This 5 days Masai Mara & Samburu Park safari enables visitors to experience the extraordinary wilderness of Kenya in its spectacular national parks of Masai Mara and Samburu. These two national parks have a lot to offer to the visitors ranging from the various land mammals and birds. This tour has been designed to provide unmatched entertainment and experiences to visitors through the activities in it such as engaging game drives, camelback rides, bush meal, and sundowners.
All these combined will ensure that the visitors have the best of their time on this safari. It is important to note that all the activities will be accompanied by professional guides who will provide information on every creature encountered.
Mara & Samburu Park safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Masai Mara National Park
- Day 2: Game drives all through.
- Day 3: Fly to Samburu National Park.
- Day 4: Birdwatching and camelback safari.
- Day 5: Game drive and transfer back to Nairobi.
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Masai Mara National Park
Pick up from the hotel in Nairobi by a professional guide with a four-wheel drive vehicle. Embark on the journey to Masai Mara National Park which is approximately 5 hours and 28 minutes.
At 3:00 PM embark on the evening game drive through the areas of Olasura gates and eventually Siana Conservancy. At 6:00 PM embark on the transfer to the lodge for dinner and accommodation overnight.
Day 2: Game drives all through.
Breakfast will be served at 6:00 AM. After mouth-watering breakfast, embark on the early morning game drive through the Ngama hills and Olmisingyoi areas. Here visitors will be able to see various animals including the big 5. At around 1:00 PM visitors be served a delicious lunch at Serena areas near the airstrip.
After lunch, embark on the evening drive at around 3:00 PM through the Mara triangle. Later you will make your way to the northern areas in Kichwa for accommodation check-in, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Fly to Samburu National Park.
Breakfast served early morning at 7:00 AM at your accommodation. After breakfast sign out, and drive to the nearby airstrip depending on your flight time. Embark on the flight to Samburu National Park which is approximately 1 hours and 30 minutes’ flight. Arrive in the mid-morning hours and relax at your lodge until lunch time.
After lunch, proceed to Samburu National Park’s epic wilderness for evening game drive until you return to the lodge.
Day 4: Birdwatching and camelback safari.
Breakfast served early morning at 8:00 AM at the lodge and immediately go for the exciting camel back adventure which is engaging and quite rewarding. After, at 1:00 PM have lunch at the restaurant and embark on the bird-watching tour in Samburu National Park which helps visitors view rare bird species such as cinnamons, African paradise flycatchers, African open bills, African darters, and secretary birds.
Day 5: Game drive and transfer back to Nairobi.
Breakfast served at 6:00 AM and later visitors embark on an early morning game drive through the Samburu National Park which will offer them a chance to view cats on their hunt, especially lions, hyenas and leopards.
The game drive will probably be done at around 9:00 AM from where visitors will check out of the lodging facility and ensure that none of their belongings is left behind. After here, embark on the journey to Nairobi which is approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes.