Spend nine days on a beautiful and diverse safari in Kenya. Away from the crowds in unique and boutique-style accommodation, this will be a once in a lifetime experience. Enjoy close encounters with elephants, lions, cheetahs and leopards this great adventure.
Stay in on a family-run farm, sleep in a cosy tent and watch the sunset behind an acacia tree in the Masai Mara. Home to the Great Migration and the perfect location to see outstanding African wildlife, the Masai Mara is a must-visit on any trip to Kenya.
Enjoy eight nights on safari visiting Laikipia, the immense Lake Nakuru - well-known for its thousands of pink flamingo and the Masai Mara, all the while staying in charming camps and quaint lodges. Spend nine days on a beautiful and diverse safari in Kenya. Away from the crowds in unique and boutique-style accommodation, this will be a once in a lifetime experience. Enjoy close encounters with elephants, lions, cheetahs and leopards this great adventure.
Stay in on a family-run farm, sleep in a cosy tent and watch the sunset behind an acacia tree in the Masai Mara. Home to the Great Migration and the perfect location to see outstanding African wildlife, the Masai Mara is a must-visit on any trip to Kenya.
Enjoy eight nights on safari visiting Laikipia, the immense Lake Nakuru - well-known for its thousands of pink flamingo and the Masai Mara, all the while staying in charming camps and quaint lodges.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi and Transfer to Laikipia District
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Start your safari in Kenya by arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) where you will be met outside arrivals by your driver. Driving north for approximately four hours through the fertile lands and coffee plantations of the Kikuyu tribe, will take you into the Laikipia region. The award-winning Olepangi Farm Guesthouse will be your home for the next 3 nights.
Accommodation
Olepangi Farm Guesthouse★4 star
Activities
Olepangi FarmOptional Activity
Transportations
Private Driver from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Olepangi Farm
Meals
Lunch and dinner
Destinations
Laikipia County
Day 2
Day Trip to the Lolldaiga Hills Ranch
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Enjoy the facilities and surroundings of Lolldaiga Hills ranch. Absorb the magnificent scenery and wildlife along the way - you have a good chance of seeing elephants, giraffes, buffalo and many other wildlife species. Relax under the shade of a fig tree and enjoy a freshly prepared picnic before you go on an afternoon game drive around the grounds.
Accommodation
Olepangi Farm Guesthouse★4 star
Activities
Day Trip to the Lolldaiga Hills Ranch
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Laikipia County
Day 3
Day Trip to Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve
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After a delicious breakfast, you will drive to the Ngare Ndare Forest, with picnic lunches in hand. Walk through the forest canopy spotting birds and elephants along the way. You'll have time to stop and swim in the waterfalls and enjoy the peace around you to cool down after your walk. You will return back to the lodge in time for sundowners and dinner.
Accommodation
Olepangi Farm Guesthouse★4 star
Activities
Day trip to Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Laikipia County
Meru County
Day 4
Drive from Laikipia to Nakuru
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Leave Laikipia shortly after breakfast and take a three-hour drive to Nyahururu where you can stretch your legs while visiting Thomson's Falls before lunch. Back in the car, it will be another two-hour drive down the side of the escarpment into Nakuru town and onwards to the vast plains of Lake Nakuru National Park.
Accommodation
Flamingo Hill Camp
Activities
Thomson Falls
Transportations
Private Driver from Olepangi Farm Guesthouse to The Panari Resort, Nyahururu
Private Driver from The Panari Resort, Nyahururu to Flamingo Hill Camp
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Laikipia County
Nyahururu
Nakuru
Day 5
Game Drives in Nakuru National Park
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Spend today exploring the Nakuru National Park. Teeming with wildlife, including black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos and giraffe, today you are guaranteed sightings of large numbers of animal.. Enjoy a full day of game viewing with early morning and afternoon game drives, resting at your camp looking out across the savannah in between.
Accommodation
Flamingo Hill Camp
Activities
Morning Game Drive in Nakuru National Park
Afternoon Game Drive in Nakuru National Park
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Nakuru
Day 6
Transfer from Nakuru to the Masai Mara
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It's a long day today with a seven-hour drive to reach the Masai Mara, you will leave Flamingo Hill with a picnic lunch and stop along the way to stretch your legs. You will arrive at Ilkeliani Camp in time to relax before a well-earned drink around the campfire and a delicious, freshly cooked dinner, listening carefully for any wildlife that might be around the camp.
Accommodation
Ilkeliani Camp
Transportations
Private Driver from Flamingo Hill Camp to Ilkeliani Camp
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Nakuru
Nakuru County
Day 7
Morning and Afternoon Game Drives in the Masai Mara
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Enjoy exploring the area surrounding the camp and finding the resident wildlife. See the great herds of zebra and wildebeest grazing in their natural habitat across this vast stretch of land. The Masai Mara is unique in that it is very much looked after by the local community. Today, you'll learn about all the projects in place to ensure that animals always thrive from this land.
Accommodation
Ilkeliani Camp
Activities
Masai Mara National Reserve
Afternoon Drive in Masai Mara
Sundowner ExperienceOptional Activity: AU$ 64 per person
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Nakuru County
Narok County
Day 8
Second Full Day in the Masai Mara
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Today brings another full day of game viewing with the opportunity to get up close and personal with a number of Africa's incredible animals. Explore the Masai Mara and it's surrounding areas with lots of options for wonderful photographic opportunities. This is the finest and most abundant wildlife reserve in Kenya, so you are guaranteed an experience unlike any other! You'll finish the day with a sundowner.
Accommodation
Ilkeliani Camp
Activities
Hot Air Ballooning and Breakfast in Masai MaraOptional Activity: AU$ 947 per person
Afternoon Drive in Masai Mara
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Destinations
Nakuru County
Narok County
Day 9
Return to Nairobi
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After a last leisurely breakfast bid goodbye to the Masai Mara and head back to Nairobi, perhaps stopping for lunch on the way in the town of Narok.
Transportations
Private Driver from Ilkeliani Camp to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Nakuru County
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What’s included?
8 nights accommodation
8 activities
8 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 8 dinners
Airport transfer
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 8,208/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Kenya in 9 days
4-star accommodation
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