Safari overview
8 days Kenya safari is a perfect 7 nights, 8 days wildlife safari designed for you to explore and experience the best of Magical Kenya. This long Kenya safari covers an unforgettable game viewing experience in Masai Mara National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, and Lake Nakuru National Park. The 8 days Kenya safari begins and ends in Nairobi, Kenya.
Brief itinerary for the 8 days Kenya safari
Day 1: Travel to Mount Kenya Safari Club
Day 2 of 8 days Kenya safari, drive to Samburu National Park/Reserve
Day 3: Samburu N/P to Lake Nakuru N/Park, Kenya
Day 4: Birding, Game drive at Lake Nakuru N/Park-Kenya
Day 5: Lake Naivasha-full day excursion
Day 6: Lake Naivasha-Kenya to Masai Mara-evening game drive
Day 7: Full day in Masai Mara, Kenya-wildebeest, big game
Day 8 of the 8 days Kenya safari: Leave Masai Mara for Nairobi Kenya
Detailed itinerary of the 8 days Kenya safari
Day 1: Travel to Mount Kenya Safari Club
Upon landing at the airport in Nairobi-Kenya, pick up by Kenya tour guide and go check into Mount Kenya Safari Club for evening relaxation. The Kenya safari club is found strategically at the base of magical Mount Kenya. You can undertake a number of recreational activities including golfing, swimming, bird walks, trout fishing, horseback riding, and others or visit the animal orphanage where cheetahs, ostriches etc live.
Day 2 of 8 days Kenya safari, drive to Samburu National Park/Reserve
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the comfort of your lodge/hotel, leave afterward for Samburu National Reserve. In a 4×4 Rental Car with a pop-up roof, have remarkable views of the countryside of Kenya and arrive early to have lunch at the pre-booked lodge at Samburu National Reserve. This reserve is one of the untouched wilderness areas Kenya boasts of and offers refuge to diverse wildlife, gerenuk antelopes, zebras, leopards, oryx, ostriches. Pay a visit to cultural villages to explore the rich cultural heritage.
Accommodation
Upmarket: Samburu Sopa Lodge/Samburu Lodge
Midrange/Basic: Ashnil Samburu Camp/Samburu Game Lodge/Samburu Simba Lodge
Day 3: Samburu N/P to Lake Nakuru N/Park, Kenya
Have breakfast early, after, undertake a guided game drive in Samburu National Reserve. Enjoy sight special five in Samburu and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park which expands up to 180sq.kms.
Accommodation
Upmarket/Moderate: Mbweha Safari Camp or Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Basic/Midrange: Sarova Lion Hill Game Camp or Flamingo Hill Tented Camp
Day 4: Birding, Game drive at Lake Nakuru N/Park-Kenya
After breakfast, leave the accommodation for day 4 of your 8 days Kenya safari. A game drive will be enjoyed on Lake Nakuru shores while sighting like flamingos, wildlife such as the rothschild giraffes, black and white rhinos, lions, leopards. Enjoy packed lunch at the picnic site in Lake Nakuru National Park and proceed with your game viewing tour.
Accommodation
Upmarket/Moderate: Mbweha Safari Camp or Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Basic/Midrange: Sarova Lion Hill Game Camp or Flamingo Hill Tented Camp
Day 5: Lake Naivasha-full day excursion
A cup of tea/coffee and after, connect to Lake Naivasha where you will have a boat ride (optional). Note: Lake Naivasha is one of the fresh lakes set along the rift valley and shelters an estimate of about 400 bird species and it features the rift valley’s deepest lake.
Accommodation
Upmarket: Enashipai Resort & Spa, The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort
Midrange: Willie House, Ashnil Mara Camp or Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Budget: Willie House or Dove Nest Lodge
Day 6: Lake Naivasha-Kenya to Masai Mara-evening game drive
Breakfast early morning and after, then check out of the lodge and drive through the plains of the mighty rift valley, enjoy the remarkable views of Mt. Margaret, Mt. Suswa, etc. Lunch be served at Masai Mara’s lodges upon arrival.
Masai Mara shelters a diversity of wildlife that thrive in woodland savannas including antelopes, zebras, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, leopards, lions, birds etc. You will be part of the memorable evening guided game drive where you will have an amazing view of diverse wildlife.
Accommodations
Luxury/Upmarket: Mara Serena Lodge or Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Moderate: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Budget: Camping or Mara Leisure Camp
Day 7: Full day in Masai Mara, Kenya-wildebeest, big game
After breakfast, you will have the best Masai Mara National Reserve-Kenya one of the extensive nature reserves in East Africa sitting on 1510sq.kms of land area. The main activities will be game drive, watching the wildebeest migration and this will be conducted the full day including a picnic lunch.
Accommodations
Luxury/Upmarket: Mara Serena Lodge or Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Moderate: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Budget: Camping or Mara Leisure Camp
Day 8 of the 8 days Kenya safari: Leave Masai Mara for Nairobi Kenya
After an enjoyable breakfast, undertake a game drive for the last time as per your 8 days Kenya safari in Masai Mara. Drive back to Nairobi afterward, fly back home and this marks the end of your tour in the Magical Kenya-8 days.
End of the safari in Kenya-8 days
Safari inclusions
Gorilla permits
Safari Land Cruiser 4×4 with pop up
English-speaking Driver guide services-Kenya
Entrance fees to all tourist sites in Kenya on 8 days
All activities except optional ones from the 8 days in Kenya
A bottled water
Safari exclusions
Alcoholic drinks
All optional activities outside 8 days Kenya safari
Airport transfers unlike this is part of the travel plan
Visas costs
Passports
Airfares
Laundry
Tips
Shopping
