8 Days Kenya Wilderness Safari

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be welcomed by a member of Asai Africa Safaris team, who will transfer you to the Southern Sun Mayfair, Nairobi for check in. The balance of the day is at leisure. This evening you are free to dine on your own enjoying the hotel’s exceptional cuisine.

This morning drive north of the Equator to Ashnil Samburu Camp, on the edge of Kenya’s semi-desert lands where you may encounter some of the animals and vegetation that are typical of this region such as the Grevy’s Zebra, the Reticulated Giraffe and the Somali Ostrich. The best feature of Samburu is not the wildlife of the picturesque surroundings, but the fact that it is one of the lesser visited regions in Kenya. The peaceful atmosphere and the authentic wilderness experience set it apart from the better known wildlife reserves in Kenya, there is plentiful wildlife and the bird watching is especially good. The reserve is fairly hot and semi-arid, making for easy game viewing. Enjoy 2 days full of game viewing in this harshly beautiful terrain where wildlife abounds along the Uaso Nyiro River, the park’s only source of drinking water.

After breakfast depart the dry regions of northern Kenya to the lush green lands of the central highlands, home to the highest mountain in Kenya, the Mount Kenya National Park. The afternoon is spent at the Serena Mountain Lodge balcony, comfortably watching the forest animals that come to the waterhole and salt lick. In the early evening the waterhole is floodlit so that you can watch in silence as night falls, the place is crowded with large and small forest animals.

After breakfast drive past the northern tip of the Aberdares to descend into the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, one of the alkaline lake and the breeding ground for the algae on which the thousands of flamingos live. The park is home to a variety of buck and antelopes, the Burchell’s zebra, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo and even leopard has been sighted here. It is now a sanctuary for the white rhino. Your overnight stay will be at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge

Take a brief walk this morning to savour the beauty and tranquility of these waters. Then drive to Kenya’s most famous Maasai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for lunch at Ashnil Mara Camp. An afternoon game drive will familiarize you with the variety of animals and bird life in this beautiful Park. The landscape will fill you with admiration for how the savannah sustains much life as you look out for black-maned lion for which the Maasai Mara is famous. Enjoy an early morning game drive after a hot cup of coffee or tea. This may be the best time to see a predator make a kill or the sight of one relishing its meal. Breakfast and a leisurely morning spent at the lodge pool, or take another game drive later in the day.

Check out after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi for lunch then to The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward journey.