Drive out to Trout Tree Restaurant in Nanyuki in time for lunch. Leave Nanyuki for Samburu National Reserve where you’ll have game drives in the afternoon. Your overnight stay is at the. The Samburu National Reserve sits on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165km² in size and is situated 350km from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230m above sea level. In the middle of the reserve, the Ewaso Ng’iro flows through doum palm groves and thick riverine forests. It provides water, without which the game in this arid region could not survive. The Samburu National Reserve was one of the two areas in which conservationists George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness, made famous in the best-selling book and award-winning movie Born Free. The Elephant Watch Camp lies within the park. It is also the home of Kamunyak, a lioness famous for adopting oryx calves. Drive out to Trout Tree Restaurant in Nanyuki in time for lunch. Leave Nanyuki for Samburu National Reserve where you’ll have game drives in the afternoon. Your overnight stay is at the Sarova Shaba Game Lodge.

At 6:30 am, have breakfast. Later, depart for a full day game drive in Samburu National Reserve. You will have a chance to look for the Samburu special five; (Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk antelope and Somali ostrich). You won’t find a more diverse concentration of wildlife anywhere else. Return to the camp late in the afternoon ready for the afternoon tea. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge.

Have an early morning game drive as we leave Samburu for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki. The Conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. In 2013, they reached a population milestone of 100 black rhinos. It also houses the two remaining northern white rhinos in the world, who were moved here from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. Sadly, the only Northern white rhino named Sudan was put to rest due to old age. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated here. It provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned and rescued chimpanzees. It is the only place in Kenya where these great apes can be seen. The Conservancy is host to the “Big Five” among a large selection of other African animals, which makes it a popular safari destination. Arrive at Sweet waters Serena Camp in time for Lunch, later proceed for an evening game viewing.

After breakfast, we will depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. Across the equator, southwards of Bogoria, lies the Rift Valley’s most famous Lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural Wonders of the World. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. You’ll arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge.

You’ll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You’ll arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

After breakfast, we will have two full day’s game drives with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It is one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge.
Extra tours recommended: Hot air balloon safari, and Visit a Maasai village.

You will wake up to the sights, sounds and smells of the African bush this morning for a final game drive in the Mara. Then you’ll depart late in the morning to Nairobi, Have Lunch and later you will be dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight.