A journey designed around the wildlife, landscapes and pace of Kenya.
Discover northern Kenya, the Rift Valley and the Maasai Mara on a nine-day private safari with contrasting landscapes and exceptional wildlife.
Safari highlights
Samburu special species
Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.
Lake Nakuru rhinos and Rift Valley scenery
Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.
Extended Maasai Mara wildlife viewing
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 and travel north through the central highlands to Samburu National Reserve for 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. 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 in Samburu searching for elephant, lion, leopard and northern specialist wildlife. 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. 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. 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
A second relaxed Samburu day allows extended game drives and time along the Ewaso Nyiro River. 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. After the day’s activities, settle into your safari accommodation, freshen up and enjoy the atmosphere of the destination before dinner and your overnight stay. 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
Drive south to Lake Nakuru National Park and enjoy an afternoon game drive in rhino country. 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. 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
Continue to Lake Naivasha for a relaxed lakeside day with optional boat or nature activities. 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. After the day’s activities, settle into your safari accommodation, freshen up and enjoy the atmosphere of the destination before dinner and your overnight stay. 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
Travel across the Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara and begin exploring the reserve in the afternoon. 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 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
Full-day Maasai Mara game viewing with a picnic option and flexible wildlife stops. 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
Another full day in the Mara for unhurried photography and exploration of different wildlife areas. 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. 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.
Final game drive & onward journey
Final morning in the Mara followed by the return journey to Nairobi. 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. 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.
