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10 Day Complete Kenya Safari
This 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari takes you through seven of Kenya’s top safari destinations to give you a complete overview of this fascinating country. Each of these seven parks offers something unique: its endemic wildlife not seen elsewhere, dramatic landscape, or sheer animal variety. It’s the ultimate 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari package for those wanting to maximize their game-viewing opportunities
Your 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari begins when you arrive at Nairobi airport from where you will be met and assisted by our guide/driver. You will be transferred to Eka Hotel, within a 10 minutes drive from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The rest of the day on leisure and relation. Time permitting, you can consider some of the things to do in Nairobi and engage in a guided day tour.
Eka Hotel is located along Mombasa road, within 10 minute drive from the central business district of Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta International airport. It features a gym, a swimming pool, and free Wi-Fi. The elegantly and contemporary-styled, air-conditioned rooms and suites include a flat-screen satellite Tv, luxury bed linens, tea and coffee making facilities, and a small fridge. All have views of Eka Hotel Nairobi’s pool and surrounding lush gardens with palm trees. He will spend a night on a bed and breakfast plan.
- Main destination: Nairobi
- Accommodation: Eka Hotel. Midrange hotel located in or near Nairobi
Detailed 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari
Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
With a Kilimanjaro backdrop. You will be picked up from your hotel at 8 am ready to start your 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari and driven to Amboseli National Park (270 km) which is 4hrs drive.
Arriving in good time for lunch. Located in the magnificent Great Rift Valley and on the base of majestic Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro bordering Kenya.
Amboseli is characterized by impressively beautiful nature landscapes of forested hills. Wooded savanna and forests brimming with an amazing abundance of wildlife
Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set in rolling savanna scenery it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro at 5896 meters, is the highest free-standing mountain in the world
Against the magnificent backdrop roam vast wildlife herds of elephants accompanied by the lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle, hippo, and wildebeest. There are also over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora, and fauna, and some of the most soul-searching views in Africa.
Enjoy great game viewing and the best views of Mt Kilimanjaro on an Amboseli safari. Afternoon game viewing. Dinner overnight stay at Amboseli Sopa lodge B, L, D (Breakfast Lunch Dinner)
Main destination: Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
Wake before the dawn for an unforgettable sunrise game drive within the park. Kilimanjaro never looks quite as beautiful as she does the first thing in the morning, and you’ll also get to see predators such as Leopards, Lions, and Cheetahs out on the prowl in the cooler morning air
They don’t call Amboseli the Royal Court of Kilimanjaro for nothing, and as you take in its large Elephant herds and the stunning panorama of Mt. Kilimanjaro, you’ll see why this is of Kenya’s most beloved pars
After your morning game drive and late breakfast, relax at the lodge for a few hours before heading out into the park again in the afternoon. With the animals largely inactive during the warm midday hours, you can get some rest before catching them out and about in the cooling afternoon air.
Day 3: Amboseli National Park – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
With a picnic lunch in hand, you’ll depart from Amboseli after an early breakfast for the drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, sometimes known as Sweet Waters.
Your drive not only takes you back through bustling Nairobi and then through the beautiful farm country of Kikuyu, but brings you to the very foothills of Mt. Kenya – Kenya’s highest mountain.
After arriving at Ol Pejeta, you will pay a visit to the park’s Famous Chimpanzee Sanctuary to meet the adopted residents and then head out into the park proper for an evening drive.
Day 4: Ol Pejeta Conservancy- Samburu Game Reserve
You’ll trade the well-known safari spots for one a little more off-the-beaten-track as you head north to the rugged and semi-arid Samburu.
As famous for its unique landscape as it is, for the presence of familiar faces such as leopards, lions, antelopes, and giraffes- the park’s real claim to fame is it’s own “special five” a collection of animals found nowhere else in Kenya.
These include; the Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, grevy’s zebra, the long-naked gerenuk, and the best oryx. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive through this unique Park
Day 5 – Samburu Game Reserve
You’ll have a full day to explore the park in search of its rare inhabitants as well as the likes of Leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, antelopes, and more
While Samburu is smaller than other Kenyan parks and reserves, its diverse wildlife tend to cluster close together near the life-giving Ewaso Ng’iro river, making it an ideal place to set up a camp and do some game-viewing
Day 6: Samburu Game Reserve -Lake Nakuru National Park
You’ll set off after breakfast for your trek to lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley. Formerly famous for its flamingos, the park is now better known for its large herds of buffalo and the presence of both black and white Rhinoceros.
You will enjoy a hot lunch at your lodge before taking an afternoon game drive along the shores of the lake to spot baboons, buffalo, lions, leopards, eland, waterbucks, and more.
Day 7: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Bogoria -Lake Naivasha
It’s a day of lake exploration as you visit two more of Kenya’s most beautiful lakes. You will depart from Lake Nakuru after breakfast and head to the hot springs and geysers of Lake Bogoria.
The lake itself is also home to almost 2 million flamingos, and the local spa has both hot springs and swimming pools for your relaxation. After lunch, you will head to lake Naivasha for an afternoon boat safari to see the lake’s resident hippos and water birds. At the end of your day, you’ll retire to your lake Naivasha accommodations
Day 8: Naivasha- Maasai Mara
You will depart from lake Naivasha after breakfast for the drive south to Kenya’s most famous park; Maasai Mara.
Part of the vast Serengeti plains, the Maasai Mara plays host to a chapter of the famous wildebeest migration each year as 1.7 million wildebeests and more than 500,000 zebras and antelopes cross the swollen Mara River in hopes of finding safety on the Masai Mara’s sweeping plains.
Even when the wildebeest’s migration is not occurring, you will still have the chance to see the entire Big Five as well as Kenya’s Largest variety of animal life.
After lunch at your lodge, you will head out for an afternoon and sunset game drive in search of big cats, elephants, giraffes, and more
Day 9: Maasai Mara
Wake before the dawn, for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a Maasai Mara sunrise. After a quick cup of coffee, you will head out into the park to watch as the sun sets fire to the savannah and the big cats take advantage of the morning cool to search for a meal
Alternatively, you can take to the skies with a hot air balloon safari that will see you soar above all of the action before setting down on the plains for a champagne breakfast among the wildlife. Ask your safari expert about adding a hot air balloon adventure to your Safari
You will then return to your lodge for a late breakfast before packing a picnic lunch and heading back out into the park for a day-long exploration of the Maasai Mara. You may also opt to relax at your lodge in the morning, enjoy lunch on-site, and then head out again in the afternoon once the weather has cooled off a bit.
Day 10: Maasai Mara -Nairobi
You will bid farewell to Maasai Mara after breakfast and return to Nairobi for your onward travel
End of the 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari
SAFARI in Tanzania was a CHALLENGE! (Ngorongoro & Serengeti)
Tour highlight of the 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari
Day 1: Nairobi- Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
Day 3: Amboseli National Park- OL Pejeta Conservancy
Day 4: Ol pejeta conservancy to Samburu Game Reserve
Day 5: Samburu Game Reserve
Day 6: Transfer from Samburu Game Reserve- Nakuru National Park
Day 7: Lake Nakuru National Park– Lake Bogoria- Lake Naivasha
Day 8: Lake Naivasha to Maasai Mara
Day 9: full day exploring Maasai Mara National Reserve
Day 10: Drive from Maasai Mara Game Reserve back to Nairobi for departure
10 Day Complete Kenya Safari Inclusions
Safari includes:
Transportation in a tour van/Landcruiser
Service of an English -speaking tour guide/driver
All activities mentioned in the itinerary
Park admissions
Accommodation on full board
Entrance fees to all destinations as per the program
Transfer to and from the airport
Safari exclusions
All activities not mentioned in the program
Phone calls bills
Tips
International transfers
Gratitude to tour guides
Personal insurance
Personal effects of any nature
Hotel fees before and after the Kenya safari
Activities to do on this 10 Day Complete Kenya Safari
At the southern corner of the Samburu district, the rift valley. It lies in the semi-desert Samburu National Reserve, named after the Samburu people who have lived in the area for many years.
The word Samburu comes from the Maasai word sambur, which is a traditional leather bag for carrying honey and milk. Amidst the park flows the life-giving Ewaso Ng’iro River.
It derives its name from a local language – and it means brown or muddy water, this river attracts a large population of Kenyan animals to the reserve.
The unfenced park is relatively small in size compared to other Kenyan parks such as Tsavo and Masai Mara. The reserve has visible mountains surrounding it. And koitogor and Ololokwe are the best for hiking and camping.
Samburu National Reserve is an exceptional destination for a cultural visit, most specifically the Samburu village.
The village hosts a considerable number of women and children. These all flee from or are survivors of various forms of atrocities that pause as risky to them, most of them being uncouth cultural norms
Samburu has several exciting tourist activities such as game drives on the dusty roads, wild dog sightings, nature walks, sightseeing, birding, and hiking. Some of the first community-owned and managed Elephant Sanctuary in Africa: Reteti Elephant Sanctuary