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Kenya Wildlife Safari

with Tanzania extension

Duration: 13 or 17 days
Group size: 5-25
Reviews: 225

Wondrous wildlife, stunning landscapes—this African nation has it all.

Kenya’s landscapes are teeming with animals of all spots and stripes, from speedy cheetahs to majestic herds of zebras. On this thrilling Kenya tour, you’ll see them all in some of the country’s most spectacular settings. Travel from towering Mount Kenya to the wild expanses of the Masai Mara to witness the drama of the bush unfolding around you.

Your tour package includes

10 nights in handpicked hotels
10 breakfasts
9 lunches
9 dinners
1 guided sightseeing tour

Included highlights

Giraffe Manor
Karen Blixen Estate
Aberdare National Park
Great Rift Valley
Lake Nakuru National Park

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Overnight Flight1 night

Day 1: Travel day

Board your overnight flight to Nairobi today.

Nairobi2 nights

Day 2: Arrival in Nairobi

Welcome to Kenya! Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel.

Day 3: Karen Blixen Estate & Giraffe Center

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Climb into 4x4 land cruisers and set out to tour the Karen Blixen Estate and visit the Giraffe Center, a preserve dedicated to raising rare giraffes.

• Tour the Karen Blixen Estate, a former coffee plantation where the author lived for several years, as described in her novel “Out of Africa”

• Enjoy an included lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden

• Head to the Giraffe Center and climb to the tree house deck to feed the giraffes by hand

• Learn about preservation efforts put in place to increase the giraffe population

Tonight, get to know your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Aberdare National Park1 night

Day 4: Transfer to Aberdare National Park

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Take in sweeping views of the countryside, passing pineapple and coffee plantations, as you journey to the forested foothills of Mount Kenya National Park.

• Stop at Aberdare Country Club for lunch

• Enjoy wildlife viewing at your lodge near Aberdare National Park

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Great Rift Valley2 nights

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

En route to the Great Rift Valley region, stop at the Equator to experience the famed Coriolis effect.

Continue on to Lake Naivasha for lunch and an optional nature walk. Then, sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Day 6: Lake Nakuru game drive

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel to Lake Nakuru, one of the "soda lakes" of the Rift Valley where flamingoes make their home.

• Take a morning game drive in a 4x4 land cruiser through Lake Nakuru National Park

• Keep an eye out for wildlife like zebras, monkeys and rhinos, both the elusive black and white varieties

• Enjoy an included lunch

Head back to your safari lodge and sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Masai Mara2 nights

Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara & game drive

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue through the Great Rift Valley as you travel to the land of the Masai warriors—the Masai Mara.

• Enjoy an included lunch

• Set out on an afternoon game drive

• Watch for the famous Big Five of African safaris —leopards, rhinos, Cape buffalo, lions, and elephants

• Admire the rolling hills, waving savanna grasses, and acacia trees

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Day 8: Game drives & Masai Mara village visit

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Head out on an early morning game drive. Then, enjoy an included lunch before trying to spot lions, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, impalas, elephants, warthogs, cheetahs, and wildebeest on an afternoon game drive.

Later, immerse yourself in the Masai way of life during a visit to a local village.

• Tour an authentic boma and discover the history and heritage behind the Masai tribe

• Hear how the money they receive from your visit is used to sustain the community

This evening, sit down for an included dinner.

Nairobi1 night

Day 9: Transfer to Nairobi

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy a free morning and an included lunch in Masai Mara. Then, admire the incredible scenery as you travel through the Great Rift Valley back to Nairobi.

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Amboseli2 nights

Day 10: Transfer to Amboseli National Park & game drive

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel south to Amboseli National Park, which sits against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy an included lunch before setting out on an afternoon game drive to see lions, baboons, cheetahs, hippos, wildebeest, and elephants.

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Day 11: Amboseli National Park game drives

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Head out on a day of game drives and marvel at the park’s huge herds of elephants, as well as ostriches, leopards, lions, and rhinos. Enjoy an included lunch this afternoon.

Later, celebrate your adventure at a farewell dinner.

Overnight Flight1 night

Day 12: Travel to Nairobi & departure

Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

Transfer to Nairobi for your flight home, or extend your stay to explore Tanzania.

Arrive Home

Day 13: Travel day

Arrive home today.

Extension to Tanzania

The timeless plains stretch as far as the eye can see. Herds of animals roam as they did before humankind. The mighty Masai endure as they have for centuries. Time seems to stand still in the wilds of Tanzania, yet every day on this extension is thrilling and new. Experience the best of this bewitching country, from the wildlife-rich Tarangire to the legendary Serengeti to the “Garden of Eden” at Ngorongoro Crater.

Tarangire National Park 1 night

Day 12: Tarangire National Park via Arusha

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stop in Arusha for an included lunch on your way to Tarangire National Park where you’ll marvel at one of Africa’s largest herds of elephants and keep watch for over 500 bird species.

Later, set out on an afternoon game drive and sit down for an included dinner.

Serengeti2 nights

Day 13: Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Journey to the Serengeti, stopping en route in Olduvai Gorge for a guided tour of this “Cradle of Mankind,” where Louis and Mary Leakey excavated 1.8 million-year-old human fossil fragments in 1959.Savor a scenic picnic lunch before setting out on an afternoon game drive through Serengeti National Park.

Then, sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Day 14: Serengeti National Park game drives

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Set out on a day of game drives through the Central Serengeti’s rich ecosystems and endless plains.

• Enjoy an included lunch

• Keep watch for the Big Five

Sit down for an included lunch this evening.

Ngorongoro1 night

Day 15: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater & game drive

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transfer to the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera.

• Enjoy an included lunch