Hakuna Matata Kenya Safari – 15 Days 14 Nights

Enjoy this amazing safari in a customized pop-up roof Timken Tours  4×4 Safari Jeep that has: Portable Cooler Box, Binoculars, long-range high-frequency radio, Power Outlets AC 230V, First Aid Kit, a professional safari guide that will ensure you have a memorable safari experience.Samburu National Reserve that our guests find calming, even during all the wildlife. Perhaps it’s the fact that Samburu is somewhat off the beaten path, so you’ll enjoy a wild game park with fewer tourists.Ol Pejeta Wildlife Sanctuary.

Overview

Enjoy this amazing safari in a customized pop-up roof Gichmak  4×4 Safari Jeep that has: Portable Cooler Box, Binoculars, long-range high-frequency radio, Power Outlets AC 230V, First Aid Kit, a professional safari guide that will ensure you have a memorable safari experience.

Samburu National Reserve that our guests find calming, even during all the wildlife. Perhaps it’s the fact that Samburu is somewhat off the beaten path, so you’ll enjoy a wild game park with fewer tourists.Ol Pejeta Wildlife Sanctuary. But there’s so much more to see in this private reserve. All of Africa’s Big Five are here.

Lake Nakuru National Park is a fascinating mix of dazzling birdlife with the more traditional land-based safari wildlife.Lake Naivasha and close-by Crescent Island Sanctuary. Besides going on game drives in your 4 x 4 Jeep, you may find yourself taking a boat safari and a walking safari to get up close to the wildlife.Amboseli National Park – think mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro and majestic herds of elephants.Maasai Mara National Reserve derives its name from the indigenous people of Kenya – the Maasai tribe – and the Mara River that cuts through the park.

Tour Highlights

  • Snowcapped Mount Kenya
  • Different climatic and vegetation zones
  • Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy’s zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Elephant
  • Samburu tribes & culture
  • Endangered Grevy’s zebra and the rare Williams’s lark
  • Lots of Klipspringer and hyrax in the hills
  • Old lava flows and volcanic soils of olivine basalt.
  • Alkaline grasslands with occasional springs and swamps
  • Big 5
  • Views of Tea & Coffee Plantations
  • Rhino Sanctuary
  • Chimpanzee Sanctuary
  • Equator Crossing
  • Bird watching
  • Rhino sanctuary
  • The Great Rift valley escarpment – Awesome scenery
  • Unlimited game viewing drives
  • Tree studded typical savannah terrain and a multitude of Wild animal species.
  • Colorful Masai tribesmen
  • Masai village visit – Optional
  • Balloon Safari
  • Boat safari
  • Guided walking safari at Crescent Island
  • Bird watching
  • Large Elephant herds
  • Kilimanjaro peaks if its not clouded
  • Most of the big five
  • Observation hill which allows an overall view
  • Swamp below observation hill

Included/Excluded

  • Full board accommodation, meal plan as mentioned in itinerary
  • Transport in a customized 4x4 pop up top safari Jeep for game viewing,
  • Experienced professional driver/guide driver guide
  • Game viewing drives.
  • Park entrance fees
  • All meals on safari
  • Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle
  • Government taxes and local levies
  • Tips & gratuities.
  • Soft drinks or alcoholic drinks
  • International flights.
  • Visa fees
  • Items and services of a personal nature
  • Balloon Safari
  • Visit to the Maasai village.

Tour Plan

Day 01 Starting Nairobi Airport to Nairobi Hotel

Pick up at Jomo Kenyatta international airport and transfer to your Nairobi Hotel on Bed and breakfast.

Day 02 Nairobi Hotel to Samburu Game Reserve Kenya

will pick you up at your Nairobi Hotel 0730hrs. Then we’ll head out in our 4 x 4 Jeep over Kenya’s central highlands enjoying views of small, local coffee, tea, sisal, and pineapple farms.
We’ll also pass the imposing form of Mt. Kenya, the pride of our country and its tallest peak.

We’ll arrive at the reserve in the afternoon and tour the three parks and their varied environments.
A major landmark at the border between Samburu and Buffalo Springs is the Ewaso Nyiro River which is a lifeline for the parks’ wildlife. It also creates an unexpected corridor of green forest along its path, breaking up the more arid look of the reserves.
Here we’ll find wildlife from the neighbouring reserves gathering to drink at the river’s nourishing banks. The river is also home to hippos, crocodiles, and some of the many varieties of birdlife found in the parks.
Overnight
We’ll spend two nights at the Lodge or camp of your choice.

Day 03 Full Day at Samburu Game Reserve

We’ll meet the new day with a game drive to look for lion, leopard, cheetah and whoever else might show up in the dawning light.
Following the path of the Ewaso Nyiro River, we’ll be on the lookout for elephant, buffalo, and some of the more entertaining wildlife like dik-dik, warthog and the olive baboon.
Samburu is also known as one of the two regions where conservationist Joy Adams raised Elsa the Lioness, later made famous in the book and movie, Born Free.
Here too, are the Samburu people, closely related to the Maasai, an indigenous, pastoral group, who have inhabited this region for eons.
As always on our safaris, be as active as you wish or relax at your safari accommodation.
Overnight
Dinner and overnight at Lodge or Camp of your choice

Day 04 Samburu Game Reserve to Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy

We’ll rise early to enjoy the morning light and first stirrings of wildlife upon the grasslands here.
After breakfast, we’ll take a final game drive through the sanctuary and we’re off to Samburu Park.
This will be an easy and picturesque drive over the Kenya highlands, and we’ll pass through several climate zones on our way north.
Arriving at Ol Pejeta, we’ll break for lunch and then embark on our first game drive of the safari!
There’s so much to see in this special reserve – six prides of lions roam these plains along with other big cats and African wild dogs. We’ll explore the endangered species enclosure – a large drive-through area, home to a great population of black rhinos.
Adding more fun to this versatile park is the Sweetwater’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary – the only place in Kenya where you can observe these intelligent and fascinating creatures.
Overnight
We’ll spend two nights at the Lodge or Safari Camp of your choice.

Day 05 Relax Ol-Pejeta Sanctaury Full Day With Game Drives

Ol peJeta is a privately owned conservancy, overlooking the peaks of Mount Kenya. The conservancy has a great number of wildlife including all the big five animals (elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, and buffalo) among other game.
The conservancy also has a special sanctuary that shelters several the rare and endangered species including black rhino, Gravy’s zebra, the Jackson’s hartebeest, and Chimpanzees.
Overnight
Our second night at the park will be at the Lodge or camp of your choice.

Day 06 Olpejeta Sanctuary to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, we’ll take a final game drive through the sanctuary and we’re off to Lake Nakuru.
Have breakfast and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
Go out for an afternoon game drive where you will see flamingos and over 450 bird species, Rothschild’s giraffes, black and white rhinos, waterbucks, reedbucks, lions, buffalos, leopards, baboons, and many other species of plains game.
Overnight
We’ll spend two nights at the Lodge or Camp of your choice.

Day 07 Relax Full Day at Lake Nakuru National Park

We’ll meet the new day with a game drive to look for lion, leopard, cheetah and whoever else might show up in the dawning light. The few quantities of flamingos are accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy, and full of colour.
But that’s only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible. Lake Nakuru is known for hosting some endangered but beautiful species. You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore.
Overnight
Our second night at the park will be at Safari Lodge of your choice.

Day 08 Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, we’ll take a final game drive through the National Park and we’re off to Masai Mara
Have breakfast and depart for Masai Mara, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
The land will get increasingly dramatic as we enter the Great Rift Valley escarpment. We’ll make stops along the way to refresh and view the impressive features of the escarpment.
Then we’ll head down to the valley floor, exploring the scenic features through Masai country, perhaps getting glimpses of the colorful herdsman along the way as we approach the reserve.
We should arrive at the Masai Mara at about lunchtime, which we’ll enjoy at our chosen accommodation.
Then, get ready for the awesome expanse and stirring wildlife populations of the great reserve. This is one of the world’s great eco-systems and unparalleled for its diversity of wildlife. Hunters and grazers, both large and small fill the sweeping hills and savannahs of the beautiful park.
Your first game drive will be an introduction to the numbers and variety of wildlife you’ll experience during your three days in the park.
Dinner and Overnight
We’ll spend three nights at the safari Lodge or camp of your choice.

Day 09 Full day Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, we’ll take a final game drive through the National Park and we’re off to Masai Mara
Have breakfast and depart for Masai Mara, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
The land will get increasingly dramatic as we enter the Great Rift Valley escarpment. We’ll make stops along the way to refresh and view the impressive features of the escarpment.
Then we’ll head down to the valley floor, exploring the scenic features through Masai country, perhaps getting glimpses of the colorful herdsman along the way as we approach the reserve.
We should arrive at the Masai Mara at about lunchtime, which we’ll enjoy at our chosen accommodation.
Then, get ready for the awesome expanse and stirring wildlife populations of the great reserve. This is one of the world’s great eco-systems and unparalleled for its diversity of wildlife. Hunters and grazers, both large and small fill the sweeping hills and savannahs of the beautiful park.
Your first game drive will be an introduction to the numbers and variety of wildlife you’ll experience during your three days in the park.
Overnight
We’ll spend three nights at the safari camp or lodge of your choice.

Day 10 Full Day Masai Mara National Reserve with Game drives

We’ll be up early to view the park’s abundant wildlife, said to the densest of any park in the region. This will be a day of unlimited game drives over the golden fields and past the distinctive acacia trees adorning these plains.
Be on the lookout for Africa’s Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. The birdlife is also abundant, and should you be here during the season of the Great Migration
Primarily made up of wildebeest and zebra, the migrating animals cross into the park by the thousands at the Mara River, also the site of hippos and waiting crocodiles. The potential drama here is inescapable as the streaming herds enter these lands for fresh grasses as the predators lie in wait.
Adding more richness to your Masai Mara experience, you can enjoy an optional visit to one of the local villages. There, you’ll meet the Maasai and see their lifestyle up close.
Another optional event is an early morning hot air balloon ride over the reserve. Take in the park below coming to life as the fields light up and the wildlife begin a new day on the savannah. A magnificent experience – just ask your driver/guide to set up either or both activities.
Overnight
Our second night at the park will be at the lodge of your choice

Day 11 Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha National Park

After breakfast, we’ll take a final game drive through the National Reserve and we’re off to Lake Naivasha
Have breakfast and depart for Lake Naivasha, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. relax at your safari accommodation then afternoon game drive.
Overnight
We’ll spend two nights at the lodge or camp of your choice.

Day 12 Full Day at Lake Naivasha National Park

We’ll enjoy more bird and game viewing around the lake and through the environs of the park.
We’ll get to experience a boat safari across the lake as we sail past hippos, birdlife and perhaps spot grazing zebra and antelope on the shore. But also keep an eye out for buffalo, eland, impala and occasionally… leopard.
Then, we’ll take a special trip to nearby Crescent Island Game Sanctuary – a beautiful private reserve that is filled with animals, mostly gentle grazers. The Sanctuary’s naturalist will take us on a guided walking safari to view the herds of wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, gazelle and more.
Overnight
We’ll spend second night at the Lodge or your choice.

Day 13 Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park/Kilimanjaro

After breakfast, we’ll take a final game drive through the National Park and we’re off to Amboseli.
Have breakfast and depart for Amboseli, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. relax at your safari accommodation then afternoon game drive.
Entering the park, you can’t miss the wall of mountain to the south – this is legendary Mt. Kilimanjaro, known as the “roof of Africa”, rising to 19,000 feet. It’s the continent’s tallest peak and the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
We’ll enjoy lunch at your accommodation and then head out for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli is known for its relative ease in wildlife spotting. All of Africa’s Big Five are here as well as zebra, giraffe, cheetah, warthog, ostrich and many more.
Toward evening, the cloud cover obscuring Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped summit may clear, giving us one of Africa’s most striking vistas.
Overnight
We’ll spend two nights at the lodge or camp of your choice.

Day 14 Full Day Amboseli National Park With Game Drives

We like to rise early while on safari to set an adventurous tone for the day. We’ll watch the light breaking upon the park and catch the wildlife as it appears on the savannah.
Our next assignment: breakfast! And then another morning game drive through the park. One of the advantages of Amboseli is that the terrain is open with thin foliage. This makes the game spotting easier.
We’ll be watching for lion and leopard and the park’s almost ever-present great parade of elephants. Seeing the magnificent elephants patrolling in line before the majesty of Kilimanjaro is a special treat of this reserve.
Lunch at your accommodation is next and perhaps some relaxing time. The day is yours to pace as you want.
Should you want to fill your day with unlimited game drives, your guide is available to make that happen as well.
Overnight
We’ll spend second night at the Lodge or camp of your choice.

Day 15 End Tour Amboseli National Park to Nairobi Hotel/Airport

Our final day in the park and we want to squeeze in all the game viewing we can. We’ll start on a pre-breakfast safari and see who we can check off our list. Don’t forget to look for the smaller animals here like hyenas, foxes, jackals, and monkeys.
There’s also a colorful variety of rich birdlife in the park – pelican, kingfisher, egret and heron are found near the park’s marshes and lakes.
We’ll enjoy one more Amboseli breakfast, with views of great Kilimanjaro and then a final game drive as we exit the reserve.
Drop off.
It’s time for our drive back to Nairobi. It’s also a time to dwell upon all the wildlife we’ve seen and experienced over our safari.
We’ll be back in town late afternoon and drop you off at Nairobi Hotel/Nairobi Airport.

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