8-Day Elephant Safari

Nairobi - Aberdares

Day 1Nairobi - Aberdares Nairobi - Aberdares You will be picked up from your hotel or airport in the morning and driven through lush coffee and tea plantations to The Ark Lodge in the Mount Kenya region. There is a water hole at the lodge where animals come to drink water. Therefore, no game drives today are necessary – you will have amazing views of the wildlife right at your door! Main Destination: Aberdare National Park Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months) High Season June to October and December to March Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain) Wildlife in Aberdare NP ElephantCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraOccasional HyenaOccasional Black RhinoRare LeopardRare Show more GiraffeNone White RhinoNone LionNone CheetahNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: The Ark Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP +8 Photos +7 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Aberdares - Samburu National Reserve

Day 2Aberdares - Samburu National Reserve Aberdares - Samburu National Reserve Depart after breakfast and drive into the dramatic, semi-arid scrubland of the northern frontier. You will arrive in time for lunch. After Lunch, you will have a short rest before going for your afternoon game drive. Keep an eye out for resident wildlife species like the reticulated giraffe, gravy zebra, Beisa oryx and the blue necked Somali ostrich that are rarely seen anywhere else in the country. Main Destination: Samburu National Reserve Best Time To Visit June to September and January to February High Season December to March and July to October (Busy) Best Weather June and December (Cool and fresh after rain) Wildlife in Samburu NR ElephantAbundant GiraffeCommon ZebraCommon LionOccasional LeopardOccasional BuffaloOccasional Show more HippoOccasional HyenaOccasional CheetahRare Wild DogRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone WildebeestNone Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences +7 Photos +6 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu National Reserve

Day 3Samburu National Reserve Samburu National Reserve Spend another day exploring the fascinating Samburu National Reserve. Early morning and afternoon game drives give you the chance to view some of the world’s most spectacular and exciting terrain. Enjoy this time spent game viewing – particularly the chance to see the “Samburu Five”: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa Oryx, Somali ostrich and the long-necked antelope. You may also opt to visit a nearby cultural area. Later on, go back to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay. Main Destination: Samburu National Reserve Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu - Sweetwaters

Day 4Samburu - Sweetwaters Samburu - Sweetwaters After breakfast, you will depart for Sweetwaters Tented Camp, set in a 22,000-acre rhino sanctuary Ol Pejeta Camp. It enjoys magnificent plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya and has an abundance of wildlife. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive to the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary of its kind in Kenya. Later on, you will go back to your camp for dinner and then spend the night at the Lodge viewing various animals as they come to visit the waterhole and saltlicks. Main Destination: Sweetwaters (Chimp Sanctuary) Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season) High Season June to October and December to March Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain) Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy ElephantCommon GiraffeCommon White RhinoCommon Black RhinoCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon Show more HyenaCommon LionOccasional CheetahOccasional WildebeestOccasional HippoOccasional LeopardRare Wild DogRare Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Camp Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) +23 Photos +22 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Sweetwaters - Lake Naivasha

Day 5Sweetwaters - Lake Naivasha Sweetwaters - Lake Naivasha Depart from Ol Pejeta Conservancy after breakfast and drive to the lakeshore hotel in the Rift Valley, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon at relaxation or visit any of the following: Hells gate National Reserve at USD 45 Per Person. The only reserve in Kenya where you can enjoy game viewing while on a Bicycle. Boat ride at USD 30 per person or a Visit to Crescent Island at USD 40 Per Person. Main Destination: Lake Naivasha (Naivasha) Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha) +7 Photos +6 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 6Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve After breakfast, drive to Masai Mara where you will reach your destination, by lunchtime. After lunch, enjoy some free time until 1600hrs, at which point you will start your first game drive. Set in the heart of Africa's great plains, the Maasai Mara boasts 1,672 square kilometers of unspoilt wilderness. It is home to the highest concentration of animals and birds anywhere on the continent. Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration) High Season June to October and December to March Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot) Wildlife in Masai Mara NR ElephantCommon GiraffeCommon LionCommon CheetahCommon ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more BuffaloCommon HippoCommon HyenaCommon LeopardOccasional Black RhinoRare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR +6 Photos +5 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 7Masai Mara National Reserve Masai Mara National Reserve You will wake up very early and go for your early morning game drive inside Maasai Mara. The morning game drive offers you a good chance of catching some great wildlife action because the animals are usually more active when the temperatures are cooler. Return to the lodge for breakfast, then spend the rest of the morning relaxing and enjoying the facilities at the safari lodge. After lunch, you will have adequate time for a siesta, followed later by an evening game drive in the national reserve. Alternatively, instead of a morning and afternoon game drive, you can opt for a full day game drive. In this case, you will take an early breakfast, then leave the lodge carrying parked lunch in picnic boxes. You will spend full day exploring the vast plains inhabited by a great variety of big game and plains animals. Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara - Nairobi

Day 8Masai Mara - Nairobi Masai Mara - Nairobi After breakfast, you will depart Masai Mara National Park for Nairobi arriving with a drop off at your hotel or the airport, thus completing your wonderful safari with us. Main Destination: Nairobi (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Kenya Tulia Safari Holiday Arcade, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative. This tour is subject t