8 Day Meru Ol Pejeta Lake Nakuru and Mara Safari

An African safari including game drives and bird watching through the breathtaking sights of the Kenyan Highlands and the Great Rift Valley.You will have the opportunity to observe all five members of the Big 5, as well as hyenas, giraffes, antelope, gazelle, and a variety of other exotic animals.

Tour Summary

Wildlife

  •   Occasional
  •   Common
  •   Very Rare
  •   Rare
  •   None

  • Giraffe

      Common

  • Elephant

      Common

  • Zebra

      Common

  • Hippo

      Occasional

  • Leopard

      Rare

  • Buffalo

      Common

  • Hyena

      Occasional

  • Lion

      Occasional

  • Cheetah

      Occasional

  • White Rhino

      Common

  • Black Rhino

      Common

  • Wildebeest

      Common

  • Wild Dog

      Very Rare

Day by Day

Nairobi - Meru National Park

Depart Nairobi as early as 0800 hours for Meru driving through the central highland with leisure stops along the way for some views arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon; head for a game drive: enjoy tracking White Rhino, Cape Buffalo, Cheetah, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Savannah Elephant, African Lion, and Leopard; across the vast Meru National Park. This park was also the former home of the famous Joy and George Adamson- of the “Born Free” book and film.

Main Destination:

Meru National Park

Accommodation:

iKweta Safari Camp

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Full Day Meru National Park

After breakfast, leave for a full day game drive: wild animals to be spotted in Meru National Park include; large herds of Buffalo, Bushbuck, Eland, Duiker, Elephant, Gazelle, Giraffe, Genet, Hartebeest, Kudu, Impala, Waterbuck, and Gravy Zebra. You will also spot the Baboons, Jackal, Hyena, Kudu, Lion, Oryx, Mongoose, Oribi, Vervet Monkeys, and Warthogs. In addition, you may see Wild dog, Caracal, Bushbaby, Cheetah, Dikdik, Civet, Leopard, Bushpig, Otter, Porcupine, Black, and White Rhino. Along the rivers, you will see abundant Hippo and Crocodiles. Birdlife includes Peter’s fin foot which inhabits the Murera and Ura Rivers, the Pel’s Fishing Owl, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Starlings, and numerous Weavers. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Meru National Park

Accommodation:

iKweta Safari Camp

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Meru - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, depart for Ol Pejeta Conservancy in time for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon, go on a game drive and stop by the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a delightful haven founded by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary for orphaned chimps, as well as the highly protected and walled refuge of black rhino, which has forty stunning individuals. Dinner and a night's stay at the camp.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Full Day Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, go on a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. The reserve is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including all five of the Big Five (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo), as well as other species.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast proceeds for game viewing en route Lake Naivasha. Drive past the Aberdare ranges to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for lunch and check-in at your Lodge. After relaxing during the early afternoon you will leave on another game drive to see one of the largest gatherings of flamingos anywhere, in addition to famous white and black rhinos

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara Game Reserve

Have your morning breakfast then visit Lake Nakuru Park before making your way to Masai Mara National Reserve. You will drive past the rift valley escarpment before turning west and stopping at the Masai town of Narok. Continue towards the Masai Mara, arriving in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. Mara holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras, and attendant predators.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Full Day Masai Mara Game Reserve

With your lunch already packed for you, depart the lodge for a full-day game drive. This day is dedicated to the exploration of Masai Mara Driving across the plains in search of the big cats (black manned lions, Cheetahs, and leopards with a picnic lunch served at the Mara River site. You will have a chance to see all the Big Five Animals which include Lions, Leopard, elephants, Rhino, and Buffalo. You will also have a chance to view other wild animals such as Zebra, Antelope, Warthog, Wildebeest, Cheetah, and Topi. After lunch, drive along the river to see the hippos and crocodiles thereafter continue with game drive and return to the lodge late afternoon

Main Destination:

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

Meals & Drinks:

Full Board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Masai Mara - Nairobi

This day will begin with an early morning game drive, followed by a return to the lodge for breakfast. Later, check out and travel for Nairobi, with a lunch break along the road, arriving in the late afternoon. Drop off at the hotel or airport for your trip back home.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (Departure)

Accommodation:

No Accommodation

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast

Getting There

This tour starts and ends in Nairobi

International flights to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta international airport

No domestic flights for this tour

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Inclusions

  • A Professional Driver Guide
  • All Transportations in a 4x4wD Vehicle
  • All Accommodations
  • All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
  • All Park Fees
  • All Game Drives
  • All Taxes and VAT
  • All Bottled Water

Exclusions

  • Visa entry to Kenya
  • Personal Items of Nature
  • International Flights
  • Accommodation before and after the end of the Tour
  • Drinks
  • Tips (Tipping at 10$ per day)

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