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Luxury Big 5 & Rhino Safari - Northern Kenya

​Encounter the iconic wildlife and breathtaking landscapes of northern Kenya on this journey through some of the region’s best parks and reserves. The tour includes thrilling walking safaris, rewarding game drives and visits to some of East Africa’s most important rhino sanctuaries. Based in comfortable lodges and luxury tented camps, you’ll be in the hands of expert local guides while out on safari.

Tour Nights

  • Aberdare: 1 nights
  • Samburu: 2 nights
  • Ol Pejeta Conservancy: 1 nights
  • Lake Nakuru: 1 nights
  • Lake Naivasha: 1 nights
  • Tour CodeTour code: AWK36
  • Accommodation GradeAccommodation Grade
  • Private TourPrivate Tour

Tour At a Glance

  • Encounter black and white rhinos in a private conservancy
  • Take a boat trip on Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley
  • Seek out rare species in the Samburu National Reserve
  • Walk with giraffes in Aberdare Giraffe Sanctuary
  • Tick off the Big Fivein Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Itinerary details

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  • Day 1 : Nairobi - Aberdare
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    Arrive in Nairobi at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. After customs and immigration formalities, you will be welcomed and drive to Rhino Watch Lodge. Afternoon game drive at Solio Game Reserve.
    Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
    Meals included: Full Board

  • Day 2 : Aberdare-Samburu National Reserve
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    After breakfast, drive to Samburu National Reserve for lunch.After lunch, you will have some time to relax, before setting off to an afternoon game drive. Samburu game reserve has a unique resident wildlife species like the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa Oryx and the blue legged Somali ostrich. You will return to camp in time for dinner.
    Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Ashnil Samburu.
    Meals included: Full Board

  • Day 3 : Samburu National Reserve
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    Take breakfast and enjoy full day game drives in the reserve.
    Samburu is an authentic African experience. It has a rugged, semi-arid landscape and is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Elsa the lioness in the classic movie Born Free. Wildlife is diverse here, including all three big cats – lion, leopard, and cheetah, as well as elephants, buffalo, and hippos. The region is also home to the Samburu people, a group less well known but certainly as colorful and interesting as the Maasai. 
    Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lo dge/Ashnil Samburu.
    Meals included: Full Board
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  • Day 4 : Samburu - OL Pejeta
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    Breakfast at your Camp. Depart back to Mount Kenya Area and proceed to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Arrival in time for lunch, and depart for afternoon game drives in the conservancy and visit a chimpanzee sanctuary. Return for Dinner and overnight.
    Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 364sq km wildlife conservancy situated between the foothills of Mount Kenya and the Aberdares and its game-to-area ratio tops the Kenyan park and reserve league. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya has over 10000 large mammals and it is the only park where the big 5 and chimpanzees can be seen. It is also where the fastest growing population of rhino in Africa can be found. There is southern white rhino, about 80 endangered black rhino and in a special sanctuary there are two of the world’s last remaining northern white rhino.
    Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
    Meals included: Full Board
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  • Day 5 : OL Pejeta - Lake Nakuru
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    After breakfast, depart to Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive at the park
    Dinner and overnight stay at /Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
    Meals included: Full Board

  • Day 6 : Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha
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    After breakfast, depart to Lake Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch, afternoon boat ride and a visit to crescent island.
    Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
    Meals included: Full Board

  • Day 7 : Lake Naivasha - Nairobi
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    This marks the end of your adventure in Kenya! Check out in the morning after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi with drop off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight back home.
    Meals included: Breakfast

Dates & Guide Prices

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Hotels

  • Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
    Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
    Star Rating Lake Nakuru
  • Rhino Watch Safari Lodge
    Rhino Watch Safari Lodge
    Star Rating Solio Ranch
  • Ashnil Samburu camp
    Ashnil Samburu camp
    Star Rating Samburu
  • Sweetwaters Serena Camp
    Sweetwaters Serena Camp
    Star Rating Nanyuki
  • Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
    Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
    Star Rating Naivasha

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge Star Rating

Lake Nakuru
  • Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. 165kms from Nairobi on tarmac roads, and then 21kms of all-weather road t

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Rhino Watch Safari Lodge Star Rating

Solio Ranch
  • Rhino Watch Safari Lodge

The Rhino Watch Safari Lodge is situated in the central Kenyan highlands and offers a beautiful view of Mt Kenya. Surrounded by three wildlife reserves the lodge provides an ideal base for safari game drives.

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Ashnil Samburu camp Star Rating

Samburu
  • Ashnil Samburu camp

Samburu Airport23 km, all flights Mulika Lodge Airport78 km Ashnil Samburu Camp is a luxury tented set in the spectacular backdrop drop of the Mighty Ol Olokwe mountain fronting Ewaso Nyiro River. The 19 exclusive lux

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Sweetwaters Serena Camp Star Rating

Nanyuki
  • Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Plethora of experiences and activities during your visit to Sweetwaters Serena Camp. Our unmatched location within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy enables you to take part in everything from game drives and lion tracking to scenic

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Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort Star Rating

Naivasha
  • Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

On 60 hectares of grassland surrounded by trees and set among giraffes and waterbucks, this relaxed resort is in a complex of brick and wood makuti cottages on the shore of Lake Naivasha. It's 8 km from Crescent Island Ga

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What's Included?

  • Return International flight from UK.
  • Meet and greet services.
  • Transport using 4X4 custom-build 6-seater Safari Land Cruiser.
  • Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Meals on Full Board.
  • Service of experienced English-speaking Driver Guide.
  • 1l of bottled drinking water per day on safari per person.
  • Flying doctors’ coverage.
  • Concierge & Emergency service on phone.
  • Park entry fees to all parks and reserves included in the itinerary for 24hrs each except Masai Mara which is 12hrs.

What's not Included?

  • Visa fees.
  • Driver-guide gratuities, drinks, dining rooms tips and porterage.
  • Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance.
  • Laundry, massages and other personal expenses e.g. mini-bar & telephone unless otherwise stated.
  • All tips and porterage.
  • Easter and New Year supplements.
  • Any other services not mentioned in the itinerary and inclusions.

Additional Information

Prices above are per person in pounds sterling (£) based on twin sharing. 
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