6 Day Best of Kenya Safari in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Nairobi Panafric Hotel, Kenya
The Best Safari in Kenya
Royal Private Safaris is one of the few professional and successful tour companies owned and operated by local indigenous Kenyans here in Kenya. On this safari, the team will take you to some of the places to see wildlife in their habitats, including the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Dubbed the "safari capital of the world," Kenya has 56 national parks and reserves and offers sanctuary to some of the world’s most ancient and most threatened creatures.
Key information
- Starts and ends in Nairobi
- English-speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- Explore Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park
- Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Opportunity to see Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Impala, Zebra, Topi, Gazelles, etc.
- 5 nights accommodation
- Daily meals during the safari
- Airport transfers
Styles
5 activity days
Group size: Minimum of 2 participants
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
- Nairobi Panafric Hotel
- Naromoru River Lodge
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
- Sarova Mara Camp
Program
Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi
A tour representative will meet you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer you to Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi for your overnight accommodation. Depending on the time of arrival, you have an optional city tour or a game drive to Nairobi National Park.
- Accommodation: Nairobi Panafric Hotel
- Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 2: Nairobi - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
This morning, you travel by road to the heart of Kenya’s Laikipia region, Ol Pejeta Conservancy. This 70,000-acre private preserve has views of the peaks of Mount Kenya and offers game drives into the countryside many travelers never see. Check into a tented camp or lodge where you stay for the next two nights.
This afternoon game drive takes you to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhinos with its stunning forty specimens!
- Accommodation: Naromoru River Lodge
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru
Breakfast will be served at the lodge followed by check out. The safari adventure today takes you to the sparkling waters of Lake Nakuru arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. The Lake is home to over 450 species of birds. After lunch proceed for the afternoon game drive. Attractions include White Rhinos, Giraffe, Buffalo, Birds, and many other plain games.
- Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
You depart the lodge soon after breakfast and proceed to Masai Mara. This enormous Reserve actually part of the vast Serengeti plains is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is a true home of the big five-Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, and Cape Buffalo. After lunch, explore the Reserve on a late evening game drive.
- Accommodation: Sarova Mara Camp
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve
The Masai Mara is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world. Morning and afternoon game drives are planned. Large mammals are varied, abundant, and easy to see. Residents among the park's mammals are Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Impala, Zebra, Topi, and both the Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelles.
Optional hot air balloon rides are available on this day at an additional cost. On this final day in the Mara, you also have an opportunity to visit an authentic Masai village.
- Accommodation: Sarova Mara Camp
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
Begin today with an early morning game drive followed by a complete English breakfast at your lodge. Mid-morning drive to Nairobi, lunch en route. The balance of the day is at leisure for last-minute assisted shopping and sightseeing.
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
Location
This safari begins with a visit to the famous Sweetwaters Game Reserve. It is a 90,000-acre private ranch with magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya. This game sanctuary is the closest reserve to Nairobi (3.5 hours drive) home to all the big five games, and has the highest ratio of game-to-area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Its popular waterhole is floodlit by night, providing excellent and secluded rarely seen game viewing.
Game drives at Sweetwaters are indeed a pleasure. Game viewing may also take the form of game walks accompanied by a resident naturalist, game rides on horseback, camel riding, night game drives and “bush” lunches or dinners.
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary is most informative and entertaining and should be visited while in the Game Reserve. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is incorporated within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and is the only place in Kenya where this highly endangered and remarkably intelligent species can be seen.
The Lake Nakuru National Park has a lot of plain games and wildlife. The highlight is the White Rhonos which can easily be spotted here.
The Masai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya’s most famous and finest game sanctuary. In the months of June, July, and August each year, the wildebeests in their troops arrive at the Kenyan border, ready to cross the steep banks of the broad and fast-flowing Mara River. This crossing is truly the greatest episode of the entire migration. Hot on their heels are the predators of the savannah –lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The banks of the Mara River provide one of the best vantage points to witness the drama.
The Mara also offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will most likely see the Big Five - lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard, and elephant.
Food
The package includes meals as outlined in the itinerary. Bottled water while on safari is also provided.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Airport transfers
- 5 nights accommodation (accommodation in Nairobi on arrival, luxury accommodation while on safari)
- City tour depending on your arrival time
- Round-trip transport in a special safari vehicle
- Three meals per day while on safari
- 4 PM tea while on safari
- Unlimited game drives
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
- Emergency air transfer
What's not included
- Accommodation in Nairobi on the final day
- Extra like balloon safaris
- Bush breakfast / dinner
- Gratuities / tip for your guide and driver
- Drinks not indicated on the itinerary
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
13 km
Transfer included
Airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Airport transfer included: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 40% 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.
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