On Safari in Kenya with Nairobi

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Explore magical national parks and reserves on this exciting Kenya safari. Your adventure begins in Nairobi where you’ll enjoy a morning game drive in Nairobi National Park followed by a visit to the Giraffe Center and meet elephant calves orphaned by poachers at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphanage. Travel from Nairobi to Nyeri, your base for exploring So...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

What's this trip about?

    Explore magical national parks and reserves on this exciting Kenya safari. Your adventure begins in Nairobi where you’ll enjoy a morning game drive in Nairobi National Park followed by a visit to the Giraffe Center and meet elephant calves orphaned by poachers at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphanage. Travel from Nairobi to Nyeri, your base for exploring Solio Game Reserve. Embark on morning and afternoon game drives in this exclusive private game reserve that’s home to over 200 rhinos. Drive through the Kenyan highlands to Lake Nakuru National Park, where you have a chance to see pink flamingo, white rhino, waterbuck, giraffe, and impala. Next, on to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most famous game area, where we’ll be on the lookout for lion, Cape buffalo, gazelle, and cheetah. Lastly, explore Amboseli National Park—known for spectacular views of 19,341-ft Mount Kilimanjaro. Here, you’ll have the chance to spot elephants, wildebeest, hippo, hundreds of bird species, and more. This escorted Africa safari through Kenya is a wildlife lover’s dream-come-true.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transport
Start City NAIROBI, KENYA
End CityAMBOSELI–NAIROBI

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus

Destinations

Attractions

  • Amboseli National Park
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Maasai Mara
  • Nairobi

Activities

  • Culture

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Travel Map

Day 1: ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Welcome to Africa! Arrive this evening, check in to your hotel, and prepare for your safari adventure!

Day 2: NAIROBI

Start your private sightseeing with a morning game drive in Nairobi National Park. Later, visit the elephant orphanage at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, founded by Dame Daphne Sheldrick. Learn about elephant conservation and meet elephant calves, orphaned by poachers,...

Day 3: NAIROBI–NYERI AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE IN SOLIO GAME RESERVE

This morning, depart for Nyeri, your base for exploring Kenya’s Laikipia region. After lunch, set out on your first exhilarating game drive in nearby Solio Game Reserve, one of East Africa’s most successful private rhino breeding sanctuaries. Home to over 200 black and white rhino, it’s common to spot 50 at a time. Dinner tonight is at your lodge. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 4: NYERI MORNING GAME DRIVE IN SOLIO

Start your day with a morning game drive. Beyond magnificent rhino there is an abundance of other wildlife making for great game viewing. Spot lion, reticulated giraffe, eland, leopard, cheetah, and much more. Return to your lodge for lunch prior to an afternoon at leisure. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 5: NYERI–NYAHURURU FALLS–LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Leave Nyeri and journey through the beautiful Kenyan highlands, one of the most fertile agricultural areas in all of Africa, where farmers grow corn, wheat, coffee, and tea. Stop at Nyahururu Falls, also known as Thompson’s Falls, and then on to Lake Nakuru National Park. After lunch at your lodge, set out on an afternoon game drive. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 6: LAKE NAKURU

Today, embark on morning and afternoon game drives. The park is home to a variety of animals including giraffes, impala, Cape buffalo, flamingo, and striped hyena. Between game drives, relax or enjoy the infinity pool overlooking the lake at the lodge. Located on a hi...

Day 7: LAKE NAKURU–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

This morning, depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most famous game area. After lunch at your lodge, set out in search of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 8: MAASAI MARA

Today, enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the “Mara,” as it is called by locals. Part of the Serengeti ecosystem, the reserve boasts a strong permanent population of game. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra arrives, the population enlarges by almost 2 million, providing a great food source for predators such as lions, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 9: MAASAI MARA–NAIROBI–AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Today, board a quick flight to Nairobi. Drive to Amboseli National Park, best known for spectacular views of 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Take the opportunity to spot a wealth of wildlife, including more than 400 species of birds. Embark on an afternoon game drive before settling in at your lodge. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 10: AMBOSELI

Morning and afternoon game drives offer a terrific opportunity to get close to the mighty African elephant, along with the chance to spot Cape buffalo, zebra, wild dog, and more. During the heat of the day, relax at your lodge. Or visit the neighbors with an optional...

Day 11: AMBOSELI–NAIROBI

Return to Nairobi, where a day room is reserved for your convenience. Schedule departing flights after 5 pm. (Breakfast)

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Last Updated: 3/11/2025
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Accommodation

Tamarind Tree Hotel

Aberdare Country Club

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Mara Sopa Lodge

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Transportation & Flights

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