Trip Overview
Travel Route: Nairobi – Samburu (3) – Laikipia (2) – Masai Mara (3) – Nairobi
9 Days, 8 Nights
Sample the best Kenya has to offer on safari with authentic cultural experience and wildlife in Laikipia. Encounter the amazing but strange wildlife in the dry northern park of Samburu, and then sum it up at Kenya's premier game park, the Masai Mara.
Ideal For:
- Amazing wildlife
- Diverse wildlife
- Stunning scenery
- Authentic culture
Highlights:
- Amazing and diverse wildlife in the Masai Mara & Samburu
- Authentic cultural encounters in Laikipia
- From July to October, the great migration in the Masai Mara
Cost per Person:
in USD, excluding international flights.
$4390
(For Option 1 hotels)
$5940
(For Option 2 hotels)
The price quoted above is an approximate price per person on a twin-sharing basis in the high season (Oct to Mar). Prices vary according to number of guests travelling, selected accommodation and season. Travel Insurance is not included in the cost.
Services Included:
Fullboard accommodation for 8 nights, Game drives in all parks visited, Top quality 4x4 safari vehicle and qualified English-speaking driver guide, All national park and conservation fees, All flights and transfers in Kenya, Flying Doctor emergency evacuation cover, 24-hour point of contact in Kenya,
Itinerary Detail
Samburu(3 nights)
Days 1-3
Transfer to airport (20-30 minutes)| Flight to Samburu (1 hour) |Transfer to camp/lodge (20-60 minutes).
Samburu National Reserves lies on the fringes of the vast, arid desert, once known as the Northern Frontier District. It is a great place to see large herds of elephant, who roam the hills during the day before returning to bathe on the banks of the river in the evening.
Samburu National Park also provides one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for the endangered Gravy's zebra and the rare Beisa Oryx. Enjoy wonderful game drives
and, outside the national park, also walking safaris and visits to remote villages of the Samburu tribesmen.
Activities:
Game drives in Samburu National park.
Hotel Option 1
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Hotel Option 2
Saruni Samburu
(Standard Villa)
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, soft drinks, beer & house wines, non-luxury spirits, one complimentary massage per cottage, bush walks and village visit
Laikipia(2 nights)
Days 4-5
Transfer to Laikipia (2-3 hours).
Laikipia is home to more endangered wildlife than anywhere else in East Africa, protecting half of Kenya's black rhino. Guests can enjoy particularly diverse safari experiences, with game drives, bush walks, horse riding and multi-day walking & camel trekking safaris.
The private game reserves offer exclusive nature and wildlife experiences in diverse scenery - from the edge of the Great Rift Valley, to the peaks of snow-capped Mount
Kenya, with vast plains and verdant grasslands, interspersed with rocky hills, rivers, and waterholes. Laikipia is also home to colourful pastoralist communities and therefore offers authentic cultural encounters off-the-beaten path.
Activities:
Game drives and guided Bush walks in Laikipia.
Hotel Option 1
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, soft drinks, beer and house wine, and visit to the cultural Manyatta and Rhino Sanctuary
Hotel Option 2
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Masai Mara(3 nights)
Days 6-8
Transfer to airstrip (1 hour)| Flight to Masai Mara (2 hours) |Transfer to Camp (20-30 minutes).
The Masai Mara fulfils the dreams of any visitor searching for an amazing safari experience. The iconic African landscapes, endless seas of golden grass dotted with picturesque acacia trees, are home to cheetah, leopard, large prides of lions, elephants, giraffe, hyena, huge Nile crocodiles, frolicking hippos and many other species.
Wildlife viewing in the Mara is fantastic all year round, and, from August to October it
is the site of one of the most spectacular wildlife experiences on earth - the annual migration of close to two million wildebeests and zebras, crossings the crocodile-infested Mara river.
While you will see most animals on game drives, the conservation areas surrounding the Masai Mara also offer the opportunity for beautiful bush walks and visits to a Maasai village and to colourful local markets.
Activities:
Game drives in the Masai Mara.
Hotel Option 1
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, drinks (soft drinks, local beers & house wines)
Hotel Option 2
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner ,laundry, soft drinks, beer & house wines, guided walks
Transfer to the airstrip (10-30 minutes) |Flight to Nairobi (1 hour) |Transfer to Hotel (20-30 minutes).
Enjoy your last day in the Masai Mara before flying to Nairobi for your onward or your international flight back home.
What our Travel Consultant says:
Tristan Harcourt
Travel Consultant
tristan@enchanting-travels.com
Sample the best Kenya has to offer on safari with authentic cultural experience and wildlife in Laikipia.
Encounter the amazing but strange wildlife in the dry northern park of Samburu, and then sum it up at Kenya's premier game park, the Masai Mara
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