9 Days
This is the trip that takes Tranquil Safaris’ Kenya range off the standard Rift Valley loop and up into the north, and it is the operator’s longest Kenya itinerary.
After a night in Nairobi it climbs to a tree lodge on the forested flanks of Mount Kenya, where game comes to the waterhole below the rooms, then continues north via Nanyuki to Samburu for two nights. The operator gives a lot of space to Samburu’s dry-country species — gerenuk, beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich and Grevy’s zebra — and to the Samburu people’s ties with the Maasai. Ol Pejeta follows, with its rhino and chimpanzee sanctuaries, then Lake Nakuru and two nights in the Maasai Mara.
Overview
The northern circuit: Mount Kenya, two nights in Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara.
- Where you go: Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Mount Kenya, Nairobi, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Samburu National Reserve
Highlights & Inclusions
Highlights
FAQs
How long is this safari?
9 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari runs for 9 Days, set out day by day in the itinerary below.
Who runs this safari?
It is operated by Tranquil Safaris. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.
Day-by-day itinerary
What the operator has planned, day by day.
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Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi
Met at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and welcomed in traditional style, then transferred to a hotel in the city with the rest of the day at leisure. Night at the Tamarind Tree Hotel.
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Day 2
Mount Kenya National Park
A drive to Mount Kenya after breakfast, arriving at a tree lodge built on the mountain's forested slopes for lunch. Game viewing from the lodge itself, including a hide at the water's edge where elephants come down to drink. The operator recommends bringing a warm layer and walking boots.
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Day 3
Samburu Game Reserve
North via Nanyuki into the semi-arid country of the Samburu Game Reserve, arriving for lunch, then an afternoon game drive. The Ewaso Nyiro River and its doum palms draw large numbers of animals, and the reserve holds northern species not found further south. Night at Elephant Bedroom Camp.
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Day 4
Full day in Samburu
Morning and afternoon game viewing across both Samburu and the neighbouring Buffalo Springs reserve, with leopard often seen at dusk. A visit to a Samburu manyatta is offered as an optional extra.
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Day 5
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
A scenic drive south towards Mount Kenya with game viewing on the way, arriving at Sweetwaters Tented Camp for lunch. An afternoon game drive in a conservancy known for its plains game, the Big Five, and its rhino and chimpanzee sanctuaries.
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Day 6
Lake Nakuru National Park
A drive to Lake Nakuru with a stop at Thomson's Falls, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive. The operator names Baboon Cliff, Lion Hill and the Mau escarpment, and lists lion, buffalo, Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhino and over 300 recorded birds. Night at Mbweha Safari Camp.
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Day 7
Masai Mara National Reserve
An early breakfast and the drive across to the Maasai Mara, arriving at a twenty-tent camp for lunch. An afternoon game drive out onto the plains for lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, rhino and the plains game.
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Day 8
Full day in the Masai Mara
A full day in the reserve looking for the Big Five, ending with a private garden dinner. Two optional extras are offered: a dawn balloon flight with a bush breakfast afterwards, and an afternoon visit to a Maasai manyatta away from the usual route.
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Day 9
Return to Nairobi
Breakfast and check-out, then the drive back to Nairobi and a transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for the onward flight.
That is the whole itinerary
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- 9 Days
- Buffalo Springs National Reserve · Lake Nakuru National Park · Maasai Mara National Reserve and 4 more
- Priced on request
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