12 Days Kenya Family Safari

Day 2

Nairobi [Giraffe Center]

After breakfast, your local guide will pick you up and escort you to Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Sanctuary. Here we admire the playful nature of these young elephants and experience a close encounter with giants of the African wilderness. Next, we move on to the Giraffe Sanctuary to see the rare Rothschild’s Giraffe before proceeding for lunch at the Carnivore restaurant. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel.

Accommodation at Nairobi Serena Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 3

Samburu National Reserve

Pick up at 07:00am after early breakfast and drive to the rich agricultural area of Mount Kenya region via the famous Pineapple leading company Delmonte, you will also have an opportunity to cross the equator just before you arrive in Famous Nanyuki town for the mountain climbers arriving in time for lunch at the Sarova Shaba Lodge. After lunch with a small siesta, you will proceed for the game drive which will bring you to the elephant bedroom tower. The game drive will run for about 3 hours and there after you will return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4

Samburu National Reserve

The whole day will be spent exploring this amazing game reserve, it gives you the refreshment of your mind as the park is not crowded. Its home to the big five, Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo. It is also home to rare Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, Gravy Zebra, Besia Oryx, Endangered Wild Dog as well as Pun Cake Tortoise. There are over 450 species of birds identified and aquatic species in the Ewaso Nyiro River including, vultures, kingfishers, marabou stork, bateleurs, guinea fowl and others. The whole day will be spent exploring the reserve. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge.

Accommodation at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5

Samburu to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, safari truly begins by driving to Ol Pejeta Conservancy arriving in time for lunch at Sweetwater Serena Camp. After lunch, you will proceed to the game drive at Sweetwaters Reserve stopping to visit the Rhino Sanctuary within the conservancy. Dinner and Overnight at the Camp on full board accomodation.

Accommodation at Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, we will have morning and evening game drives in the park. Visit Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary which is an ideal opportunity to learn more about these incredible animals. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Accommodation at Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7

Ol Pejeta to Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park is the destination today whose lake is well known for hundreds of thousands of Flamingos. After breakfast, we drive through the Great Rift Valley stopping at one of the highest towns in Kenya, Nyahururu at an elevation of 7700 foot. The main attraction here is the 236 foot Thomson Falls. Part of the Ewaso Nyiro River, these cascading falls tumble to the thick forest below. After lunch at Lion Hill Lodge, an afternoon game drive is planned where one could see both the White and Black Rhino, Rothschild Giraffe and very good chance to see the elusive leopard here.

Accommodation at Sarova Woodlands Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8

Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast have another game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park which is famous for the endangered Black Rhinos and the flamingos. Sometime the flamingos are very few but you are guaranteed of seeing the Rhinos among other Big Five. Lake Nakuru not a big park and within 4 hours you will have seen enough. Later leave the park with lunch enroute and drive to Lake Naivasha. Upon arrival drop off at Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge. Afternoon boatride to the edges of Crescent Island to watch birds and other game. Back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodationat Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9

Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

Enjoy an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve. A pleasant drive across the dramatic Great Rift Valley brings you to Narok Township a Masai business centre. After a short stop over continue to Masai Mara Game Reserve. This enormous Reserve actually part of the vast Serengeti plains is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the big Five -Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Cape Buffalo and Leopard. A game drive will be conducted after lunch, then return to the Camp dinner and overnight.

Accommodation at Sarova Mara Safari Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast, we head to the game drives in the plains of Masai Mara National Reserve. The Masai Mara is one of the greatest wilderness in the world. Large mammals are varied, abundant and easy to see. Residents among the reserve's mammals are; Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Impala, Zebra, Topi, both the Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelle. Hot Air Balloon rides are available on this day at an additional cost. Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova Mara Safari Camp.

Accommodation at Sarova Mara Safari Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 11

Masai Mara National Park

Another full day in Masai Mara National Reserve with an option to have a full day game viewing drive or morning and afternoon game drives. You can chose to have a Hot Air Balloon ride an additional cost. Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova Mara Safari Camp.

Accommodation at Sarova Mara Safari Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 12

Drive back to Nairobi- Departure

After breakfast drive back to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon. Drop off at the Airport for departure.