You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or the airport at around 7:00 am and begin your journey to Aberdare National Park. Enjoy the scenic drive through Kenya’s countryside before arriving in time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. After lunch, continue to The Ark Lodge for check-in and relaxation.
Aberdare is characterized by beautiful forested ravines, open moorlands, mountain scenery, and cascading waterfalls. The park provides a habitat for elephants, buffaloes, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, baboons, colobus monkeys, warthogs, and bushbucks. With some luck, you may also encounter less frequently seen species such as the bongo, giant forest hog, serval, golden cat, or blue duiker. Bird enthusiasts can enjoy the park’s rich birdlife, with numerous species found throughout the forest and moorlands.
Main Destination: Aberdare National Park
Accommodation: The Ark Lodge
After breakfast, transfer to the base hotel where you will meet your safari guide and continue toward Lake Nakuru National Park. The journey includes a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes.
Continue to Lake Nakuru and arrive in time for lunch at your accommodation. Afterward, head out for an afternoon game drive through the park. Explore its diverse habitats while searching for giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, white rhinos, black rhinos, and other wildlife. The park’s scenic surroundings and rich wildlife make for an exciting afternoon of game viewing.
Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation: Egret Savanna Camp
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before checking out. Take a short morning game drive as you leave Lake Nakuru National Park, providing another opportunity to spot wildlife before beginning your journey to the Masai Mara.
Continue to Enkorok Mara Camp and arrive in time for lunch. After lunch, relax at the camp until around 4:00 pm before heading out for an evening game drive. Explore the Mara’s expansive grasslands while looking for lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, wildebeest, and other wildlife.
The Masai Mara is renowned for the annual Great Wildebeest Migration, which generally occurs between July and October, while the reserve also offers excellent wildlife viewing throughout the year.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Enkorok Mara Camp
After breakfast at around 6:30 am, depart the camp at approximately 7:00 am with a packed picnic lunch for a full-day game drive. Spend the day exploring the diverse landscapes of the Masai Mara and searching for its abundant wildlife.
During the drive, you may encounter lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, impalas, topis, warthogs, hyenas, waterbucks, elands, rhinos, baboons, and other species. The reserve is also home to a wide variety of birdlife, including ostriches, storks, falcons, cormorants, and other species.
Enjoy your picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing your wildlife exploration. Return to Enkorok Mara Camp after a full day of safari for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Enkorok Mara Camp
After breakfast, check out of the camp and prepare for your journey back to Nairobi. If you wish to experience local culture before departure, you can visit a Maasai village and learn more about the community’s traditions and way of life.
After the cultural experience, begin the drive from the Masai Mara to Nairobi. Upon arrival in the city, you will be dropped off at your preferred destination, marking the end of your Kenya Safari Holiday.