12 Days Kenya Luxury Road Safari
Tsavo, Amboseli, Samburu & Aberdare
Overview
12 Days Kenya Luxury Road Safari
This 12-day road safari encompasses the very best of Kenya including many key wildlife areas. Starting with Tsavo National Park and Amboseli National Park, the itinerary then stops for a night in Nairobi (with excursions included) before continuing to Samburu, the Aberdares, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara.
Our journey starts as we travel to the vast Tsavo region, home to a wide variety of wildlife including lion, cheetah, leopard, kongoni, waterbuck, impala, duiker, and klipspringer. We then travel back via Nairobi for an excursion to the Giraffe Center and a meal at the famous Carnivore restaurant before spending a night at a city Hotel.
OUR NEXT STOP IS THE SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE, WHICH IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS WILDLIFE AND BIRD SPECIES, IS HOME TO THE SAMBURU TRIBE, COUSINS OF THE MAASAI, WHO SHARE THE SAME NOMADIC, CATTLE-HERDING EXISTENCE AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO THEIR AGE-OLD CUSTOMS.
The tour continues to the Aberdare National Park where you will be treated to an amazing array of scenic landscapes and assorted wildlife. Your safari concludes at the Masai Mara National Reserve, a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara and home the highest density of game seen anywhere relative to its size.
Travel logistics
Start / Finish
Start
- Nairobi
- NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
Finish
- Nairobi
- NBOJomo Kenyatta International Airport
Highlights
What Makes This Safari Special
Game drives with a professional guide
Explore Tsavo National Park
Explore Amboseli National Park
Explore Samburu National Reserve
Explore Aberdare
Explore Great Rift Valley
Day by Day
Your Itinerary
Depart Nairobi and transfer (265 km, about 5 hrs.) to Tsavo National Park and to Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge for 2 night. Enjoy lunch at the lodge before setting out on an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge. Game drive in Tsavo National Park. Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge. Transfer (105 km, about 4 hrs.) to Amboseli National Park and to Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge for 2 nights (Full Board and including park fees). Lunch at the lodge before taking an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge / Sopa Lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge. Game drive in Amboseli National Park. Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge / Sopa Lodge
Breakfast at the lodge. Transfer back to Nairobi (250 km, about 5 hrs.). Visit the Giraffe Centre after which you will have lunch at Carnivore restaurant. Later proceed to your base Hotel for overnight. (Dinner is not included this day).
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and board the 4×4 safari vehicle to drive north to Samburu National Reserve, arrive for check-in and lunch at Samburu Sopa Lodge. After relaxation, proceed on an afternoon game drive in the reserve returning later for dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa / Simba Lodge.
Full day in Samburu National Reserve with early morning, mid-morning and afternoon game drives in 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle. All meals and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge / Simba Lodge / Shaba Game Lodge.
After breakfast, check out and drive by 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle to the Aberdare National Park arriving at Aberdare Country Club for lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will be transferred to The Ark Tree Lodge where you will spend the evening observing wildlife from the lodge as the animals come to the nearby salt lick and waterhole. Dinner and overnight at the Ark/Tree Tops Lodge.
After a cup of tea or coffee, check out of the Tree Lodge and board the transfer vehicle to the Aberdare Country Club for breakfast after which our driver will assist you with collecting the rest of your luggage. Continue by the 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle down the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park with an en-route game drive, arriving at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge for check-in and lunch. Relax for a bit, then proceed on an afternoon game drive in the park returning later for dinner and overnight at either Lake Nakuru Lodge / Sopa Lodge.
After breakfast, check out and drive Southwest in the 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle to Masai Mara National Game Reserve arriving in the afternoon with game drive returning later for dinner and overnight at either Serena / Sopa / Sarova Mara.
Full day in Masai Mara National Game Reserve with early morning, mid-morning and afternoon game drives in 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle. All meals and overnight at either Serena / Sopa / Sarova Mara.
After breakfast, check out and proceed to the Kenya Tanzania border at Isebania for your Tanzania Safari or drive back to Nairobi city in 4×4 pop-up roof safari vehicle arriving in the mid-afternoon. Drop off in Nairobi or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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Where You Stay
Handpicked
Retreats
Every lodge and camp is chosen for its location, character and comfort, so the place you rest is as memorable as the adventure itself.
What's Included
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water on all days
Not Included
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcoholic drinks
Questions
Frequently Asked
The price covers park fees; all activities (unless labeled as optional); all accommodation as stated in the itinerary; a professional driver/guide; all transportation (unless labeled as optional). Budget separately for international flights (from/to home); additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour; tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day). Your personalized quote confirms the full breakdown line by line.
The prime months for this itinerary are June, July, August, September and October. That said, Kenya rewards visitors in every season. Tell us your travel dates and we'll advise exactly what to expect.
This is a private, tailor-made safari for your own party of 2 to 12 guests. You won't be grouped with strangers. The itinerary, vehicle and guide are yours alone.
You'll stay at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, Samburu Sopa Lodge / Simba Lodge, Samburu Sopa Lodge / Simba Lodge / Shaba Game Lodge, Treetops Lodge, Lake Nakuru Lodge and Sarova Mara, as laid out in the day-by-day itinerary. If availability requires it, we substitute properties of a similar or better standard and always confirm before you travel.
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Absolutely. Treat the 12-day program as a starting point. We can adjust the pace, upgrade or change lodges, add days, or combine it with other destinations. Tell us what your ideal trip looks like and we'll shape it around you.
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