Kenya Wildlife Safari

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Kenya Wildlife Safari



Tour Description:

SMALL GROUP DEPARTURE Your love affair with Kenya begins on this small group journey to Nairobi, Samburu, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara. Explore some of the most prolific game viewing locations in all of Africa. See endangered animals up close as your expert guides take you on daily game viewing drives to all their favorite spots. Every detail is taken care of including international flights from New York to Nairobi on Kenyan Airways. Upcoming Group Departures .centered { text-align: center; } .spot { color: red; font-weight: bold; } Nov 3 - 13, 2024. Sold Out.Dec 1 - 10, 2024. Sold Out.Mar 9, 2025 - Mar 19, 2025. From $6,959Apr 13, 2025 - Apr 23, 2025. From $6,659 For additional departure dates, please click on the "Pricing" tab. How Your Trip Matters Wildlife is a star attraction and so is a memorable day in Nairobi visiting pioneering wildlife sanctuaries and meeting disadvantaged artisans creating beautiful works of art. Highlights Explore the grand Maasai Mara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Kenya’s top wildlife destination. Discover the scenic splendor of Samburu National Reserve, known for its rare northern species such as the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx. Experience a day visiting our favorite “Make Travel Matter” sights in Nairobi including the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, best known for its orphaned elephant project. Enjoy panoramic views of the lake and picturesque Lake Nakuru National Park right from your lodge.    MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences chosen with great care based on the positive social or environmental impact they have both on their communities, and on those who experience them: our guests. You can identify these experiences across our trips by locating the MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience seal.  

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Dates & Pricing

Sunday 09 Mar 25 — Wednesday 19 Mar 25Starting at $6,959 Get a Quote
Sunday 13 Apr 25 — Wednesday 23 Apr 25Starting at $6,659 Get a Quote
Sunday 11 May 25 — Wednesday 21 May 25Starting at $6,659 Get a Quote
Sunday 15 Jun 25 — Wednesday 25 Jun 25Starting at $7,559 Get a Quote
Sunday 13 Jul 25 — Wednesday 23 Jul 25Starting at $8,959 Get a Quote
Sunday 10 Aug 25 — Wednesday 20 Aug 25Starting at $8,959 Get a Quote
Sunday 14 Sep 25 — Wednesday 24 Sep 25Starting at $8,399 Get a Quote
Sunday 12 Oct 25 — Wednesday 22 Oct 25Starting at $7,559 Get a Quote
Sunday 09 Nov 25 — Wednesday 19 Nov 25Starting at $7,559 Get a Quote
Sunday 30 Nov 25 — Wednesday 10 Dec 25Starting at $7,559 Get a Quote


Destination & Sightseeing

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Day 1. New York/Nairobi, Kenya Depart New York on your Kenya Airways flight to Nairobi. Sit back, relax, and prepare for an exhilarating adventure. 1

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Day 2. Nairobi, Kenya Jambo na Karibu! With a warm Swahili welcome, you will be met and transferred to the Sarova Stanley Hotel. Relax and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Sarova Stanley Hotel 2

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Day 3. Nairobi Following a leisurely breakfast, it’s time to explore Nairobi. Today’s highlights include a visit to David Sheldrick’s Elephant and Rhinoceros Orphanage where you will see how orphaned elephants are cared for before being released back into the wild. After lunch a visit to the Karen Blixen House Museum, once the home of the Danish author of “Out of Africa” Isak Dinesen. Rounding out the afternoon at the Kazuri Beads Factory. (BL) Today your visit helps amazing wildlife conservation efforts and supports local artisans. A highlight is a tour of the beautiful Kazuri Bead Factory that employs disadvantaged members of Kenyan society, especially single mothers. Kazuri means "small and beautiful" in Swahili, and that's exactly what kind of beads they produce. The mission of the factory is to provide sustainable jobs to the local woman of Nairobi and contribute to the fair trade market. Sarova Stanley Hotel 3

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Day 4. Nairobi / Samburu After breakfast, continue to the Samburu National Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. Later this afternoon set out on a game drive in search of the rare wildlife only found north of the equator. This region provides excellent year-round game viewing including a chance to encounter the ‘Samburu five’ – reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk, Somali ostrich & Grevy's zebra. (BLD) Sarova Shaba Game Lodge 4

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Day 5. Samburu National Reserve Spend the day game viewing in Samburu and Shaba Reserves with both morning and afternoon game drives. The Ewaso Nyiro River is the lifeline for the people and animals in the area and crocodile share the banks with elephant, lion, buffalo and even the elusive leopard. (BLD) Sarova Shaba Game Lodge 5

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Day 6. Samburu National Reserve / Lake Nakuru After an early morning breakfast, continue to Lake Nakuru which is the most famous of the Great Rift Valley lakes and home to a shifting population of over one million flamingos. Arrive in time for lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Spend the afternoon on safari in search of both black and white rhino, and you have a higher than average chance of spotting a leopard. Other wildlife includes lion, hippo, the rare Rothschild's giraffe, Colobus monkey, numerous plains game and 450 species of birds. (BLD) Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge 6

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Day 7. Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara After breakfast, you will be driven to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, backdrop to the “greatest wildlife spectacle on earth”, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest. The Masai Mara National Reserve is an extension of the Serengeti National Park. Named for the Maasai tribes people (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River which divides it, it is famous for its exceptional population of wildlife. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge followed by an afternoon game drive on safari in Kenya's most popular reserve. (BLD) Sarova Mara Game Camp 7

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Day 8. Masai Mara National Reserve Spend the days on safari in one of Africa's richest wildlife viewing arenas with morning and afternoon game drives. The Masai Mara National Reserve offers wonderful scenery of breathtaking vistas, panoramas of vast rolling plains, hills and woodland groves. The Mara is home to the largest population of lions in Kenya; these magnificent predators spend most of the day sleeping in the shade of Acacia trees. (BLD) Sarova Mara Game Camp 8

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Day 9. Masai Mara National Reserve Enjoy breakfast before heading out on another game viewing activity. The waters of the Mara River are home to crocodile and hippo, while the woodlands and forests are favored by leopard and elephant. The open savannah areas play host to the plains’ game. You may choose an optional visit to a Maasai village, a fantastic cultural experience (own account). Spend the evening at the lodge where colorful Maasai dance and cultural performances are offered. (BLD) Sarova Mara Game Camp 9

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Day 10. Masai Mara National Reserve / Nairobi / Depart Enjoy a final game drive on the way to the airstrip. A short flight takes you back to Nairobi and on to your airport hotel. After lunch freshen up, repack and relax in your day room. This evening transfer to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with plenty of time to check-in for your onward arrangements. (BL) 10

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Day 11. New York Arrive home with a lifetime of memories! 11

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