We have selected 5 Kenya Safari popular packages visiting premier destinations in Kenya. They vary in duration of days and can be fine tuned or customized further. More safari options are available on Kichaka tours and Travel website. Below is a brief overview of our beautiful country before getting to the selected safari choices.
Kenya is a country in East Africa and its size is 582,646 sq. km. It is divided by the equator into almost 2 equal parts, straddling it between Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean. The Great rift Valley also runs through Kenya from north to South. The country’s habitat includes grassy savannah plains, arid and semi arid areas, fresh and salty lakes, cool highlands, rain forests, Mountains, coral reefs and palm fringed beaches. Kenya has two distinct rainy seasons, long rains in the moths of March, April, May and short rains in the month of November and December.
When it comes to wildlife sanctuary, there are 23 National Parks, 28 National Reserves, 4 marine National Parks, 6 marine National Reserves and 4 national sanctuaries. Most of the terrestrial sanctuaries are not fenced and the wildlife exist in their natural habitat. Kenya is well known internationally for its wildlife diversity. Some of Kenya’s parks and attractions have been mentioned as being the best in Africa. They include Masai Mara National reserve which has been named severally by WTA ( World Tourism Awards ) as the best game park in the Africa and also Diani beach which has been mentioned severally by the same organization as being the best beach in Africa.
Kenya is one of top holiday destination in the world and Africa’s best wildlife watching arena. It is home to the Big Five (African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and white/black rhinos. The term “Big Five” originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo. It was considered a feat by trophy hunters to bring them home. The animals are no longer hunted in Kenya. The country is also famous for the wildebeest migration and has a large variety of Flora and Fauna. In short Kenya never disappoints.
Below is a selection of 5 popular safari packages by Kichaka Tours and Travel. You can also browse our website for other options or send your safari plan and we will customize a safari for you.
KENYA SAFARI POPULAR PACKAGES
3 DAYS MASAI MARA SAFARI
The 3 days Masai Mara Safari takes you to Masai Mara National Reserve via the Great Rift Valley view point. Your two days at the Masai Mara will be spent game viewing in one of the best park in Africa. Masai Mara National reserve has Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife. The golden grassland plains are filled with wild animals and there is a high chance of spotting all big five.
Masai Mara Safari will keep you on your toes as you traverse the action filled park. Feel the intriguing sense of nomadic life with captivating day-time activities together with splendid overnight stays at camps or lodges. The wildlife viewing is superb throughout the year. The grassy plains and regular rainfall supports a huge population of herbivores, in turn attracting many predators.
The Masai Mara National Reserve is one the most popular safari destination in the world. One of the reasons of its popularity is the the annual wildebeest migration. The 3 day Masai Mara safari will ensure that you have unforgettable safari experience. The wildebeest migration is a spectacular like none other on earth. The Masai Mara National reserve is the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas and often considered as world cup of wildlife viewing. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November.
Your 3-days Masai Mara safari package will give you enough time to experience the full grandeur that saw Masai Mara National Reserve declared Africa’s leading National Park several times by World Travel Awards.
3 DAYS MASAI MARA SAFARI ITINERARY
DAY ONE: NAIROBI TO MASAI MARA
You will be met by our company representative at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport or your city hotel. After a brief introduction and sharing of information, you will leave Nairobi and drive to the most scenic and amazing tourist destination in Kenya, the Masai Mara with an awe inspiring view of the Great Rift Valley on your way. The trip to Masai Mara takes 5-6 hours. You are going to arrive in time for lunch. After lunch and a brief rest, you will embark on your afternoon game drive feasting your eyes on the marvels that the Mara has to offer. In the evening you will retire to your lodge, have dinner and fall asleep to the sounds of the bush.
Accommodation at Mara Sopa Lodge.
Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY TWO: MASAI MARA FULL DAY GAME DRIVES
After a scrumptious breakfast you will head out for a full day Masai Mara experience. You will have an option of morning and afternoon game drives or a full day game drive with packed lunch. Your game drives will take you in search of the Big Five as well as the plethora of outstanding wildlife found within the reserve. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara the abundance of wildlife is staggering. After viewing of wildlife, you have an option of visiting a cultural Masai village as drive back to the camp. Back to the camp in the evening.
Overnight at the Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY THREE: MASAI MARA-NAIROBI/DEPARTURE
You will have an early morning game at dawn. Return back to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast check out and be driven back to Nairobi. The 3 days Masai Mara safari ends when you return to the bustling Nairobi
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4 DAYS LAKE NAKURU AND MASAI MARA SAFARI
The 4 days lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Safari takes you to two premier destinations in Kenya, Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve. It starts with Lake Nakuru National Park which is a worlds class birding destination and a haven for the endangered rhino and also the Roth’s child giraffe. The lake is also listed as world heritage site by UNESCO. Lake Nakuru National park offers easy wildlife viewing of most big safari animals with the exception of elephants. The rare Roth’s child giraffe and endangered black and white rhino are common in the park and large herds of cape of buffalos, dikdik, klipspringer, eland, the occasional leopard and many others. Lucky visitors might see lions, which occasionally climb trees. This park is indeed a birdwatchers’ paradise and it was the first park in Africa to be set up with an avian conservation. It is the migratory flocks of thousands of greater and lesser flamingo that really create the attraction here turning shallow water to pink. Other birds found here include: Woolly-necked Stork, Arrow-marked Babbler, Little Rock-Thrush, Mocking Cliff Chat and White-browed Robin-Chat.
4 Days Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara safari then proceeds to Masai Mara National Reserve, which is the most popular reserve in Kenya. Here you will have a high chance of seeing the big five. Masai Mara is also popular with the wildebeest migration which occurs between the months of July and October. A vast wilderness of abundant big game, spectacular landscapes and scene of one of the planet’s most dramatic wildlife migrations. The Masai Mara is also one of the best parks in Africa for seeing big cats. Its varied habitats is also home to more than 500 bird species. From kori bustards, ostriches and ground horn-bills in the grasslands to saddle-billed storks and goliath herons and kingfishers. There’s an incredible diversity of raptor species, 57 recorded species, as well as seven species of vulture. Masai Mara has been awarded many times by World Tourism Awards as the best game park in Africa.
The 4 Days Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara ends with a drive back to Nairobi.
4 DAYS LAKE NAKURU AND MASAI MARA KENYA SAFARI ITINERARY
DAY 1: NAIROBI – LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
You will be picked up by our company representatives at the airport or your city hotel and drive to the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. On the way, you will have a brief stop at the rift valley view point see the great rift valley. The lodge is located inside Lake Nakuru and you will have an en route game drive as you head to the lodge. You will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch and short rest, you will embark on a tour of the beautiful lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru National Park is among Kenya’s finest national parks. It is well known for its conservation efforts towards the endangered black and white rhinos and the Rothschild giraffe. There are more than 50 different species of mammals including, white rhinos, waterbucks, buffalos, and baboons. It’s also renowned for its millions of pink flamingos lining the shores of Lake Nakuru.
Back to the lodge in the evening
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Lunch and Dinner)
DAY 2: LAKE NAKURU– MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
After breakfast, depart lake Nakuru Lodge and drive (approximately 245km; 5-6 hours) to Masai Mara National Reserve. Check in at the lodge and have lunch. After lunch and short rest, you will have afternoon an game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve, the best safari destination in Africa. Masai Mara has abundant wildlife and any where you go in the Mara, you will be assured of action.
Back to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY 3: FULL DAY MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
On this day, you have an option a morning and afternoon game drives or a full day game drive with packed lunches. The game viewing drives will take you in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. You will also have an option of visiting a cultural Masai Village which can be arranged by the driver guide.
The evenings in Masai Mara provide a perfect atmosphere for a sundowner relaxation.
Back to the lodge in the evening for overnight and dinner.
Dinner and Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY 4: MASAI MARA– NAIROBI
After breakfast, you will be driven (approximately 280km; 5-6 hours) to reach Nairobi. On arrival, you will be hosted for lunch at the famous carnivore restaurant and the dropped at your hotel or the airport.
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6 DAYS KENYA SAFARI
The 6 days Kenya Safari will take you to some of Kenya’s premier parks. On the first day of the tour you will visit the Amboseli National Park which offers you an awe inspiring view of the tallest mountain in Africa. It is also the best places in Kenya to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. You will also have an optional visit to the local Masai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.
From Amboseli National Park, you will have a brief overnight stop at the Lake Naivasha as you head to the Masai Mara. Lake Naivasha is a world class birding destination. It is a fresh water lake with sandy banks and fringed with papyrus. The lake is also surrounded by forests of the yellow barked Acacia Xanthophlea, also known as the yellow fever tree. These forests are abundant with bird life. The waters of the lake attracts a wide range of game to the shores. Giraffes and waterbucks wander among the acacia. Buffalos are common. Colobus monkeys are seen on the treetops while the lake’s large hippo population can be easily seen.
After Lake Naivasha, the 6 Days Kenya Safari will take you to to the Masai Mara National Reserve , one of the finest wildlife destinations in the Africa. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant like in the Masai Mara National Reserve. It is one of the best destinations in the world for wildlife viewing in their natural environment. There are over 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and more than 400 birds species recorded on the reserve. The reserve is famous for the wildebeest migration that occurs annually when more than two million animals arrive in Masai Mara from Serengeti in July and go back in October. All members of the big five are found here.
The last park to visit on the 6 Days Kenya Safari is Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru National Park has over 400 bird species making it a bird watchers paradise. In addition it is home to over 50 mammal species. As for plant species, it has over 500. The park is famous for the flocks of the greater and lesser Flamingo that gather around the lake numbering around 2 million, which turns the lake pink. When it comes mammals most of the big game reside here apart from the elephant. It offers sanctuary to the endangered rhino and it has the largest population in Kenya. Another animal that in endangered and finds residence in Lake Nakuru National Park is the Rothschild giraffe. Other animals found in the park include African Buffalos, Zebras, Impalas, Olive Baboons, Vervet Monkeys, Waterbucks, Hyenas, Jackals and hippopotamus.
6 DAYS KENYA SAFARI ITINERARY
DAY ONE: NAIROBI TO AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
You will be picked by the driver guide in the morning and be driven Amboseli National Park. You will arrive in time for Lunch. After lunch and brief rest, you will proceed on an afternoon game drive viewing the various attractions in the park.
Back to the lodge in the evening
Overnight at Kibo safari camp
Meal plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY TWO: AMBOSELI TO LAKE NAIVASHA
Depart Amboseli after an early breakfast and drive to Lake Naivasha where you will arrive in time for lunch. On the way, you will have a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley view point. After lunch and brief rest, you will be taken to hells gate where you will have guided nature walk among wild life. You will also have option of boat rides in the lake at an extra cost. Back to the lodge in the evening.
Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Meal plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY THREE: NAIVASHA TO MASAI MARA
You will leave Lake Naivasha in the morning after early breakfast and drive to Masai Mara National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch and brief rest, you will have an afternoon game drive.
Back to the lodge in the evening
Dinner and Overnight at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY FOUR: FULL DAY MASAI MARA GAME DRIVES
After breakfast you leave the lodge carrying packed lunches and embark on a full day game viewing in Africa’s finest park. You will be driven to various places in the expansive Masai Mara National Reserve. In the late afternoon, you will have an option of visiting a Masai cultural village as you head back to the lodge.
You will be back to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY FIVE: MASAI MARA TO NAKURU
After an early morning breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will enter the park and have an en route game drive as you head to the lodge arriving in time for lunch. After lunch and brief rest embark on an afternoon game drive.
Return to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY SIX: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK TO NAIROBI
Depart the lodge after breakfast and be driven to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be hosted for lunch at the famous carnivore restaurant before being dropped at your hotel or the airport. That will mark the end of six days Kenya Safari.
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15-DAYS RUSTIC KENYA WILDLIFE AND DIANI BEACH SAFARI
Your 15-days rustic Kenya wildlife and diani beach safari starts at Aberdare National park. Game animals easily seen in the park during game viewing include; African Elephant, black rhino, leopard, spotted hyena, olive baboon, black and white colobus monkey, sykes monkey, cape buffalo, warthog. Rare sightings include those of bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat, blue duiker. Bird viewing is rewarding with about 290 recorded bird species, including the Aberdare Cisticola and the Jackson’s francolin.
The next destination in this 15-days rustic Kenya wildlife and diani beach safari will be Samburu National Reserve where you will spend 2 nights. The reserve is rich in wildlife with fame for abundance in rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx also referred as (Samburu Special). The reserve is also popular with a minimum of 900 elephants. Large predators such as the Lion are an important attraction. Kamunyak the Miracle Lioness that adapted the baby Oryx is a resident in the reserve. Wild dog sightings are also a common attraction to this unique protected area.
Later visit Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, and game drives. The Park has Kenya’s largest population of rhinos. During peak season over millions of flamingos and Pelicans congregate on the lake.
The 15-day rustic wildlife and beach safari then proceeds to Masai Mara National reserve. Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the popular tourism destination in Kenya and one of the finest wildlife reserve in Africa. The park is famous for the annual wildebeest migration. The Masai Mara is also one of the best parks in Africa for seeing big cats. You can also spot the Cheetahs on the open savannah eyeing their next meal. Its varied habitats host a large variety of wildlife is also home to more than 500 bird species. This is the world cup of wildlife viewing.
Lake Naivasha will be our next destination after Mara on the 15-days rustic Kenya wildlife and diani beach safari. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among acacias, Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the hippos sleep the day in the shallows. The forest surroundings the lake are abundant with birds. There is also the hells gate National Park where you will have nature walk among wildlife.
From lake Naivasha you will head to Amboseli National Park. Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, the Amboseli Park is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. It is well known for large herds elephant and you can view elephants up close.
After Amboseli visit Tsavo West National park. Tsavo West national park is a beautiful, rugged wilderness. Tsavo West offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world. The park is well known for the legendary man eating Lions which used to prey on workers building the colonial railway in the 1900s.
Tsavo East National Park is the last game viewing destination before heading to the beach. Tsavo East National Park is well known for dust red elephants due to the color of soil in the area. The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa. Other wildlife found in Tsavo National Park include rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and the prolific bird life with over 500 recorded species.
Finally the climax of the 15 days rustic wildlife and Diani Beach safari ends in Diani beach. Surrounded by the breathtaking Indian Ocean, soft white sands, lush greenery and the striking shade of emerald blue that emerges from its clear warm waters, Diani Beach in Kenya is best for most relaxing retreat. It is indeed the perfect place to get away from the stress of everyday life or to relax after an exciting safari.
At the end of your regeneration and relaxing period in Diani Beach, you will fly back to Nairobi on a local flight and after being hosted for dinner at the famous carnivore restaurant, you will catch your international flight back home.
15-days rustic Kenya wildlife and diani beach safari Itinerary
DAY ONE: NAIROBI TO SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
Depart Nairobi early in the morning for Samburu National Park arriving in time for Lunch. Samburu National reserve is rich in wildlife. It has its own special big five animals which are referred to as rare northern specialist species. They include the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx (Another name for them is Samburu Special). After lunch you proceed for an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY TWO: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
After breakfast you will have a full day game drive in this wild and rugged Samburu National reserve which is fiercely beautiful with its arid Savannah watered by the lovely Ewaso Nyiro river. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected National park.
Back to the lodge in the evening
Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sopa lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY THREE : SAMBURU TO ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK
Depart Samburu in the morning after break fast and drive to Aberdare National park contrasting the semi arid environment with lush coffee and tea estates and countryside dotted with homesteads. You arrive at the base hotel, the Outspan for lunch. After lunch you will be transferred to treetops lodge inside the park. Here you watch wild life from the balcony of the hotel as they come to the water hole. The park is an ideal location for viewing Kenya’s birds and animals as well as for topography enthusiasts. This Park has wide variety of wildlife including the lion, leopard, African elephant, hunting dogs among others.
Dinner and Overnight at the Treetops Lodge
Meal Plan ( Lunch and Dinner)
DAY FOUR: ABERDARE TO LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
After early breakfast you will depart for Lake Nakuru. On the way you will have brief stopovers at the equator point and Thompson falls. You will then proceed to Lake Nakuru. After lunch and short rest you embark on a tour of Lake Nakuru National park. Flocks of greater and lesser flamingos are found on this Lake which turns it pink hence it is dubbed the pink lake. It is also home to the endangered black and white Rhino, the big cats and other wildlife except the elephant.
Return back to the lodge in the evening
Dinner and Overnight at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY FIVE: LAKE NAKURU TO MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
Depart Lake Nakuru in the morning and drive to Masai Mara. Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya and one of the finest wildlife destinations in the world. Its mosaic of rolling hills, open grassland and acacia woodland supports a quite incredible profusion and variety of wildlife. Upon arrival you will check into the lodge, have lunch and brief rest. Later you will take your first thrilling evening game drive in the Masai Mara game reserve, one of East Africa top safari destinations.
Back to your lodge late in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY SIX: MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE
Have breakfast and then proceed for a full day tour game viewing in Kenya’s finest wildlife park. The game drives takes us in search of Africa’s big five and other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. Wherever you go in vast Masai Mara, you will see a lot of wildlife. You will also have an option for a cultural visit to a Masai village.
Back to the hotel in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY SEVEN: MASAI MARA TO LAKE NAIVASHA
Depart Masai Mara in the morning for Lake Naivasha and arrive in time for lunch. Check in relax and have lunch. After lunch you will be taken to hells gate for guided nature walk in the park. You also have an option of boat rides in lake Naivasha at an extra cost .
Back to the lodge in the evening
Dinner and Overnight at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Meal Plan( Breakfast Lunch and Dinner)
DAY EIGHT: LAKE NAIVASHA TO AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Leave Lake Naivasha early in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park. Arrive in the afternoon and have lunch. After short rest embark on an late afternoon tour of the park. Amboseli National Park is famous for its backdrop of snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape and open plains. It is also known for huge herds of elephants which can be viewed up close. Other animals which can be found in the park include Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik- dik, Lesser Kudu, and Nocturnal Porcupine. It has prolific birdlife species.
Back to the lodge in the late evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan( Breakfast Lunch and Dinner)
DAY NINE: AMBOSELI TO TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast drive leisurely to Tsavo West national Park with packed lunch and have a full day game drive. The park is a vast expansion of African Savannah with a more diverse array of habitats which include open plains, semi desert scrub, woodland, chyulu hills and rock outcrops.
Tsavo West offers some of the best game viewing experience in the world and attractions include elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warble
You will exit the park in the evening and drive to Voi wildlife lodge for the night.
Dinner and Overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY TEN: TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast Drive to Tsavo East National park which is renowned for its large numbers of elephants, the famous legendary man eating lions of 1900s and other physical attractions like the Aruba dam. You will also have a chance to see the red elephants and many types of flora and fauna. Back to the lodge in evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY ELEVEN: TSAVO EAST TO DIANI
Depart Voi wildlife lodge for Diani with lunch en route. You will arrive in the afternoon and check in at the Diani sea lodge. The rest of the afternoon will be spend at leisure in the resort with an option of engaging in water sports at your own cost
Accommodation at Diani Sea Resort
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY TWELVE TO FOURTEEN: DIANI BEACH
The rest of the days will be spend at leisure in the lodge with an option of engaging in water sports at your own cost. Diani beach has been voted many times as one of the best beaches in Africa. With flawless long stretch of white sand hugged by lush forest and kissed by surf able waves which makes Diani beach very popular.
Dinner and Overnight at Diani Sea Resort
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY FIFTEEN: DIANI TO NAIROBI
You will check out of the hotel and be driven to Ukunda airport for your local flight to Nairobi. In Nairobi you will be hosted for lunch or dinner at the famous carnivore restaurant and then later dropped at the airport for your international flight.
That is the end of your memorable 15-days rustic Kenya wildlife and Diani beach safari
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14 DAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH KENYA SAFARI
Discover Kenya’s grandeur withKichaka Tours and Travel by exploring the inimitable attractions. This 14 days off the beaten path Kenya safari package caters for those who wish to uncover the true spirit of Africa and visit some of the hidden gem when it come to wildlife reserve. It combines both the popular attractions along with other less frequented locations. The 14 day off the beaten path Kenya Safari is set to be a memorable affair with top drawer services.
Your first destination on your off the beaten path Kenya safari will be at Lake Naivasha. The region surrounding the Lake is well worth exploring. Naivasha is a world class birding destination. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among acacias, Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the large hippos sleep the in the shallows.
Our next destination will be Masai Mara National Reserve. It is Kenya’s finest and most outstanding wildlife reserve. Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya. It is well known for wildebeest migration, which takes place every year from late June to October.
Later visitLake Nakuru National Park. The park is gorgeous year-round and is home to both black and white rhinos and the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnic and game drives.
Samburu National reserve is one of the destinations which has less crowd and a very unique park. It has its own big five specific to the reserve. They are the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx also referred to as Samburu Special.
You will also visit Mount Kenya National Park. The mountain’s rugged glacier-clad peaks provides a perfect backdrop while viewing wildlife. Elephants are a common sight in this park. In addition to the elephant, you will spot other animals such as: white tailed mongoose, suni, black fronted duiker, mole rat, bush-bucks, water-buck and elands. Other animals include, tree hyrax, leopards, black rhinos, and buffaloes.
The last park to visit is Meru National Park which is a wild and beautiful park. It Straddles the equator and bisected by 13 rivers and numerous mountain-fed streams. Meru National Park is also home to the Big Five. Big herds of Elephants migrate through the park. There are over 300 species of birds. They include: Red-necked falcon, Heuglins courser, brown-backed woodpecker, sunbirds Peter’s Fin foot, inhabiting the Murera and Ura Rivers; Pel’s Fishing Owl, kingfishers, rollers, bee-eaters, starlings and weavers.The Park is most famous for Joy Adamson’s book “Born Free”. The story of the Adamson’s life and research amongst lion and cheetah. “Elsa” the well known lioness’s grave is here.
The 14 days off the beaten path safari ends with a trip back to Nairobi.
Itinerary
DAY ONE: NAIROBI TO LAKE NAIVASHA
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel and drive to Lake Naivasha with a brief stop at Mai Mahiu view point to see the Great Rift Valley. You will then be driven straight to the Hells Gate National Park national park where you will have a guided walking tour among wild animals. After having lunch at your hotel will spend the afternoon at leisure with the option of enjoying boat rides at your own cost.
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club
Meal Plan ( Lunch and Dinner)
DAY TWO: LAKE NAIVASHA TO MASAI MARA
Depart Lake Naivasha early in the morning and drive to Masai Mara arriving in time for lunch. Upon arrival you will check in at the lodge and have lunch and after relaxing briefly taken for late afternoon game drive in the game reserve, one of East Africa’s top safari destinations. The Masai Mara is typical open Savannah with a mass of amazing wildlife. Returning from your foray into the Masai Mara you will have dinner and later fall asleep to the sound of the African bush.
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY THREE TO FIVE: MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
On the third day you will proceed for a full day tour game viewing in Kenyas finest wildlife reserve. The game drives take you in search of Africa’s big five and the plethora of wildlife inhabiting this vast territory. .
Wherever you go within the Mara you will see a frequent amount of both birdlife and wildlife. which includes giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impalas, hartebeests and wildebeest. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next one. You will also have an opportunity to visit a masai village at with the arrangement of the driver guide.
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY SIX: MASAI MARA TO LAKE NAKURU
Depart from Masai Mara after an early breakfast and head to Lake Nakuru. Arrive in time for lunch at the hotel. After a short period of relaxation you proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park popularly known as a bird watchers paradise. Millions of flamingoes are found on the lake giving it a pink hue. It is likewise home to the endangered black rhino, big cats and other wildlife.
Back to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY SEVEN: LAKE NAKURU TO SAMBURU GAME RESERVE
After Breakfast leave for Samburu National Reserve arriving in time lunch. After lunch proceed for an afternoon Game drive.
Samburu National Reserve is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract wildlife like the elephant, lion, leopard giraffe and zebra from the surrounding savannah plains. Cheetahs are also regularly spotted.
Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY EIGHT AND NINE: FULL DAY SAMBURU GAME RESERVE
Have full day game drives in this wild and rugged piece of heaven. Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Ewaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected parks and is home to species only native to the north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, beisa oryxes, gerenuk gazelle to the greater and lesser kudu
Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY TEN: SAMBURU TO MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK
Depart Samburu early in the morning and proceed to Mount Kenya National Park. Mount Kenya is Africa’s second highest mountain and is a world heritage site. It is a pristine wilderness with lakes, tarns, glaciers, dense forests, mineral springs and a selection of rare and endangered species of animals such as the tree hyrax, the white tailed mongoose, black fronted duiker, molerat, bushbucks and eland. You will arrive in time for lunch and afterwards the rest of the afternoon will be spent at leisure in the lodge while watching the animals come to have a drink at the waterhole. Nature walks in the rain forest can be arranged at an extra cost.
Dinner and Overnight at Serena Mountain Lodge
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY ELEVEN: MOUNT KENYA TO MERU NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you will depart from Mount Kenya and drive to Meru National Park where you will arrive in time to have your lunch and relax and get acquainted with your new surroundings. After that brief period of relaxation you will then embark on an evening game drive within the park.
Dinner and Overnight at Rhino river camp
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY TWELVE AND THIRTEEN: MERU NATIONAL PARK
This is truly an off the beaten path destination. In these two days you will have morning and afternoon game drives within the park with less crowd. Meru wildlife includes large herds of Buffalo, Bushbuck, Duiker, Eland, Elephant, Gazelle, Genet, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Impala, Kudu, Waterbuck and Grevy Zebra.
Expect to see Baboons, Hyena, Jackal, Kudu, Lion, Mongoose, Oryx, Oribi, Vervet Monkey and Warthogs, Bush-pig, Porcupine, Black and White Rhino. The rivers are abound in Hippo and Crocodile. Bird life includes Peter’s fin foot which inhabits the Murera and Ura Rivers, the Pel’s fishing Owl, Kingfishers, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Starlings and numerous weavers.
Dinner and Overnight at Rhino river camp
Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
DAY FOURTEEN: MERU NATIONAL PARK TO NAIROBI
Depart from the park after having breakfast and checking out of your hotel and drive at a leisurely pace back to Nairobi with lunch en-route. You will arrive in the afternoon and be dropped off at the airport in time for your home bound international flight.
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