Shaba National Reserve
Highlights include reticulated giraffes, Grevy's zebras, oryx, Somali ostriches and gerenuks.
East Africa Kenya Wildlife Private Small Group Tour · 7 Days 6 Nights
Kenya Highlights, 7 D Private Tour
Nairobi Airport · Shaba National Reserve · Lake Nakuru National Park · Maasai Mara National Reserve
7 days and 6 nightsDeparts every Monday (starts and ends at Nairobi Airport)
From HK$22,850 per personPrice range HK$22,850 to HK$26,850
Private 4x4 off-road vehicleDedicated 4x4 off-road vehicle and English-speaking guide throughout
Star-rated hotels/camps includedIncludes 6 nights in 4-star hotels and generous meals
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From HK$22,850 per person
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KENYA PRIVATE SAFARI TOUR
Explore East Africa's magnificent nature and witness the great animal migration in the Maasai Mara
This 7-day, 6-night private tour of Kenya in East Africa takes you on an unrivalled wildlife adventure! Starting with a private transfer from Nairobi Airport, you will travel in your own 4x4 vehicle deep into Shaba National Reserve in the north, in search of reticulated giraffes, Grevy's zebras, oryx and gerenuks. Next comes Lake Nakuru National Park, with its beautiful lake scenery and rare black and white rhinos. The grand finale is the Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves, where you can witness the world's largest multi-species animal migration and look for lions, leopards, elephants and the rest of Africa's Big Five. You will stay in quality 4-star luxury resorts and camps throughout, making your African dream trip perfect!
Nairobi Airport Shaba National Reserve Lake Nakuru National Park Maasai Mara Reserve Nairobi Airport
Maasai Mara National Reserve
One of Africa's largest wildlife reserves and the site of the world's largest multi-species migration.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park, from the lake itself to its steep cliffs and ridges.
Included
- Departure is scheduled every Monday
- 6 nights in 4-star hotels (double room, 2 people sharing)
- 4x4 vehicle with a pop-up roof and guaranteed window seat during game drives and all transportation throughout the tour on a private basis
- Operated with English-speaking local driver-guide throughout the tour
- 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
- All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary#
- One bottle of mineral water per day (500ml)
- Private transfers apply to Nairobi (NBO) only
Exclusions
- ✗ Once an order is confirmed, it is non-refundable and non-changeable, and will be confirmed within 3 business days.
- ✗ Tips and Luggage service
- ✗ Visas and travel insurance
- ✗ The airfare is not included
7-DAY ITINERARY
7-Day 6-Night Suggested Itinerary
Actual transportation arrangements and tour times may be adjusted according to the departure date, local operating conditions, and traffic conditions.
Day 1
ARRIVAL NAIROBI
On arrival at Nairobi Airport, you will be met by a tour representative and transferred to the Sarova Stanley Hotel or a similar hotel. This legendary building dates back to 1902, when its Victorian style made it Kenya's first luxury hotel. The Stanley soon became a byword for luxury and refinement, attracting hunting enthusiasts and colonial administrators. Its iconic status was further cemented by the stay of Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway, whose short story “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” did much to popularise safari travel.
🏨 Accommodation: Sarova Stanley Hotel or similar 4*
🍽 Meals: at your own expense
Day 2
NAIROBI – SHABA NATIONAL RESERVE (415 Kms – 7 hrs)
After breakfast, leave Nairobi early and head north towards Samburu, passing near Thika. Travel through magnificent scenery dotted with rushing mountain streams, with tea and coffee plantations in the shadow of Kenya's highest mountain and Africa's second-highest peak. Skirt around Mount Kenya, pass through the town of Nanyuki and finally reach Isiolo, a dusty town in the remote Northern Frontier District. From here it is only a short drive to Shaba National Reserve. Arrive at Sarova Shaba Lodge for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive, returning to the lodge at sunset. Set among trees on a rocky bend of the Ewaso Ngiro River, Sarova Shaba offers a level of luxury rarely found in large African bush lodges. The lodge has 80 cabin-style rooms. Clear spring water flows throughout the grounds, creating a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere that attracts a wide variety of birds. Local Samburu villagers offer crocodile-feeding demonstrations and evening entertainment.
🏨 Accommodation: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge or similar 4*
🍽 Meals: *Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 3
SHABA NATIONAL RESERVE (5-6 hrs on game drives)
Breakfast follows an early morning game drive in the lush and verdant Shaba National Reserve, which was also the setting for the multiple Oscar-winning classics, "Out of Africa". There is a large pride of lions as well as elephants, leopards, gerenuks, and elands while rare species such as the reticulated giraffe also make this habitat their stomping ground. For the remainder of the morning, you can relax by the pool, which features an island reached by a bridge from the bar, or the terrace, which overlooks the river. After lunch, there will be another game drive, returning to the lodge for sunset.
🏨 Accommodation: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge or similar 4*
🍽 Meals: *Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 4
SHABA – LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK (325 Kms – 4.5 hrs)
After breakfast, you will leave Shaba National Reserve for Lake Nakuru National Park. With thousands of flamingos along the shore, the lake often shimmers pink. Lunch is served on arrival. After lunch, set off on an afternoon game drive. Like the beautiful flamingos, black and white rhinos are carefully protected in this 188 sq km fully fenced park, where they have been given a new lease of life. There are more than 50 rhinos, and their number is still growing. Rothschild's giraffe is another rare animal to be seen here, and the park also has sizeable numbers of buffalo, leopards, zebras, elands, antelopes and lions. Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge sits at the heart of Kenya's most densely populated wetland national park, one of the country's six internationally protected wetland areas known as Ramsar sites. The lodge enjoys magnificent views of the lake and its millions of flamingos, pelicans and storks. The hotel also offers exciting activities and evening entertainment.
🏨 Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge or similar 4*
🍽 Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 5
LAKE NAKURU – MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE (345 Kms – 6.5 hrs)
After breakfast, you leave Lake Nakuru National Park and set off for one of Kenya's most famous wildlife reserves, the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Drive to the town of Njoro, where you begin your ascent to the top of the Mau Escarpment. Then head south to Narok, the gateway to the Maasai Mara. This is one of Africa's finest wildlife reserves, with vast grasslands, rivers and mountains, and an important stage for the great animal migration. Check in at Sarova Mara Game Camp and enjoy lunch, then set out on an afternoon game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets. The camp is located in the east of the Maasai Mara, hidden in a beautiful little forested valley. During the annual Great Migration, the camp is teeming with wildebeests, gazelles and zebras, as it sits right in the centre of their migration path. This camp is located inside the reserve and offers luxurious tented accommodation with magnificent views of the savannah. It is one of Africa's finest places for wildlife viewing, where you can see elephants, lions, leopards, zebras, wildebeests and a variety of birds, and more.
🏨 Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar 4*
🍽 Meals: *Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 6
MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE (5-6 hrs on game drives)
Enjoy an early breakfast before departing on a morning game drive. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to millions of wild animals, including the fabled Big Five of lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and black rhinos. There are also antelopes, gazelles, wildebeests, and many others. Return to the lodge for lunch and perhaps a siesta before setting off for an afternoon game drive and a visit to a Maasai village. Return to the camp as the sun sets. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
🏨 Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar 4*
🍽 Meals: *Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 7
MAASAI MARA – DEPARTURE NAIROBI (310 Kms – 6 hrs)
Say goodbye to Maasai Mara before passing through acres of rolling wheat and barley farms, heading to Narok. From here, cross the vast plains on the floor of the Great Rift Valley while keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle. Head up the rift escarpment and arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital at around midday. Once in the city, you’ll be dropped off in the city centre or at the airport for you to continue with your ongoing travel arrangements.
🍽 Meals: *Breakfast included
STAY IN KENYA
Accommodation Reference
We use 4-star hotels and luxury resorts. The hotel list below is for reference only and is not confirmed.
KENYA
Selected 4-star hotels and luxury camps in Kenya (6 nights)
- Sarova Stanley Hotel / Sarova Shaba Game Lodge / Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge / Sarova Mara Game Camp (4★) or similar
Precautions and Frequently Asked Questions
- Tickets and Activities: All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: 1 game drive in Shaba National Reserve (Day 2); 2 game drives in Shaba National Reserve (Day 3); 1 game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park (Day 4); 1 game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve (Day 5); 2 game drives in Maasai Mara National Reserve (Day 6)#
- Triple room arrangements: Registration for a triple room requires consultation and will be determined based on the actual situation.
- Tour Code: KEU – 68515 Kenya Private Tour
- Important notes:
- Day 1: as the itinerary is based on a complete circuit, the accommodation cannot be changed. Breaking the circuit will incur additional charges.
- Day 7: drop-off at around 1:30pm at a hotel in central Nairobi or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Flights must be booked to depart after 4:00pm.
- As luggage space in the vehicles is limited, conventional suitcases are not suitable for scheduled overland tours. We recommend inexpensive duffel bags or soft luggage of no more than 15 kg, measuring 65×46 cm. Excess luggage can be handed to our representative at the briefing and will be returned to you when you come back from safari. Retrieving luggage at specific locations may incur an additional charge.
- Unused services are non-refundable. Packages cannot be split.
- We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical issues, or safety reasons.
- Early check-in, late check-out, and connecting or adjoining hotel rooms are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
- Park fees may change at any time without prior notice. This is beyond our control, and any increase in levies must be borne by the client.
- What do I need to bring? Passengers should bring only soft luggage on safari. Passengers arriving in Kenya may be asked to show a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. Traveller's cheques are generally not accepted in East Africa. US dollar notes must not be dated earlier than 2004 and must carry the latest security features (the large portrait of the president). Sun protection, sunglasses, a hat and insect repellent may be very useful during your stay.
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