Venture into a beautifully contrasting expedition across four distinct ecosystems in the heart of East Africa. This premium overland circuit takes you from the mist-veiled, misty peaks and cascading waterfalls of the Aberdare mountain range into the rugged, sun-baked bush of Samburu National Reserve. From there, wind your way through the rhino-rich forests of Lake Nakuru, concluding your journey with three immersive nights tracking apex predators across the endless plains of the Masai Mara.
Your adventure begins with a morning departure from Nairobi, driving north through the lush, emerald tea and coffee plantations of central Kenya. Arrive at Aberdare National Park for lunch and later enroute game drive to your hotel.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a scenic breakfast overlooking the montane forest before descending into the semi-arid northern frontier. Drive past Mount Kenya and cross the equator, entering the rugged terrain of Samburu National Reserve. Arrive at your safari lodge in time for lunch. In the late afternoon, set off on a game drive along the Ewaso Nyiro River, tracking wildlife drawn to the life-giving water.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Spend the day exploring Samburu with morning and late afternoon game drives. Track the Special Five and watch for predators along the Ewaso Nyiro River. Optional activities include a cultural visit to a traditional Samburu village to learn about their nomadic lifestyle.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart Samburu after an early breakfast and journey southwest into the dramatic expanse of the Great Rift Valley. Pause briefly to admire the spectacular Thomsons Falls at Nyahururu before reaching Lake Nakuru National Park for a fresh lunch. Spend your afternoon tracking endangered white and black rhinos, rare Rothschild giraffes, and other wildlife and birds.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy an early morning breakfast then enjoy enroute game drive as you drive further south across the valley floor into the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving at your hotel for lunch and an introductory evening game drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a full day inside the Reserve 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
Another full day inside the Reserve 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
Breakfast, then drive to Nairobi (you can also opt to FLY at extra cost). Arrive in the capital by late afternoon for your drop off at your hotel or the airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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