8-Day Safari Tour to Kenya Spectacular Wildlife Parks & Reserves

This is 8-Day Discover African Safari Adventure that takes you to the most desired Wildlife Parks in Kenya while staying at the best safari lodges including Fairmont lodge in Aberdare Mount Kenya. Samburu is a beautiful drive northwards to see the "Special Five" with myriads of rare animals and birds in their natural forest environment. Nakuru is the home of rhinos and also famous as bird watching paradise. Masai Mara ‘The World’s Greatest Safari Destination’ All our tours are customizable.

Start your trip to Aberdare from Nairobi and drive northwards through the Kikuyu countryside with farmlands and villages. Arrive at your booked lodge and check-in. An amazing cool place to be, a stunning place stuck in the lush forest of Aberdare, home to the rare Bongo Antelope, Large herds of elephants that come to the water hole and the Ark lodge with a British Royal connection. Your experience in this luxury lodge will be spectacular while you watch most of these animals from the comfort of the lodge. Other activities include wildlife viewing and watching the mountain waterfalls. Dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park

We recommend Aberdare National Park for its unique beauty and diverse wildlife. Located in the central highlands of Kenya, the park offers stunning landscapes, from lush rainforests and bamboo groves to open moorlands and waterfalls.

Aberdare is perfect for those seeking adventure, with activities like hiking, wildlife viewing, and camping. It’s home to a variety of animals, including elephants, buffaloes, and the elusive bongo antelope, as well as numerous bird species. The park’s well-maintained lodges and campsites provide a great base for exploring.

Whether you're a nature enthusiast or an adventure seeker, Aberdare National Park offers an unforgettable experience, with peaceful surroundings and a chance to immerse in Kenya's natural beauty.

After breakfast, enjoy the drive northward through the scenic Mathews Ranges and head to Samburu National Reserve. The terrain is wild, rugged and beautiful. Arrive in time for lunch. Have an afternoon game drive to sight the resident bush elephants, gerenuk, beisa, reticulated giraffe and grevy's zebra, oryx, and the blue-necked Somali Ostrich which are very rare elsewhere in the country.

Dinner and overnight at your campsite.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Park

Samburu National Reserve is situated on the northern safari circuit of Kenya alongside Shaba and Buffalo Springs. This circuit is less visited due to its remote location in the north of Laikipia.

However, visitors are rewarded by untouched wilderness, great wildlife densities and a safari experience away from some of Kenya's busier parks.

Striking volcanic mountains backdrop the park, and scattered across Samburu's semi-arid plains between the red dust and shrubbery are large granite rocky outcrops, tall acacias and deep craters.

Meandering through the heart of the park is the Ewaso Nyiro River. A green oasis of large doum palms and lush vegetation line the banks, breaking from the otherwise arid ecosystem and is a vital haven for wildlife.

Samburu is home to the rare northern 'special five': Grevy zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, and the beisa oryx.

Large elephant herds, endangered wild dogs and big cats are also found in high densities here.

Birdlife is abundant with over 450 recorded species like the lesser kestrel, vulturine guinea fowl, and the Taita falcon.

It is named after the Samburu people, nomadic pastoralists whose traditional attire is among the most vibrant, beautiful and delicate in Africa.

After breakfast, check out and experience game drive as you leave the park. Drive south through mount Kenya region into the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru in time for Lunch. Check into your Lodge/hotel and go for a game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park this afternoon. See the spectacular parade of flamingoes and 400 other species of birds including the big land mammals all saluting you. Enjoy the big party and engage your antennas high, get your binoculars, and roll your camera, be fascinated by the sight, hearing, smell and heightened presence of this animal paradise.....Here is the home hundreds of birds species and the rare black and white rhino and other land mammals.

Dinner and overnight at the Sopa lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru national Park

After breakfast, check out and experience game drive as you leave the park. Drive south through mount Kenya region into the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru in time for Lunch. Check into your Lodge/hotel and go for a game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park this afternoon. See the spectacular parade of flamingoes and 450 other species of birds including the big land mammals all saluting you. Enjoy the big party and engage your antennas high, get your binoculars, and roll your camera, be fascinated by the sight, hearing, smell and heightened presence of this animal paradise.....Here is the home hundreds of birds species and the rare black and white rhino and other land mammals.

Dinner and overnight at the Sopa lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru is the foundation of the park serving as a wildlife haven.  The maximum depth is only 6 feet (1.8 m) with an average depth of 1 foot (.30 m) making it easy for animals to access.  It is one of the Rift Valley lakes sitting at an elevation of 5,755 feet (1,754 m) above sea level.

Nakuru is an alkaline lake, which is what further draws birds and wildlife to its shores. The national park and lake are most renowned for the tens of thousands of flamingos which can reach over a million at their peak.  The best place to view the view flamingos is from Baboon Cliff.

The serene landscapes of the area include grasslands, marsh, outcrops, rocky cliffs, and sedge.  Yellow-barked acacia trees add to the traditional African wilderness experience.

An area around 116 miles (188 km) has been fenced to create a protected area for both black and white rhinoceroses as well as giraffes.  The park features about 70 white rhinos and another 25 eastern black rhinos.  It is one of the largest collections of rhinos throughout Kenya.

Wildlife is bountiful with a populous predator presence to reflect the abundance of prey.  Predator species include lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyenas.  Large pythons might be found as well.  Giraffe and the two species of rhino are mammalian highlights however there are several other species.  The waterbuck is more common than in other parks.

There is a small number of hippo that can be found along the reeds of the lake.  Along with the waterbuck, visitors might also see Reedbuck and Bushbuck.

Birdwatchers can hope to see African fish eagle, Verreaux’s eagle, Goliath heron, kingfisher, and of course an abundance of flamingos.  It is a spectacular place for birdwatching with over 400 species.   There are over a dozen different predator bird species. The flamingo population has earned the lake and national park the slogan, “the greatest bird spectacle on earth.”

The shallow lake is rich in algae and according attracts the flamingos who eat around 551,155 pounds (250,000 kg) of algae per acre a year.

After breakfast, leave Nakuru for Masai Mara. This is a 2 day exciting Masai Mara discovery. The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s most famous parks. The wildlife viewing is superb throughout the year. The grassy plains and regular rainfall supports a huge population of herbivores, in turn attracting many predators. All three big cats are relatively easy to see. The yearly wildebeest migration coming through the park is one of the world’s most amazing wildlife spectacles.

Drive south along the floor of the Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch. You will have a game drive as you head to the camp for lunch. Check in to the campsite. Another game drive will be at 4 pm. Look out for Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo on this introductory game drive.

2 Dinners and and 2 nights at the Campsite.

Optional activities: A balloon Flight, a visit to the Maasai Village.

The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is the northern part of the world-famous Serengeti-Mara animal migration that has been referred to as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In addition, the Mara ecosystem supports the highest concentration of wildlife in Kenya.

 The annual wildebeest and zebra migration from the Maasai Mara to Serengeti has earned the status of being one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Further, the Maasai Mara ecosystem is an important feeding/foraging area for the critically endangered white backed vulture that roosts in Hell’s Gate National Park and flies daily to the Maasai Mara ecosystem.

The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is an important area for the in-situ conservation of the black rhino, African elephant and the carnivores, especially the lion, leopard and cheetah.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve as a savannah ecosystem, is contiguous to the Serenegeti National Park in the United Republic of Tanzania. The ecosystem provides a wide wilderness that has continued to support a large population of diverse animal species. The site has continued to provide the grazing lands for wildebeests during their annual migration from Tanzania and vice versa. of wildebeests. The Mara River continues to provide water for the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem which assures continuity of species into the future.

The Maasai Mara is comparable to the Serengeti National Park located in the United Republic of Tanzania. Both sites are characterized by unaltered animal migration which thousands of wildebeest and zebras annually make a circular movement between Kenya and Tanzania. Both sites also host one of the largest and most diverse large predator-prey interactions worldwide, providing a particularly impressive aesthetic experience.

Spend your day to discover the savannah's spectacular populations. Here, the predator likes to mask and hide in long grasses to ambush and surprise it's prey. You can also witness the territorial rivalry between different species as a never ending game.

Discover the "Big Five" 'from the towering Elephant heard, the interesting rhinoceros, The pride of lions with cubs. Be lucky to see the leopard climbing the tree.

Masai Mara is the spot for the yearly migration of millions of Wildebeest's crossing the Mara river.

Because of the reliable rains and plenty of vegetation in this grassland, there are many herbivorous followed by hunting animals like hyena, wild dogs, cheater, secretory bird, python, crocodile in the river, hippo, African Eagle and all kinds of birds.

Lunch is served in a picnic style by the Mara River.

Later today, you will visit the Masai village to have the cultural experience and to buy souvenir

A balloon ride to the sky can be arranged by request during booking.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

The Reserve supports large assemblages of large mammals, namely, 2,595 African elephants, 37,281 wildebeest, 32,358 common zebra and 11,604 buffalos. The ecosystem is home to the famous Mara Serengeti migration.

The Masai Mara is renowned for its abundance and variety of larger plains species as well as the variety of predator species.  It is considered the only place left in Kenya which resembles the wildlife population today from what it once was.  Although there is an abundance, the wildlife is declining and thankfully the preserve is there to protect it.  It is one of Africa's most coveted wildlife viewing destinations.

Popular wildlife that might be seen in the Masai Mara include hippo, giraffe, waterbuck, reedbuck, roan antelope, warthog, eland, topi, gazelle, zebra, baboon, crocodile, various species of monkeys, and black rhino.  Except for the mountain gorilla, all of Africa’s Big 7 can be part of your wildlife sightings.  The Mara is home to the largest collection of lions in Kenya.

Predator species are almost always atop traveler's wildlife viewing wishlist.  The good news is the Mara has them.  Lion, leopard, cheetah, jackal, hyena, and various species of mongoose are all found throughout the park.

An early morning game drive Might reveal more surprises before breakfast.

Have breakfast at the lodge depart for Nairobi to arrive by lunchtime.

Upon arrival, you will be driven to the Carnivore Restaurant for lunch. Afterward, drop off at the airport for flight back home or hotel of your choice.

Alternatively, spend the afternoon visiting The Bomas of Kenya, Animal Orphanage, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen, or Kazuri Beads or to the city market to meet traders & buy souvenirs. All these are optional. Later, you can have dinner which is followed by a drop off at the airport for your flight back home or hotel of your choice.