8 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari (Samburu National park, Masai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru national park)
8 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari starts and ends in Nairobi Kenya and it will take you to different savanna parks in Kenya including Samburu national park, Lake Nakuru national park as well as Masai Mara national reserve all offering Unique encounters with several wildlife species ranging from Mammals such as Lions, Elephants, Leopards, serval cats, Wildebeests, Buffaloes, Zebras, Elands, Gazelles etc. you will as well watch plenty of bird life including water birds, forest birds among others that will make your 8 days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour an adventurous excursion in Kenya. As stated, this 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour will start from Nairobi upon landing then connect to Samburu national park situated in the Northern part of Kenya. The most adventurous part of Samburu national park is the permanent river that supplies water to the park for both fauna and flora species to survive. After exploring Samburu national park, the safari connects to Lake Nakuru national park situated in the rift valley region in Kenya that is famous for existence of Bird life including the Flamingo bird and plenty of mammals including the Rhinos both White and black rhinos. From Lake Nakuru national park, this 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour will take you to Masai Mara National Reserve the top and most visited Savanna Park in Kenya that is famous for an annual wildebeest migration as well as spectacular wildlife species including the big 5 game.
Highlights of 8 Days Kenya wildlife safari tour
- Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer
- Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National park
- Day 3: Full day wildlife viewing in Samburu National park
- Day 4: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
- Day 5: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya
- Day 6: Full day excursion in Masai Mara national reserve Kenya
- Day 7: Another day in Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8: Morning game drive and transfer back to Nairobi for departures
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer
Welcome to Kenya: Upon landing at Jomo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi Kenya on day 1 of 8 days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour, you will be met by an experience and well trained safari driver/guide who is our representative in Kenya. He will introduce himself to and set off on a drive to your reserved hotel in Nairobi where you will spend your overnight ahead of next day’s excursion in Samburu national park. Meal s will depend on time of arrival either lunch and dinner or dinner only.
Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National park
Transfer to Samburu National park: After breakfast at your hotel on day 2 of 8 days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour, set off from Nairobi and embark on a drive to Samburu national park with a stunning view of Mount Kenya north wards towards the park. Upon park arrival, proceed to check in your lodge for lunch, freshen up and meet your Kenya safari driver/ guide for an afternoon game drive to spot several animals in the park till evening when you will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Full day wildlife viewing in Samburu National park
Full day wildlife viewing safari in Samburu national park: Wake up for breakfast on day 3 of 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour you will head out of your lodge to spend a full day exploring the best of this savanna park in Kenya. You will enjoy a stunning view of beautiful sceneries, water bodies including springs and rivers and many more while spotting several wildlife species like Elephants, Zebras, Lions, Hippos, Leopards, Oryx, Giraffes, plenty of birdlife such as ostriches, eagles and many more.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Transfer to Lake Nakuru National park: After breakfast on day 4 of 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour, return to the park for a last game drive in Samburu national park to explore the remaining part of the park before heading to Lake Nakuru national park. After this morning game drive, exit Samburu southwards to Lake Manyara national park in the rift valley region of Kenya with an enroute lunch or else you may choose to have a late lunch at the lodge upon arrival. Once you arrive at the park, check in your lodge and embark on an afternoon game drive in this savanna park that is famous for existence of a huge population of bird life. Amongst the wildlife to look out for during game drive in Lake Nakuru national park include; mammals such as Hippos, Rothschild’s giraffes, Warthogs, Zebras, Impalas, gazelles, buffaloes, reedbucks, leopard, waterbuck, Rhinos, serval cats, bird species like Lesser and Greater Flamingos, Pelicans, Yellow-billed Stork, Eagles, African Spoonbill and many more. Return to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya
Transfer to Masai Mara national reserve: After breakfast on day 5 of 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour, depart Lake Nakuru national park and proceed southwards to Masai Mara national reserve situated in south western part of Kenya via stunning and beautiful sceneries of Kenya. Upon park arrival, check in your lodge for a relaxed dinner and grab a night rest.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Full day excursion in Masai Mara national reserve Kenya
Full day in Masai Mara national reserve: Day 6 and 7 are set aside to fully explore Masai Mara since it has a lot of attractions to lookout for. Well, on day 6 of 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour have your breakfast then meet your Kenya safari driver for a full day game viewing in the most stunning savanna of Masai Mara national reserve. Take on a game drive to this scenic savanna landscape with an opportunity of spotting several wildlife species including Buffaloes, Rhinos, Elephants, Lions, Hippos, Wildebeest, Giraffes, Jackals, Leopards, Spotted hyenas, baboons, Zebras, foxes, warthogs, elands, cheetahs, impalas, topis and many more. You will as well be able to watch plenty of bird species with in this savanna park. Apart from game drive in Masai Mara national reserve, you may as well enjoy an optional Hot air balloon experience to explore the park through aerial view. Later in the evening, return to your lodge later in the evening for dinner and night rest.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Another day in Masai Mara National Reserve
Another day in Masai Mara National Reserve: As stated above, day 7 is also set apart for another fascinating excursion in Masai Mara. After breakfast on day 7 of 8 days Kenya Wildlife safari tour, return to the open landscape of Masai Mara to once again enjoy another fascinating experience amidst a huge population of animals as they meander in the evergreen savanna park. On a lucky day especially in months of July to October, you will be rewarded with an encounter with the great wildebeest migration though not guaranteed since these migration is always influenced by the rain patterns that sees a huge group of mammals on motion in search of fresh pasture.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Morning game drive and transfer back to Nairobi for departures
Departures: Early in the morning on day 8 of 8 days Kenya wildlife safari tour, head out for a last game drive to spot nocturnal mammals and other early risers. After this game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast then check out and be driven to Nairobi and this will mark the end of 8 days Kenya wildlife safari in Masai Mara, Samburu and Lake Nakuru.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
END OF 8 DAYS KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI TOUR
