Living Free Safari in Kenya

Your flight for Nairobi will land on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It is the largest aviation center in Kenya among the four international airports, located within the capital of Kenya, Nairobi. Our representatives will be waiting for your arrival and guide you to your transportation. We immediately head to your pre-booked room at Safari Park Hotel. as your guide will brief you on your trip here. You’ll have free-time to spend exploring the area or to rest after the journey before spending the night at the hotel.

• After breakfast at the hotel, we check-out and leave Nairobi. Our first destination is Shaba National Reserve. As we make our way into the Isiolo County, we’ll see the surroundings change to flat, savannah plains best know for big cats that reside here. The national reserve is changes from dry plains to lush green grasslands depending on the weather and is located near the Samburu National Reserve and is bigger in comparison.
• We will arrive in time for lunch at Shaba Sarova Lodge. Enjoy the feast before we check-in and drop our luggage and rest. The reserve allows wildlife to freely roam throughout the three adjoining reserves in northern Kenya, including the Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserve, and became well-known after George and Joy Adamson wrote and filmed “Born Free.” It is also the second home of Elsa, the lioness.
• In the evening, we’ll set off for a game viewing drive session around the reserve. Shaba is well known for the large prides of lions, cheetahs, and leopards and it’s easy to spot them traveling as smaller familiars or as a whole pride. You can also see reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk, and other species. Shaba is also known for the colourful bird species including the vulturine guinea fowl, D’Arnaud’s barbet and many more.
• Enjoy the ride and we’ll head back to the camp as the sun sets and in time for dinner and to spend the night here.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• We’ll head out by 6.30 AM to catch nocturnal animals going about their life and catching their last prey of the day before retreating back to their nests and burrows on an early morning game drive. Catching glimpses of these subtle animals can be rather tricky, but it’s still a worthwhile trip as they’re on our way to catch a view of the sunrise. By 8.30 AM, we’ll be back at the camp for a buffet breakfast, and we’ll leave you spend the day at your own pace, whether it’s to catch more sleep before lunch or to explore the area around.
• A buffet lunch takes place at 12.30 PM, and you’ll have time to spend on your own to walk around the vicinity and maybe visit nearby attractions before the evening game drive. From the camp, we’ll head out at 4 PM for a game drive through the park to catch glimpses of the games in the afternoon. Enjoy the ride and we’ll head back to the camp as the sun sets and in time for dinner and to spend the night here.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• Enjoy your breakfast in Shaba before we set out from the lodge for Meru National Park. Located in the north of Meru, this is one of the more popular national parks with higher rainfalls than most, creating a lush, swampy green areas loved by animals. This area protects a key area of the ecosystem that’s part of the Tana River, and is highly linked to other parks and reserves.
• It’s also another setting that became the inspiration to the book and movie by George and Joy Adamson, Born Free. The world was informed and educated through the critically acclaimed work that inspired many to take more responsibilities in wildlife protection particularly in the East Africa area. Elsa the lioness was later buried in this park and Joy’s ashes were scattered on her gravesite.
• We’ll arrive at Rhino River Camp at noon, just in time for lunch. After checking-in, rest at the camp before we hop on an afternoon game drive. Common species that can be found while on your game drive here are the zebras, white rhinos, black rhinos, hartebeests, and the big cats such as the lions, African wild cats, cheetahs and leopards. About 427 species of birds have been found here, and snake enthusiasts can hope to spot some pythons or puff adders at the jungle.
• We’ll return in the evening to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• We’ll head out by 6.30 AM to catch nocturnal animals going about their life and catching their last prey of the day before retreating back to their nests and burrows on an early morning game drive. Catching glimpses of these subtle animals can be rather tricky, but it’s still a worthwhile trip as they’re on our way to catch a view of the sunrise. By 8.30 AM, we’ll be back at the camp for a buffet breakfast.
• We’ll then head out to visit the Grave of Elsa the Lioness. Elsa dried prematurely after suffering from a common malaria-like big cat disease, the tick-borne blood disease babesiosis. While she’s unfortunately passed away young, she had several cubs and they’ve become one of the oldest prides in Meru.
• A buffet lunch takes place at 12.30 PM, and you’ll have time to spend on your own to walk around the vicinity and maybe visit nearby attractions before the evening game drive. From the camp, we’ll head out at 4 PM for a game drive through the park to catch glimpses of the games in the afternoon. You can also take part in nature walk around the camp and catch sights of wildlife without the sound of vehicles and the distractions of being in a crowd.
• Enjoy the ride and we’ll head back to the camp as the sun sets and in time for dinner and to spend the night here.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• After breakfast at the camp, we’ll head to Lake Naivasha, to visit the former home of the writers Joy & George Adamson, Elsamere. It’s been turned into a lodge run by the Elsa Trust where visitors can opt to stay where they used to raise Penny the leopard in. The luxurious lodge is located next to the beautiful freshwater lake of Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha.
• We can take our time marvelling at the beauty of this place and learn just what kind of warm home Joy & George used to live in. Spend your after at leisure around Lake Naivasha. The name translates in the local Maasai name as rough water due to the volatile weather and sudden storms are often observed in this area. It is slightly higher than Lake Nakuru and is seated at 1.8km above sea level.
• If Lake Nakuru is a perfect spot to view wildlife, Lake Navisha offers a different experience where visitors can take a boat ride and take the observation closer than ever. For an hour, you can observe hippopotamuses and the thriving bird species that rely on this lake. We’ll return in the evening for dinner and to spend an overnight at the lodge.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• Enjoy your breakfast at Elsamere before we visit another beautiful, nearby freshwater body of Great Rift Valley, the Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is well known in Kenya as one of the most beautiful and rich lakes of the Great Rift Valley, where you can observe a handful of faunas here.
• Located at 1.7km above sea level, the freshwater system here brims with life with the pink flamingos turning the lake into fuchsia being some of the most remarkable sightings. There are also waterbucks, hippopotamuses, and several grazing species such as impalas and giraffes.
• We’ll enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch here at Lake Nakuru and just cooldown while enjoying the beautiful views, the energetic wildlife, and just the tranquillity of being here. We’ll return as the sun goes down to Elsamere for dinner before spending the night here.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• After breakfast, get ready on another exciting day in the Great Rift Valley and check-out from Elsamere. We’ll head to Masai Mara National Reserve today and make a temporary stop at Tipilikwani Mara Camp to check-in and drop your luggage. We’ll be in time for lunch before continuing down to the reserve. Stock up as we’ll have a long exciting day exploring the park for wildlife sighting. Spend the next few hours resting and just taking in the new view around here.
• Masai Mara is also known locally as the Mara, this National Reserve is a famous wildlife conservation park where the rivers Mara and Talek crosses. One can also find several villages of Maasai people around the area. Maasai Mara has all of the “Big Five” animals: lions, leopards, African elephants, African buffaloes, and black rhinoceros. The park is also known for being home to one of the largest cheetah populations.
• From the camp, we’ll head out at 4 PM for a game drive through the park to catch glimpses of the games in the afternoon. Masai Mara is a favorite of wildlife enthusiasts especially around July to November when zebras and gnus would cross the area as part of their annual migration. Enjoy the ride and we’ll head back to the camp as the sun sets and in time for dinner and to spend the night here.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• We’ll head out by 6.30 AM to catch nocturnal animals going about their life and catching their last prey of the day before retreating back to their nests and burrows on an early morning game drive. Catching glimpses of these subtle animals can be rather tricky, but it’s still a worthwhile trip as they’re on our way to catch a view of the sunrise. By 8.30 AM, we’ll be back at the camp for a buffet breakfast, and we’ll leave you spend the day at your own pace, whether it’s to catch more sleep before lunch or to explore the area around.
• Alternatively, we can enjoy a more luxurious way to explore the Masai Mara National Reserve with hot air balloon safari and then enjoy a bush breakfast, at an extra cost.
• A buffet lunch takes place at 12.30 PM, and you’ll have time to spend on your own to walk around the vicinity and maybe visit nearby attractions before the evening game drive. From the camp, we’ll head out at 4 PM for a game drive through the park to catch glimpses of the games in the afternoon. Enjoy the ride and we’ll head back to the camp as the sun sets and in time for dinner and to spend the night here.
• (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

• We start the day early with breakfast at the camp. By 8.30 AM, we will ride for Nairobi City and stop at Tamambo Restaurant for your lunch. Depending on your flight home, we’ll go on a short city tour and enjoy a last-minute shopping for souvenirs before heading to JKI Airport for your flight back home.
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