8-Day Kenya Nature & Wilderness Budget- Mid Range Safari

You will be picked from your Nairobi hotel by your Driver/guide early morning. Immediately depart for Samburu and drive north passing through the open countryside. Cross the equator line to Samburu land. Arrive with a short game drive en-route to the Lodge/Camp and you’re just in time for lunch. After lunch, relax before a game drive at 4 p.m. Samburu Park has unique residents including the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx, and the Blue legged Somali Ostrich. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Enjoy this day with the morning and afternoon game drives in search of unique northern Kenya animal species such as the reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, Grevy’s zebra, and the long-necked gerenuk. Much of the reserve consists of the distinct desert landscape; dusty red plains broken by thorny scrub, featuring dramatic views of tabletop Mt Ol Olokwe on the horizon. All meals are taken at the lodge/camp. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

After breakfast, check out and have a game drive en-route. Arrive Nanyuki and check in to your lodge/hotel, have lunch. Head out with your guide on trekking trails to get you to the Mau-Mau caves. Enjoy the spectacular waterfalls and hide out rocks. Take a hike into one of the most breathtaking wild sites you could ever visit in Kenya. Dinner and overnight in your Lodge /Hotel in Nanyuki.

After breakfast, check out and drive south in the Rift Valley to Nakuru in time for Lunch. Check into your Lodge/hotel and go for a game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park. See the spectacular parade of flamingoes and 400 other species of birds including the big land mammals saluting you. Enjoy the big party with heightened senses; fascinated by the sight, hearing, smell and perception. Here is the home of the rare black and white rhino. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Hotel.

Start this adventure with a bike ride for a stretch of 8 Km from the gate of the park to the gouges, or transfer in the van with your guide. Walk, climb and trek into the gouges with a local tour guide and scale this landscape with stunning geographical rock formations. Leave the park and ride back to the gate. Join your tour guide, head for lunch and check in to your hotel. Afternoon and evening have options to get to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride. You can also relax in your hotel or go for a guided nature walk around Naivasha or go shopping in the town.

After breakfast, leave Naivasha for Masai Mara. Drive south along the floor of the rift valley arriving in the Masai country in time for lunch. You will have a game drive as you head to the camp for lunch. Check into your room at the lodge and relax. Another game drive will be at 4 pm. Look out for the Lion, Elephant, Buffalo wild beast, giraffe, zebra, on this introductory game drive. This is home to thousands of different animals and birds; These animals drink at the Mara River where the crocodile and hippo, claim territory. Tomorrow you, ll watch out for the big cats. Head for dinner and refreshment and overnight at the Lodge.

Start early this morning on an anticipated balloon flight. This is a one hour ride high above the park. This ride gives you some wonderful panoramic views of the animals, the rolling hills and dotted plains, plus the Mara River. The sunrise at the Mara is spectacular. The experience is exhilarating, the balloon flight is dramatic and you descend to breakfast served in the jungle. Spend the rest of today with morning and afternoon game drives that lead you to some of Africa’s largest lion prides, herds of elephants, zebra, antelopes, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, cheetahs, baboons, wild dogs and hyenas. It is possible to see all the big five in this park. Take a break between game drives, and what a treat to have picnic lunch along the banks of Mara River while watching the crocodile and the hippo sharing space on the river. Note: Balloon flight $450 is paid directly by you to the flight crew. This cost is not covered on the trip.

An early morning game drive might reveal more surprises before breakfast. Have breakfast at the lodge depart for Nairobi to arrive by lunch time. Upon arrival, you will be driven to the Carnivore Restaurant for lunch. Afterward, drop off at airport for flight back home or hotel of your choice. Alternatively, spend the afternoon visiting the BOMA's of Kenya, Animal Orphanage, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen or Kazuri Beads or to the city market to meet traders & buy souvenirs. All of these are optional activities. Later, you can have dinner which is followed by a drop off at the airport for your flight back home or hotel of your choice.

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.