[Samburu – Ol Pejeta – Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara] The 7 Days Kenya Highlights Safari package highlights the country major attractions. You’ll start by heading north passing through the agriculture rich central highlands to cross the equator at Nanyuki. You will proceed further north to reach Samburu National Reserve. This reserve is known as home of the Samburu Special Five.
You will back track to return back to Nanyuki as you enjoy the beautiful views of Mt.Kenya as you head to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Here will experience the conservation concept. You will be able to spot a big number of rhinos, both black rhinos and white rhinos. It’s also worth noting that the last 2 northern white rhinos are protected here. The next destination for this 7 Days Kenya Highlights Safari will be Lake Naivasha. This region is located in the Great Rift Valley. There are a number of landforms to admire including the Hell’s Gate National Park with its features formed by earlier volcanic activities.
The highlight of this safari package is the Masai Mara Reserve, famous for its abundance in wildlife species and also known for the annual Wildebeest Migration.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Google Map)
In the morning
7 day Kenya Highlights Safari takes you through the country’s major national parks. Kenya is famously known for being the supreme ground for wildlife encounters. Staring upon the vast and seemingly endless plains of these parks is overwhelming and the bountiful wildlife roaming adds to the sensation.
After breakfast depart for a drive north passing through the heart of central Kenya to Samburu Game Reserve with a brief stop at the Equator where you may do a simple water test to ascertain the magnetic effect on the northern & southern sphere. Continue to Samburu set in the rugged semi-arid northern region with spectacular scenic landscape. Arrive in time for lunch at your preferred choice of accommodation and some leisure time. later in the afternoon head out on an exciting game-viewing drive thereafter return for dinner and overnight.
Ashnil Samburu Camp or similar :FB
Full day in Samburu Game Reserve with morning and afternoon game viewing drives, in search of animals found only north of the equator such as long necked Gerenuk, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Somali Ostrich. The Ewaso Nyiro River dotted with doom palms, acacia and giant fig trees meanders through the reserve. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Ashnil Samburu Camp or similar :FB
After an early breakfast, embark on your drive as you head to Nanyuki. On your way you might be lucky to catch a glimse of animals that may have eluded you. Proceed to Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge and some leisure time, later in the afternoon head out for an afternoon game viewing drive with a visit to the Chimpanzee sanctuary -the only chimp sanctuary in Kenya. Thereafter proceed with the game drive in search of the rare black rhinos, lions, elephants, giraffes and others. Return for dinner and overnight.
Sweetwaters Tented Camp or similar : FB
After a delicious breakfast you will embark on a leisurely drive via Nyahururu with a brief stopover at the Thompson Falls.
Arrive in time for lunch, spend some leisure time and later in the afternoon you will enjoy a boat ride in the Lake Naivasha
Naivasha Sopa Lodge or similar :FB.
After an early breakfast depart for the World’s famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
Arrive in time for lunch at your camp. Spend the early afternoon at leisure and latter embark on a late afternoon game viewing drive.All meals and overnight at the camp.
Base Camp Mara or similar
Full day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives in search of the ‘big five’. Masai Mara is the northern most extension of the Serengeti Plains and one of the richest wildlife Game Reserves. It is home to the awesome black-manned lion, the elusive leopard, stately giraffes, vast bulk of elephants, rhino, thundering herds of zebra, migrating wildebeest and numerous other plains game. Return to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight.
Base Camp Mara or similar :FB
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Balloon Safari over the Mara plains followed by a champagne breakfast
After a sumptuous breakfast, you will check out and then proceed with the drive back to Nairobi.
