An uncompromising, epic loop designed for true wilderness purists, this itinerary charts a bold path across Kenya’s most dramatic, untamed terrains. The expedition ventures deep into the wild, red-dirt expanses of Tsavo East and the volcanic, spring-fed valleys of Tsavo West before arriving at the swampy, elephant-dense plains of Amboseli. Breaking the journey with an energetic dash across the Rift Valley floor for a midday rhino-tracking safari in Lake Nakuru, the route climbs into the cool, high-altitude montane forests of the Aberdares and finishes on the dramatic equatorial slopes of Mount Kenya.
Touch down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Your dedicated private safari guide will warmly welcome you and provide a smooth transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Settle in, rest, and shake off the jet lag to ensure you are completely refreshed for the grand overland safari beginning tomorrow morning.
Meals: Bed
Depart Nairobi early and drive south along the main highway before entering Tsavo East National Park. Arrive at your lodge for lunch. Tsavo East is famous for its vast, open blue skies and striking red soil. Spend the afternoon exploring the plains, looking out for Tsavo's famous "red-dust" elephants, lions, and buffaloes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a full day inside the Park with packed lunch boxes or go for an early morning game drive then back at the hotel for lunch. Later in the evening, proceed for a game drive and later back at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy an early morning breakfast before driving into Tsavo West National Park. The landscape changes instantly into dramatic volcanic hills, green valleys, and ancient lava flows. Check into your lodge for lunch, then spend the afternoon tracking wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a full day inside the Park with packed lunch boxes or go for an early morning game drive then back at the hotel for lunch. Later in the evening, proceed for a game drive and later back at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Take a scenic morning drive out of Tsavo West, crossing the volcanic ridges down into Amboseli National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at your safari property. In the afternoon, set off on a game drive across Amboseli's wide-open plains and marshes, which draw huge elephant families, all framed by a stunning backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a full day inside the Park with packed lunch boxes or go for an early morning game drive then back at the hotel for lunch. Later in the evening, proceed for a game drive and later back at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart Amboseli early after an early breakfast for a long drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Break the drive with a hot lunch along the way before continuing north to Lake Nakuru. Arrive at the park gates in the afternoon and head directly out on a game drive to track highly protected black and white rhinos and Rothschild's giraffes and later drive to your lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a morning lakeside safari and a hearty breakfast. Check out and drive northeast up into the cool, mist-shrouded central highlands of Aberdare National Park. Arrive at Aberdare National Park for lunch and later enroute game drive to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Descend from the forested ridges after breakfast for a short drive to the foothills of Mount Kenya National Park. Check into your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the animal orphanage and encounter orphaned wildlife and later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Savor a crisp, clear mountain morning and breakfast with views of Mount Kenya's jagged peaks. Check out and drive south through the central highlands, passing extensive coffee and pineapple plantations. Arrive in Nairobi and be dropped off at your hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Bed
Breakfast then transferred to JKIA for your flight back home
Meals: Breakfast
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