6-Day Sopa Kenya Program by Tazama

Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

Day 1Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve Pick up from Nairobi airport or Nairobi hotel. Drive on the scenic route via the central highlands to the Samburu National Reserve in the semi-arid northern frontier of Kenya. Samburu, Shaba and Buffalo springs game reserves are a place of endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed rivers. The reserves lie on the fringes of the vast and arid desert once known as the Northern Frontier District. The combined landscape of the Samburu game reserve features rocky battlements, craggy scarps, dry river beds and fallen boulders rising out of the thorn scrub against a backdrop of the far-distant hills and the great red table mountain known as Ololokwe. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. 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: Samburu Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR +9 Photos +8 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu National Reserve

Day 2Samburu National Reserve Samburu National Reserve Day spent at the Samburu game reserve with game viewing drives. Game viewing is concentrated along the Ewaso Nyiro River, the lifeline of this semi desert environment. You can explore further the adjacent Shaba & Buffalo springs reserves overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge. Main Destination: Samburu National Reserve Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 3Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park After breakfast, proceed to the Lake Nakuru National Park Take an afternoon bird and game viewing drive before returning to the lodge in time for maybe a swim, optional cocktail and dinner. Entitled 'the greatest bird spectacle on earth' thanks to the millions of fuchsia-pink flamingo that flock to feed on the teeming algae of its alkaline waters, the pink-frosted shores and sky-mirrored waters of Lake Nakuru yield some of the most evocatively beautiful photo-images in Africa. Kenya's first and largest rhino sanctuary, sightings of both black and white rhino are almost guaranteed, while plentiful waterbuck, warthog, zebra, gazelle and buffalo graze the shoreline. Echoing to the haunting cries of the numerous fish eagles, this is also the park in which you have the best chance of seeing a leopard. Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain) High Season July to February (The park gets very busy) Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall) Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP GiraffeCommon White RhinoCommon BuffaloCommon ZebraCommon HippoCommon Black RhinoOccasional Show more LionOccasional LeopardOccasional HyenaOccasional ElephantNone CheetahNone WildebeestNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP +4 Photos +3 Photos Me

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 4Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve Safari proceeds to the Masai Mara Game Reserve Late afternoon game viewing drive at the Mara. The Mara makes the ideal hunting ground for Kenya's famous ‘big cats' and hosts her largest population of lions It also offers the best chance of spotting a leopard in the wild. Other predators include cheetah and spotted hyena. The Masai Mara is famous for the large herds of elephant and buffalo that inhabit the plains; also for the pods of hippo that wallow in its muddy river beds. Other animal species include the Masai giraffe, Topi, Hartebeest, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle, zebra, impala, dik-dik, bushbuck, waterbuck and red duiker. The Reserve also boasts plentiful crocodile, monitor lizard, baboon, vervet; blue and red-tailed monkeys, bush babies, and tree hyrax. There are over 550 resident and migratory species of birds. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. 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 Mar

Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 5Masai Mara National Reserve Masai Mara National Reserve Enjoy a full day game viewing drive at the Masai Mara with picnic lunch at the Mara River crossing there are optional activities such as guided nature/bird-spotting walks or cultural visits to the local Masai homesteads. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. 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 National Reserve to Nairobi

Day 6Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi Depart Masai Mara National Reserve, arrive in Nairobi for lunch. Drop off at your hotel or at the airport. 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 Tazama Africa Holidays, 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. $3,024 pp (USD) What is included in this tour Get a Free Quote