All Year 
8 days
FROM $3,365 At A Glance
On this eight-day driving safari, your journey begins in Nairobi, venturing up north to Ol Pejeta – you’ll get to visit some rehabilitated chimps alongside some exploring and game viewing. On to the Great Rift Valley with its large flocks of flamingos and panoramic vistas. Lastly, but certainly not least, spend two nights in the Masai Mara for some epic wildlife viewing.
Day by day
Nairobi
Welcome to Kenya! On your arrival in Nairobi, a representative will meet and assist you through immigration and customs before your Wildlife Safari guest manager escorts you by private vehicle to Nairobi Serena Hotel. Settle in and recover from your international flight with the rest of the day at leisure.
Ol Pejeta
Enjoy an early breakfast, then depart for Ol Pejeta wildlife sanctuary, famed for its pioneering wildlife conservancy. Arrive at Sweetwaters Serena Camp, an oasis set around a floodlit waterhole, in this sanctuary overlooking Mount Kenya. Take some time to settle in before heading out on a game drive to experience the large game density that the conservancy has to offer. Return to camp and enjoy dinner.
Ol Pejeta
Rise and shine it’s time for some amazing game viewing time with your safari guide in Ol Pejeta Reserve. You’ll also get to visit the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, where abandoned and rescued chimps are rehabilitated. Returning to the lodge, treat yourself to a cold drink at the Waterhole Bar, which offers stunning views over the waterhole and the animals that frequent it. Enjoy Dinner at the lodge, overlooking the floodlit waterhole.
Lake Elmenteita
Enjoy breakfast before continuing your journey for the Great Rift Valley – boasting hot springs, geysers, volcanoes and some of the oldest, largest and deepest lakes in the world. The alkaline shallow soda lakes are famous for their flamingo flocks gathering to feed and breed along the lakeshore. Arriving at Sunbird Lodge, set on Lake Elmenteita, settle into your cottage, and take in the beautiful lake views from your private verandah. Take a dip in the pool and watch the sunset over the lake before dinner is served next to a crackling fire or outdoors under the stars.
Lake Elmenteita
Today you’ll head out on a game drive to explore Lake Nakuru National Park, there are over 500 species of birds in the park, as well as the big hitters such as lion, rhino and buffalo, amongst others. Enjoy a refreshing drink at the bar while you relax and take in the dusky panoramic vista. Enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Masai Mara
Depart after breakfast and drive along the Great Rift Valley floor to enter the Mara North Conservancy, where you immediately begin game viewing, passing wildlife herds on the vast savannah plains as you drive towards Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Lodge. After lunch, take a late afternoon game drive, returning for dinner.
Masai Mara
Wake up at the crack of dawn and head off in your 4×4 game viewing vehicle, for some of the Masai Mara’s exceptional game viewing. Witness the sun rising over the savannah grasslands, the silhouette of giraffe, elephant, wildebeest – and many more – on the horizon. Return to camp, enjoy lunch, take a dip in the pool or laze at the Zebra Bar with a cocktail in hand. Time for your next game drive, perhaps the Big-5 is on the cards this afternoon? Enjoy dinner and wind down around the campfire under the star-filled African sky.
Depart
After a final morning game drive, enjoy breakfast before a road transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Your Wildlife Safari guest representative will meet and transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward travel arrangements.
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Pricing and Dates
$4,535per person 2 adults | 1 room
$3,853per person 4 adults | 2 rooms
$3,647per person 6 adults | 3 rooms
$941additional for single travellers within a group
- Meet-and-greet service on arrival and departure
- Ground transport by Wildlife Safari’s custom-built 4WD vehicles
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in the vehicles
- Services of experienced guides during all sightseeing and game-viewing activities
- Accommodation on a twin-share basis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner as indicated in the itinerary
- Local drinks included at Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp
- Domestic flights as indicated in the itinerary
- All airport transfers
- All entrance fees, wildlife sanctuary fees, government taxes and statutory charges
- Wildlife Safari document wallet and luggage tag
$4,059per person 2 adults | 1 room
$3,400per person 4 adults | 2 rooms
$3,171per person 6 adults | 3 rooms
$752additional for single travellers within a group
- Meet-and-greet service on arrival and departure
- Ground transport by Wildlife Safari’s custom-built 4WD vehicles
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in the vehicles
- Services of experienced guides during all sightseeing and game-viewing activities
- Accommodation on a twin-share basis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner as indicated in the itinerary
- Local drinks included at Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp
- Domestic flights as indicated in the itinerary
- All airport transfers
- All entrance fees, wildlife sanctuary fees, government taxes and statutory charges
- Wildlife Safari document wallet and luggage tag
$4,615per person 2 adults | 1 room
$3,933per person 4 adults | 2 rooms
$3,727per person 6 adults | 3 rooms
$941additional for single travellers within a group
- Meet-and-greet service on arrival and departure
- Ground transport by Wildlife Safari’s custom-built 4WD vehicles
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in the vehicles
- Services of experienced guides during all sightseeing and game-viewing activities
- Accommodation on a twin-share basis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner as indicated in the itinerary
- Local drinks included at Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp
- Domestic flights as indicated in the itinerary
- All airport transfers
- All entrance fees, wildlife sanctuary fees, government taxes and statutory charges
- Wildlife Safari document wallet and luggage tag
Destinations on this trip
Kenya has as good a claim as anywhere to being the country where modern safaris began, and where they’re done best, and it still regularly features high on travel magazines ‘must-visit’ lists. Kenya has been doing what it does best for decades, and yet there’s always something new to discover on Kenya safaris.
Lake Elmenteita offers a more secluded safari destination than either of its neighbouring lakes (Naivasha and Nakuru), which can make it feel more exclusive. The unique volcanic landscape adds to the sense of being wonderfully removed from all that’s unimportant – and the unusual wildlife species seen on Lake Elmenteita safaris only reinforce this impression.
The place that launched a thousand clips, and millions of images. There’s no more iconic safari destination than Kenya’s Masai Mara, with its eponymous tribespeople, millions of thundering hooves, and equal parts drama, magic and romance. Kenya itineraries without Masai Mara safaris are almost unthinkable, and every moment spent there is unforgettable.
Ol Pejeta is a pioneering wildlife conservancy in Laikipia – Kenya’s high country. With the emphasis firmly on species conservation, Ol Pejeta safaris offer not only exceptional opportunities to view species that are scarce elsewhere, but also to learn about, contribute to and even participate in ground-breaking and impactful conservation projects.
