12-Day Savannah Lowlands & Big Five Safari

From the classic wilderness of Meru to the open savannah plains of the Masai Mara - home to the Big Five; this safari experience will expose you to some real wilderness and great game viewing opportunities. There will be lots of opportunities to see the Big Five, as well as many other species of plains mammals. There will also be a boat safari and a day sightseeing in Nairobi including a visit to the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage and the Giraffe Centre

Day 1: Nairobi sight seeing

Your first day in Kenya after your international flight will be a nice easy one you, can chose to stay relaxing at your hotel or spent the day sightseeing in Nairobi visiting the David Sheldrick elephant sanctuary in the morning, followed by lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and then heading over to either the Karen Blixen Museum or the Giraffe Centre in the afternoon (or both), alternatively you could head over to the Nairobi National Park and take a safari walk. You’ll then head to hotel for dinner and an evening relaxing.

Day 2-4: Nairobi- Meru NP

You’ll depart Nairobi for Meru (5 to 6 hours by road, options to fly), a classic savannah wilderness with a diversity of habitats ranging from semi-arid, riverine, forest and swamplands to grasslands. You’ll arrive for lunch at your Camp or lodge, after lunch you will head into Meru for a game drive, there are some fantastic game viewing opportunities here including cheetah, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk and the distinctive reticulated giraffe as well as the Big Five. Afterwards you will end back to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

You’ll spend the next two days exploring Meru, with its great views of Mount Kenya, savannah wilderness, riverine habitats and prominent icebergs, notably Mughwango and Leopard Rock; offering some great photo opportunities. Meru is also the former home of the Adamson’s and Elsa the lioness.

Day 5-6: Meru NP- Ol Pejeta conservancy

After breakfast you will journey onto Laikipia (3.5 hours) to the Ol Pejeta conservancy, located in a vast plateau which has the highest density of large mammals in Kenya, including unusual species such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and the Lelwel hartebeest, there are also seven rhino sanctuaries here and you may be lucky enough to see the now rare black rhino. Spend two nights at the stunning, luxury Sweetwaters tented camp, set on the foothills of Mount Kenya and with amazing views and close proximity to wildlife; it’s a wonderful place to stay. You can spend your time here taking game drives, visiting the rhino sanctuaries (optional) or watching the wildlife at the camp’s watering hole. Also on the second evening you will head out for a night game drive that can offer a very different experience

Day 7: Ol Pejeta conservancy- Lake Nakuru

After breakfast your guide will take you to the Premium Lake Nakuru (3 hours) where you could see over 400 different species of birds, large numbers of white rhinos, the rare Rothschild giraffe and other plains mammals such as lion, zebra and buffalo. On entering the park you will take a game drive on route to your accommodation at the Lodge or camp that has great views over the lake and park. After lunch you'll head out into the park for a game drive before returning to the lodge/camp for dinner

Day 8: Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha

After breakfast you will head out on a game drive through Nakuru Park, you'll leave late morning and head down the Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha where you’ll arrive in time for lunch. After lunch you’ll take an optional boat safari across the lake where you may see hippos and many species of birds including fish eagles and pelicans. You will also stop at Crescent Island for a guided nature walk where you can get close to some of the less dangerous plains mammals! Then retire to the lodge/camp for the evening where you can take a swim, have dinner and watch the hippos come up from the Lake to graze in the lake grounds.

Day 9-11: Lake Naivasha- Masai Mara

After an early breakfast your driver will take you to the open grassland of the Masai Mara (4 hours), rich in biodiversity and home to a large variety of bird species and wildlife, the Masai Mara offers great game viewing and bird watching opportunities. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at the Camp/lodge, afterwards you will enjoy uninterrupted game drive till sunset. The accommodation has good facilities, a buffet style restaurant and pool. The next two days will be spent taking game drives at your leisure, exploring the Mara reserve and tracking down all the Big Five. You are not restricted to times and length of game drives with us and you can spend the whole day out exploring the reserve if you wish. You can of course also spend some time relaxing in camp/lodge and enjoying the camp’s facilities.

Day 12: Masai Mara transfer to Nairobi

After breakfast and an early morning game drive you will return to Nairobi by road with a picnic lunch (5 hours) to connect with your international flight.

PRICE IS 3,965 USD FOR 2 SHARING PRIVATE TENT ACCOMMODATION

PRICE IS 6,735 USD FOR 2 SHARING PRIVATE LODGE ACCOMMODATION

Price Includes;      

  • 3 meals a day while on safari
  • 11 nights’ accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Game drives
  • Park entrance fees
  • Services of professional guide / driver
  • Transport

Price Excludes

  • Accommodation in Nairobi
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Items of personal use
  • Mineral water
  • Personal insurance
  • Tips

PHYSICAL ADDRESS
P.O BOX
Mageso Chambers
Mezzanine 1

TELEPHONE NUMBER
+254 734 878 643
+254 720 650 869

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