8 Days Famous Kenya Big 5 Private Wildlife 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

This is a safari geared towards wildlife enthusiasts. If you are looking to see loads of game, this is the tour for you! Traveling to the big names of Kenya's National Parks, including the Aberdare, ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara, you are guaranteed superb game viewing opportunities. In between game viewing, there is a cultural visit to the indigenous Masai tribe to learn more about their culture. All Transport, All Park entrance fees, Meals and accommodation are included in the package

What's included

  • Bottle of drinking water
  • Park Entry Fees
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Professional driver guide
  • Transport in a landcruiser
  • Accomodation as per the itinerary
  • Tips
  • Personal Items
  • Masai Village
  • Hot Air Ballon safaris

What to expect

Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
  1. Aberdare National Park
    8h · Admission ticket included
    You'll leave Nairobi early and drive out to Aberdare National Park, getting there around lunchtime. After eating and having high tea, you'll head to The Ark tree lodge which sits on the forest slopes of the Aberdare Mountains at 7,000 feet. From there you can watch wildlife from several different vantage points throughout the lodge. Keep an eye out for rare animals like giant forest hogs, bongos, and spotted genets that show up on the different lodge levels.
Day 2: Aberdare to Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve
  1. Ol Pejeta Conservancy
    8h · Admission ticket included
    Today you'll travel to Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve, a quieter sanctuary where the focus is on protecting rhinos from poaching threats. You'll be staying at Sweetwater Serena Tented Camp, which sits right in the middle of the reserve. This gives you direct access to the wildlife and conservation work happening there
Day 3: Ol Pejeta to Lake Nakuru National Park
  1. Lake Nakuru National Park
    8h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast, you'll pack a picnic lunch and head out to Lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley. Once you arrive, you'll have lunch and then spend the afternoon on a game drive to see the wildlife that fills the park. The lake itself is quite beautiful with lots of animal activity around it.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
  1. Lake Naivasha
    8m · Admission ticket included
    You'll get an early breakfast before spending the morning around Nakuru park watching flamingos and the roughly 350 bird species recorded there. Black and white rhinoceros also live in this area. By mid-day you'll pack up and head to nearby Lake Naivasha with a picnic lunch for the road. Later in the evening, you'll take a boat ride on the lake to see it from the water.
Day 5: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
  1. Masai Mara National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    After breakfast you'll go to Hell's Gate National Park where you can pick between a game drive or a biking adventure. If you bike, you'll cycle about 7 kilometers through the park and stop at a ranger's post to rest. After that, you'll do a walking safari to take in the gorge views. Lunch happens next, and then you'll drive to Masai Mara National Reserve later in the day.
Day 6: Masai Mara Full Day Game Drive
  1. Masai Mara National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    You'll spend all day driving through Masai Mara's rolling grasslands for game viewing. Large herds of wildebeest migrate here from the Serengeti with their calves, and you'll have chances to spot the Big Five and see hippos along the Mara river banks. There's also an optional visit to a Maasai village if you want to see their traditional way of life. You'll carry a picnic lunch with you for the full day of drives.
Day 7: masai mara game drive full day
  1. Masai Mara National Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system . It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.
    We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October)
Day 8: Masai Mara to Nairobi
  1. 8h · Admission ticket included
    You'll have an early breakfast at the lodge, then check out and do one more game drive as you head back toward Nairobi. You should arrive back in the late afternoon, wrapping up your safari experience.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Our driver guide will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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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