12 Days, 8 National Parks, Nairobi to Kenya Beach Safari Tour by 4×4 jeep
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12 Days, 8 National Parks — Nairobi to Kenya Beach Safari Tour by 4×4 Jeep
Daily Private Safari Tour by 4×4 Jeep
Route: Samburu National Reserve – Ol Pejeta Wildlife Sanctuary – Aberdare National Park – Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara Game Reserve – Lake Naivasha Area Attractions – Amboseli National Park – Tsavo West National Park – Kenya Beach
This is It – Our Ultimate Tour
Starts: Nairobi | Ends: Mombasa and Kenya beach areas – We’ll pick you up from the airport or your hotel.
Enjoy this amazing safari in a customized pop-up roof Adventure In The Wild Safaris 4×4 Safari Jeep that has: Portable fridge/Cooler Box, 4 Binoculars, long-range high-frequency radio, Sand bags, 4G/LTE broadband WIFI connectivity, Power Outlets AC 230V, First Aid Kit, Safari Guide Books, Baby Seats available on request, Side steps and above all a professional multi-lingual safari guide that will ensure you have a memorable safari experience, then finish your tour on a smooth train ride to the coast.
This is the Big One – Our Ultimate Safari from Nairobi to the Kenya Coast. Get ready for 12 full days of safari action at 8 of our finest parks. All the exciting wildlife, the dramatic landscapes and the adventure of a total safari experience. You’ll journey over Kenya’s roads, hills and savannahs in the legendary safari vehicle – a 4×4 Land Cruiser Jeep. Then cap off your journey with a high-speed train trip to the coast and relaxation on the beach – now with so many memories and stories to tell!
This trip covers it all – from small intimate reserves to mighty displays of predators on the move. You’ll see lines of elephants march through dusty desert and experience buffalo and antelope emerging from cool mountain forests. One day you’ll be in the company of protected rhinos and chimpanzees, and the next, looking upon massive herds of wildebeests thundering over the landscape.
Lion, leopard, cheetah – all the big predators are here in these parks, but so too are the graceful impala and gazelle, not to mention awesome displays of birdlife. There’s so much to see on this tour you may be inspired to your own unique requests. So just let us know them and we’ll help customize this 12-day extravaganza to make it uniquely your own.
Lake Nakuru — Important Note
Due to progressive natural factors like increasing water levels, flamingo numbers have been reducing. The park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya’s finest. Great rocky escarpments tower over acacia forest, waterfalls, wooded hills and euphorbia trees dot the lake.
The fewer flamingos are accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color.
Lake Nakuru is known for hosting endangered but beautiful species. Expect sightings of rare Rothschild’s giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore. The park is also sanctuary to one of Kenya’s largest populations of black rhino.
All-Inclusive
Your 12-Day Ultimate Road & Rail safari includes park entrance fees, game drives, accommodations and meals. Adventure In The Wild Safaris offers a wide choice of accommodations — economy, comfort or luxury safari lodges/tented camps.
However… please know that whatever level of accommodation you choose, your actual safari adventure with us will always be at our highest standards.
Your Guide. For your 12-day journey, you’ll be guided, hosted and looked after by your own experienced driver/guide.
Transport. Travel between parks and on game drives in a private 4×4 Land Cruiser Jeep — higher seating and rugged all-wheel drive.
Rail. First Class train tickets from Tsavo West to Mombasa are included as is transfer to your hotel or resort. Note: If you prefer, you can also continue your safari from Tsavo West to Mombasa by safari vehicle.
Customize Your Holiday
If you’d like to customize your safari or have any special desires, please let us know. We’re here to make your safari wishes come true.
Tour Highlights
2 Nights at Samburu Game Reserve
- Local cultures, subsistence and commercial farming activities
- Views of snow-capped Mount Kenya
- Different climatic and vegetation zones
- Special species: Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy’s zebra, Reticulated giraffe, Elephant, etc.
- Samburu tribes & culture
1 Night at Ol Pejeta Wildlife (Game) Sanctuary
- Game viewing drives including opportunities to see Rhino and Chimpanzee
- Likely wildlife: Elephants, Tree hyrax, White-tailed mongoose, Black-fronted dik-dik, Mole rat, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, Elands, Rhino, Chimpanzee
1 Night at Aberdare National Park
- 1 day with evening game viewing from the balcony of your tree hotel
1 Night at Lake Nakuru National Park
- Bird watching
- Rhino sanctuary
- The Great Rift Valley escarpment — awesome scenery
2 Nights at Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Unlimited game viewing drives
- Tree-studded savannah terrain and a multitude of wild animal species
- Colorful Masai tribesmen
1 Night at Lake Naivasha
- Boat safari
- Guided walking safari at Crescent Island
- Bird watching
2 Nights at Amboseli National Park
- Mount Kilimanjaro — highest mountain in Africa
- Swamps below Observation Hill hosting large herds of elephants, buffalo, hippo and a variety of waterfowl like pelican and Egyptian goose
- A glimpse of African homesteads & cultures
1 Night at Tsavo West National Park
- Scenic hills and valleys
- Game viewing drives
- Crocodile, hippo, exotic fish and migratory birds at the Mzima Springs
- Africa’s limitless expanses of the wild
- Lava flows and recent volcanoes
Also Included/Optional
- The scenic Thompson Falls at Nyahururu
- Masai village visit at Masai Mara (arrange with your driver guide) — $25 per person — Optional
- Hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara (enquire with us) — $460 per person — Optional
12 Days Kenya Safari Tour
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve (320 km – Approx. 6 hrs)
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
0730hrs: Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Nairobi airport. Depart Nairobi and proceed to the Samburu game reserve.
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day shall be spent at the Samburu game reserve with game viewing drives. The park boasts big cats and lots of elephants in its desert-like environment, but also some species that you might not see elsewhere like the Grevy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe and African wild dogs.
Punctuating the rugged terrain are the green expanses of the Shaba and Buffalo Springs Reserve, good spots for game drives. We’ll also be tracking wildlife along the Ewaso Nyiro River, a major water source and natural draw for the animals.
Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve – Ol Pejeta (180 km – Approx. 3 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early game viewing drive at the Samburu game reserve. From this desert environment, we’ll move onto the cooler reaches passing through the shadow of Mt. Kenya and onto this private sanctuary for rhino and chimpanzee. Here we’ll find the largest population of black rhino in East Africa and the last two surviving northern white rhino in the world.
But Ol Pejeta also offers chances to see Africa’s “Big Five” including six prides of lions and over 30 cheetahs. Other endangered and little-seen species spotted at the sanctuary include oryx, hartebeest, white-tailed mongoose and the tree hyrax.
Day 4: Ol Pejeta – Aberdare National Park (80 km – Approx. 1 hr)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning shall be spent with game viewing drives around the game sanctuary. Later proceed to the Aberdares National Park.
Everything about this national park is different – think mountains with thick rainforests, waterfalls and a cool climate. Even your accommodation is special here – you’ll be lodging in a tree hotel! From your treehouse balcony, you’ll be looking for the park’s elephant, hyena, black rhino, baboon and monkey, plus over 290 species of birdlife including buzzard, hawk and eagle.
Day 5: Aberdare – Lake Nakuru National Park (190 km – Approx. 4 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Later proceed to the Lake Nakuru National Park. As we journey on to Lake Nakuru, we’ll make a stop at the stunning Thompson’s Falls, a 74 m (243 ft) high falls that dramatically cascades into a deep gorge. All along this route we’ll take in farmland and the towering Rift Valley escarpment.
Lake Nakuru National Park: Due to some progressive natural factors like increasing water levels, the flamingo numbers have been reducing but the park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya’s finest. Great rocky escarpments tower over acacia forest, waterfalls, wooded hills and euphorbia trees dot the lake.
The fewer flamingos are accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color.
But that’s only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible. Lake Nakuru is known for hosting some endangered but beautiful species. You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore. We’ll also visit the rhino sanctuary here. It offers protections to white rhino and one of Kenya’s largest populations of the black rhino.
Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara Game Reserve (290 km – Approx. 6 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning bird and game viewing drives. Proceed to the Masai Mara game reserves with stops at scenic points. Afternoon game viewing drives.
Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! Everyone has heard of the Masai Mara, Kenya’s and perhaps the world’s most famous and popular park. Why? One reason is that the reserve is pleasing to the eye with its vast rolling hills and beautiful acacia trees. Also, it offers a dense and diverse array of wildlife – it is difficult to miss the masses of animals hunting, stalking and grazing the plains here.
Even more so during the Great Migration (July – October) when millions of wildebeest and zebra invade the Mara River from the neighboring Serengeti. The sight is an unforgettable spectacle of life in an endless cycle of survival. Nearby, crocodile and lions lie in wait.
Adventure In The Wild Safaris offers two optional excursions at the Mara. You can take an early morning hot air balloon ride over this unforgettable spectacle, and also visit the local Maasai people to learn about them and their ancient herding culture. Just ask your driver/guide and he’ll be happy to make arrangements for this and other requests.
Day 8: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha (240 km – Approx. 4.5 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We’ll depart for Lake Naivasha and its nearby parks. The area is a colourful mix of forests, waterfalls, extinct volcanoes and dramatic towers. We’ll start out on a bicycle safari at nearby Hell’s Gate National Park. When was the last time you pedaled past zebra and giraffe?
Day 9: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park (350 km – Approx. 6 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning we’ll go on a boat safari on the lake itself to view the aquatic life all around us – hippos, birds – and larger game like buffalo, eland and impala grazing on the shore. For our third safari here we’ll take a guided walking tour at Crescent Island to easily stroll past curious wildebeest, waterbuck and gazelle.
Later proceed to the Amboseli National Park. Afternoon game viewing drive at the Amboseli.
Day 10: At Amboseli National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This will be a full day of game viewing drives. We’ll spend a full day here at this smaller but impressive national park. Why impressive? For one, we’re situated at the base of the largest mountain in Africa, legendary Mt. Kilimanjaro, looking out over the park. And here in Amboseli, you’re in the neighborhood of one of the largest populations of free-ranging elephants in the world. From your Jeep you’ll see endless parades of these large ivory-tusked giants.
We’ll go on many game drives here, but there will be time for relaxing as well at your lodge or tented campground. We’ve been going strong for 10 days now, so you can take a breather whenever you please. Or not. The choice is always up to you.
Day 11: Amboseli – Tsavo West National Park (100 km – Approx. 2 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We’ll take one more early morning game drive at Amboseli before the fairly short drive to Tsavo West, one of the biggest, oldest and prettiest parks in Kenya. The park is a pleasing mix of hill country, extinct volcanoes with dark lava flows and lush green springs.
We’ll visit beautiful Mzima Springs with its life-giving waters and palm-lined shores. In this rich environment, we’ll gaze upon elephant, zebra and other wildlife attracted to this nourishing oasis. We’ll also see hippos and crocodiles who make this verdant spot their home.
Day 12: Tsavo West – Mombasa & Kenya Coast
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
On day 12, your final safari day, we’ll take another game drive before departing the park. But your scenic vistas aren’t over yet. It’s a quick drive to the train station at Mtito Andei. There, your guide will assist you with tickets and transfer to the standard gauge Nairobi–Mombasa Train (Madaraka Express), the new high-speed train to Mombasa and the coast.
