Safari overview
The 8 Days Kenya wildlife safari comes with a promise of giving you a truly authentic African safari adventure within less than a week. You will visit 3 of Kenya best wildlife conservation areas that’s Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha and L Nakuru National Park. 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. Some of the other wild mammals you won’t miss during this Kenyan tour include the Plain zebras, Masai Giraffes, Rothchild giraffes, the wildebeests. If you have a keen eye for birds, this safari will give you a chance to come face to face with over 600 bird species which call these 3 parks their home.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta airport, meet and greet and transfer to Nairobi hotel
Day 2: Visit the Sheldrick elephant orphanage, giraffe center and Nairobi national park for an afternoon game drive
Day 3: Drive to Masai Mara and engage in an afternoon game drive
Day 4: Full day of exploring Masai Mara
Day 5: Second full day of unlimited game drives in Mara plains
Day 6: Transfer to L. Nakuru N. P and enjoy an afternoon game drive here.
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Naivasha and take a boat cruise to Crescent island for a game walk safari here
Day 8: Transfer to Nairobi where the safari ends
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Airport pick up upon arrival and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi
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.
Accommodation: Tamarind Tree hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 2: Visit the elephant orphanage, Giraffe center and Nairobi National Park
This last of this safari commences with a visit to Sheldrick elephant orphanage. This orphanage was created by Daphne Sheldrick in 1977 in the loving memory of her husband David Sheldrick who was a famous naturalist and served as the first park warden of Tsavo park area. The orphanage specializes in rehabilitating Elephants and Rhinos that have that have been hurt due to poaching incidents and rescuing orphaned Elephant calves. You will get to see the tremendous efforts that are being put in by the staff and owners of this orphanage into caring for these lovely creatures giving them a second hope to a better life after the ordeals they’ve endured in their past. From the orphanage, you will proceed to visit the giraffe center. The Giraffe center looks after the Rothchild’s Giraffes that were almost going extinct in Kenya by the time of its foundation. Over the 40 years of its existence, the center has managed to breed and translocate over 300 giraffes into various conservation areas around Kenya. You will have a lunch break after which you will drive into Nairobi National Park, Nairobi city is the only major town in the world where you can have an encounter with wild animals due to the presence of this national park. A visit to this national park gives you a chance to see animals such as giraffes, leopards, lions, Zebras and many more. After this visit, you will return to your hotel and this ends the day.
Accommodation: Tamarind Tree hotel
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 3: Transfer to Masai Mara
This day kicks off with a transfer to Masai Mara. Masai Mara lies about 270km or 3-4 hours drive South West of Nairobi city. Upon your arrival to Masai Mara, you will undertake an afternoon game drive which is meant to reveal to you the hidden wonders of the Mara plains.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Explore Masai Mara for a full day
The day commences with a morning game drive. During this drive, you will 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. If you are into birding, 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. After all this, you can retire to your bed and rest for the day.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Second day to be spent fully in Masai Mara.
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 game drive to perhaps a different sector of Mara then an afternoon game drive is also available should you need it. If your timing is in sync with the Wildebeest Migration, then you’re in for an exhilarating and quite frankly amusing sight as you get to watch thousands of wildebeests and Zebras trek these mara plains from Serengeti to look for fresh pastures. If you find them near the Mara river, then you will be bewildered by the rather peculiar behavior of these animals as you get to see them plunge themselves one after the other into the crocodile infested waters of the Mara river and the crocodiles will thank the heavens above as they get to feast on the weak, old and young herbivores that also don’t go down without putting up a fight of their lives in an attempt to ward off the crocs and make it to the other side of the river.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive
Today, you will drive to L Nakuru National Park, this park is located 230km or 3-4 hours drive from Mara. Upon your arrival here, you will engage in an afternoon game drive, A visit to this park ensures that you are primed to encounter wild mammals such as the both the black and white Rhinos, Cape Buffaloes, Hippos and Giraffes. If you are into birding, Lake Nakuru is a birders heaven as its home over 400 bird species and its famous for its high concentration of both Greater and Leser Flamingos. Other bird species to look out for while in Nakuru include Greater white Pelicans, Abyssinian thrush and the Bateleur. After your game drive, you will retire to your lodge and relax on your porch as you take in the sights and sounds of Lake Nakuru.
Accommodation: Flamingo Hill Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Engage in a morning game drive and enjoy an afternoon boat cruise to Crescent island park
You will wake up to the sweet melodies of Nakuru made by a symphony of animal calls and birds chirruping to the new day dawn. Enjoy a heavenly breakfast then check out of the lodge an embark on a morning game drive to discover more of the hidden wild treasures of Lake Nakuru National Park. After this game drive you transfer to Lake Naivasha and take a boat cruise to visit a hidden gem called Crescent island park. This visit to this island comes with encounters of numerous smaller wild mammals such as Impala, Burchells Zebras, Deffasa waterbucks, Grants Gazelles, white tailed Mongoose, Dirks Dik dik and many more. At the end your visit to the island you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Elsamere Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer back to Nairobi Jommo Kenyatta airport
You will wake up to the sweet melodies of Navaisha made by a symphony of animal calls and birds chirruping to the new day dawn. Enjoy a heavenly breakfast then check out of the lodge an embark on a 130km or 1.5-2 hours drive back to Nairobi Jommo Kenyata airport where your safari with us comes to an end from.
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