Day 01: Nairobi / Samburu
Our team from Engabo Safaris will meet you on your arrival at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport and drive you to Samburu through beautiful farmlands as you head north towards the semi-arid countryside of the colorful Samburu tribesmen. You will arrive at the lodge for late lunch and rest followed by afternoon game viewing; animals in Samburu include rare grants gazelle, gerenuk, gravy’s zebra, beisa Oryx and other rare wild plants. Other activities on offer include guided bush walks, camel rides, bush sundowners, cultural visits and walks to nearby Samburu villages and others.
Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal plan: Lunch, dinner
Day 02: Samburu National Reserve (Full Day)
Enjoy a full day of game drives within Samburu Park in the company of your experienced tour driver. Start off the day with early breakfast, and then carry picnic lunch boxes as you depart for a rewarding morning game drive. Enjoy uninterrupted photography sessions stopping frequently to spot and observe animals in nature. Break for picnic lunch at a quiet spot before proceeding with the afternoon’s program. Settle back to your lodge in the evening for a relaxing bath as you wait for dinner to be served.
Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
Day 03: Samburu / Lake Nakuru
Breakfast is followed by check out from lodge and departure to Lake Nakuru arriving in the afternoon. You will have a short game drive en route to the lodge for check in and lunch. After lunch, you will enjoy early evening game viewing within the Scenic Park. Animals and birds that are easy to spot include flamingo, pelican, stork, white rhino, buffalo, giraffe, warthog and others. You will also visit the scenic observation hill or baboon cliff where you will see the lake from the view point. After the game drives, you are transferred back to the lodge for rest and dinner.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 04: Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara
Early breakfast is followed by check out from lodge, enjoy a short morning game drive as you exit from the park and drive to Masai Mara. You will stop for lunch at Seasons Hotel in Narok town before proceeding into Masai Mara for a rewarding early evening game drive. Masai Mara is a recommended all year destination for wildlife viewing. After the game drive, you are transferred to your lodge for check in and rest.
Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch in Narok, dinner
Day 05: Masai Mara (Full Day)
After breakfast, spend the day with uninterrupted and unlimited game drives exploring the marvelous and extensive Mara Reserve looking for animals and taking photographs. The driver will drive you at a leisurely pace as you stop often to enable you watch animals, take pictures and enjoy bird watching. You will carry packed picnic lunch boxes so as to maximize your time in the park enjoying game drives. You will also see the large Nile crocodile at Mara River and also large pods of hippo at the hippo pool during your picnic lunch. If lucky, you may also witness a hunt close to the river or in the extensive plains. In the evening, you will transfer back to accommodation for dinner and rest.
Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner
Day 06: Masai Mara / Nairobi
After early breakfast, you will check out of lodge with picnic lunch for a final morning game drive to see the park when most active. After the game drives, you will depart from the park and drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the evening for transfer to Jomo Kenyatta Airport to connect with your outbound flight. Dinner can be organized on request at a favorite restaurant in the city.
Overnight: N/A
Meal plan: Breakfast, picnic lunch
