13 Days Ultimate Kenya Wildlife Safari

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13 Days Ultimate Kenya Wildlife Safari

Embark on the ultimate Kenyan adventure with this extraordinary 13-day safari through the country’s most iconic national parks and wildlife reserves. From the misty forests of Aberdare National Park to the rugged wilderness of Samburu, the flamingo-filled shores of Lake Nakuru, the legendary Masai Mara, the tranquil waters of Lake Naivasha, the elephant paradise of Amboseli, and the vast landscapes of Tsavo East and Tsavo West, this journey showcases Kenya’s incredible diversity.

Encounter the legendary Big Five, discover the unique Samburu Special Five, enjoy spectacular game drives, scenic nature excursions, and unforgettable landscapes. Designed for wildlife lovers and photographers, this safari delivers the perfect combination of adventure, comfort, and authentic African experiences.

Tour at a Glance

  • Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
  • Destination: Kenya
  • Parks Visited: Aberdare National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West & Tsavo East National Parks
  • Experiences: Big Five Safari, Wildlife Game Drives, Nature Excursions & Scenic Adventures
  • Accommodation: Safari Lodges & Luxury Tented Camps
  • Transportation: Private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with Pop-up Roof
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (as per itinerary)
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Day-By-Day Itinerary

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Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdare National Park

After breakfast, drive to the lush foothills of snowcapped Mount Kenya – Africa’s second highest mountain; to Aberdares national park to arrive for lunch and afternoon game drive. The Aberdares are an isolated volcanic range that forms the eastern wall of the rift valley, running about 100 Km north south between Nairobi and Thompsons Falls. This beautifully scenic region is much cooler than the savanna’s and offers a completely different perspective on the country. The national park lies mainly above the tree line. The scenery is spectacular with its mountainous terrain covered in thick tropical forests swathed in mist.Zaina falls(Aberdares national park-Nyeri county) one of the best Kenyan hidden tourist attraction through “Kamuyu” shopping center. The hike takes 3 hrs up and down to the falls hence ideal for beginners/novice hikers. Return to the lodge for dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination: Aberdare National Park

Activities: Afternoon game viewing, sightseeing and photography

Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart for Samburu via the Thompson falls. Drive further north on the south bank of the Uaso Nyiro River, downriver from Archers Post. North of the Equator some of the animals and vegetation are a little different from those commonly found south. Check in at the tented camp lunch and later afternoon game drive returning back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. 

Main Destination: Samburu Game Reserve

Activities: Afternoon game viewing, sightseeing and photography

Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early morning breakfast you will embark on a full day of game viewing in the park. This park is known as the place for the Samburu semi-nomadic tribesmen, the reticulated giraffe, the Gravy’s zebra gerenuk, beisa oryx and a host of big game including elephant and lion. There’s something about Samburu reserve that our guests find calming, even in the midst of all the wildlife. Perhaps it’s the fact that Samburu is somewhat off the beaten path, so you’ll enjoy a wild game park with fewer tourists. And you’ll be treated to the sight of such unique creatures as Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk and the Somali Ostrich. Later in the evening you will return to your accommodations for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination: Samburu National Reserve

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Depart after breakfast and drive to the home of millions of flamingos and the home of the white rhino and about 350 different species of birds. Lake Nakuru is also known as the “Ornithological Paradise” because of the hundreds of thousands of birds that are found here. Lake Nakuru is a soda lake on the floor of the Rift valley. It is famous due to its being a home to about 1.5 million flamingo’s and the over 450 species of birds found here. The sight of the millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species – particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. It is a home to Lions, waterbucks, buffalos, baboons and pelicans. 

Main Destination: Lake Nakuru n.p

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After Breakfast, enroute game drive in Lake Nakuru as you head to  Masai Mara Game Reserve. On arrival proceed to the  lodge for lunch. After a short rest before you proceed for a game drive in search of black maned lions, elephants, leopards, cheetah, buffaloes and other plains game. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight. 

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Early breakfast followed by a full day of game drive within the reserve. Masai Mara is renowned for its high animal concentration and abundance. Black-maned lions, elephants and buffalo can be seen (3 out of the big 5) though luck is essential for spotting leopard and rhino, which make the other two. The reserve is essentially the northern extension of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and is home to numerous plains game including wildebeest, common zebra and the Maasai giraffe as well as antelopes like Thompson’s gazelle, hartebeest, impala and dik dik among others. You will have a break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool where hippos are in view and with luck, crocodiles. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning game viewing in the Mara with an option nature walk or visit to a nearby Maasai village in between the meal breaks. (Maasai village visit available at extra cost). You can opt to carry out your game viewing activity on an adventurous and unforgettable balloon safari over the spectacular Mara at an extra cost. Maasai Mara, now The New 7the wonder of the world and 4th preferred tourist destination in the world is a home to wildlife in such abundance and variety that it is difficult to imagine. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place here; The annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture while being followed on their heels by the predators of the savanna; lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vulture. Return to the camp for 

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart for Lake Naivasha to arrive for lunch. Afternoon Proceed on your adventure to various attractions and optional activities which includes, a visit to Hell’s Gate National Park is characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery The park is home to a profusion of plains game and bird life. Walking is permitted, making it ideal for hiking, biking, and rock climbing. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow barked Acacia Xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with bird life. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo population sleeps the day out in the shallows.

Optional excursions in Lake Naivasha includes:
1 hour boat ride
2 hours walking safari on Crescent Island Sanctuary
Walking / biking safari at Hells gate national park 

Main Destination: Lake Naivasha 

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, check out and drive to Amboseli National Park; Kenya’s first established Game Park.  The word ‘Amboseli’ is the Masai word for “salt dust”. It is situated on the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro very close to the Tanzanian border. With the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, spectacular displays of wildlife (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, and buffalo) and various plains’ game, postcard perfect pictures are almost always guaranteed. Apart from guaranteed elephant sightings, you’ll also see wildebeest and zebras, and you’ve a reasonable chance of spotting lions, cheetahs and hyenas. The park is also home to over 370 bird species, and it has an excellent array of lodges and an agreeably mild, dry climate. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast have a whole day game viewing. Amboseli National Park has the combination of scenery, people and animals is what makes the Amboseli national park of fascinating. Beautifully situated at the foot of the towering Kilimanjaro, it Is the home of the brightly painted Maasai tribe, here you can see lions, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and wild dogs as well as gnus, Kaffir buffaloes, Burch ells zebras and herds of elephants. All these animals come to drink at water holes consisting of small lakes or muddy ponds kept filled up by water from the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. The northern lake Amboseli contains water only after rain. Return to campsite for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast have a whole day game viewing. Amboseli National Park has the combination of scenery, people and animals is what makes the Amboseli national park of fascinating. Beautifully situated at the foot of the towering Kilimanjaro, it Is the home of the brightly painted Maasai tribe, here you can see lions, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and wild dogs as well as gnus, Kaffir buffaloes, Burch ells zebras and herds of elephants. All these animals come to drink at water holes consisting of small lakes or muddy ponds kept filled up by water from the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. The northern lake Amboseli contains water only after rain. Return to campsite for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, drive to Tsavo East National Park which is renowned for its large numbers of Elephants and the famous Man Eating Lions (during the building of the Kenya / Uganda Railway in 1890). Tsavo East and Tsavo West N.P form the largest reserve in East Africa. Nevertheless the Tsavo national park is one of the most visited tourist attraction in Kenya. In spite of its arid countryside and savannah vegetation about 60species of mammals and 400 different species of birds are to be found here. The Tsavo is particularly famous because of its dramatic scenery and the Red Elephants which owe their colors to the dust prevalent in this area as well as lions and cheetahs. There are many antelopes (Oryx, kudus, giants gazelles and giraffe) Burchell’s zebras, Masai giraffes baboons and vervet monkeys of the birds the most impressive is the Maasai ostrich. Where there is water such as at Mzima springs, crocodiles and hippos can also be seen. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge 

Main Destination: Tsavo East National Park

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast and your final game drive, return to Nairobi or proceed to Mombasa for further vacation at the coast.

Main Destination: No major destination visited

Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

Tour Highlights

  • Explore Aberdare National Park
  • Discover Samburu Special Five
  • Visit Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Experience the iconic Masai Mara
  • Relax at scenic Lake Naivasha
  • Enjoy Amboseli’s elephant paradise
  • Explore Tsavo West National Park
  • Discover Tsavo East’s red elephants
  • Marvel at Mount Kilimanjaro views
  • Optional boat and balloon safaris

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Cost Includes

  • Park entry fees
  • All Activities (unless mentioned as optional)
  • Full-board accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
  • All ground transportation (unless mentioned as optional)
  • All government taxes and levies where applicable
  • Return airport transfers where applicable
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (purified drinking water provided on all days

Cost Includes

  • Domestic / International flights
  • Accommodation or Meals during the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guidelines $10 per person per day)
  • Things of personal nature eg travel insurance, telephone calls etc
  • Government increase on taxes, Park fees, fuel or other related levies

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