18-Day Kenya Safari – Extended Journey to the Wild

Full Day Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast, enjoy a full day exploring Samburu National Reserve with your experienced local safari guide. Search for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs and other wildlife while discovering the reserve's distinctive dry-country ecosystem. Visit suitable wildlife-viewing areas and, where conditions permit, explore areas near the Ewaso Ng'iro River, an important water source for wildlife in this region. Enjoy a picnic lunch during your game drive before continuing your afternoon exploration. Return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Samburu National Reserve to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, depart from Samburu and travel toward Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the Laikipia region. Enjoy views of the countryside and the changing landscapes of central Kenya. Upon arrival, check in at your accommodation and continue with wildlife viewing according to your arrival time and the day's schedule. Ol Pejeta is known for its conservation work, rhino protection and diverse wildlife, including elephants, lions, buffaloes and other species. Depending on your arrangements, you may have an opportunity to learn about the conservancy's conservation initiatives. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Ol Pejeta Conservancy before continuing toward Lake Nakuru National Park.

Travel through Kenya's scenic countryside toward the Great Rift Valley. Upon arrival in the Lake Nakuru area, check in at your lodge or tented camp and enjoy lunch. If time and park schedules permit, enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is known for its rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife, including flamingos when lake conditions are favorable. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha National Park

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, allowing additional time to explore its woodland, grassland and lakeside habitats. Later, depart for Lake Naivasha, a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. Upon arrival, check in at your accommodation and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Depending on your interests and available time, optional activities may include a boat ride on the lake or a guided nature walk at a nearby conservation area. These activities should be confirmed separately if they are not included in your package. Enjoy dinner and overnight at your lodge or tented camp.

Lake Naivasha National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, depart from Lake Naivasha and travel toward the famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy the scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley and Kenya's countryside before arriving in the Mara region. Check in at your lodge or tented camp and enjoy lunch.

Later, set out on an afternoon game drive across the Mara's open grasslands. Look for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes and other wildlife. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Full-Day Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, spend a full day exploring Masai Mara National Reserve with your local safari guide. The reserve offers excellent opportunities to observe wildlife across its expansive grasslands and riverine habitats. Search for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive and continue exploring different areas of the reserve throughout the afternoon. Wildlife sightings depend on animal movements, season and weather conditions. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Full Day Masai Mara National Reserve

Enjoy another full day of wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara. After breakfast, set out to explore additional areas of the reserve while your guide monitors wildlife activity and selects suitable routes. Look for predators resting in the grasslands, elephants moving across the plains and large herds of herbivores grazing in open areas. Depending on the season, you may also have opportunities to observe wildlife associated with the Great Migration. Stop for a picnic lunch before continuing your afternoon game drive. Return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Full-Day Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, enjoy another full day discovering the remarkable wildlife and landscapes of the Masai Mara.

With additional time in the reserve, you can explore different habitats and enjoy further opportunities for photography. Your guide will help identify animals and explain their behavior, as well as the importance of conservation in the Mara ecosystem. Depending on wildlife activity, you may encounter lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and numerous bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive before returning to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

After breakfast, depart from the Masai Mara and begin your journey back to Nairobi. Travel through the scenic Kenyan countryside, with opportunities for short stops along the way depending on the schedule. Upon arrival in Nairobi, transfer to your hotel and check in.

Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. You may choose to explore selected city attractions or relax at your hotel before continuing your safari the following morning. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, depart from Nairobi and travel toward Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya. Upon arrival, enter the park and begin an afternoon game drive if time permits. Amboseli is famous for its large elephant herds, open plains and wetlands. On clear days, the park offers spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Search for elephants, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, giraffes and other wildlife before continuing to your lodge or tented camp.Enjoy dinner and overnight.

Full-Day Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, set out for a full day of wildlife viewing in Amboseli National Park. Explore the park's open savannah, wetlands and seasonal water sources with your experienced safari guide. Amboseli is particularly renowned for its elephants, which can often be observed moving in family groups across the plains. Look for zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes and predators. Depending on weather conditions, enjoy opportunities to photograph wildlife against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive before continuing your afternoon exploration. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Full-Day Amboseli National Park

Spend another full day exploring Amboseli, giving you additional time to discover different areas of the park and observe wildlife.

After breakfast, head out on a morning game drive and search for elephants, grazing herbivores and birds around the wetlands. Your guide will select suitable viewing areas according to current wildlife activity and road conditions. Enjoy lunch during the day's activities before continuing with an afternoon game drive. The changing light can create excellent opportunities for wildlife photography, particularly when the mountain is visible. Return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West National Park

After breakfast, depart from Amboseli and travel toward Tsavo West National Park. Upon arrival, enter the park and explore its varied landscapes, including rugged hills, volcanic formations, woodland and open plains. Tsavo West supports elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and a variety of other wildlife. Depending on your route and schedule, you may visit Mzima Springs, where clear water supports aquatic habitats and wildlife. Access and timing will depend on park conditions and the day's arrangements. Continue to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Full-Day Tsavo West National Park

After breakfast, enjoy a full day exploring Tsavo West National Park. Travel through the park's distinctive landscapes with your local safari guide while searching for elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and other wildlife. Explore suitable wildlife-viewing areas and enjoy opportunities for photography. If included in your confirmed itinerary and conditions permit, visit Mzima Springs to observe its clear waters and surrounding habitat. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive before continuing your afternoon exploration.

Tsavo West National Park to Tsavo East National Park

After breakfast, leave Tsavo West and continue toward Tsavo East National Park. Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel through Kenya's expansive Tsavo region. Depending on the selected route, park entry arrangements and timing, there may be opportunities for wildlife viewing along the way. Tsavo East is known for its red-earth landscapes, open plains and large elephant herds. Upon arrival, begin a game drive if time permits and look for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes and predators. Continue to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Full-Day Tsavo East National Park

After breakfast, enjoy a full day exploring Tsavo East National Park. Set out on morning game drives through the park's open savannah and woodland habitats. Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes and a variety of bird species. Explore areas around the Galana River where wildlife may gather, depending on seasonal conditions. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the game drive before continuing your afternoon wildlife exploration. Return to your lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Tsavo East National Park to Nairobi

After breakfast, check out of your accommodation and depart from Tsavo East National Park toward Nairobi.

Enjoy the changing landscapes as you travel from the wildlife-rich savannah toward Kenya's capital. Depending on your departure arrangements, you may stop for lunch along the way. Arrive in Nairobi later in the day and continue to your hotel, airport or onward destination according to your confirmed travel arrangements.Your 18-Day Kenya Safari – Extended Journey to the Wild comes to an end upon arrival in Nairobi.