11 Days Masai Mara Kenya Safari, Samburu National Park & Mount Kenya Trekking Safari – Overview

This 11 Days Masai Mara Kenya Safari, Samburu National Park & Mount Kenya Trekking Safari rewards a discerning East African safari experience for the traveler who wishing to experience Africa at grassroots level.

Starting from Mount Kenya to the extensive savannas of the Masai Mara, where panoramic views stretch for miles and observe every termite mound with a Topi standing sentry on it.

Travel to the Samburu dry area and see the desert animals and rich cultural heritage of the amazing Samburu people.

Visit a private wildlife conservancy within the valley between the slopes of Mount Kenya and the peaks of the Aberdare Mountain ranges.

This reserve covers 45,000 acres and you can adventurously explore it, sharing the space only with other few guests from the lodge and the wild game. Visit the Solio Game Reserve -an internationally known private reserve for rhinos in Kenya

11 Days Masai Mara Kenya Safari, Samburu National Park & Mount Kenya Trekking Safari – Highlights

Day 1- 3: Flight Departure to Samburu

Day 4 – 7: Flight Transfer to Mount Kenya

Day 8 – 10: Flight Transfer to Masai Mara National reserve

Day 11: Return Back to Nairobi

• Fly to three beautiful safari camps and spend time to explore some of Kenya’s best wildlife areas
• Enjoy a diversity of activities like game drives, guided walks with Maasai warriors, horse riding trails, camel walks and visit Samburu homestead
• Visit Solio game reserve-a private wildlife sanctuary, world-known for its rhino breeding successes
• Undertake village homestead visits to experience the lifestyle of the Samburu and Maasai tribes

11 Days Masai Mara Kenya Safari, Samburu National Park & Mount Kenya Trekking Safari – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1- 3: Flight Departure to Samburu

Transfer by flight from Nairobi to the Samburu region in the north of Kenya, with great cultural history.

This dry region inhabits the rare Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe and the Somali Ostrich.

Enjoy a walking safari with a Samburu guide learn the real ecosystem of African wilderness. For more adventure, do camel riding or bush walking for 5-hours along the shores of the Ewaso Nyiro River, sleeping under the African stars.

You will time to visit a local Samburu homesteads to learn about their lifestyle. They are nomadic pastoralists who are famous for their colorful dress code and bead work.

Accommodation: Samburu Intrepids

Day 4 – 7: Flight Transfer to Mount Kenya

Fly in the morning after breakfast from Samburu to Solio Private Game reserve. Upon arrival at the airstrip, our representative guide will meet you and drive you to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, head out for an afternoon game drive. For the next three days of your 11 Days Classic Kenya safari, explore the central region of Kenya at your own pace.

Mountain biking, horse riding and guided walks are all available at Solio, the best ways to explore the wild game from a totally different perspective.

Expect to see an incredible number of rhinos. It is very possible to see up to 40 rhinos at a time at Solio Private game reserve.

Try out trout fishing in the cold streams of the Aberdares. Or fly in a helicopter, as an optional extra, to a secluded picnic spot on Mount Kenya.

Carryout night drives, and search for the elusive nocturnal animals that hide away during the daytime.

Accommodation: Porini Rhino Camp

Day 8 – 10: Flight Transfer to Masai Mara National reserve

In the morning after breakfast, you will be driven to the airstrip for a scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. Upon arrival, meet and greet with our professional representative guide and embark straight on your first game drive in the endless plains of the Mara, a home to numerous antelopes such as wildebeest and Thomson’s Gazelles among other species.

Explore this region for the remaining days of your safari delighting in wildlife encounters, ranging from the elegant giraffe to the huge elephants and the Big Cats of the savannah during your morning and afternoon game drives.

Watch the Mara come to life during your game drive at dawn, then relish a picnic breakfast while your fenced by African game.

Look at the marvels of an unpolluted sky and enjoy some spectacular star gazing.

Do bush walks with Masai warriors & learn how to read the bush tracks and get shocked by the distant roar of a lion.

You can opt to do morning flight in a hot air balloon or explore the traditional Maasai homestead.

Accommodation: Mara Intrepids

Day 11: Return Back to Nairobi

On the last day of your classic Kenya safari do a final game drive in the morning, return back to the lodge and head to the airport to catch a flight back to Nairobi at Wilson Airport, for your onward travel arrangements.

End of The 11 Days Masai Mara Kenya Safari, Samburu National Park & Mount Kenya Trekking Safari

Safari Inclusions

• Transportation for both air and road as per the itinerary
• Conservation and entrance fees for all reserves as per itinerary
• Accommodation for all the safari nights in luxury safari lodges as per the itinerary
• All meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner as indicated in the itinerary
• Soft drinks, house wines, house beers and house spirits
• All Safari activities as per the itinerary
• Laundry

Safari Exclusions

• Premium drinks
• Aberdare National Park fees
• Optional activities
• Any other not mentioned in the itinerary.