Kenya Big Five Explorer Safari

Day 1: Arrival In Nairobi

Upon arrival at Nairobi Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Check in at Tamarind Tree Hotel, standard room on bed and breakfast. Overnight at Tamarind Tree Hotel or similar

Day 2: Nairobi – Aberdares National Park

After breakfast, meet your safari driver at the hotel reception and depart to Aberdares National Park. Arrive, check in and lunch at The Ark Lodge. Aberdares is home for beautiful scenery, magnificent waterfalls, steep forests, and open moorlands. The park is a natural habitat for variety of wildlife such as Elephants, Rhinos, Buffaloes, spotted hyaenas, olive baboons and many species of birds. Enjoy afternoon game drives till sunset. Overnight at The Ark Lodge or similar

Day 3: Aberdares – Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast depart to Samburu, heading north, through some breathtaking scenery dotted with rushing mountain streams and fields of tea and coffee. Arrival at the lodge in time for lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 4: Samburu National Reserve

Early morning game drive is followed by breakfast, and time to relax by the lodge pool or the terrace overlooking the river. After lunch there will be another game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets The reserve is reach in wildlife with fame for abundance in rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx. Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah are an important attraction. Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 5: Samburu – Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, depart to Ol Pejeta. Arrive, check in and lunch at Serena Sweetwaters Camp. Ol Pejeta is a private conservancy located in Laikipia. The conservancy is rich in wildlife, famous chimpanzee sanctuary and rhinos. Afternoon game drive till sunset. Overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Camp or similar

Day 6: Ol Pejeta – Lake Nakuru

Early morning game drive is followed by breakfast at the lodge and depart to lake Nakuru. Arrive, check in at Nakuru Sopa Lodge. Lunch at the lodge. There will be an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. The national park, known for its birdlife, offers a possibility to view flamingoes. It is also home to Black and White rhinos as well as the endangered Rothschild Giraffe Overnight at Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 7: Lake Nakuru Masai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast, depart to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Heading across acres of rolling wheat and barley farms to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. From here cross the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley whilst keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle before heading up the rift escarpment. You will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and later enjoy time for relaxation before setting off back into the park for your afternoon game drive in the park. Return to the lodge as the sun sets. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 8: Masai Mara (Optional Hot Air Balloon With Bush Breakfast At Extra Cost)

Full day game drive in the Masai Mara. The landscape of huge rolling plains, woodlands, riverine forests, hills are home to millions of animals. Its famous Mara River plays host to the annual wildebeest migration spectacle. The reserve is also a bird’s paradise with over 450 different species. Return to the lodge as the sun sets. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 9: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, depart to Lake Naivasha. Arrive and check in and lunch at the lodge. Late in the afternoon, enjoy a 1hr boat ride on Lake Naivasha followed by guided nature walk on Crescent Island. Lake Naivasha is found on the floor of Kenya Rift valley, it’s a home to variety of bird species and hippos. Overnight at Naivasha Sopa Lodge similar

Day 10: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park

After an early breakfast, depart to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at the park around lunchtime. If the weather is clear, you’ll catch sight of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro directly ahead. You will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and later enjoy time for relaxation before setting off back into the park for your afternoon game drive. Return to the camp as the sun sets. Night at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 11: Amboseli National Park

Morning and afternoon game drives in the park. Taking you across this vast lakebed often dry, but still very swampy in areas. Amboseli is best known for its great herds of elephant you'll often find many of them standing knee deep in the water, spraying themselves to keep cool. But there's a lot of other game here too cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, many types of gazelle and other plains game and it's all set against the amazing backdrop of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Return to the camp as the sun sets. Night at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 12: Amboseli – Nairobi

After breakfast at the lodge, drive back to the capital city Nairobi. Lunch at city restaurant. Transfer for your flight back home or to beach extension in Diani or Zanzibar. End of safari services. Bon Voyages!