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Kampala, Uganda

The Best Safari to Kenya with Wildlife in Masai Mara, Culture, Cycling and Hiking

6-Day Safari to Kenya with Wildlife, Culture, Cycling and Hiking

What you should expect

Highlights

Start Nairobi (Day 1)
Day 1 Solio Ranch (Laikipia Plateau)
Day 2 Crescent Island (Lake Naivasha)
Day 3 Mt Longonot
Day 4-5 Masai Mara National Reserve
End Nairobi (City) (Day 6)

Overview

Itinerary Details

Day-by-Day


Day 1 Pick Up from Nairobi and Transfer to Nyeri

On your arrival in Nairobi, you’ll be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, SGR, hotel, or place of residence by our professional driver-guide in a Land Cruiser by 7:30 a.m. EAT and drive to Solio Game Reserve. You’ll immediately kick off your journey via the Nairobi-Thika-Nyeri Highway with a few stops on the way for a health break. Along the way, you’ll have a good view of the pineapple and coffee plantations before checking in for lunch at Mount Kenya Safari Club. After lunch, you’ll proceed for a game drive at Solio Game Reserve.


Solio is the world's first private rhino sanctuary named after a Great Maasai Chief and best known for rhino conservation. It also holds some of the special six animals of Kenya eg (the Reticulated giraffes, Beisa oryx, vulturine guineafowl) and a variety of bird species among other wildlife that you’ll be able to spot while on your game drive. You’ll later drive back to the lodge after the game drive and check in for dinner and a sleepover.

Meal Plans

Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)

Accommodation Plans

Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
Day 2 Continue from Nyeri to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast at the lodge, you will check out at 7:30 a.m. EAT and proceed to Naivasha with a short stop at Nyahururu Equator Point. You’ll get to learn about the Coriolis force effect along the equator that is demonstrated via water experiments, and have photos at the Equator mark making Kenya in the list of the few countries where the equator crosses. You’ll proceed on with the journey along the beautiful plains of the Aberdare ranges and check in at Enashipai Lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon, you’ll have a visit to Crescent Island via boat where you’ll be able to have a nature walk on the Island while viewing the wildlife nature and different bird species. You’ll also get the opportunity to enjoy the boat ride on Lake Naivasha before embarking back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner, and sleepover.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Enashipai Resort & Spa
Day 3 Naivasha Nature Hiking

You will have an early breakfast by 7:00 am EAT and head to Mt Longonot for 2-3 hour nature hiking with the help of a specialized hiking guide. It is an extinct volcano mountain rising from the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Its unique feature is the thick forest that lies within the crater of the mountain providing great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley all the way to Lake Naivasha. Major wildlife attractions include buffaloes, elands, common zebras, giraffes, and Grant’s gazelles. After the hike, you’ll get back for lunch and a short afternoon relaxation before proceeding with cycling, a nature walk, and a sightseeing adventure at Hell’s Gate National Park. You’ll head back to the lodge for dinner and a sleepover. Hell’s Gate is in the Great Rift Valley with beautiful scenery of the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes, and belching plumes of geothermal steam making it one of the most atmospheric parks in Africa.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Enashipai Resort & Spa
Day 4 Transfer from Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have breakfast and check out by 8:00 am EAT and embark on your journey to Masai Mara with a short stopover in Narok town for a health break and later check-in for lunch at Pride Inn Mara. After lunch, you’ll have a rest and later have an evening game drive until 6:30 pm EAT when you’ll be checking back for dinner and layover. During the game drive, you’ll be on the lookout for the African Big Five, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, and different bird species among many other wild animals with the help of your assigned professional tour guide.


Masai Mara National Reserve locally known as the Mara. It is named in honor of the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area. Mara locally meaning a plain land with small scattered bushes, is worldwide recognized as a home of the 7th Wonder of the World.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Mara Maisha Camp
Day 5 Game Drive in Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have breakfast by 7:00 am EAT and head to a full-day game drive. This grants you an opportunity to spot more wildlife animals and visit the border between Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Reserve. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush, or experience more wildebeest migration during the migration period between the months of July to September. After the full-day game drive, you’ll head back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Mara Maisha Camp
Day 6 Depart Masai Mara for Nairobi

After breakfast, you’ll be expected to check out of the lodge by 8:30 a.m. EAT, and pass by the Maasai Village for a cultural experience before driving back to Nairobi via Narok-Mai Mahiu-Nairobi road. Few stops will be made for health breaks and a chance for one to visit the gift shops to grab something for your loved ones back home or have some bites before driving on to Nairobi at your preferred destination. This will mark the end of your wonderful Adventure in Kenya.

Meal Plans

Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Accommodation Plans

No accommodation (End of tour)

Booking Form

Payment Methods

Inclusions

Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Exclusions

International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs travel insurance visa fees etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section) Drinks

Sustainability Commitment

This tour is 100% sustainable. We encourage our travelers to minimize their carbon footprint by choosing eco-friendly practices.

Cancellation Policy

Please note our cancellation policy to ensure clarity in case of changes to your travel plans. 30 days or more before departure Full refund minus a 10% service fee. 15–29 days before departure 50% of the total booking cost will be refunded. 14 days or less before departure No refund will be provided. We recommend travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances.

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