11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari

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11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris: Safari Day by Day

Day 01 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Meet and greet, after a short brief drive to, Samburu Game Reserve. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River.

It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator this includes reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebras, and Beisa Oryxes. Arrive for lunch.

Afternoon game drive in search of the elusive Leopard, Lion, Elephant, long-necked graceful gerenuk, Grevy’s Zebra, reticulated Giraffe, Oryx, and other plains game. Dinner and overnight at.

Samburu Sopa Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 02 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

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A full day will be spent in this reserve with both morning and afternoon games driving all meals and overnight at the above-mentioned Lodge.

Samburu Sopa Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 03 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Leave for Lake Nakuru one of the  Rift Valley Soda Lakes. its stunning flocks of the lesser flamingoes are brilliant as it turns the lake pink. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge.

Afternoon game drive will follow where animals expected to be seen  Includes Thompson’s and Grant’s Gazelle, the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bat, Columbus monkey, Rock Hyrax, Hippo, Leopard, Lion, Rhino, Waterbuck, Impala, Gazelle, Stripped Hyena, Bat-eared fox, Wild cat, Reedbuck, and Golden cat.

Re-stocked mammals include; Lion, Black, and White Rhino, and the endangered Rothschild’s Giraffe just to mention but a few. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge (L.D.B

Day 04 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Proceed to the world-famous Masai Mara game Reserve considered a “must-see” for any visitor traveling on safari in Kenya reason because it’s graced by a wide variety of unique and exquisite wildlife and birds.

It’s home to the richest concentration of wildlife, including the “Big Five. Zebras, antelope, gnus, Oribis, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos, crocodiles, and others are well represented.

The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge which will be followed by an afternoon game drive where you will expect to see the above-named animals’.Returning for dinner and overnight at the lodge. Mara Sopa Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 05 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

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The Maasai Mara Ecosystem holds one of the highest lion densities in the whole world and it’s where two million Wildebeest, Zebra, and Thompson’s gazelles migrate annually.

During our day of morning and afternoon game drives, we may view the pride of lions, hippos in the river, cheetahs racing across the plains, and many varieties of antelopes. Lunch dinner and overnight at lodge

Mara Sopa Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 06 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Leave and drive to Lake Naivasha arriving for lunch and check-in. Later depart for a visit to Hell’s gate special locations to view include  Fischer’s Tower, formerly a volcano’s plug, the Central Tower, and Njorowa Gorges.

Two extinct volcanoes: Olkaria and Hobley’s are worth a trip. Natural steam vents rise from fissures in volcanic rock. Obsidian, a striking black glassy rock formed from cooled molten lava is a feature of this landscape. A haven for ornithologists and rock climbers. Return to the resort for dinner and overnight.

Day 07 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Head further down to Amboseli National park. The park is well known for its large herds of free-ranging African elephants. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai people and Stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak and the highest free-standing mountain in the world as well as huge herds of wildebeests and many other animals including giraffes, African lions, monkeys, zebras, hyenas, and antelope. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge.

An afternoon game drive will follow where you may get a chance to spot all the above-mentioned animals. Meals and overnight at the lodge

Amboseli Sopa Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 08 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Both morning and afternoon game drives. The mid-afternoon lull from the intensive sun is spent at the lodge by poolside or simply relaxing at the lodge.  Meals and overnight at

Amboseli Sopa Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 09 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

Drive to Tsavo West National Park famous for the Mzima Springs, with its unique underwater hippo observatory. Both Tsavo East and west are famous for the largest population of red-skinned elephants. The “Big 5” African animals are well represented.

There is also a host of Kenyan birds and other animals including leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, plains game, crocodile, and plenty of additional small mammals, birds, and insects.

From Lake Jipe, on the Tanzanian border, to the mountain forests of the Chyulu Hills, the wide range of landscape offers protection to many endangered African wildlife including the Cosen’s gerbil, Hunter’s hartebeest, black rhinoceros, several species of shrew and rat, Grevy’s zebra and wild dogs. Arrive for lunch and afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 10 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

After breakfast drive to Tsavo East National Park. Tsavo means ‘Place of Slaughter’ in the Kamba language (one of the Kenyan tribes). This park is recommended for photographers with its fabulous light and fantastic views, especially the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau, the world’s largest lava flow.

Lugard Falls on the Galana River is remarkable for the shaped water-worn rocks. Among the animals that can be spotted here includes elephants, rhino, lions, leopards, crocodiles, waterbuck, kudu, gerenuk, and zebra. Aruba hunter’s hartebeest, with its lyre-shaped horns, can also be seen. All meals and overnight at.

Ashnil Aruba Lodge (L.D.B)

Day 11 of the 11 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari / Kenya Safaris

After breakfast leave for Nairobi. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

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Kenya Safari Destinations / Where to go for Wildlife Safaris in Kenya?

Maasai Mara National Reserve: Masai Mara is the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. Since it is protected as a reserve and not as a national park, Masai Mara is not managed by Kenya Wildlife Service but by the local authorities, namely District Councils.

The protection of this area, among other factors, favored re-population of the territory by the Maasai tribes, who by virtue of the reserve status were put in charge of the reserve’s management through the District Councils. Read More…

Amboseli National Reserve Kenya: Amboseli lies immediately North West of Mt. Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. Amboseli was established as a reserve in 1968 and gazetted as a National Park in 1974.

The Park covers 392 km and forms part of the much larger 3,000 Kms Amboseli ecosystem. Large concentrations of wildlife occur here in the dry season, making Amboseli a popular tourist destination. Read More…

Samburu National Reserve Kenya: Samburu, Buffalo Springs, and Shaba are the most remote and inaccessible among the popular reserves located in Northern Kenya along the banks of the Ewaso Ngiro river.

Shaba, the less visited of the three, is also the largest, with a total extension of 239 km. Samburu and Buffalo Springs are similar in surface area, 165 km and 128 km respectively.

The area has been traditionally inhabited by the Samburu people, a nomad Paranilotic tribe closely related to the Maasai. Read More…

Lake Nakuru National Park: Lake Nakuru is a very strong alkaline lake 62 km in extent. Since its gazetting in 1968 as a national park, both authorities and conservation organizations have kept on winning the battle against private property and human settlings, further broadening the park limits in 1968 and 1974 to its current extension of 188 km.

The park is easily accessible since Nakuru is the fourth city in the country and the head town of the Rift Valley. The park covers the lake and a land strip around the northern, Read More…

Aberdare National Park: Created in 1950, Aberdare National Park is located in the Central Highlands. The landscape is made by the moorland, peaks, and forest of the Kinangop Plateau in the South and the Salient rain forest in the East. Read More…

Mount Kenya National Park: Mt. Kenya is an imposing extinct volcano dominating the landscape of the Kenyan Central Highlands, east of the Rift. Mt. Kenya lies about 140 km North, North-East of Nairobi with its Northern flanks across the Equator. Read More…

Kenya Safari Attractions / What to See on A Kenya Wildlife Safari?

ABERDARE RANGES; The ranges are 343 km from Nairobi and are at an altitude of 2500-4000 ft occupying an area of 104 sq. km. The Aberdare National Park is part of the Aberdare Mountain Range. Deep valleys, streams, and rivers as well as cascading waterfalls feature in this region. Read More…

BIG FIVE; Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya’s most prevalent parks on account of the astonishing view it exhibits of nearby Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest freestanding mountain. If you travel to Amboseli National Park, be sure of finding flocks of elephants with unforgettable views of Kilimanjaro. Read More…

KENYA BEACH HOLIDAYS; This is usually the last part of your safari around Kenya. After spending time in the bush on safari, take a few days to relax on the beaches and catch a tan before heading home. Read More…

MOUNT KENYA; The region affords an excellent game viewing. Examples include the black and white Colobus and Sykes bushbuck, elephant, monkeys, buffalo, black rhino, waterbuck, genet cat, and the bongo, Read More…

MOUNTAIN MERU; A commonly accepted area as the setting where Elsa, Joy Adamson’s lioness, was returned to the wild (Born Free 1960 – Written by Joy Adamson). Meru provides an astonishing combination of incomparable habitats. On the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya, Read More…

NAIROBI CITY; This is a great vacation site where you can get your films developed, wander through bookshops, and send off your postcards. This Safari vacation in Nairobi is almost inevitable. Stay in Nairobi, you’ll find a town full of hustle and bustle, Read More…

WILDLIFE AND SCENERY; This is where the refreshing waters of the Ewaso Ngiro River run through Samburu and draw towards plenty of wildlife – including lions, giraffes elephants, and zebras. Leopards are also regularly spotted. Read More…

THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY; Visit one of the wonders of the world on a Great Rift Valley tour. The valley forms a wide trench (about 5400 miles long) down the length of Africa that is visible from the moon. When planning to have a vacation at the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, Read More…

TREKKING SAFARIS; Maralal National Reserve is one of Kenya’s little-known treasures. Tucked away in the center of the country amidst the Ol Doinyo Lenkiyo Mountains. Maralal completely surrounds the Samburu town of the Maralal within the Reserve’s boundaries. It is one of the best places for trekking safaris, Camel safaris, and walking safaris. Read More…

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