11 Day Kenya Luxury Safari, Samburu, Mount Kenya and Masai Mara

This is your first day on your luxury safari. You will board a flight to the Samburu region in Kenya’s northern wilds known for its cultural history. The semi-arid region is home to Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe and the Somali Ostrich. Learn about the ecosystem and the harsh realities of life in African wilderness while on a walking safari with a Samburu guide.

For more adventure, take a camel ride or take a 5 hour walk along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River and fly camp in the wilderness, sleeping under the African stars.

You will also have an opportunity to visit a local Samburu homestead and learn about their way of life. They are nomadic pastoralists who are known for their colourfull dress and bead work.

Enjoy a charter flight from Samburu to Solio Private Game Reserve. As you land at the airstrip, a guide will meet and take you to your lodge of rest during the safari. After a refreshing lunch made from fresh organic ingredients served from the lodge, you will head out for an afternoon game drive.

Within these 3 days stay, take your time and explore the central region of Kenya. Guided walks, mountain biking or horse riding are all available at Solio. On this private game reserve, you can see unbelievable amount of rhinos. It is common to see up to 40 rhino at ago. You can try your hand on fishing in the cold streams of the Aberdares. Alternatively, you can fly in a helicopter as an optional extra to a scheduled picnic spot on Mount Kenya.

During your stay, you can go on night drives where you can go looking for elusive nocturnal animals that shy away during the day time.

Head out to the airstrip for scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. Upon landing, you will be met by your guide and will head straight out on your first game drive in the wide open savannahs of the Mara which teem with antelope such as wildebeest and Thomson’s Gazelles.

Explore this region over the next couple of days delighting in wildlife encounters from the graceful giraffe to the mighty elephants and the Big Cats of the plains while on morning and afternoon game drives.

Embark on one last game drive before heading to the airport after breakfast. Catch a flight back to Wilson Airport in Nairobi for your onward travel arrangements.