7 Days Samburu, Aberdare, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi – Big Five Kenya Tour

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve

Pick up from your hotel or airport in Nairobi at 8:00 AM and depart for Samburu Game Reserve via Isiolo.
Enjoy game drives upon arrival before heading to your lodge for lunch and check-in.
In the afternoon, proceed for an evening game drive.
Samburu is famous for rare northern species such as:

• Reticulated giraffe
• Grevy’s zebra
• Gerenuk and Beisa oryx
• Somali ostrich

Dinner and Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge / Samburu Intrepids Camp
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Full Day in Samburu Game Reserve

Spend the day exploring Samburu Game Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives.
Highlights include:

• Rare endemic species (Samburu Special Five)
• Elephants and predators
• Rich birdlife along the Ewaso Nyiro River
• Dinner and Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge / Samburu Intrepids Camp

]Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Samburu to Aberdare National Park

After breakfast, depart for Aberdare National Park.
Arrive in time for lunch and check-in at your lodge.
In the afternoon, enjoy wildlife viewing in this unique forest ecosystem, home to:

• Black rhino and leopard
• Baboons and colobus monkeys
• The elusive bongo antelope
• Diverse forest birdlife

Dinner and Overnight: The Ark / Treetops Lodge / Outspan Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Aberdare to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park via Thomson’s Falls.
Arrive with a game drive en route to your lodge.
In the afternoon, explore the lake area known for:

• Flamingos and pelicans
• White and black rhinos
• Rothschild giraffes
• Waterbucks and diverse birdlife

Dinner and Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge / Flamingo Hill Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara Game Reserve

Begin with an early morning game drive before breakfast.
After breakfast, travel through the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Arrive with a game drive en route to your lodge or camp, followed by lunch and check-in.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in this world-famous reserve.

Dinner and Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge / Camp Oloshaiki / Ashnil Mara Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Full Day in Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spend the day exploring the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives.
Highlights include:

• The Big Five: lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard
• Large herds of wildebeest and zebras
• Predators such as cheetahs and hyenas
• Rich ecosystems and birdlife

Dinner and Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge / Camp Oloshaiki / Ashnil Mara Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi

Enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast.
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi with lunch en route.
Arrive in the late afternoon with drop-off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch