Ol Pejeta, Samburu, Lakes Bogoria & Naivasha, Masai Mara

Overview

This 10-day safari offers unlimited game drives – you can be as active as you wish. You’ll see lots of wildlife and enjoy activities like boat rides and guided walking safaris on this safari adventure.

The first part of your journey begins at Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy. If it’s rhinos you’re looking to see, then you’ve come to the right place. Ol Pejeta is famous for having over 100 black rhinos. This is the largest population of black rhinos in East Africa.

Then, you’ll be off to the Samburu National Reserve, where you’ll see some different kinds of wildlife like Grevy’s zebras, Somali ostriches and gerenuks. You can also find hundreds of elephants, leopards, cheetahs and 450 species of birds.

Next, you’ll go to Lake Bogoria. There are hot springs and geysers along the lakeshore. Another exciting thing here is the flamingos. Depending on the season, you’ll be treated to a vast pink sea of flamingos – an unforgettable sight.

After that, you’ll move on to Lake Naivasha.  First, you’ll go on a boat safari and sail by hippos and a variety of bird life. Along the shore, you may spot giraffes and zebras.

Then you’ll go on a walking safari at the nearby Crescent Island. This is one of the only places where you can walk amongst giraffes, zebras, waterbucks and impalas. You’ll go to Hell’s Gate National Park. Here, you can walk or cycle past gazelles, impalas, antelopes, zebras, giraffes and buffalo. This is a fun way to experience nature up close and personal.

Your final destination is what Kenya is all about – the Masai Mara – the most exciting game viewing habitat in the world.

The Mara is home to the Big Five as well a variety of wildlife in the region.

Several days of unlimited game drives will take you across these plains and to the Mara River, where hippos and crocodiles are active. Tens of thousands of wildebeests and zebras enter the park in an awesome display of nature during the Great Migration (July-October).

Tour highlights

2 nights at Ol Pejeta Wildlife Sanctuary

• Game drives with opportunities for you to see rhinos and chimpanzees
• Elephants, tree hyraxes, white tailed mongooses, black fronted duikers, mole rats, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, rhinos, chimpanzees

2 nights at Samburu Game Reserve

• Rare species – Grevy’s zebras, reticulated giraffes, oryxes, gerenuks, Somali ostrichs
• Experiencing local cultures
• Views of the snow-capped Mt. Kenya
• Experiencing multiple climate zones
• Visiting local Samburu tribes and seeing their homes & culture

1 night at Lake Bogoria

• Hot springs, geysers and scenery
• Bird watching and a boat ride
• Crocodile & hippo pods

1 night at Lake Naivasha

• A sailing safari
• A walking safari on Crescent Island amongst the giraffe, zebras & birds
• Bird watching
• A Hell’s Gate visit with a bicycle ride

3 nights at Masai Mara Game Reserve

• An iconic world-famous game park – unlimited game drives
• The Big Five
• Immense herds of wildlife
• Unforgettable savannah vistas
• Maasai people and their culture
• A Masai village visit at Masai Mara-arrange this with your tour guide/driver ($ 25 per person to Masai village chief) – optional
• A hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara. An unforgettable experience. Please ask us about this if you’re interested. Cost $ 460 per person