Safari overview
The 8 Days Kenya luxury wildlife safari comes with a promise of giving you the best authentic African safari adventure within a week as it takes you to 2 of Kenya’s best safari parks Masai Mara National Reserve and Samburu Game reserve. These conservation areas are filled with numerous wild mammals that range from Africa Savanna big five wild mammals which are the African lion, the Elephant, Cape Buffaloes, Rhinos and the Leopard. Noteworthy also is the possibility of encountering the Wildebeest migration especially if your safari comes around July- October
Safari highlights
Day 1: Arrival and pick up from the airport.
Day 2: Spend day 2 relaxing at hotel as you recover from the jetlag
Day 3: Transfer to Wilson airstrip and fly to Samburu National Park and enjoy an afternoon scheduled game drive
Day 4: Engage in 2 scheduled game drives in Samburu
Day 5: Drive to Samburu airstrip and fly to Masai Maara’s Ol Kiombo airstrip and transfer to the camp here.
Day 6: Full day of exploring Masai Mara with 2 scheduled game drives
Day 7: Second day of exploring the Masai Mara Plains
Day 8: Transfer to Ol Kiombo airstrip and fly to Wilson airport and drive to Jomo Kenyatta airport Nairobi where the safari ends
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi city.
You will be received at Jomo Kenyatta international airport Nairobi city upon your arrival by one of our expert safari guides who will usher into Magical Kenya. You will then be transferred to your Nairobi hotel where you will get to relax and unwind from the jetlag of your flight to this amazing country.
Accommodation: Giraffe Manor
Meal Plan: Bed and breakfast
Day 2: Spend the day relaxing at the hotel in Nairobi
This day is dedicated to have you relax at hotel as you recover from the jetlag of your flight to Africa.
Accommodation: Giraffe Manor
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 3: Drive to Wilson airport and fly to Samburu National reserve and enjoy an afternoon game drive
After having breakfast, you will depart from the hotel and go to Wilson airstrip where you will catch your flight to Samburu. When you finally make it to Samburu, you will undertake a scheduled game drive here to see what this reserve has in store for you. Samburu National reserve is in the northern end of Kenya which is quite arid hence giving this reserve a very scenic appeal given its desert like environment. This reserve is home to quite a number of wild mammals with only the rhinos missing here out of Africans savanna big five. This reserve is also one of the few places in Kenya where you will have great encounters with smaller animals like the Greater and Lesser kudus. You will retire to your lodge in the evening for dinner and this will end the day.
Accommodation: Sasaab Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Enjoy 2 scheduled game drives in Samburu
The 4th day of this safari will be dedicated to conversing Samburu in order to ensure that you maximise your chances of seeing all there is to see in this reserve as you do 2 scheduled game drives here
Accommodation: Sasaab Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Samburu airstrip and fly to Masai Mara
This day will see you drive to SAMBURU airstrip for a flight to Masai Mara. You will land at Ol Kiombo airstrip where you will be picked up and transferred to your camp in Masai Mara.
Accommodation: Little Zebra Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Explore Masai Mara with 2 scheduled game drives
Today you will have a chance to experience Masai Mara to the very best outcome given that you’re going to spend the entire day exploring this vast eco system filled with natural wonders. The day commences with a sumptuous breakfast that’s not only aimed at giving your taste buds a thrill of Magical Kenya’s food but also to feel you up so that you can have a wonderful game drive experience without worrying about being hungry. You will engage in a scheduled game drive as you follow some of the game tracks that will ensure to maximize your chances of having an encounter with some of the big five dwellers such as the largest land mammal the African Elephants, the king of the jungle lions which you might spot patrolling their territories, the cape buffaloes that roam the grasslands of these Masai plains, the African Leopards that are famous for their stealth abilities that enable them to catch their prey with surprise. Beyond the big five you still have a chance to see numerous wild dwellers such as Wildebeests, Plain Zebras, and Masai Giraffes and many more. It is safe to note that Masai Mara has the highest concentration of predators more than anywhere else in Kenya. If you are a birding enthusiast, you’re in the right place because Masai Mara is home to over 500 bird species and this game drive will surely put in a prime position to see several of these birds which include the secretary birds, Sooty Chat, Usambiro barbets, Swahili Sparrow. After about 3-4 hours of endless exploration, you will return to your lodge to catch your breathe and also have lunch. After lunch you will go back out their and engage in a second game drive to further your chances of seeing more of your favourite wild game and birds. You will return to the lodge in the evening and settle in for dinner after which you can choose to enjoy watching the stars light up the skies if the skies are clear and also listen to the numerous calls made by the wild mammals that call this reserve home.
Accommodation: Little Zebra Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Another day in Masai Mara with 2 scheduled game drives
You will get to wake up to the amazing wild melodies of Masai Mara as you get to hear various animals sound their alarms and birds twitter to welcome the new day. You will have breakfast then go for a morning scheduled game drive to perhaps a different sector of Mara then an afternoon game drive is also available should you need it.
Accommodation: Little Zebra Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Final day of the safari, Fly from Masai Mara to Wilson airstrip then transfer back to Jomo Kenyatta airport
This is your last day in Masai Mara and you will check out of your lodge and drive to Ol Kiombo airstrip, fly to Wilson airstrip Nairobi and finally transfer to Jomo Kenyatta airport where your safari ends.
