Kenya
The grand tour of Kenya in two weeks, from the arid north to Tsavo's red elephants
Kenya
The most complete circuit: it starts in the north, in the Samburu reserve with its rare species, then the Ol Pejeta rhino sanctuary at the foot of Mount Kenya. It continues through the Masai Mara, lakes Nakuru and Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo. Guaranteed departures with 2 to 6 travellers per vehicle. A beach extension in Zanzibar (17 days / 15 nights) is available from €5,424 per person.
When
Jan to Feb | June to Oct
Price
From 4 486€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
12 nights
Ideal length
Day 1
One night in Nairobi on arrival, before the long road north.
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi
Arrival at Nairobi international airport, transfer and check-in at the hotel. Dinner at leisure and first night in Kenya.
Days 2-5
Northern Kenya is drier and less visited. Samburu is home to species seen almost nowhere else: Grévy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich. Further south, the private Ol Pejeta conservancy holds one of the largest black rhino sanctuaries, beneath Mount Kenya (5,199 m).
Day 2
Nairobi – Samburu
Drive north (310 km) through tea and coffee plantations. A trout lunch at a local restaurant set in a sacred fig tree, then on to the Samburu reserve.
Day 3
Game drive in Samburu
A game drive in the Samburu reserve, looking for its rare species: Grévy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and Somali ostrich.
Day 4
Samburu – Ol Pejeta
Drive to the private Ol Pejeta conservancy (150 km), overlooked by Mount Kenya, the country's highest peak at 5,199 m. The conservancy is one of the largest black rhino sanctuaries.
Day 5
Ol Pejeta – Nairobi
Return to Nairobi (220 km) with a stop and lunch at a coffee plantation. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Days 6-7
Two nights in Kenya's best-known reserve, 1,510 km² of plains crossed each year by the great migration.
Day 6
Nairobi – Masai Mara via a tea plantation
Visit a tea plantation to see how Kenyan tea is grown, picked and processed. Lunch in the farm gardens with a tasting, then drive to the Masai Mara (250 km).
Day 7
A day on safari in the Masai Mara
A full day's safari exploring the wildlife and landscapes of the Masai Mara, the region where the great migration can be seen. Picnic lunch.
Days 8-9
Back through the Great Rift Valley and its two lakes: Nakuru and its plentiful wildlife, then Naivasha with its hippos and birds.
Day 8
Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru
Leave for Lake Nakuru National Park (220 km). Lunch at the lodge, then a game drive around the lake.
Day 9
Nakuru – Lake Naivasha – Nairobi
Drive to Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley, to watch hippos and birdlife. Return to Nairobi (150 km).
Days 10-14
The end of the trip heads south: the train to Emali, two nights facing Kilimanjaro in Amboseli, then Tsavo's red elephants before returning to Nairobi by train.
Day 10
Nairobi – Amboseli by train
Transfer to Nairobi station and train to Emali, then drive to Amboseli (120 km). Lunch at the lodge and a first game drive at the end of the day.
Day 11
Amboseli, facing Kilimanjaro
A full day on safari in Amboseli National Park, in the south of the country on the Tanzanian border. The savannah stretches out at the foot of Kilimanjaro, whose snow-capped summit towers over the elephant herds. Picnic lunch.
Day 12
Amboseli – Tsavo National Park
Drive to Tsavo (240 km) with a picnic lunch, then a game drive in Kenya's largest national park, home of the red elephants.
Day 13
Tsavo – Nairobi by train – flight home
Transfer to Voi station and train to Nairobi, with a picnic lunch. A stop at a craft centre, a grilled-meat dinner at the Carnivore restaurant, then transfer to the airport.
Day 14
Back in France
Arrival back in France.
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