9 Days Kenya Classic Safari
This 9 days Kenya classic safari tour is one of the most adventurous Kenya safaris, taking you to the most visited parks of Kenya, including Samburu National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Masai Mara National Reserve.
All these parks are the true definition of stunning destinations in Kenya that will enable you to spot several wildlife species, including mammals such as the big 5 game (rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, and giraffes) and other mammals including cheetahs, leopards, impalas, wildebeests, gazelles and plenty of bird species, among others.
This 9 days Kenya Classic safari tour starts and ends in Nairobi Kenya lasting 9 days and 8 nights.
Highlights of a 9 days Kenya classic safari tour
- Day 1: Welcome to Kenya and hotel transfer
- Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve
- Day 3: Full-day game drive in Samburu National Reserve
- Day 4: Game drive in Ol Pejeta and visit chimpanzee sanctuary
- Day 5: Ol Pejeta Morning Game drive and transfer Lake Nakuru National Park
- Day 6: Full-day excursion in Lake Nakuru national park
- Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8: Full-day game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Day 9: Drive from Maasai Mara to Nairobi for departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Welcome to Kenya and hotel transfer
Welcome to Kenya: Upon landing in Nairobi you will be met and welcomed by our experienced safari guide/driver, who will drive you to your respective hotel for overnight.
Meal plan: Depends on arrival time
Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve
Drive to Samburu National Reserve: After breakfast, check out of the lodge and be ready for a drive from Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve, famous for the existence of Grevy’s zebra, giraffe, oryx, gerenuk, Somalia Ostrich and many more.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Full-day game drive in Samburu National Reserve
Full-day excursion in Samburu National Reserve: After breakfast head out for a full-day adventure in the wilderness of Samburu National Reserve to look out for different wildlife species, including mammals, birds, butterflies and many more. You may as well enjoy a community tour with the locals in Samburu village.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Game drive in Ol Pejeta and visit chimpanzee sanctuary
Game drive and chimpanzee sanctuary: On day 4 have an early breakfast and head out for a game drive in Ol Pejeta to spot black rhinos and other wildlife.
Later on in the afternoon, you visit the chimpanzee sanctuary to spend some time with the chimpanzees in their natural habitats.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Ol Pejeta Morning Game drive and transfer Lake Nakuru National Park
Game drive and transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park: After breakfast, head out on another fascinating game drive in Ol Pejeta to maximize sightings of different wildlife species, after which you will enjoy your lunch and take on a drive via the Kenyan highlands as you head to Lake Nakuru National Park, one of the best parks to visit while on a Kenya safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Full-day excursion in Lake Nakuru national park
Full-day game drive in Nakuru National Park: After an early breakfast, meet your driver for a full-day game drive in the wilderness of Lake Nakuru National Park to spot plenty of mammals, birds, butterflies and many more.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
Drive to Masai Mara National Reserve: After breakfast, meet your Kenya safari driver for a transfer from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Park, one of the best savanna parks in Kenya, famous for the wildebeest migration as well as the existence of plenty of wildlife species that are worth an adventure.
Day 8: Full-day game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Full-day excursion in Masai Mara National Park: After breakfast, meet your driver to head out for an entire day excursion on a stunning game drive within Masai Mara as the best way to say bye to Kenya.
You will start the day with a morning game drive to spot early risers, nocturnal mammals and hunters.
After the morning game drive, return to the lodge for lunch, after which you will enjoy a hotel meal at the lodge and embark on an afternoon game drive and evening game drive with an option of an evening cultural tour.
Day 9: Drive from Maasai Mara to Nairobi for departures
Departures: After breakfast, check out of the lodge, ready for a drive back to Nairobi, where you will either be dropped off at your hotel or directly at the airport to catch an evening flight back home/to the next destination.
END OF SAFARI
Includes
- Park entrance fees
- A 4×4 safari vehicle
- An English-speaking guide
- All accommodations and meals as per itinerary
- All mentioned activities as per itinerary
- Enough drinking water
Excludes
- Optional activities
- Additional accommodations
- Laundry
- Insurance
- Tips and gratuity
- Other expenses of personal nature like Cigar, emails, alcohol, airtime, etc.
