Extended Kenya Trails safari

Safari Reference Id  k5
  • 14-days
    Safari
  • Easy
    Access
  • Adapted
    Vehicles
  • Pool (*)
     
  • Free
    Wi-Fi (*)

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Extended Kenya Trails Safari (k5)

A 14-days safari through Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli

Safari highlights

During Extended Kenya Trails Safari (k5) you will driven to explore these superb african spots:

Programme

Day 1 - Arrival Day
Arrival at JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) Welcome and pick up by our driver/guide and transfer to one of the airport hotels for Overnight.

Days 2/3 - Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast you start your safari with a visit to the northern part of Kenya, a drive of about 5 hours – (make a brief stop at the equator) to Samburu National Reserve. Samburu is a game-reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river. It is here where George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness, made famous in the bestselling book and award-winning movie Born Free! A Park with not so many visitors, here you will find the Gravy Zebra Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe and the Beisa Oryx amongst predators like lion, leopard, and cheetah. Arrival on time for lunch – check in at the camp – afternoon game-drive – Dinner & Overnight Samburu National Reserve

Days 4/5 – Samburu – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast depart for the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, located between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Conservancy hosts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. A visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary is also a great experience. Very good chance to spot the Big 5 here too! – You will also visit the Rhino Sanctuary, Najin and Fatu, the last northern white rhinos in the world were moved to Kenya from the Czech Republic in 2009 and live in a 700-acre northern white rhino enclosure. You will visit with a ranger and learn more about their history, what it takes to protect them and what Ol Pejeta is doing to try and save this subspecies. Dinner & Overnight Sweetwaters tented Camp/Morani wing

Days 6/7 – Ol Pejeta – Lake Nakuru
Today the safari proceeds to Lake Nakuru. Enroute, you will drive along the Eastern edge of the Great Rift Valley and have stunning views of the extinct volcanoes and the lakes that dot the floor of the valley. Lunch at one of the lodges. Dinner & Overnight Lake Nakuru National Park

Days 8/9/10 – Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara
After breakfast depart for the Masai Mara (long drive of about 6 hours to the entrance of the park) , one of the most famous game reserves! Lunch at one of the camps at the entrance (depends on which camp you will choose) – afternoon game-drive. Spend three full days in the Masai Mara with early morning and afternoon game-drives and lunch at the camp/lodge – alternatively spend most of the day on game-drive with a packed lunch Enjoy the endless plains and breathtaking views, a fantastic place to see sunrise and sunsets. The Mara has an exceptional population of cheetah, leopard, and lions, you can spot them the whole year around Dinner and Overnight at the Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 11 - Masai Mara Game Reserve – Lake Naivasha
Today the safari proceeds to Lake Naivasha – one of the freshwater lakes at the Great Rift Valley. Check in at one of the lodges along the lake shore and enjoy lunch. Afternoon relax and enjoy the beautiful gardens where antelope, giraffe, zebra come and graze. Boat ride in the afternoon. Dinner & overnight at one of the lodges along the lake

Days 12/13 – Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, proceed to Amboseli National Park, famous for its large herds of elephants and stunning views of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Part of the park is a lake where one can see lots of birdlife. A big variety of wildlife can be spotted on the plains and in the swamps, giraffe, zebra, cheetah, lions, buffalo and many more. Arrive at the Lodge for lunch. Spend two days at Amboseli with game-drives according to your wishes. Apart from large elephant families, the park also has a substantial population of wildebeest and zebra, gazelles, warthog, Masai giraffe, impala, waterbuck and dik-dik. Carnivores are also present, lions, spotted hyenas, wild cats, jackals, and cheetah can be spotted. An abundance of birdlife makes it a great destination for birdwatchers! Your driver-guide will discuss and explain the different options daily. Dinner & Overnight Amboseli National Park

Day 14 – Amboseli – Nairobi
Departure from Amboseli mid-morning – drive back to Nairobi and arrival late in the afternoon. Option: Dinner at one the airport hotels – Transfer to JKIA for your international flight in the evening depending on your flight details

Some spots along the way

Following are some spots along the way of the "Extended Kenya Trails" 14-days safari.
Here are also shown lodges, hotels and tented camps that you can choose from,
according to your preferences and your budget.

Amboseli Amboseli Some game-drive vehicles are watching a group of zebras. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Elephants in Amboseli Elephants in Amboseli Amboseli National Park is home to numerous animals including large populations of elephant, buffalo, cheetah, lion, leopard, giraffe and gazelle. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Sacred Ibis Sacred Ibis The Sacred Ibis normally feeds on wetlands but often scavenges for food around human habitation. It’s quite easy to distinguish it from the other Kenya’s Ibises due to its white wings [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp truly operates as an eco-friendly safari camp site. It is located just outside the Kimana Gate, in the southeast area of the Amboseli NP.
Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp Restaurant and lounge overlook a very requented waterhole where daily visits are very likely to occur by elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetahsa and sometimes even lions thus offering guests a very [...]
Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp Large tents are available, to offer a stylish haze of comfort to the families.
Ashnil Camp (Mara) Ashnil Camp (Mara) [Photo: Ashnil Hotels Ltd]
Ashnil Camp (Mara) Ashnil Camp (Mara) [Photo: Ashnil Hotels Ltd]
Ashnil Camp (Mara) Ashnil Camp (Mara) [Photo: Ashnil Hotels Ltd]
Ashnil Samburu Camp Ashnil Samburu Camp Ashnil Samburu Camp is a luxury tented set in the spectacular backdrop drop of the Mighty Ol Olokwe mountain fronting Ewaso Nyiro River. The 30 exclusive luxury Tents are spread out along the shady [...]
Baboon Cliff Baboon Cliff View of Lake Nakuru from the Baboon Cliff lookout. [Photo: Patty Chang]
Sunset at Lake Nakuru Sunset at Lake Nakuru [Photo: Laura Weinkam]
Lake Nakuru Lake Nakuru A lion on a tree, in Lake Nakuru National Park. [Photo: Yvonne Matiba]
Tanzania-Kenya border stone Tanzania-Kenya border stone [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Chimpanzee Sanctuary The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee was originally estabilished in 1993 in order to receive and shelter a group of three orphaned chimps .In 1995, nine older chimpanzees arrived, followed - at the beginning [...] [Photo: Nick Fraser]
Giraffes at Crescent Island (Lake Naivasha) Giraffes at Crescent Island (Lake Naivasha) [Photo: Mait]
Hippos at Lake Naivasha Hippos at Lake Naivasha [Photo: Laura Weinkam]
Crescent Island (Lake Naivasha) Crescent Island (Lake Naivasha) [Photo: Laura Weinkam]
Elelephant in Masai Mara Elelephant in Masai Mara Elephants are the longest-lived large mammals. One of the few animals that shows recognition of one another even after death. Females will stand watch over their dead young and may even cover the [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Lioness with her puppy Lioness with her puppy [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Flamingo Hill tented Camp Flamingo Hill tented Camp The twenty-five tents of the camp are all furnished with the understated luxury required by the modern traveler. Decorated with natural woods, wrought iron and crisp cottons each tent has been [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Giraffe Centre (Nairobi) Giraffe Centre (Nairobi) Opened in 1983, twenty km away from Nairobi, the Giraffe Centre was born with the aim to protect the endangered giraffes recovered from the grassland of the East Africa region. [Photo: John Morris]
Intake Springs (Samburu) Intake Springs (Samburu) [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Kibo Safari Camp Kibo Safari Camp Kibo Safari Camp is a luxury tented camp in Amboseli National Park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
Larsens Camp Samburu Larsens Camp Samburu [Photo: Wilderness Lodges Kenya]
Maasai Mara Maasai Mara Lioness on a kill (zebra). Preferred prey of a lion is gemsbok, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe and zebra. It worths notice that species outside their preferred weight range - 350 kg - are generally [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Masai Mara Masai Mara A male lion at Maasai Mara. According to a recent esimate lions in Mara Region are aprox one thousand. Although the killing of a lion was part of the Masai culture that marked the transition from [...] [Photo: Graham Dean]
Masai Mara Reserve Masai Mara Reserve Zebras at Maasai Mara. After wildebeest, zebra are the most numerous in the annual migration and can be found easily and abundantly throughout the 15,000 square mile of the Serengeti - Mara region. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Sweetwaters Sweetwaters A lion is surveilling its cub [Photo: HawBone]
Limuru tea fields Limuru tea fields Tea fields in Limuru. [Photo: Ninara (Flickr)]
Lake Nakuru Lodge Lake Nakuru Lodge
Longonot crater Longonot crater Longonot mountain is actually an extinct crater in the Rift Valley, it is the highest of all Rift Valley volcanoes (2772 m). Longonot National Park is a fairly new park, created in the 1983 to [...] [Photo: Brian Mc Morrow]
Ereri multi-cultural Manyatta Ereri multi-cultural Manyatta Located on the north border of Sweetwaters, one kilometre outside the Serat Gate, this multi-cultural village is the perfect introduction to the tribal Kenya. You can enjoy traditional dancing, buy [...] [Photo: G. Portland]
Hippos at Mara River Hippos at Mara River Despite being depicted as a gentle and slow giant hippos are fast, they can outrun the average man. Their skin is almost completely hairless but does contain a large number of mucous glands which [...] [Photo: Tristan Brown]
Crocodiles at Mara River Crocodiles at Mara River During the great migration over two million herbivores move heading north-west from the short grass plains to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti and its Grumeti River. The Mara river is their [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Wildebeest at Mara River Wildebeest at Mara River The Wildebeest is possibly most famous for occurring in spectacular numbers seasonally in the Maasai Mara and Serengeti. The great migration, which may counts hundreds of thousands of animals, allows [...] [Photo: Mark Ellis]
Mara Crossing Camp Mara Crossing Camp One of the wonders of the world, the largest animal migration of anywhere on Earth happens in the rainy months of July to October every year. Mara Crossings Camp is situated directly on one of the [...]
Mara Entim Camp Mara Entim Camp Entim guests are usually first on the scene, without other tourist traffic around. No need to rush out the reserve before gates close and no need for tedious car drive to get into wildlife action. [...]
Mara Entim Camp Mara Entim Camp Mara Entim Camp features an unrivalled observation point for seeing and taking pictures of the animals, all year around. Its location is particularly suited to observe one of the the greatest [...]
Mara Entim Camp Mara Entim Camp Mara Entim Camp has 12 new luxury en-suite guest rooms, handsomely decorated using earthy tones and raised on wooden decks overlooking the Mara River. A seamless flow from inside to outside.
Serena Sweetwaters Morani Wing Serena Sweetwaters Morani Wing Boasting views of Mount Kenya, the new Morani Wing features 17 deluxe double, twin and triple tents, one of which is specially adapted for guests with mobility concerns. Bathrooms include a two-hand [...]
Mount Kenya Mount Kenya Mount Kenya - actually, an extint volcano - is the highest top in Kenya (5.200 meters) and the second highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro (Tanzania). Its northern flanks across the Equator. The [...]
Naivasha Sopa Lodge Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Flamingos at Lake Nakuru Flamingos at Lake Nakuru Lake Nakuru national Park is the home to over a million flamingoes. Fleets of Lesser and Greater Flamingoes line the shores of Lake Nakuru giving it a pinkish appearance. Besides flamingoes, Lake [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Giraffes at Lake Nakuru Giraffes at Lake Nakuru Within the Lake Nakuru Park, are a number of Rothschild’s giraffe, translocated for safety reasons from western Kenya [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
White rhino at Lake Nakuru White rhino at Lake Nakuru Both the black and white species of Rhinoceros are in fact gray. The white rhino name is a corruption of the Afrikaans word for wide. The wide refers to the white rhino’s broad upper lip that is [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Lake Nakuru National Park Main Gate Lake Nakuru National Park Main Gate Lake Nakuru National Park is the only park in Kenya that is completely fenced since it is located at only 4 km from Nakuru, the fourth largest town of Kenya. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Python Python Game-driving through the Lake Nakuru National Park, large sized pythons can often be seen as they’re crossing the roads or dangling from trees.
Enkongu Narok Swamp (Amboseli) Enkongu Narok Swamp (Amboseli) An elephant is entering the Swamp. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Enkongu Narok Swamp (Amboseli) Enkongu Narok Swamp (Amboseli) One of the many swamps that originates from the snowmelt and rains on Kilimanjaro.
Buffalos in Amboseli Buffalos in Amboseli A group of buffalos on the Amboseli wetland. African Buffalo (or Cape Buffalo) is absolutely the most dangerous of the big five. An adult male might weights 600-750 kilos. Despite this vegetarian and [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Ol Tukai Lodge Ol Tukai Lodge At the lodge you may find 80 chalet-style rooms; some of them viewing the wetlands, others facing the Kilimanjaro. To accomodate physically challenged guests, two rooms have been specifically [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Maasai ornaments (Ol Tukai Lodge) Maasai ornaments (Ol Tukai Lodge) Sometimes Maasai dancers are engaged for the wedding ceremony of people coming from abroad. The multi denominational chapel within the lodge is a suitable place to tie the knot or renew marriage vows. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Orix Orix Orix are highly skilled in finding water and they dig for it in dry river beds. If they can’t drink plain water, they can get it from their food (including things such as wild melon). It is [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Impala Impala Females of impala are used to form into harems with their young. Eeach harem is surveilled by a single male who fights other males to defend his group and territory. This can be a very exhausting [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Puff adder Puff adder The Puff Adder is one of the most common snakes in sub saharan Africa. It gets its name from its habit of inflating its body and emitting a deep, low warning hiss to warn intruders to stay away. Its [...] [Photo: Wikipedia]
Archer’s gate (east gate) at Samburu Archer’s gate (east gate) at Samburu The three game reserves of Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba all cluster in one largest area of more than 800 square kilometers. Nevertheless, most of the game viewing is concentrated in the narrow [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
In Samburu there is a remarkable opportunity to see the Samburu Five: five rare and endemic animals to the Samburu ecosystem. The Reticulated Giraffe is one of them. Others are Gerenuk, Somali [...] [Photo: Leong K. Liew]
Gravy zebra Gravy zebra The Grévy’s zebra is relatively common in Samburu National Reserve. It is the most endangered of the three zebra species (the other two being the mountain zebra and the plains zebra). It is [...]
Leopard Leopard Many reserves have all the big five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo - but it’s not that easy to see them all, particularly leopard. Leopards are nocturnal, secretive and well [...]
Leopard Leopard Leopard is a powerful and versatile predator that varies greatly in size and habitat. It uses stealth and camouflage to ambush prey at close quarters, typically taking small to medium-sized [...]
Leopard Leopard A leopard and his kill; a male reedbuck noticeable by curved horns pointing forward [Photo: Laura Helsdon]
Sarova Lion Hill Lodge Sarova Lion Hill Lodge Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is nestled along the Lion Hill overlooking the spectacular flamingo pink rimmed Lake Nakuru. Its location affords panoramic views of the lake and the picturesque Lake [...]
Masai Jump Dance Masai Jump Dance Amongst the many traditions kept by Masai tribes the best known is the warrior jumping dance, where young Masai morani (morani stands for young warrior) leap into the air from a standing position, in [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Masai Kudu Horn Masai Kudu Horn The kudu horn is a means to communicate amongst the villages. The kudu itself (Koodoo) is a sort of antelope which roams from South Africa to Ethiopia. Its bull may stand over five feet high and may [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Sekenani primary school Sekenani primary school Built in 1987, the Sekenani Primary School provides a free education to approximately 450 students from 5 to 14 years old. There are three terms per year, running in January to March, May to July and [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Chameleon Chameleon At the belvedere opposite to the Thomson’s falls some guys are used to playing around with chameleons, giving the tourists the opportunity to pose with them for a picture. Thomson’s falls are [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Thomson falls Thomson falls Thomson’s Falls originate where the Ewaso River plummets 75 metres into a boulder-strewn gorge discovered in 1880 by the explorer Joseph Thomson. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Elephants are refreshing at Uaso river Elephants are refreshing at Uaso river Uaso stands for brown water (river) in the local Samburu tribe’s language. Huge herds of elephants are likely to be seen drinking and cooling off along the banks. [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Uaso river Uaso river The Samburu area is very dry with a lot of scrub and some acacia trees, except along the banks of the quiet Uaso Nyiro river where there’s a narrow stripe of doum palms which contain and shelter a [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]
Crocodile at Uaso river Crocodile at Uaso river Crocodiles are typical inhabitants of Uaso river. They are able to survive through dry spells by burying themselves in the mud. During the hottest hours of the day they’re used to keep their mouths [...] [Photo: Paolo Cecchellero]