12-Day Highlights of Kenya Lodge and Tented Camp Private Safari

After breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide and there will be a short briefing on how things will proceed during the safari. Afterwards, you will depart from Nairobi and drive east towards Amboseli National Park.

Arrival at Ol Tukai Lodge and a late lunch. After lunch, time to relax, swim, and enjoy the surroundings.

Late in the afternoon, a first game drive through Amboseli National Park in search of the animals that live here, such as elephants, with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro in the background.

Overnight stay in a twin chalet room at Ol Tukai Lodge. (safari lodge)

• Activities include: game drive in Amboseli National Park
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Ol Tukai Lodge – double room with en-suite bathroom
• Distance: approx. 205 km
• For more information, see: www.oltukailodge.com

Today a morning and an afternoon game drive through Amboseli National Park.

Between game drives, you can relax or swim at the lodge, and lunch is included.

In addition to the game drives, there are other activities such as a visit to a Maasai village or the Amboseli Research Centre, where the world's longest-running research into wild elephants takes place (both activities are at an additional cost, payable locally).

Overnight stay in a twin chalet room at Ol Tukai Lodge. (safari lodge)

• Activities include: game drives in Amboseli National Park
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Ol Tukai Lodge – double room with en-suite bathroom

After an early breakfast, depart from Amboseli and drive to Mount Kenya. Mount Kenya is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites and is considered sacred by the Kikuyu tribe.

They believe it is the dwelling place of their god Ngai. Arrival at the Aberdare Country Club and lunch. After lunch, continue to The Ark lodge in Aberdare National Park.

Aberdare National Park covers the upper, forested highlands of the Aberdare mountain range in central Kenya.

The landscape is highly varied, with deep ravines and wooded slopes. Animals found in the park include the black rhinoceros, leopard, baboon, black-and-white colobus monkey and Sykes' monkey.

There are also excellent opportunities for birdwatching, with over 250 species of birds, including hawks, eagles, sunbirds, and plovers.

Arrive at the lodge and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing, observing the stream of animals coming to the illuminated waterhole.

The smaller animals arrive earlier, perhaps to avoid the larger animals that come later and assert themselves, particularly the elephant.

Overnight stay in The Ark hotel in a double room (safari lodge)

• Activities include: game drive in Amboseli National Park
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: The Ark Lodge – double room with en-suite bathroom
• Distance: approx. 390 km
• For more information, see: www.thearkkenya.com

After breakfast, depart from Aberdare and drive to the northern part of Samburu, arriving at the Elephant Bedroom Camp in the afternoon in time for a late lunch.

After lunch, a brief briefing at reception and check-in.

Next, you can explore the camp, which is inspired by the architecture of the indigenous Samburu tribe and blends seamlessly into the natural environment by making maximum use of local building materials.

In the afternoon game drive through Samburu National Reserve.

The Reserve is located along the Ewaso Nyiro River and the presence of water attracts many animals. In the park, you can find large herds of elephants, net giraffes, buffaloes, and gerenuks.

Large cats are also regularly spotted here. In Samburu Reserve, you also get the chance to see the red-robed Samburu tribespeople bringing their cattle to the river.

Like the Maasai, the lives of the Samburu revolve around their cattle, their traditional source of wealth. After an initiation, boys become morans (warriors), and it is their duty to protect both the tribe members and the cattle from predators.

Overnight stay in the Elephant Bedroom Tented Camp in a deluxe double safari tent. (tented safari camp)

• Activities include: game drive in Samburu National Reserve
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Elephant Bedroom Camp – twin bedroom safari tent with en-suite bathroom
• Distance: approx. 187 km
• For more information, see: www.atua-enkop.com/elephant-bedroom

Waking up early this morning for a morning game drive. If you want to see the wild animals at their most active, this is the best time of day. During the game drive through this wildlife-rich reserve, you can look forward to unique animal species that are only found north of the equator.

Animals such as the helmeted guineafowl, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Grévy's zebra and Beisa oryx. After the morning game drive, return to camp for some respite from the scorching African sun.

As the weather cools down, a second game drive through Samburu Reserve in search of animals that become active at dusk and night.

After sunset, back to the camp for a substantial dinner.

Overnight stay in the Elephant Bedroom Tented Camp in a deluxe double safari tent. (tented safari camp)

• Activities include: game drives in Samburu National Reserve
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Elephant Bedroom Camp – twin bedroom safari tent with en-suite bathroom

This morning after breakfast, depart from Samburu and drive along the route past the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park.

Lake Nakuru is one of the many lakes that the Great Rift Valley is rich in, an environment abundant with wildlife and birdlife; over 50 different mammals including the lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, rhinoceros, various types of antelope and various primates.

Arrival at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge and after check-in, lunch and a refreshing dip in the pool, enjoying the magnificent view over Lake Nakuru and the surrounding Lake Nakuru National Park. In the afternoon, a first game drive in the park.

Overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge in a double room with an en-suite bathroom. (safari lodge)

• Activities include: game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge – twin room with en-suite bathroom
• Distance: approx. 390 km
• For more information, see: www.sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

After breakfast, a full day of game driving in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is rich in wildlife and is especially known for the rhinos (black and white) and flamingos found here.

A game drive is being carried out through Lake Nakuru National Park in search of the animals found here, such as lions, buffaloes, antelopes, zebras, and a spectacular number of birds.

The morning is the best time of day to see most animals. In the cool of the morning, the animals are active and looking for food. The picnic lunch is enjoyed in a beautiful spot under the acacia trees.

After the game drive, return to the lodge for a wonderfully refreshing sundowner drink as the evening draws in. In the evening, a delightful dinner.

Overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge in a double room with an en-suite bathroom. (safari lodge)

• Activities include: Full day game drive Lake Nakuru National Park
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge – twin room with en-suite bathroom
• For more information, see: www.sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

After breakfast, depart from Lake Nakuru and the Great Rift Valley and drive to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, the highlight of this journey.

After lunch at Ilkeliani Camp, there is time to relax at the camp and enjoy the surroundings. In the afternoon, a first game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Search for the Big Five and, if you travel between July and October, the chance to see the “great migration”.

After the game drive, a drink around the campfire and a delicious dinner.

Overnight stay at Ilkeliani Camp in a twin luxury tent with an en-suite bathroom. (Tented Safari Lodge)

• Activities include: afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Ilkeliani Camp – Twin tented suite with en-suite bathroom
• Distance: approx. 205 km
• For more information, see: www.ilkeliani.com

A wake-up call in the early morning and off we go for today's morning game drive. In the coolness of the morning, the animals are most active, so there's the greatest chance of seeing plenty of wildlife.

When it gets too hot and the animals seek out a spot in the shade, we'll head back to camp for a delicious lunch.

After lunch, relax at the camp, perhaps taking a refreshing dip in the swimming pool. Optionally (and for an additional charge), you can go on a bushwalk with local Moran (Maasai warriors), visit a traditional Maasai village, or take a hot air balloon safari over the Maasai Mara.

In the afternoon, a second game drive through the Masai Mara with a chance to see nocturnal animals such as porcupine, bushbabies, aardvark, hyena, genet cat and leopard.

After the game drive, we return to camp for drinks by the campfire and a delicious dinner.

Overnight stay at Ilkeliani Camp in a twin luxury tent with an en-suite bathroom. (Tented Safari Lodge)

• Activities include: morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara
• Optional activity: hot-air balloon ride over the Masai Mara (from U$ 515 per person), depending on the number of people
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Overnight stay: Ilkeliani Camp – Twin tented suite with en-suite bathroom

Up early to see the sunrise over the Masai Mara and have breakfast.

Afterwards, pack your belongings and drive via the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi.

A stop will be made en route for a photograph of the beautiful valley. Arrive in Nairobi and have lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant.

After lunch, transfer to Jomo Kenyatta airport or a hotel in Nairobi.

End of the arrangement. Safari Njema (good journey).

• Meals included: breakfast, lunch at Carnivore restaurant
• Distance: 270 km

Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta airport