
Explore the picturesque Aberdares National Park in Kenya with steep forested ravines and open moorland. The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Then visit Samburu Game Reserve, a lesser known gem in Kenya. Visit the Ol Pejeta Conservancy for a morning game drive through the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya. Then enjoy a scenic flight over the Great Rift Valley to see the Masai Masai National Reserve, a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife, endless plains and the Great Migration. Enjoy daily thrilling safaris to try and spot the Big Five!
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Summary
Duration
10 Days / 9 Nights from NZD $8,654*Countries
East Africa, KenyaType of Journey
WildlifeHighlights
• Aberdares National Park • Samburu Game Reserve • Ol Pejeta Conservancy • Masai Mara
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Departure Dates
Daily, year round -
What's Included
Tour Includes
- Tailor-made journey
- 9-nights’ accommodation
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Meet & greet at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Transfers as outlined in the itinerary by a 7-seater 4×4 safari vehicle (shared at Masai Mara)
- 9 breakfast, 9 lunches, and 8 dinners
- 1 litre bottle of water per person per day (except at Masai Mara)
- Game drives as outlined in the itinerary by a 7-seater 4×4 safari vehicle (shared at Masai Mara)
- Park entrance fees
- Fixed-wing flights from Nanyuki to Masai Mara & Masai Mara to Nairobi
- Amref air evacuation service to Nairobi (16-Dec-23 onwards)
Not Included
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Pricing
Description Twin
NZDSingle
NZDExtra
NZD2023
1 Aug – 15 Sep
16 Sep – 15 Oct
16 Oct – 31 Oct
1 Nov – 15 Dec
16 Dec – 31 Dec–
10710
9985
9054
8654
11165–
13591
12716
10998
10166
139652024
1 Jan – 3 Jan
4 Jan – 31 Mar
1 Apr – 15 Jun
16 Jun – 30 Jun
1 Jul – 15 Sep
16 Sep – 30 Sep
1 Oct – 31 Oct
1 Nov – 15 Dec–
11165
9335
9170
11030
11270
9735
9495
9335–
13965
11035
10460
13680
14040
11575
11215
11035Please note: while prices are accurate at time of loading they are subject to change due to currency fluctuations and currency surcharges may apply. Please check price at time of booking -
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.Day 2: Nairobi > Aberdares National Park
After breakfast drive north towards the lush foothills of the Aberdares Mountain Range to the Aberdares Country Club for lunch. After lunch transfer to The Ark overlooking a waterhole and salt lick where the ‘Big Five’ occasionally gather for an exhilarating night of wild encounters. The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide superb vantage points for game viewing.Day 3: Aberdares > Samburu Game Reserve
Breakfast is followed by check out. This morning, you will be transferred to the Aberdares Country Club where you will re-join your safari drive guide and proceed to the Samburu National Reserve. Rugged and remote, this wildlife reserve provides some of the best and most colourful game viewing in the country. Lunch at Ashnil Samburu Camp. Afternoon game drives en-route to your camp.Day 4: Samburu Game Reserve
All day spent in the Samburu Reserve with morning and afternoon game drive.Day 5: Samburu Game Reserve > Nanyuki
After breakfast drive to the world-famous Mt. Kenya Safari Club founded by William Holden. On a clear day you will see the magnificent mountain in its full splendor. The club offers glorious views of the mountain and forest, delightful gardens, a 9-hole golf course and a splendid colonial-style ambiance with roaring log fires. Arrive for lunch at your lodge, the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Afternoon at leisure with optional excursions from the lodge (at extra cost).Day 6: Nanyuki > Ol Pejeta Conservancy > Nanyuki
After breakfast, drive to The Ol Pejeta Conservancy for morning game drive. The reserve is home to the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya. Return to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure admiring the magnificence of the mountain.Day 7: Nanyuki > Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, transfer to Nanyuki Airport for your morning scenic scheduled flight over the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where you may see animals in the same super-abundance that existed a century ago. You will be met on arrival and transferred to The Fairmont Mara Safari Club. Enjoy an afternoon of shared game drives.Day 8: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day spent in Masai Mara Game Reserve with scheduled morning and afternoon game drives on a shared basis.Day 9: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day spent in Masai Mara Game Reserve with scheduled morning and afternoon game drives on a shared basis.Day 10: Masai Mara Game Reserve > Nairobi
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for morning scheduled flight to Nairobi. You will be met on arrival at Wilson Airport and transferred to the famous Carnivore Restaurant for lunch. After lunch you will be transferred to your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your onward arrangements. -
Booking Conditions
- Pricing is based on a minimum of 2 travellers
- The single price is based on travelling with others in your party
- Single pricing is limited to a maximum of 3 rooms per group under most circumstances
- Please contact us for solo travellers, children (7 to 11 years), & cross-season pricing
- Supplements apply during Easter from 29 March to 1 April 2024 inclusive
- Please enquire about adding an optional Masai Mara balloon safari
- Luggage (soft sided-bags recommended) is restricted to 15-kg per person including hand luggage