7 days Kenya wildlife safari
7 days Kenya wildlife safari (Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara)
7 days Kenya wildlife safari is an adventurous Kenya safari giving tourist a chance to visit the great Maasai Mara national reserve, Samburu national reserve, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha which are the top listed safari destinations in Kenya. On this safari expect to watch many animals such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes and many more.
This safari starts and ends in Nairobi.
Highlights of 7 days Kenya wildlife safari
- Day 1: pickup in Nairobi and transfer to Samburu national reserve
- Day 2: full day game drive Samburu national reserve
- Day 3: en-route morning game drive and transfer to Lake Nakuru national park
- Day 4: transfer to Lake Naivasha
- Day 5: transfer to Maasai Mara national reserve
- Day 6: full day in Maasai Mara national reserve
- Day 7: departure
Detailed itinerary of 7 days Kenya Wildlife Safari
Day 1: pickup in Nairobi and transfer to Samburu national reserve
Pickup from your hotel in Nairobi at exactly 7:30 am by your safari driver-guide, after a short briefing about the safari you will set of on about 6 hours drive to Samburu national reserve arriving in time for lunch. On your arrival, you will check into your lodge, have lunch, relax for a while and then proceed to the park for an afternoon game drive until the magnificent African sunset. On the game drive you will enjoy watching many animals calling Samburu game reserve a home such as zebras, lion, cheetahs, hippos, elephants, African leopards, gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, Oryx, reticulated giraffe, impalas, olive baboons, waterbucks and many more. After the game drive you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Samburu Simba Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: full day in Samburu national reserve
Have early morning breakfast at the lodge then head out to the park for a morning game drive enjoying a variety of wildlife such as Grevy zebra, lions, leopards, elephants, warthogs, reticulated giraffe, leopards, gerenuk and many more. Afterwards you will return to your lodge for lunch then proceed back to the park for another game drive until the spectacular sunset which you will enjoy. Then return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Samburu Simba Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: en-route morning game drive and transfer to Lake Nakuru national park
Have early breakfast at the lodge, then checkout and head on a drive towards the Rift Valley region on your way to Lake Nakuru national park, Lake Nakuru is the highlight of Lake Nakuru national park and a great birding site as it is crowded with millions of flamingoes. Another highlight in Lake Nakuru national park is the rhino sanctuary hosting to largest population of white and black rhinos in Kenya.
On your arrival in the park you will have lunch after checking into your lunch then proceed for an afternoon game drive watching a variety of wildlife such as rhinos, lions, giraffes, warthogs and many more. In the evening return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: transfer to Lake Naivasha
Have early morning breakfast at your lodge then head towards Lake Naivasha and directly to the scenic Hell’s gate national park for a game viewing experience, while on game drive experience you will enjoy watching the towering cliffs, water gouged gorges, stark rock towers and many animals such as African buffaloes, elands, hartebeests, reedbuck, klipspringer antelope and birds such as verreaux’s Eagles, augur buzzard and swifts.
After the game drive, proceed to your lodge, check in and have lunch then head to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride, on this experience you will enjoy watching schools of hippos at the shores of the lake and the spectacular African sunset. Return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: The Nestboutique Hotel
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: transfer to Maasai Mara national reserve
Have early breakfast at the hotel then checkout and drive to Maasai Mara the most popular Kenya wildlife safari destination which takes approximately 6 hours arriving in time for lunch, check in, have lunch and the proceed to the reserve for an afternoon game drive until sunset. On the game drive you will watch many animals such as wildebeests, lions, leopards, Thomson gazelles, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos and many more. In the evening you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Enkoroko Mara camp
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: full day in Maasai Mara national reserve
Have early morning breakfast at your camp then proceed to the park with packed lunch for a full day game drive, on the full day game drive enjoying lots of wildlife such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, rhinos, warthogs, wildebeests, gazelles, elands and many more. Picnic lunch is set along the banks of Mara River and while enjoying your meals you will enjoy many animals flocking the river to drink water. After the experience you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Enkoroko Mara camp
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: departure
Wake up early and head to the reserve for an early sunrise game rive on which you will enjoy the magnificent sunrise and watch many predators as they return from hurting such as lions, leopards and many more. Return to your lodge for breakfast, checkout and embark on a drive back to Nairobi for a drop off at the airport or at the hotel.
End of 7 days Kenya wildlife safari.
