10 DAYS ROMANTIC KENYA SAFARI

10 Days Romantic Kenya Safari Overview

This 10 days romantic Kenya safari takes you to the best wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It starts by visiting Samburu game reserve, a unique wildlife haven famous for rare species. They are the special five species (Grevy zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx). The second destination is Ol Pejeta conservancy, an ecosystem that has the highest densities of wildlife in Kenya outside of the Maasai Mara. It is also the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees. From Ol Pejeta the safari heads to Lake Nakuru National Park which is bird watchers paradise. The park also hosts the endangered white rhinos and Rothschild giraffes. The climax of the safari is the iconic Masai mara game reserve, the best in Africa and considered a word cup of wildlife watching.

 

Safari Highlights

• Honeymoon extras
• Luxury accommodation
• Visit some of key safari destinations in Kenya
• Private safari with own vehicle and guide
• View unique wildlife in Samburu game reserve
• Visit Ol Pejeta, the only place where you can see chimpanzees in Kenya

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up from the airport in the morning and taken to your Nairobi Hotel where the day will be spend relaxing.

Day 2: Depart your Nairobi hotel in the morning and head to Samburu Game Reserve

Day 3: Have a morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu game reserve.

Day 4: After breakfast head to Ol Pejeta Conservancy where you will have an afternoon game drive.

Day 5: Morning and afternoon game drives in Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Day 6: Depart Ol pejeta and drive to lake Nakuru where you will have an afternoon game drive.

Day 7: Have morning and afternoon game drives in Lake Nakuru National park.

Day 8: After breakfast drive to Masai Mara game reserve where you will have an afternoon game drive.

Day 9: Have a morning and afternoon game drives in Masai mara national reserve

Day 10: Departure

 

10 Days Romantic Kenya Safari Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVAL NAIROBI

On arrival you will get a pick up at the airport and head to your Nairobi hotel. Depending on your arrival time, this day can be spent relaxing in the luxurious hotel or fine tuned for activities.

• Accommodation at Nairobi Serena Hotel
• Meal Plan : Half board

DAY 2: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

You will be picked from your city hotel in the morning and drive to Samburu national reserve. On arrival, you will have lunch and after short rest embark on a game drive in the reserve.

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 oryx, gerenuk gazelle to the greater and lesser kudu.

Back to the lodge in the evening. 

• Accommodation at Sarova Shaba
• Meal Plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

DAY 3: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE 

After an early breakfast, have game drives in the reserve. You will back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the late afternoon you will have game drives in the park. Back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

• Accommodation at Sarova Shaba
• Meal Plan ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

DAY 4: Ol PEJETA CONSERVANCY

After breakfast depart Samburu and drive to Ol Pejeta conservancy. On the way you can stop at the equator marker.  You will arrive in time for lunch. After short rest you will proceed for a late afternoon game drive. Serena Sweetwaters tented camp is located in a prime location in Ol Pejeta conservancy. The conservancy is one of the few places where you can have night game drives at an extra cost. Other optional activities include lion tracking, camel ride, bush lunch/dinner etc. Interaction with the only two remaining northern white rhinos needs to be arranged in advance. 

• Accommodation at Serena Sweetwater’s Tented Camp.
• Meal plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 5: Ol PEJETA CONSERVANCY

After a peaceful night, birds start to sing, welcoming a bright day here in the wilderness. You will check out for morning game drives and excursions after breakfast, searching for the big cats, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and many others.
Later, you will return to the lodge and have lunch.
After your lunch, you will continue with game drives and also learn more about conservation.
After a successful game drive and game viewing, you will check back into the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Accommodation at Serena Sweetwater’s Tented Camp.
• Meal plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 6: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Depart Ol Pejeta after breakfast and head to beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. On arrival, you will have game drives. as you drive to your lodge. Check-in at your head lodge and have lunch. After lunch and a short rest, you will embark on a afternoon tour of the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Located on the floor of the Rift Valley and considered bird watchers paradise, lake Nakuru national park hosts a huge variety of birds. Also found here is endangered Rothschild giraffe, white and black rhino among other wildlife. Other attractions include baboon cliff, lion hill and makalia water falls.

Back to the Lodge in the evening

• Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
• Meal Plan: ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

 

DAY 7: FULL DAY LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast spend full day in the park with packed lunch. There is also an option of morning and afternoon game drive with lunch at the lodge. During the game drives, you will view the parks popular residents including famous white Rhino and black rhino. Other animals found in the park include, lions, leopards, flamingos, Egyptian geese, waterbuck, giraffes, hyenas, buffalos, baboons, vervet monkeys etc.
Back to the lodge in the late afternoon.

• Accommodation: Sarova lion Hill Game Lodge
• Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 8:  MASAI MARA

After breakfast depart your lodge after breakfast and be driven to Masai Mara National Reserve.  Arrival will be 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 Masai Mara has to offer. All members of the big 5 are found in this reserve. Other animals seen here include cheetah, serval, hyena, bat-eared foxes, black-backed and side-striped jackals, hippo, crocodile, baboons, warthog, topi, eland among others. Different bird species are also found. They include eagles, vultures, ostriches, storks, little grebe, pelicans, cormorants & darter. In the evening you will retire to your lodge, have dinner and fall asleep to the sounds of the African bush.

• Accommodation at Mara Serena Safari Lodge
• Meal plan (Lunch and Dinner)

 DAY 9: MASAI MARA 

After breakfast, you’ll leave the lodge carrying packed lunches and embark on a full-day game viewing in Africa’s finest park. A balloon safari can be arranged on this day early in the morning. You will drive to various places in the expansive Masai Mara National Reserve. In the late afternoon, you will have the option of visiting a Maasai cultural village as you head back to the lodge in the evening.

• Accommodation at Mara Serena Safari Lodge
• Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

 DAY 10: DEPARTURE

Depart the lodge after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi. Along the way, you will have a brief stop to view The Great Rift Valley. On arrival, you will have lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before being dropped off at your hotel or the airport.

End of 10 Days Romantic Kenya Safari

COST INCLUDES

• Full board accommodation on safari
• Meals as stipulated within the itinerary
• All park entry fees.
• Scheduled game drive
• Vehicle park entry fees
•  4×4 Safari vehicle
• Service of a tour guide
• Bottles of water during safari
• Government Taxes
• Emergency air evacuation cover

COSTS EXCLUDED

• Tips and gratitude
• International airfares
• Visas
• Soft drinks and local beers
• Maasai village visit@ $30 per person
• Hot air balloon@ $450 per person

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