DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: NAIROBI TO OLPEJETA CONSERVANCY

Following breakfast, our guide, also your designated driver, will pick you up from your hotel or the airport. The scenic journey to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki spans approximately 3 hours, with a brief stop en route to appreciate the lush landscapes of the Mount Kenya region. Upon arrival, a delectable lunch waits before embarking on an afternoon game drive within the conservancy, renowned for housing chimpanzees and various members of the Big Five. Subsequently, you’ll be transported to the lodge for a restful evening, including dinner and overnight accommodation.

Dinner and Overnight at Serene  Sweetwaters Camp – https://www.serenahotels.com/sweetwaters

DAY 2: OL PEJETA – SAMBURU NR

After breakfast, check out with an en-route game drive, proceeding to Samburu National Reserve located in Northern Kenya. Arrive in Samburu in time for lunch, check in, and have a short rest. Later, have an evening game viewing in search of the Big Five.
Samburu is famous for its truly wild, semi-arid landscape, and the large concentration of wild animals and birdlife. Together with the adjoining Shaba and Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Samburu is popular for hosting the rare Northern Kenya animal species (gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich) which are not found in the other popular parks and reserves in Kenya. It is also home to all of the African big cats (lion, cheetah and leopard), alongside other big game including elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, hippos, impalas, waterbucks and many others. Later, return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at Ashnil Samburu Camp- https://www.sopalodges.com/samburu-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

DAY 3: EXPLORE SAMBURU NR

Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives. You may see Elephants, Cheetah, Leopard, Eland, Oryx, Impala, Dikdik, Waterbuck and a variety of birds. This lava plain includes a varied landscape of red dirt, thorn scrub, broken volcanic rock, dried riverbeds, steep hills and rocky outcroppings. Following the river’s curves, a forest of Doum Palms, Acacia and tamarind is a magical contrast of cool green. Other areas of the Reserve include the Uaso Nyiro River where crocodiles sun bath themselves on the banks. It also provides an oasis for a variety of game. Birds are abundant, with 365 species recorded, one for every day of the year. In between the game drives, there is an opportunity to visit a Samburu village at an additional cost. In the evening we’ll drive back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at Ashnil Samburu Camp- https://www.sopalodges.com/samburu-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

DAY 4: SAMBURU NR – MERU NATIONAL RESERVE

Have an early morning game drive before leaving Samburu for Meru National Reserve with scenic views of Mt. Kenya’s peak if the morning weather is clear. You will pass through the very pleasant, hilly agricultural countryside with tea, coffee, banana and khat (locally known as miraa) farms. Meru is blessed with abundant rainfall and numerous permanent water courses flowing down from Mt. Kenya which support a luxuriant jungle of forest, bush, swamp and tall grasses. This provides fodder and shelter to a wide variety of herbivores and their predators. You will enjoy an en-route lunch.

Wildlife found in this park include elephant, lion, antelope, cheetah, lesser kudu, eland, waterbuck, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle, oryx, buffalo, reticulated giraffe, and Grevy’s zebra. Dinner and overnight will be at Ikweta Safari Camp.

Dinner and Overnight at Ikweta Camp Meru- https://ikwetasafaricamp.com/

DAY 4: MERU NATIONAL RESERVE – NAIROBI CITY

After a delicious breakfast in the morning at the lodge, you will check out of the lodge, followed by a en-route morning game drive at Meru National Park as you head back to Nairobi, with a brief stopover for lunch along the way. Following the scenic drive, you will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or at the airport. This marks the end of your safari adventure, ensuring a smooth transition to your next phase of travel or return home.

Included in the cost:

• 4 Nights’ accommodation on full board basis
• All Park entrance fees.
• All meals as per itinerary
• Bottled drinking water in the car
• Hotel pick-up and drop off in Nairobi
• Exclusive unlimited of a customized 4X4 Land cruiser with pop up roof to optimize wildlife viewing.
• Services of knowledgeable, experienced safari driver guide.

Excluded:

• International flights.
• Travel/Medical insurance
• Visa fees.
• Samburu Cultural Village Visit
• Tips & Gratuities
• All drinks
• Meals not specified as included