10-Nights Kenya Wildlife Safari from $7,395

Itinerary Details

Day 1 New York/Nairobi, Kenya
Depart New York on your Kenya Airways flight to Nairobi. Sit back, relax, and prepare for an exhilarating adventure.


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Day 2 Nairobi
Jambo na Karibu! With a warm Swahili welcome, you will be met and transferred to the Sarova Stanley Hotel. Relax and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Accommodations: Sarova Stanley Hotel

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Day 3 Nairobi
Discover the highlights of Kenya’s capital. Today your visit helps amazing wildlife conservation efforts and supports local artisans. Participate in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Elephant Experience at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and its pioneering orphan’s project. Next stop is at the Giraffe Center, followed by a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum. Enjoy an alfresco meal at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden. Don’t forget the chance to savor freshly brewed Kenyan coffee, a wonderful afternoon pick-me-up that adds to the overall experience. This evening relax with a welcome cocktail at the hotel.
Accommodations: Sarova Stanley Hotel

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Day 4 Nairobi / Samburu
After breakfast, continue to the Samburu National Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. Later this afternoon set out on a game drive in search of the rare wildlife only found north of the equator. This region provides excellent year-round game viewing including a chance to encounter the ‘Samburu five’ – reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk, Somali ostrich & Grevy's zebra.
Accommodations: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

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Day 5 Samburu National Reserve
Spend the day game viewing in Samburu and Shaba Reserves with both morning and afternoon game drives. The Ewaso Nyiro River is the lifeline for the people and animals in the area and crocodile share the banks with elephant, lion, buffalo and even the elusive leopard.
Accommodations: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

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Day 6 Samburu National Reserve / Lake Nakuru
After an early morning breakfast, continue to Lake Nakuru which is the most famous of the Great Rift Valley lakes and home to a shifting population of over one million flamingos. Arrive in time for lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Spend the afternoon on safari in search of both black and white rhino, and you have a higher than average chance of spotting a leopard. Other wildlife includes lion, hippo, the rare Rothschild's giraffe, Colobus monkey, numerous plains game and 450 species of birds.
Accommodations: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

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Day 7 Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara
After breakfast, you will be driven to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, backdrop to the “greatest wildlife spectacle on earth”, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest. The Masai Mara National Reserve is an extension of the Serengeti National Park. Named for the Maasai tribes people (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River which divides it, it is famous for its exceptional population of wildlife. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge followed by an afternoon game drive on safari in Kenya's most popular reserve.
Accommodations: Sarova Mara Game Camp

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Day 8 Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend the days on safari in one of Africa's richest wildlife viewing arenas with morning and afternoon game drives. The Masai Mara National Reserve offers wonderful scenery of breathtaking vistas, panoramas of vast rolling plains, hills and woodland groves. The Mara is home to the largest population of lions in Kenya; these magnificent predators spend most of the day sleeping in the shade of Acacia trees.
Accommodations: Sarova Mara Game Camp

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Day 9 Masai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy breakfast before heading out on another game viewing activity. The waters of the Mara River are home to crocodile and hippo, while the woodlands and forests are favored by leopard and elephant. The open savannah areas play host to the plains’ game. You may choose an optional visit to a Maasai village, a fantastic cultural experience (own account). Spend the evening at the lodge where colorful Maasai dance and cultural performances are offered.
Accommodations: Sarova Mara Game Camp

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Day 10 Masai Mara National Reserve / Nairobi / Depart
Enjoy a final game drive on the way to the airstrip. A short flight takes you back to Nairobi and on to your airport hotel. After lunch freshen up, repack and relax in your day room. This evening transfer to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with plenty of time to check-in for your onward arrangements.


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Day 11 New York
Arrive home with a lifetime of memories!


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