Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi to Samburu
You'll arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer over to Wilson Airport for your flight heading to Samburu. Once you land, your guide will meet you and you can either head straight to the lodge or jump into a game drive right away. The afternoon takes you out across 200,000 acres of pristine wilderness on Kalama Conservancy, and you'll catch the sunset with sundowners in hand.
- Start point
- Nairobi, Kenya (Jomo Kenyatta airport)
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive on Kalama Conservancy
- Sundowners with breathtaking view
Landmarks Samburu National Reserve Kalama Conservancy - Day 2
Samburu
This morning starts early with a game drive into Samburu National Reserve where you're hunting for the 'Samburu Special Five' rare species like reticulated giraffe, Grevy zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, and gerenuk, along with elephants, lions, and leopards. You'll have a picnic lunch out there, then back at the lodge there's a complimentary 30-minute back and neck massage to relax. The evening game drive wraps up with a bush dinner under the stars in the wilderness, followed by a night drive back to the lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner (Bush dinner under the stars in the middle of the wilderness)
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive into Samburu National Reserve
- Picnic lunch
- Back & Neck massage (complimentary half-hour)
- Evening game drive in Kalama Conservancy
- Bush dinner under the stars
- Night drive back to lodge
- Samburu warriors dancing and cultural experience
Landmarks Samburu National Reserve Kalama Conservancy - Day 3
Samburu to Sera Conservancy
After breakfast, you'll drive two hours northwest to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak Conservancy for the noontime elephant feeding session and a chance to learn how they're cared for. Then it's another two hour drive to Saruni Rhino in Sera Conservancy with a picnic lunch stop along the way. The afternoon has you tracking endangered black rhinos on foot with your guide and ranger, followed by a lantern-lit bush dinner in a dry river bed setting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner (Lantern-lit bush dinner in the idyllic setting of the dry river bed)
Included Activities
- Game drive to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
- Noontime elephant feeding session observation
- Interaction with elephant keepers
- Picnic lunch on the way
- On-foot black rhino tracking in Rhino Sanctuary
- Game drives back to camp
- Lantern-lit bush dinner in dry river bed
Optional Activities
- Reteti Elephant Sanctuary visit (payable extra & bookable in advance)
Landmarks Reteti Elephant Sanctuary Namunyak Conservancy Sera Conservancy - Day 4
Sera Conservancy
You'll head out early with a picnic breakfast on a game drive to Fifty Wells or the Singing Wells, where Samburu pastoralists water their livestock and sing traditional songs at natural wells. Thousands of sand grouse come dipping for water too. Back at camp you can swim in the natural rock infinity pool and have lunch with views of wildlife at the waterhole. There's an optional rhino tracking round available if you want more action, then a bush dinner under the stars closes your last night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Picnic breakfast on a game drive), Lunch (Lunch in the shade of Swara House, with breathtaking views of a waterhole), Dinner (Bush 'lugga' dinner under the starlit African skies)
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive to Fifty Wells (Kisima Hamsini) or Singing Wells
- Picnic breakfast on game drive
- Observation of Samburu pastoralists and livestock watering
- Sand grouse spectacle viewing
- Swim in natural rock infinity pool
- Lunch in Swara House with waterhole views
- Bush dinner under starlit African skies
Optional Activities
- Second round of rhino tracking in Rhino Sanctuary
Landmarks Fifty Wells (Kisima Hamsini) Singing Wells Sera Conservancy - Day 5
Sera Conservancy to Masai Mara
You'll depart early from Saruni Rhino with breakfast in camp or take a packed breakfast, then fly to the Masai Mara, arriving about an hour and a half later. A game drive with a picnic lunch under an acacia tree or by the river near hippos follows. Or you can rest at Saruni Mara first before heading out for an exclusive afternoon game drive in Mara North Conservancy across 30,000 acres of protected land with wildlife in total privacy.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in camp or picnic breakfast), Lunch (Picnic lunch under an acacia tree or by the river next to a pod of hippos), Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive with picnic lunch under acacia tree or by river
- Afternoon exclusive game drive in Mara North Conservancy
Optional Activities
- Rest at lodge instead of game drive upon arrival
Landmarks Masai Mara National Reserve Mara North Conservancy - Day 6
Masai Mara
Start with an early morning game drive hunting for big cats and other predators in the Mara, then return to camp for lunch and optional treatments at the Maasai Wellbeing Space. The afternoon takes you to a special area known for the largest tower of giraffes, and you'll return to the lodge for dinner. An optional night game drive is available if you want to keep exploring.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive for big cats and predators
- Afternoon game drive to giraffe viewing area
- Lunch at lodge
Optional Activities
- Treatments at the Maasai Wellbeing Space
- Optional night game drive
Landmarks Masai Mara National Reserve Mara North Conservancy - Day 7
Masai Mara
Walk through the valleys and plains around Saruni Mara with a vehicle escort, or take a game drive up Kilileoni, the highest mountain in the Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem, led by Maasai guides. The afternoon lets you explore more of Mara North and neighboring conservancies to see what makes the Mara such a special wilderness. Weather permitting, you'll have a bush dinner in the middle of nature with Maasai warriors singing and dancing around the fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Bush dinner in the middle of nature under the vast African sky, with Maasai warriors singing and dancing around the fire (weather permitting))
Included Activities
- Walking in valleys and plains surrounding Saruni Mara
- Game drive to Kilileoni mountain
- Afternoon game drive in Mara North and neighboring conservancies
- Bush dinner in the middle of nature with Maasai warriors singing and dancing (weather permitting)
Landmarks Kilileoni Mara North Conservancy Masai Mara National Reserve - Day 8
Masai Mara to Nairobi
On your way to the airstrip, you'll visit the rhino sanctuary and check out hippos and crocodiles at the Mara River. Your flight back to Nairobi departs at 11:00 AM, arriving at 12:20 PM. Your Saruni driver transfers you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and depending on your international flight time, you can stop at Talisman or Carnivore restaurant for dinner before heading home, wrapping up your 8-day safari.
- End point
- Nairobi, Kenya (Jomo Kenyatta airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Rhino sanctuary visit on way to airstrip
- Hippo and crocodile viewing at Mara River
- Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Talisman or Carnivore restaurant (depending on international flight time)
Landmarks Mara River
