8 Days Samburu Sweetwaters and Maasai Mara Mid Range Safari

Nairobi, Kenya
Duration8 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 100 travelers
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Overview

Eperience the best of Kenya's wildlife and landscapes on this 8-day group tour, covering Samburu National Reserve, Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru National Park, and the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve. This mid-range tour offers a comfortable and affordable way to explore Kenya's incredible wildlife and natural wonder, the tour takes you on an adventure through Samburu National Reserve, known for its unique wildlife species. You'll have the opportunity to spot Grevy's zebras, reticulated girxaffes, and Somali ostriches, among others, Sweetwaters Game Reserve, located in the foothills of Mount Kenya. This private conservancy is home to endangered black rhinos and offers excellent opportunities for wildlife encounter , Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its flamingos and rhino sanctuary, Maasai mara land of BIG 5.

What's included

  • Park Entry Fees
  • Mineral drinking water
  • Pick up Nairobi and drop off at your Hotel or Airport
  • Lunch
  • Transport in a 4X4 Land Cruiser with a pop up roof while in safari
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation as per the itinerary
  • Tip
  • Personal Items
  • Drinks and alcohol

What to expect

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
  1. Samburu National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    You'll get picked up from your Nairobi hotel or airport and drive north toward Samburu National Reserve, crossing through the equator line along the way. After arriving in time for lunch, you can relax at your lodge before heading out on an evening game drive. This is where you'll start seeing the reserve's unique wildlife like Reticulated Giraffes, Grevy's Zebras, and Beisa Oryx.
Day 2: Samburu National Reserve full day
  1. Samburu National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    An early morning game drive gets you out when wildlife is most active, and then you'll head back for breakfast. After lunch at the lodge, you're out again in the evening searching for northern Kenya's distinctive animals including reticulated giraffes, beisa oryx, Grevy's zebras, and gerenuks. The afternoon and evening also give you views of Mount Ol Olokwe's panoramic landscape
Day 3: Samburu to Sweetwaters Wildlife Sanctuary
  1. Ol Pejeta Conservancy
    8h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, you'll leave Samburu and drive toward Sweetwaters Wildlife Sanctuary at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, spotting wildlife along the way. Once there, you'll visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary run by the Jane Goodall Institute and see the black rhino refuge with roughly 40 protected specimens. The conservancy itself is known for offering some of Kenya's best viewing opportunities for various species.
Day 4: Sweetwaters to Lake Nakuru
  1. Lake Nakuru National Park
    8h · Admission ticket included
    You'll drive to Lake Nakuru National Park after breakfast, with game drives happening en-route. Arriving in time for lunch, afternoon is spent exploring the park's diverse wildlife including rhinos, giraffes, zebras, and lions. The scenic lake itself serves as a rhino sanctuary and is famous for its flamingo and water bird populations.
Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara game reserve
  1. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
    8h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast at the lodge, you're heading to Masai Mara National Reserve with game drives happening along the journey. You'll arrive for in time for lunch, then head out on an evening exploratory drive across the park's rolling grasslands and river forests. That first evening you can start spotting elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, lions, cheetahs, and lots of birdlife.
Day 6: Masai Mara Full Day Game Drive
  1. Masai Mara National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    This is a full day of game drives throughout Masai Mara National Reserve. You'll have chances to see lions, elephants, cheetahs, and hippos throughout the landscape. If you're visiting between July and October, you might catch the wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River. A picnic lunch happens in the park, and wildlife viewing continues until evening.
Day 7: Masai Mara full day game drive
  1. Masai Mara National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    This is a full day of game drives throughout Masai Mara National Reserve. You'll have chances to see lions, elephants, cheetahs, and hippos throughout the landscape. If you're visiting between July and October, you might catch the wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River. A picnic lunch happens in the park, and wildlife viewing continues until evening.
Day 8: Masai Mara to Nairobi
  1. 8h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, you'll leave Masai Mara and drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. From there, you'll get transferred to your hotel or to the airport depending on your onward plans

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your driver guide will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby within Nairobi.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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