Customized 7 Days Private Kenya Birding & Big Five Safari

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival in Nairobi, Airport pick-up⌄

   As soon as your flight lands in the Nairobi International Airport, your local Safari representative is waiting for you outside the customs. Then transfer you to the hotel in downtown Nairobi. Next, check into your hotel, and the rest of the time is free.

   Overnight: Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham (4 stars) or similar

2. 2Transfer to Samburu National Reserve, Afternoon game drive⌄

   Please get up early and have a substantial breakfast as your driver will drive you for around 5 hours to the Samburu National Reserve. Upon your arrival in the national park, check into the camp inside the park and have a nice lunch. In the late afternoon, your first adventurous game drive is scheduled. Although only for a short time, it will be exciting to seek some rare wild species, including antelopes, birds, and elephants. You may be lucky enough to witness the spectacle of animals as they hunt their prey. After that, you return to the camp for dinner and for a unique overnight stay.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp (4 stars) or similar

3. 3Enjoy a full day game drive in Samburu National Reserve⌄

   After a big breakfast, you will be guided to enjoy a full day game drive in Samburu National Reserve. Samburu area is located in the north-central of Kenya, away from the central highlands. There are lush shrubs in the north and bushy trees in the south, especially on the both banks of the river inside the natural reserve. You will drive through the thick forest and seek many kinds of wild animals in the beautiful reserve, such as elephants, lions, giraffes and zebras.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp (4 stars) or similar

4. 4Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, Birds Paradise⌄

   In the early morning, you will be driven for the Lake Nakuru National Park, which has been given the nickname of Birds Paradise. Along the road, have a short stopover at the Nyahururu, where we will enjoy a stunning view of the Thompson Falls, Kenya's highest waterfall.

   After around four and a half hours drive, you will reach the Lake Nakuru, which boasts a vast variety of bird species. Seen from afar, the lake seems to be pink on account of the large number of flamingos. In addition, you can also see leopards, giraffes, black and white colobus monkeys, otters, hyraxes, hippopotami, antelopes, impalas, gazelles, hyenas and other wild animals inside the lake reserve. After finishing the guided safari, return to the lodge and have a good dinner.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge - one of the best lodges in Lake Nakuru or similar

5. 5Depart for Masai Mara National Reserve, Afternoon game drive⌄

   After breakfast, leave for the most favorable safari paradise, Masai Mara National Reserve, which is neighbor to the Serengeti Reserve in Tanzania. It is highly recommended to come here in July and August when the amazing and exhilarating yearly wildebeest's great migration through the Mara River occurs. After about 4.5 hours driving, you will reach the lodge inside the reserve and have a good lunch. Then, you will be escorted to enjoy a short safari in this beautiful area.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp (4 stars) or similar

6. 6One day time to explore Masai Mara National Reserve⌄

   Today is devoted to exploring the Masai Mara National Reserve with over 90 species of mammals and 400 species of birds, making it one of the best wildlife reserves in the world. And you will be guided to enjoy morning game drive and a late afternoon safari as it's very hot in the middle of the day and all the animals are sunburned and drowsy.The famous Big Five, namely the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and cape buffalo, are the highlights of today's best Kenya tours.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp (4 stars) or similar

7. 7Morning game drive in Masai Mara, See off at Nairobi airport⌄

   After a hearty breakfast at the lodge, you will be transported back to Nairobi, which will take about 5 hours. Your driver guide will see you off at the Nairobi International Airport.

   Meals: Breakfast