11 Days Safari in Kenya
Overview
Enjoy amazing and unhurried game viewing while staying at varied and well-located hotels, lodges, and tented camps throughout the country, with two nights spent at most sanctuaries and three in the world-famous Masai Mara.
The trip starts and ends in Nairobi
- Day 1 - Nairobi arrival
Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya where we will meet you and transfer to The Eka hotel with the rest of the day at leisure. (Bed & Breakfast)
- Day 2 - Nairobi - Amboseli
Breakfast and drive to the Amboseli Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch at the Amboseli Sopa lodge, facing the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. Enjoy your first game drive in the Amboseli Game Reserve looking for herds of elephant and other wildlife species.
Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge - Day 3 - Amboseli full day game drive
A dawn game viewing drive just as the sun rises over Kilimanjaro. Return to your lodge for a late breakfast and spend the rest of the morning relaxing. Another game viewing drive late this afternoon around the lakes and springs fed by the melting snows of Kilimanjaro, home to a multitude of bird and
animal species. Amboseli is also well known for its large herds of elephants. Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge - Day 4 - Amboseli - Ol Pejeta
An early departure from Amboseli and drive north towards the equator, arriving at Ol Pejeta, one of the few private wildlife sanctuaries in the country. An afternoon game viewing drive en-route to your luxury safari camp. Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers quality luxurious tented accommodation that overlooks a large watering hole, backed by a spectacular view of Mount Kenya, a lovely swimming pool, and a game viewing bar. Dinner and Overnight at the Camp
- Day 5 - Ol Pejeta game drive
Enjoy a full day of game viewing with morning and afternoon game drives. Ol Pejeta is a wildlife conservancy situated between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Sanctuary provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned, and rescued chimpanzees and is the only place in Kenya that you will get to see the Chimpanzees living naturally within this habitat. Ol Pejeta also boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. Being a private sanctuary, there are some unique optional activities on offer at applicable extra costs including dawn walking treks with the sanctuary naturalist, riding safaris, and night game drives. Dinner and Overnight at the Camp
- Day 6 - Ol Pejeta - Great Rift Valley
Today is a non-wildlife viewing day as you drive south enjoying spectacular views traversing the Great
Rift Valley en-route to Naivasha. Afternoon at leisure before dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Crescent camp - Day 7 - Lake Nakuru National Park
Morning departure for nearby Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is best known for the many flamingos nesting along the shores. The number of flamingoes on the lake varies with water and food conditions. Other bird species include pelicans, cormorants, herons, the African fish eagles, grebes, stilts, avocets, ducks among others. The park is a breeding sanctuary for rhinos and has one of the largest concentrations in the country of both
black and white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild's giraffe, translocated for safety from western Kenya. Among the predators are lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Return to your camp with the afternoon at leisure before dinner at the camp. - Day 8 - Lake Naivasha - Maasai Mara
Breakfast and descend to the floor of the Great Rift Valley and enter the Maasai Mara Game Reserve where almost immediately, you’re game viewing as you pass the wildlife herds on the vast savannah grasslands as you drive towards the lodge. Lunch and late afternoon visit Maasai village to experience the Maasai culture before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the Jambo Mara safari lodge.
- Day 9 - Maasai Mara full day game drive
Two full days of game viewing drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Mara is one of the best plains' game reserves where you can actually encounter a live Discovery Channel, a haven for viewing a congregation of all sorts of animals. When the great wildebeest migration is in the Maasai Mara National
Reserve, the sensation is unparalleled. After exhausting the grazing in Tanzania's northern Serengeti, a large number of wildebeests and zebra enter the Maasai Mara National Reserve around the end of June drawn by the sweet grass raised by the long rains of April and May. Mara also holds a plain game that is abundant and the gentle rolling grasslands ensure that animals are never out of sight. Birds, too, are prolific. Hippos in the Mara River, submerge at the approach of a vehicle, while the drowsy crocodile sunbathes on the riverbanks, mouth agape, waiting with subtle cunning for prey at which to strike with lightning swiftness. Dinner and overnight at the lodge - Day 10 - Maasai Mara Game drive
Day two of game viewing drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Mara is one of the best plains' game reserves where you can actually encounter a live Discovery Channel, a haven for viewing a congregation of all sorts of animals. When the great wildebeest migration is in the Maasai Mara National
Reserve, the sensation is unparalleled. After exhausting the grazing in Tanzania's northern Serengeti, a large number of wildebeests and zebra enter the Maasai Mara National Reserve around the end of June drawn by the sweet grass raised by the long rains of April and May. Mara also holds a plain game that is abundant and the gentle rolling grasslands ensure that animals are never out of sight. Birds, too, are prolific. Hippos in the Mara River, submerge at the approach of a vehicle, while the drowsy crocodile sunbathes on the riverbanks, mouth agape, waiting with subtle cunning for prey at which to strike with lightning swiftness. Dinner and overnight at the lodge - Day 11 - Maasai Mara - Nairobi
A final dawn game drive, followed by breakfast at the lodge, before transfer to Nairobi. Your Urbema Safari representative will meet you on arrival
and transfer you to the airport for your flight back home.
- Accommodations indicated on the itinerary
- Meal in full board while on the safari as indicated on the itinerary
- All ground transport by private custom Land cruiser 4WD
- Services of the finest guide/driver
- All airport transfer
- Maasai Village visit fee
- Park and Game reserve fee
- All passport and visa application fees, vaccination and medical consulting fees
- All international and domestic airfares
- All items of a personal nature including beverages, gratuities, laundry and shopping
Important Information
What you can expect during this experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between uses
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Face masks provided for travelers
Social distancing enforced throughout the experience