Private safari from Nairobi Kenya

6 Days Safari, Samburu, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara

A private safari covering three of Kenya's most distinct regions, from the Samburu Special Five in the arid north to the Big Five in the Masai Mara.

Duration

6 days / 5 nights

Starts & ends

Nairobi

Parks

Samburu + Lake Nakuru + Masai Mara

Style

Private & tailor-made

From the Samburu Special Five to the Big Five

This safari covers ground most trips don’t. Samburu, in Kenya’s arid north, is home to species found nowhere else in the country, the Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich, known together as the Samburu Special Five. From there, the safari moves south to Lake Nakuru’s rhino sanctuary, then finishes with three nights in the Masai Mara, giving you two full days of game drives and an optional hot air balloon safari.

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Your 6 Days Safari, Samburu, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara Itinerary

The route below is a guide. Game-drive times, stops and accommodation are tailored around your dates and selected park.

evening game drive in samburu national park
Day 1

Samburu National Reserve

Departure from Nairobi in the morning to Samburu National Reserve, with lunch at your lodge or camp. An evening game drive follows until 6.00pm, with dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge or camp.

The Ewaso Nyiro River in the dry season. Samburu park
Day 2

Full Day in Samburu

After breakfast, head out for a morning game drive in Samburu, looking for the Samburu Special Five and the reserve’s elephants, lions, leopards and birdlife along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. Return to the lodge or camp for lunch and some rest, then head out again for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge or camp.

Day 3

Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, depart Samburu and continue to Nakuru National Park, arriving at your lodge or camp in time for lunch. An evening game drive runs until 6.00pm, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

zebras in the wide open plan of masai mara
Day 4

Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara

An early departure from Nakuru takes you to Masai Mara, with lunch at your lodge or camp. An evening game drive follows until 6.00pm, with dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 5

Full Day in the Mara

An early morning game drive follows breakfast, with a hot air balloon safari available on request. After lunch, an afternoon game drive runs until 6.00pm, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge or camp.

Day 6

Final Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

An early morning game drive is available on request after breakfast, before the drive back to Nairobi, with drop off at your hotel.

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Price Includes

  • Transport from Nairobi and back
  • Park entrance fees
  • Full board accommodation
  • All game drives
  • All meals
  • Drinking water in the vehicle

Not Included

  • Balloon safari (available on request, at extra cost)
  • Drinks and personal spending money
  • Tips
Private safari pricing

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Private safari pricing

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