10 Days Safari Meru, Samburu, OL Pejeta, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara

Day 1: Nairobi – Meru National Park
Pick up at 0730hrs from your Hotel/Airport leave for Meru National Park to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, head for a game drive in this semi-arid park famous for its former home of Joy and George Adamson and Elsa the lioness, get a great view of Mount Kenya and a variety of animal species: Grevy’s Zebra, Elephants, Eland, Bush Pig, Waterbuck, Cheetah, Leopard, Reticulated Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Bohor Reedbuck, Hartebeest, Python, Puff Udder, Cobra, Buffalo, different species of birds.

Accommodation: Elsa’s Kopje or Rhino River Camp
Meals: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Meru National Park
After breakfast -Take an early morning walk in the bush or take an extended game drive with a picnic lunch to explore the many rivers transecting the park. The untamed wilderness of Meru National Park is renowned for its Elephant herds, rare northern endemic species with fantastic flora, and changing terrain.

Accommodation: Elsa’s Kopje or Rhino River Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Day 3: Meru National Park – Samburu National Park
After breakfast, leave for Samburu National Reserve to arrive at your camp for lunch and rest. In the afternoon; head for an evening game drive. The reserve is well supplied with water by Ewaso Nyiro River and you will be lucky to spot an uncountable wildlife that comes to drink water from this River.

Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp, Samburu Sopa Lodge or Samburu Simba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Day 4: Samburu National Park
After breakfast, leave for a full day game drive carrying a picnic lunch. Search for the unique species of animals that inhabit in this same reserve such as the gravy’s Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Necked Gerenuk, and Beisa onyx. There also other animal species that are popular and can be found there like Lion, Lioness, buffalos, Cheetahs, Zebra among others. Lunch break within the reserve. At 1800, return to your camp for dinner and rest.

Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp, Samburu Sopa Lodge or Samburu Simba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Day 5: Samburu National Park – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, leave for Ol Pejeta Conservancy to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon have a game drive at the sanctuary and also, visit the Sweetwater’s Sanctuary that boasts an outstanding variety of animals including the non-indigenous orphaned chimpanzees and the big 5: the endangered black rhino, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and lion. The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta guarantees an unforgettable safari experience.

Accommodation: Sweetwater’s Serena Tented Camp or Maisha Sweetwater’s Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast; leave for a full day game drive. Spend the full day until 1500hrs exploring Sweetwater’s; a privately owned conservancy: overlooking the peaks of Mount Kenya. The conservancy has a great number of wildlife including all the big five animals (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo) among other games. The conservancy also has a special sanctuary that is a home for orphaned and abused chimpanzees, rehabilitating them to help them learn to live by themselves as in their own habitat.

Accommodation: Sweetwater’s Serena Tented Camp or Maisha Sweetwater’s Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Naivasha
Do an early morning game drive; return to your camp for a full breakfast. Thereafter, leave for Lake Naivasha to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. Afternoon leisure enjoying the hotel amenities, nature walks around the lodge, and later go for an optional boat ride safari at the lake with a visit to crescent at an extra cost.

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort, Sawela Lodge or Enashipai Resort and Spa
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, leave for Masai Mara National Reserve arriving in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive, tracking the various animal species and birds that inhabit here with your driver guide until sunset.

Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp, Ashnil Mara Camp or Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 9: Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, carry your packed lunch and head for a full-day game drive. Explore the incredible Mara wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya: witness the frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, and wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. The ultimate action here is, without doubt, the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October.

Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp, Ashnil Mara Camp or Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 10: Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi
After breakfast, check-out and head to Nairobi where you will arrive in time for drop off Airport/Nairobi Hotel

Meals: Breakfast