7 Days Big Five and Classic Wildlife and Cultural Tour and Safari in Kenya

This safari will start at the famous Maasai Mara which is a world re-known national park and the only place you can see the Big 5 almost daily and where most of the Big Cat diary has been and continue to be filmed and not to mention the famous wildebeest migration which happens between end of June to early October every year.

Upon check-in at your lodge, your guide will arrange a time convenient for your late afternoon game drive and on when you return to the lodge for dinner and overnight, your guide will make suggestions about a departure time for a game drive in the morning. He will, however, take your direction on what time you would like to start your in-depth game drives for the day or what time to depart for your next destination.

Itinerary

Day 1

You will be met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and depart from Nairobi to Maasai Mara via Narok arriving in time for lunch at Mara Sarova or similar. Then, you will have afternoon game drives in search of game. Overnight will be at Mara Sopa or similar.

• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 2

The day will be spent on game drives with all meals at the lodge. Dinner and overnight will be at Mara Sopa or similar.

• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 3

You will have early breakfast. Then, you will depart on a game drive en-route out of Mara for the drive to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch. There, you will have afternoon game drives in search of game like rhinos, lions, leopards, buffalos among others, and a lot of bird species including thousands of flamingos in the lake. Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge / Lake Nakuru Lodge.

• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 4

After enjoying morning game drives, you will return back in time for breakfast. After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch. Afterwards, you will spend your afternoon at leisure with an option of playing golf or visit to Hell’s Gate National Park. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge or Naivasha Simba Lodge.

• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 5

You will enjoy an early morning boat ride before breakfast. After breakfast, you will drive to Shaba National Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Then, you will have afternoon game drives in search of game with a chance to see rare Grevy’s zebras. Dinner and overnight will be at Samburu Sopa Lodge.

• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 6

Today will be a full day spent on game drives with a visit to Samburu National Reserve. All meals will be served at Samburu Sopa Lodge.

• Meals: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 7

After breakfast, you will depart with a short game drive en-route out of the reserve for the drive to Nairobi with a drop off at your hotel / the airport or connect a flight to Mombasa for a beach holiday extension after lunch at Carnivore Restaurant.

The drivers / guides

The success of any safari depends on how efficient the guide is. In this respect, the greatest care is taken in selecting responsible, qualified guides who are capable of providing a cheerful, caring, and attentive service to you. All the safari driver guides are qualified and have extensive knowledge of wildlife and parks.

Vehicles

All vehicles have sliding windows, roof hatches, and high ground clearance to optimize all-around visibility for game viewing and photography. Each vehicle is equipped with an HF radio set, giving round-the-clock communication with the office.

You will enjoy free cultural visits to Maasai and Samburu villages.

This safari journey will take you to several national parks in Kenya including Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha National Park, Shaba National Reserve, and Samburu National Reserve. Lake Nakuru National Park is the other place one can't miss to visit in Kenya where one will see thousands of flamingos and the largest number of rhinos during game drives around the lake. Meanwhile, Samburu National Reserve is known for its rare animals that you will not find in Maasai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park, making this itinerary the only one that can almost complete everything one can see in Kenya.

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You will be served daily meals on full board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Also, on the last day of the safari, you will have lunch at Carnivore Restaurant.

• Playing golf while in Lake Naivasha National Park
• Visit to Hell’s Gate National Park

• Game drives at Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Shaba National Reserve, and Samburu National Reserve
• Early morning boat ride at Lake Naivasha
• Nature walk depending on the staying in Maasai Mara
• Free cultural visits to Maasai and Samburu villages
• Park entry fees
• Experienced English-speaking guide
• Return airport transfers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
• Meals per day on full board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
• 2 liters of mineral water per day per person
• 6 nights’ accommodation

• Visa
• Tips
• Drinks

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 18% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.