7 Days Big 5 & Special 5 Safari Package
With so many wonderful Kenyan safari destinations to choose from, making up your mind about where to visit can be a challenge. This safari adventure takes in some of the most iconic areas of Kenya, from world famous national parks to privately owned conservation centres.
Each park that you visit throbs with the diversity of life in the savanna. The animals you will be afforded the chance to see are almost impossible to count. Known as the big five of African safari:
- Lions
- Buffalo
- Elephants
- Leopards
- Rhinos
All make their home across the plains we will range through. Along with much loved animals, such as giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and many more.
When you book your safari, you are securing the trip for just you and your party. The full tour will have a dedicated, expert Kenyan safari guide and a vehicle that won’t be shared. If you want to reduce your travel time across Kenya, it’s possible to arrange internal flights for an additional cost. Since the tour is yours alone, you can choose to take the trip in reverse, also.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve (265 km – 5 to 6 hours)
With an early start, you will be collected from your hotel, residence, or from the airport if your arrival time is suitable. From Nairobi, you will make your way through the rugged African countryside. Stunning landscapes will unfold during the journey and you will have the opportunity to stop and take photographs of Mount Longonot and the Suswa Ranges as you begin your discovery of Kenya.
As you arrive in the National Reserve you will immediately have chance to start spotting the fauna of the Masai Mara. The drive will take you to your chosen accommodation, where lunch will be served. Getting you straight back into the park, you will take an afternoon game drive to begin your voyage through the grasslands of southern Kenya.
To round off the first day of your Kenyan safari you will return to your camp or lodge, where you will be given dinner and chance to rest and ready for the following day. On the first day of your safari, included is:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Masai Mara National Reserve
- Lunch and dinner, no breakfast
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
Day 2: Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve
Acacia trees are dotted over the landscape, providing shade for the many creatures that roam the golden plains of Africa. After breakfast at your accommodation, you will be taken on a game drive where the morning light will illuminate the savanna; perfect sunlight for your photography session.
The full day will be spent inside the park, including a picnic style lunch so as to allow you the chance to get deep into the wilds of the Masai Mara. The animals you will be ably assisted in spotting includes:
- Lions
- Giraffes
- Elephants
- Zebras
- Buffalo
- Cheetahs
And many more.
An option to visit a Masai village; the home of the warrior people of the Masai Mara who thrive in the landscape with their relationship with the land and animals. The additional visit will mean you can see a traditional song and dance to welcome you, and give you time to look around the village and become acquainted with their culture and way of life. For the honour of being invited into the village there is an additional charge of $20 per person.
At the end of your afternoon game drive, you will return to the accommodation you have chosen where dinner will be served. Included in the second day of your Kenyan safari is:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Masai Mara National Reserve
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park (300 km, 5 to 6 hours)
Breakfast kicks off your day as you head out for a final game drive through the Masai Mara as you head northwards towards Lake Nakuru. You will wind your way through the Great African Rift Valley; a volcanic landscape where new land is being forged daily.
A stop in the town of Narok presents the chance to have a traditional Kenyan lunch in a local town. Upon arrival at Lake Nakuru National Park, you will make your through the park to arrive at your accommodation. After chance to set down your bags, an afternoon game drive is in store.
The lake that gives the park its name dominates the landscape, and ripples with hues of pink as massive flocks of flamingos feed, display, and dance their way over the volcanic waters. More than 400 other bird species also flock to the lake, along with other animals who come here for their daily sustenance.
Evening sees you return to your camp or lodge to take your dinner. The third day of your African safari includes:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Lake Nakuru National Park
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Samburu National Reserve (320 km, 5 to 6 hours)
The morning offers a final chance to see the animals of Lake Nakuru, such as:
- Rothschilds Giraffes
- Black and white rhinos
- Waterbucks
- Baboons
And plenty more. You will be taken on a game drive to see the animals and leave the park after breakfast is served. From Lake Nakuru you will continue your progress through the wilds of Kenya and arrive at Samburu National Reserve.
Lunch is served at your chosen accommodation sited within the reserve, and you will have time to relax and take advantage of the facilities of your lodge or camp. A later afternoon game drive will mean you can see sunset over the cool plains, up to 1200m above sea level. Reticulated giraffes and the three big cats of Africa make their home here, giving you the chance to catch a glimpse of them in their natural environment.
After dinner at your accommodation, you will have time to rest and prepare for the next day of your Kenyan safari. On this day of your trip, included is:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Samburu National Reserve
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
Day 5: Full Day in Samburu National Reserve
The morning’s game drive begins after breakfast. Your progress through the park gives you a chance to see some of the stars of African safari, as your expert Kenyan safari tour guide helps you track, spot, and identify:
- Elephants
- Gerenuks
- Gazelles
- Grevy’s zebra
- Cheetahs
And many more spectacular faunae of the savanna.
Lunch will be served back at your accommodation, where you will also be given time to relax and take advantage of the facilities. Swimming pools, spa treatments, and viewing terraces are available, depending on the camp or lodge that you choose to stay at. Once suitably relaxed, another late afternoon game drive will be embarked upon, where you can watch the sun fall behind the horizon and see the atmosphere of the park change from dusk to night time.
This evening game drive will end with a return once again to your accommodation, where dinner will be served. The fifth day of your African safari has included:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Samburu National Reserve
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
Day 6: Samburu National Reserve – Ol Pejeta Conservancy (112 km – 2 to 3 hours)
Bid farewell to the wildlife of Samburu as you head to the final stop of your Kenyan safari; Ol Pejeta Conservancy. You will head to the highlands and up on the Laikipia Plateau to this privately owned and internationally recognised former cattle ranch.
Once you have lunch at your accommodation you can visit the only chimpanzee family in Kenya. Founded by the famous naturalist Jane Goodall, the sanctuary inside Ol Pejeta offers homes to chimps that need to be rehabilitated and can’t survive in the wilds anymore. Along with their efforts to protect our closest cousins, Ol Pejeta is a leader in their efforts to conserve the critically endangered black and white rhinos.
Following your discovery of the wonderful works done for rare animals in Kenya, you will return to your accommodation with the conservancy where you will be given dinner. This final full day of your Kenyan safari includes:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
Day 7: Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Nairobi (204 km, 3 – 4 hours)
A relaxing morning, with time to take advantage of the facilities at your camp or lodge follows breakfast. To explore the grasslands and animal habitat of Samburu in an original way, you have the optional chance to take a horseback safari.
Taking a ride through the savanna will give you a fresh perspective on safari, as you trot through the scrubs to view the animals you’ve spent the last week marvelling at. As an additional activity, there is an extra cost of $45 per person.
Following your morning’s activities, you will be given lunch and then head out back towards the city of Nairobi through the countryside of Kenya. Arriving in the capital city, you can request to be dropped off at your hotel, residence, or the airport depending on your onwards plans. This final day of your Kenyan safari includes:
- No accommodation, this is the final day
- Breakfast and lunch, no dinner
- Drinking water, other drinks are extra
INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
What’s Included
- All transfers
- All accommodations during the tour
- All meals and drinking water during the tour
- Flying Doctors medical, emergency, and rescue cover
- All game drives as noted in the itinerary
- Transport in a private 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruiser
- English speaking tour guides/driver
- All applicable government taxes, levies and entry fees
- Personalized private service
What’s Not Included
- International flights and taxes
- Passports and visa applications and processing
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities for drivers/guides
- Personal laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- Entrance fee for activities noted as optional