A journey designed around the wildlife, landscapes and pace of Kenya.
Our extended Kenya safari from Nairobi links the country’s northern wilderness, conservation areas, Rift Valley, Maasai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo West.
Safari highlights
Kenya from north to south
Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.
Big Five and specialist wildlife
Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.
Mara, Kilimanjaro and Tsavo landscapes
Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.
Your safari itinerary
Daily timings remain flexible according to wildlife activity, road conditions and your preferred pace.
Arrival & safari begins
Depart Nairobi for Samburu National Reserve. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Samburu offers a distinctive northern Kenya experience, with time spent around the Ewaso Nyiro ecosystem searching for elephants, predators and specialist dry-country species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Full-day Samburu game viewing. Game viewing is unhurried and adapted to current wildlife movements, allowing time for photography and interpretation of animal behaviour, tracks, habitats and the wider ecosystem with your professional safari guide. Samburu offers a distinctive northern Kenya experience, with time spent around the Ewaso Nyiro ecosystem searching for elephants, predators and specialist dry-country species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Samburu to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Samburu offers a distinctive northern Kenya experience, with time spent around the Ewaso Nyiro ecosystem searching for elephants, predators and specialist dry-country species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Ol Pejeta to the Aberdare highlands. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Aberdare to Lake Nakuru National Park. Around Lake Nakuru, the safari explores woodland, grassland and lakeshore habitats known for rhino, buffalo, giraffe and rich birdlife. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha. Around Lake Nakuru, the safari explores woodland, grassland and lakeshore habitats known for rhino, buffalo, giraffe and rich birdlife. At Lake Naivasha, the pace becomes more relaxed, with time to appreciate the freshwater lake, surrounding vegetation and prolific birdlife; optional activities can be arranged where applicable. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Lake Naivasha to Maasai Mara. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. At Lake Naivasha, the pace becomes more relaxed, with time to appreciate the freshwater lake, surrounding vegetation and prolific birdlife; optional activities can be arranged where applicable. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Full-day Maasai Mara game viewing. Game viewing is unhurried and adapted to current wildlife movements, allowing time for photography and interpretation of animal behaviour, tracks, habitats and the wider ecosystem with your professional safari guide. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Second full day in Maasai Mara. Meals are arranged around the safari programme so that you can make the most of the best wildlife-viewing hours while still enjoying time to relax at the lodge or camp. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Travel from Maasai Mara toward Amboseli. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. In the Maasai Mara, the day focuses on the open savannah, riverine areas and productive wildlife plains, with possibilities for sightings of big cats, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and numerous plains-game species. In Amboseli, particular attention is given to the park’s elephant herds, seasonal wetlands and open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro providing a spectacular backdrop when weather conditions are clear. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Full day in Amboseli National Park. Meals are arranged around the safari programme so that you can make the most of the best wildlife-viewing hours while still enjoying time to relax at the lodge or camp. In Amboseli, particular attention is given to the park’s elephant herds, seasonal wetlands and open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro providing a spectacular backdrop when weather conditions are clear. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Wildlife exploration
Amboseli to Tsavo West with an afternoon game drive. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Game viewing is unhurried and adapted to current wildlife movements, allowing time for photography and interpretation of animal behaviour, tracks, habitats and the wider ecosystem with your professional safari guide. In Amboseli, particular attention is given to the park’s elephant herds, seasonal wetlands and open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro providing a spectacular backdrop when weather conditions are clear. Tsavo West adds volcanic scenery, bushland and dramatic landscapes, providing a contrasting safari environment and excellent opportunities for varied wildlife encounters. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Final game drive & onward journey
Explore Tsavo West in the morning before returning to Nairobi or connecting with onward arrangements. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Game viewing is unhurried and adapted to current wildlife movements, allowing time for photography and interpretation of animal behaviour, tracks, habitats and the wider ecosystem with your professional safari guide. Tsavo West adds volcanic scenery, bushland and dramatic landscapes, providing a contrasting safari environment and excellent opportunities for varied wildlife encounters. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.
Included & not included
Included
- Private safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Park entrance fees
- Full-board safari accommodation
- Bottled drinking water during game drives
Not included
- International flight
- Tips
- Things of personal use
What to expect
Good to know
This itinerary is a flexible starting point. We can adjust departure point, accommodation standard, room arrangement, activities and extensions to match your travel plans. No prices are published online—request a personalised quotation for your preferred dates.
