15 DAYS BEST OF KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI TOUR
15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour: This 15 days/ 14 nights best of Kenya wildlife safari tour takes you to Nairobi national park, Samburu National Reserve, Ol-Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East national park & Tsavo West national park. This 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour is indeed a breath-taking and memorable experience you ought to have while on your next Kenya safari. This safari will take you to the most visited destinations in Kenya each famous for unique and stunning attractions.
15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour
- Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi & visit Nairobi national park
- Day 2: Full Day Nairobi city tour
- Day 3: Transfer to Samburu National Game Reserve
- Day 4: Full day in Samburu National Game Reserve
- Day 5: Transfer to Ol-Pejeta Conservancy
- Day 6: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National park
- Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8: Full day excursion in Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 9: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
- Day 10: Green Crater Lake walk
- Day 11: Transfer to Amboseli national park
- Day 12: Full day in Amboseli national park
- Day 13: Transfer to Tsavo West national park
- Day 14: Transfer to Tsavo East national park
- Day 15: Transfer back to Nairobi
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi & visit Nairobi national park
Welcome to Nairobi Kenya: Upon landing, you will be welcomed by our company representative who will brief you about your 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour as you embark on a few hours’ drive to your reserve hotel in Nairobi where you will relax awaiting to embark on your afternoon tour in Nairobi national park.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Full Day Nairobi city tour
Full day on a city tour: After breakfast on the 2nd day of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, you will be picked from your hotel and set off on a full day adventure exploring different attractions in Nairobi city including The Nairobi museum, Giraffe center, Elephant Orphanage, African Heritage House, explore Nairobi Gallery, explore Karura Forest and many more. On a one day city tour, you will explore a few not the entire attraction in Nairobi since it has a lot to explore. After the city tour, connect to your lodge for diner and overnight sleep at your hotel.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Nairobi to Samburu National Game Reserve
Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve: After breakfast on the 3rd day of 12 days Best of Kenya Safari, you will be met by our company representative in Kenya who will introduce himself to you and brief you about this 12 days Kenya adventure as you set off on your journey to Samburu National Game Reserve where you will arrive at lunch time. Have your meal, relax abit and embark on an afternoon game drive in this stunning Reserve in the Northern part of Kenya to spot plenty of animals including Lions, Zebras, Hippos, Reticulated Giraffe, Oryx Antelopes many more. You will later on return to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep at Samburu Sopa lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Driving time: 6-7 hours
Day 4: Full day in Samburu National Reserve
Full day excursion in Samburu: Arise and shine in this stunning reserve in Northern part of Kenya. Well on day 4 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, you will have breakfast served at your lodge after which you will meet your Kenya safari driver/ guide for a full day game drive in this beautiful Reserve spotting plenty of wildlife including the Big 5 game with exception of the Rhinos. Amongst the animals to look out for in Samburu Reserve include Oryx, Zebras, Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Cheetahs, Gerenuk, Leopards and many more. After spending an entire day over here you will retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep as above.
Note: There is an optional activity of visiting the Samburu homesteads for a cultural tour/ experience.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Ol-Pejeta Conservancy
Samburu National Game Reserve to Ol-Pejeta conservancy: After breakfast on day 5 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, check out of the lodge and embark on your journey from Samburu National Game Reserve to Ol-Pejeta Conservancy which was once called Sweet waters. Ol-Pejeta is such a stunning and privately owned Conservancy situated in between the ranges of Mount Kenya and Mount Aberdare. You can even spot some cattle grazing alongside wildlife. You will enjoy a game drive in Ol-Pejeta. You may as well enjoy a visit a Jane Goodall chimpanzee sanctuary.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National park
Ol-Pejeta to Lake Nakuru national park: After breakfast at your lodge on day 6 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, check out of the lodge and set off on a journey to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru National park is such stunning destinations in Kenya that thrill in the Great Rift Valley region of Kenya where you will experience fascinating wildlife viewing safari in Lake Nakuru national park Kenya with plenty of tourist attractions ranging from flora species, fauna species and the water bodies among others. Lake Nakuru national park is situated in the north of Nairobi city, the capital city of Kenya. Upon park arrival, you will have be welcomed on an en-route game drive during which you will see wildlife species such as giraffes, rhinos, gazelles, buffalos, antelopes, reedbucks, elands, impalas among others as you head to your lodge for lunch.
Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park: After lunch, you will have another game drive in Lake Nakuru national park and you will visit the flamingo filled Lake Nakuru which is a good birding spot to see flocks of flamingos along the lake shores as well as other bird species and wildlife species grazing in the nearby plains. You will be driven back to your lodge after your evening game drive to have your dinner and overnight at Nakuru Sopa Lodge/ Lake Nakuru flamingo lodge/ Sentrim Elementaita camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara national Reserve: On day 7 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, after enjoying breakfast at your lodge, you will be picked up by your guide from the lodge and set off on your 6 hours’ drive from Lake Nakuru national park to Masai Mara National Reserve. Masai Mara national reserve is a very rewarding Kenya safari destination famous for habiting a variety of wildlife and experiencing the exceptional great wildebeest migration. Masai Mara national reserve is a very scenic Kenya safari destination with endless plains dotted with short savannah plains offering easy views of animals living in the reserve, animals found and spotted in Masai Mara national reserve include lions, cheetahs, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos, wildebeests, hartebeests and many more. Proceed with your journey to Masai Mara National Reserve where you will arrive in late afternoon for lodge check in, have lunch and embark on an afternoon game drive till the sun goes down. Look out for wildlife species such as Wildebeests, Zebras, Elands, buffalos, antelopes, waterbucks, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and buffalos and many more as they graze and roam around the savannah plains. You will head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Full day excursion in Masai Mara National Reserve
Full day adventure in Masa Mara National Reserve: On day 8 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, breakfast will be served at your lodge as you prepare to go for your morning game drive in Masai Mara national reserve. During your game drive, you will see a variety of wildlife species such as the predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs as well as other wildlife species like elephants, buffalos, hartebeest, zebras, antelopes as well as wildebeest which are among the spectacular sights at this destination especially during the time of the wildebeest migration as large numbers of wildebeest move around the savannah plains in search of greener pastures.
Afternoon Evening game drive: Lunch will be served at your lodge after your morning game drive and this will be followed with another game drive later in the evening to explore more of the wilderness of Masai Mara national reserve which is also known for sightings of the big five which includes elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinos. You will return to your lodge where your dinner will be served and you will spend the night in the comfort of your lodge as above.
Note: There is an optional hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara national reserve
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Naivasha: After breakfast on day 9 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, have a brief game drive and finally exit Masai Mara for Lake Naivasha with in the rift valley region where are expected to arrive in time for lunch. Proceed to check in at the lodge, have your lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise to watch several mammals as they flock the shores of Lake Naivasha to quench their thirst. You will also view plenty of aquatic species such as hippos, crocodiles, and several water birds.
Later in the evening you may choose to spend your evening at leisure or have a guided walking safari to explore different corners of the rift valley region on foot. This is a fascinating and adventurous activity as it enables tourists to even explore the parts of the park that are not easily reached while on a game drive. As the sun goes down, you will return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Meal plan: Lunch & dinner
Day 10: Green Crater Lake walk
Explore Crater Lake Game Sanctuary: After breakfast on day 10 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, get ready to be picked up from your hotel as early as 8:00am to set off on your drive to Green Crater Lake which is situated at the edge of Naivasha via Greenhouses. Green Crater Lake was formed as a result of volcanic eruption. Upon arrival, you will set off on a guided walking safari to get closer to plenty of wildlife including Giraffe, antelopes and many more. There are other optional activities to enjoy including Cycling in Naivasha town, boat cruise along Lake Naivasha and many more.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Amboseli national park
Lake Naivasha to Amboseli national park: After breakfast on day 11 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, check out of the lodge and meet your driver and embark on a journey to Amboseli national park. Upon arrival at Amboseli national park, proceed to check in your lodge, have lunch as you prepare to go into the wilderness of Amboseli national park to see different wildlife species grazing, roaming and hunting in the savannah of the national park. You will enjoy photography as well as the views of Mt Kilimanjaro in the backdrop of the national park during your game drive as you enjoy the beautiful scenery and the sunset. Some of the wildlife species you will see as you explore Amboseli national park include elephants, lions, buffalos, hippos, impalas, zebras, giraffes, gazelles, and lesser kudu among others. Dinner and overnight will be at Sentrim Amboseli lodge/ AA Amboseli lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Full day in Amboseli national park
Full day in Amboseli national park: After breakfast at your lodge on day 12 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, your wildlife viewing experience in Amboseli national park will begin with breakfast at your lodge and then you will proceed for a morning game viewing experience and to enjoy photography in the savannah plains of the national park which is home to herds of elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, antelopes, lions, leopards among others as well as different bird species. You will return to your lodge for lunch in case you never packed a lunch box and later in the evening, you will have another game viewing experience to search for wildlife species and to enjoy the sunset after which you will be driven back to your lodge for your dinner and to spend the night at your lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 13: Transfer to Tsavo East National park
Amboseli national park to Tsavo East national park: On the 13th day of your 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, wake up early for a cup of coffee and head to park for an early morning game drive starting as early as 0600hrs, early morning game drive offers an opportunity to watch a number of animals such as elephants, lions, leopards among others. You will return to your lodge for late breakfast then checkout and drive to Tsavo West national park, arrive in the park in time for lunch and you will have en-route game drive as you head to the park. After lunch you will head to the park for an afternoon game drive enjoying sights of many animals such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, cheetahs, wild dogs, mongoose, hyrax, dik-dik among others. In the evening you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 14: Transfer to Tsavo East national park
Tsavo West national park – Tsavo East national park: On day 14 of 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour,, wake up as early as 0600 hrs you will head to the park for an early morning game drive on which you will enjoy watching early risers such as lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, buffaloes, hyrax among others. You will also visit the Mzima Springs for viewing hippos, crocodiles, exotic fish and a variety of birds. After the game drive you will head back to your lodge for late breakfast, you will later checkout and embark on a journey to Tsavo East arriving in time for lunch at your lodge. Tsavo East forms one of the largest protected areas in Kenya famously known for man eaters and red elephants, the is a home to a variety of wildlife such as rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, lesser kudu, gerenuk among others. After the game drive you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 15: Transfer back to Nairobi
Tsavo East national park – Nairobi: On the last day of your 15 days best of Kenya wildlife safari tour, head to the park before sunrise for an early morning game drive enjoying sights of leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs among others. After the game drive you will head back to your lodge, have late breakfast then later checkout and embark on a journey back to Nairobi.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
END OF 15 DAYS BEST OF KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI TOUR
Safari inclusions
- Park entrance fees
- A 4×4 safari vehicle for ground transportation
- All meals and accommodations as per itinerary
- All mentioned safari activities
- An English safari driver / guide
- Pick up and drop off
Safari exclusions
- International travel Visa and flight air ticket
- Domestic flights if any
- Additional accommodations before and after the safari
- Tips and gratuity
- Laundry fees
- Optional activities
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares
- Entry visas
- Life insurance while on safari
