Itinerary
Highlights
- 8 Days of north of Kenya safari
- Nairobi – Nairobi is the Capital of Kenya and here you will be able to enjoy the culture and vibrancy of this popular city! It’s worth visiting the National Museum – it offers a good introduction to Kenya, and the cool, peaceful interiors will give relief from the hot, busy streets outside. As you walk quietly around, you’ll see displays of fossils, tribal artefacts, and a bird gallery with more than 900 stuffed and mounted specimens.
- Covering Meru National Park, Nairobi, Samburu Game Reserve & Solio Game Reserve
- Unlimited games drives in these national parks
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
Relaxation and overnight. Eka Hotel.On your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for relaxation and overnight. Eka Hotel. Briefing about your itinerary for the following day.
Day 2
Meru National Park
Ikweta Safari CampPick up from your hotel and head over to Meru, which is 6 hours driving time The morning drive takes you across the central Highland and through local farmalands – if time allows enjoy impromptu stops for close viewing 0f pineapple farmlands, coffee plantations as well as rice farms on your way. The drive crosses the mighty Tana River as it snakes its way from the Aberdares to the Indian Ocean.
Drive over the picturesque Nyabene hills with its winding roads and wonderful scenery before descending toward Maua town and to the lovely Ikweta Safari Camp. Enjoy lunch and an afternoon of relaxation. Spend the early evening on “shamba”-farm walk meeting the locals as they go around completing their daily chores. If time allowing visit skull hill for a panoramic view of the plains below. Ikweta Safari Camp,Full BoardDay 3
Full Day Meru National Park
Ikweta Safari CampWake up to a sumptuous before heading out for a full day game drive with picnic Lunch out in the park. Meru National Park features luxuriant vegetation and over 12 rivers Crisscrossing the expanse of the park. This park is rarely visited and utterly un-spoilt with its Wonderful and rugged terrain adding to the intrinsic beauty of park. Return to the camp Early evening and later attend to a lecture/briefing from the Born Free Foundation on their efforts to protect the lion population. Ikweta Safari Camp, Full Board
Meru is the land of the lion. Not only because of Elsa, but it is where George went on to return three lions from the film “Born Free”, to a life of freedom. Project Lion Rover is part of a new initiative in which Born Free will work with the Kenya Wildlife Service, Land Rover, the local Meru community and others, to do all we can to ensure that lions are free to live and thrive the Meru Conservation Area (MCA) for generations to com.Day 4
Meru National Park
Ikweta Safari CampWake up to an early morning game drive before returning back to camp for breakfast. Later during the morning hours, embark on “ranger” activity with the resident rangers and Born Free in the park. The main activity will be looking out for lion snares and assistance in the proactive antisnare campaign, supporting the resident wildlife scientist in lion population analysis as well as their prey. Lunch and later spend the rest of the day at your camp. Dinner and overnight at Ikweta Safari Camp Full Board
Day 5
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu Sopa Lodge, Full Board.Enjoy your early morning breakfast and depart for the drive further Northwards to Samburu Country. Your journey takes a counter clockwise direction on the base of Mount Kenya. Samburu is home to the colorful Arrive Samburu people who greatly resemble their more famous Maasai Cousins albeit more Colorful Arrive Samburu reserve in good time for lunch followed by an afternoon of leisure before embarking on the evening game drive in search of the big five as well as other animals endemic to the area. Samburu Sopa Lodge, Full Board.
Day 6
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu Sopa Lodge, Full Board.Spend the day in the Reserve where game viewing and visibility is excellent. Bird life is superb with over 380-recorded species and game which includes reticulated giraffes, Gravy’s zebras, elephants, oryx, Somali ostrich, hippos, crocodiles, gerenuk, buffaloes, lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. The long-necked gerenuk is a graceful antelope which spend much of its time in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulence among the withered scrub which dots this harsh terrain. Relief comes from the Ewaso Nyiro River which rises some hundreds of kilometers to the west on the foothills of the Aberdares and which vanishes beyond Samburu in the recess of the lorian swamp. All meals and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge, Full Board
Day 7
Samburu – Solio Game Reserve
The Ark Full BoardWake up to an early breakfast before departing approx. 0700hrs for a drive that take you southwards towards central highlands with great views of fertile small scale farmlands. Upon arrival check into your await lunch. On a good day, you might have a great view of Mt. Kenya right from the lodge. After lunch drive out to the nearby solio ranch for game viewing. The Ark Full Board
The ‘Solio Ranch’ is one of the finest wildlife parks in Africa, which hasn’t figured on the tourist map for generations. The park is a fenced, privately –owned wildlife conservancy geared towards rhino conservation. The solio Game Reserve was founded in 1970 when the owner of the solio cattle ranch fenced off a large section of land and dedicated it to conservation. The park plays a major party in the protection and breeding of black rhinos in Kenya. Breeding has been so successful that rhino from Solio Reserve is inhabited by different other wildlife, such as buffalo, zebra, giraffe, Oryx, antelope, Thompson’s gazelle, impala, waterbuck and warthog. The park also offers some of the best leopard viewing the country, and lion and cheetah can also be found. Unforgettable game drives are guaranteed.Day 8
Transfer to Nairobi / Departure
After breakfast, drive southwards to Nairobi. Time allowing participates in optional activities e.g. City tour, national museum, Karen Blixen etc. at extra cost. All meals are on own cost before transfer to the airport for your flight home.