7-Day Exploring Kenya's Authentic Wilderness Parks
Tour Overview
Pick up will be at your hotel at 0730hrs, followed by a briefing about the safari by our passionate Safari Consultant. Book with us and discover the diverse beauty and abundant wildlife of Kenya's premier wilderness parks: from the Rhino sanctuary of Solio and the misty highlands of Aberdare, to the untamed landscapes of Meru and the vibrant culture and unique fauna of Samburu.
Tour Highlights
- Rhino Sanctuary
- Aberdare National Park
- Samburu National Reserve
- Meru National Park
What's included
Itinerary
Leave Nairobi early in the morning and head to Solio ranch nestled between the Aberdare ranges and the snowcapped Mount Kenya. In Solio ranch the rhino conservation is a success story; both the black and white rhinos wander around in plenty. Other animals such as lions, leopards’ zebras and other herbivores abound. After the full afternoon game drive, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight. Rhino Watch lodge.
After breakfast we leave Solio, Nyeri area and get into the Aberdare ranges locally known as Nyandarua ranges meaning the dry hide of a cow. We drive through the different levels of mountain vegetation as we come across animals like the giant forest hog, elephants, hyenas, cape buffalos’ duikers’ bushbucks and if lucky melanistic serval cat if not the rare melanistic leopard. We make stops for the enchanting landscapes as we ascend the ranges. Magnificent water falls like the Chania falls and Kenya’s biggest water fall, the karuru falls are to be found here and we get to explore them. The queen’s caves is not to be by passed as its not only breathtaking but it’s a story unto itself as it played as a hiding spot for Kenya’s freedom fighters the Mau Mau. It was also used by queen Elizabeth for picnic and the Magura falls makes it even a more magnificent spot. We later exit the park and return to the Rhino Watch Safari lodge for overnight.
Leave Nyeri Early in the morning and head to Meru National Park. It covers just 870km and is flanked by Mwngi National Reserve and Kora National Park to the south to the east by Bisanadi National Reserve. Rahole National Reserve borders on Kora in the east and lies within the eastern province the complex covers 5,278 km. It is the second largest complex in Kenya after Tsavo Complex. Explore the hilly with rich soils of volcanic origin landscape of Meru National Park
after lunch. This is a complete unspoilt jungle both Black and White Rhino, Savanna Elephant, Common Hippopotamus, Lesser Kudu and Gerenuk are within the park. Generally, the Park has high game and bird diversity. Dinner and overnight at the Ikweta Camp.
We spend the whole day at Meru National Park with tailored game drive schedules to suit your needs. Meru National Park is an unspoiled wilderness in Northern Kenya. With 13 rivers coursing through the rugged landscape with over 411 bird’s species singing melodious tunes. Enjoy as the elephant’s mud bath gravy’s zebra roll in the dust and the leopard hanging lazily from a tree. There are rhinos here too and a variety of Northern species like the reticulated giraffe and the Somali ostrich. It was one of the two areas in which conservationists George and Joy Adamson raised the famous lioness called Elsa which was made famous in the book and award-winning movie Born free. The Lioness Elsa is buried in Meru National Park and part of Joy's ashes were scattered on her grave site. Stay at Ikweta Camp.
After breakfast we do a game drive enroute and head to Samburu National reserve. We drive through different sceneries on the way as well as huge farms as it gets drier as we get close to the beautiful semi-arid reserve with a life-giving river snaking its way through it. We arrive in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon we head out for our 1st game drive in search of the African elephant, leopards’ lions as well as the African sunset. Stay at Samburu Simba Lodge.
A tailored game drive to give you the maximum time and opportunity to explore Samburu national reserve, enjoy the elephants wallowing and enjoying the brown waters of the ewaso nyiro river, Reticulated giraffes dot the landscape, the spear horned oryx, the giraffe antelope, the gerenuk, the endangered gravy's zebra and the unique Somali ostrich are some of Samburu’s highlights. It is also one of the best places to see the spotted beautiful cat, the leopard, birds of prey, the Somali Bee eater beautiful woodpeckers’ cheetahs. The area is named after the beautiful Samburu people who reside in this area, and they have co-existed with this amazing wildlife for ages. You can visit a cultural village and get to experience some of Kenya’s diverse culture Stay at Samburu Simba lodge.
We leave Samburu conservation area after a morning breakfast and head to Nairobi and arrive in the city by evening. You will either be transferred to your Nairobi hotel or residential area or the airport.
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FAQ
This Safari is not available for solo travellers (Single Supplement)
You will have to pay a deposit of at least 40% of the booking value for the booking to be confirmed. Please note that the deposit amount varies based on the tour type and shall be notified to you before making the booking. Once the booking is accepted by us, we shall send you a booking confirmation email with the voucher, which shall serve as a contract between us from the date we send the confirmation. All details about the balance payment which is due before the departure date will be mentioned in the booking voucher. If this balance is not paid on or before the due date we reserve the right to cancel the booking.
In case of cancellations, the following charges will apply on the amount paid · 45% if cancelled between 60 and 45 days prior to arrival · 60% if cancelled between 44 and 30 days prior to arrival · 100% if cancelled 30 days and 24 hrs prior to arrival
