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The 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour is a carefully designed itinerary that will take you to Kenya’s renowned National parks including Amboseli National Park which offers magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Samburu National Park and also the most visited Masai Mara National Reserve.
Safari destinations
Amboseli National Park
Located in the Southern region of Kenya in Loitoktok district. The park got its name from a local word in Maasai language meaning “Salty dusty place.” It covers an area of 392sqkm and it is heavenly endowed with large herds of elephants making it the best place in Africa to get up-close to free ranging elephants. Meanwhile this park boosts of various species of mammals like Lions, elephants, Wildebeest, Leopards, Zebra, Hippo, Giraffe, hyenas, cheetahs, wild dogs, hartebeests, dik-dik, kudus, jackals, bat-eared foxes, fringe-eared Oryx, long-necked gerenuks, serval, warthogs and yellow baboon. Also has various bird species of about 400 species including pelicans, crakes, kingfishers, lily-trotters, egrets, Hammerkops, rare Madagascar squaco, among others.
Samburu National Reserve
Located in Northern region of Kenya on the banks of Ewaso Ng’iro River which is also the main water distributor in this region. The reserve was established in 1985 and covers an area of 165sqkm. The park is home to various mammal species including Lions, Leopard, Cheetah, Gravy Zebra, wild dogs, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, grant gazelles, impalas, water bucks, hippos, dik-diks, warthogs, cape Buffaloes, elephants, elands, jackals, fox, hyena, aardvark klipspringer, mongooses and Bats. The reserve is also home to about 450 bird species including golden breasted starling, white-headed moosebird, Sulphur breasted bush shrike, blue-necked Somali ostrich, Kori bustard, martial eagle, secretary bird, Egyptian vulture, vulturine guinea fowl, yellow-billed hornbill, golden pipit, palm nut vulture, chestnut weaver, lanner falcon among others.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Also known as a “Beautiful bird Haven” is located in the West Central Kenya and it is one of the saline lakes of the lake system lying within the Great rift valley of Eastern Africa. The park boosts of over 400 bird species including vast numbers of pink flamingoes, Abyssinian thrush, large flocks of pelicans, Bateleur, Arrow-marked babbler, and also mammals like waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, elands, lions, leopards, hippopotamus, giraffes, black and white rhinos, African wild dog, vervet monkeys, olive baboon, colobus monkeys and many more.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Located in the South Western region of Kenya along the Great Rift Valley area in Norok County Kenya adjacent to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Masai Mara National Reserve was established in 1961 as a wildlife sanctuary covering an area of 520sqkm of the current Mara Triangle. Later it was converted into a Game Reserve and by 1984 the park had a total area of 1510sqkm. The park is dotted with acacia trees, shrubs and bushes and has 2 draining rivers which are Masai Mara River and Talek River. A unique wildlife conservation haven famous for its Natural diversity of wildlife like the Big 5 mammals which are Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes and Rhinos in large numbers as well as other mammals like Cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, crocodiles, hippos, giraffes, duikers, impala hartebeests, roan antelopes, topi, wildebeest and Thomson’s gazelles.
Also boosts of over 500 bird species like Bateleur, Secretary bird, Schawlow’s turaco, Abdim’s stork, Hammerkops, Temminck’s courser, Southern ground hornbill, Usambiro barbet, Saddle-billed stork, Giant kingfisher, Woolly-necked stork, Black-headed heron, Giant kingfisher, African jacana, Crowned lapwing, Malachite kingfisher, Grey-headed kingfisher among others. Maasai Mara National Reserve is also famous for its annual Wildebeest Beast Migration where Millions of these creatures migrate from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park which occurs between July and October making it one of the 7 Wonders of the World.
Day 1: Pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Transfer to Amboseli National Park – Evening Game drive
The 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour will begin with a pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or your Hotel by our Professional driver guide from Amakula African Safaris ltd who will meet and greet you, he will then brief you about your entire journey and thereafter drive to Amboseli National park in the Southern region of Kenya which will take about 5 hours. Upon arrival, you will check into your accommodation for a delicious lunch, later you will embark on an evening game drive which will give you sights of different mammals including Lions, elephants, Wildebeest, Leopards, Zebra, Hippo, Giraffes among others. You will then return back to your accommodation for your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation Option: Luxury: Kibo Safari Camp or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 2: Amboseli National Park – Morning Game drive – Night Game drive
After delighting on your delicious breakfast, you will start day 2 of your 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour with an early morning game drive. You will drive through the dry savannah plains in search for wildlife species like elephants, Wildebeest, Leopards, Zebra, Hippo, Giraffe, warthogs, hyenas, cheetahs, wild dogs, hartebeests, Dik-dik, kudus, jackals, bat-eared foxes, fringe-eared Oryx, long-necked gerenuks among other mammals while enjoying the stunning views of Africa’s highest snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in the backdrop in case the weather plays along. You will then return to your lodge for a hearty lunch and relaxation.
Later in the evening, you will embark on a night game drive which will start at sunset while giving you a perfect glimpse of the Sunset at Amboseli National Park. You will go on the drive with an armed park ranger and spotlight torches to help you spot nocturnal while hunting and feeding on their prey, like Lions, bat-eared foxes, serval, hyenas, cheetahs, Leopards and also Hippos while feeding on short grass. You will then return back to your lodge for a relaxed dinner and an overnight.
Location: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation Option: Luxury Kibo Safari Camp or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 3: Transfer to Nanyuki Town
Day 3 of the 12 Days Magic African Kenyan Safari Tour will begin with a mouth-watering breakfast and thereafter you will embark on a scenic drive through the fertile region of Karatina and Laikipia plateau. You will enjoy a nice picnic lunch stopover and then drive to Nanyuki Town where you will enjoy beautiful scenic views of Mount Kenya the second highest in Africa and sits high at 5,199m above sea level. You will check into your accommodation for rest and relaxation as you await your dinner as well as an overnight.
Location: Nanyuki Town
Accommodation Option: Luxury Le Rustique Hotel or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 4: Transfer to Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Full Day Wildlife Viewing
You will wake up for a delicious breakfast and thereafter drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a 40sqkm safe haven for wildlife which is a 1 hour drive from Nanyuki Town. While at Ol Pejeta, you will encounter various mammal species including the Big 5 which are lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, leopards and other mammals like giraffes, Serval, wildebeests, Hippos, cheetah, wild dogs and leopards. You will also visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and see over 40 Orphaned and Confiscated Chimpanzees. You will also visit the Morani Rhino Information Centre and learn how poaching has impacted the Rhino population in the country, you will have an opportunity to see the only 3 living Southern White Rhinos in the World today and also observe, touch and feed Baraka a blind black Rhino.
Location: Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Accommodation Option: Luxury Sweetwater’s Serena Camp or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 5: Drive to Samburu National Reserve – Evening Game Drive
Your day 5 of the 12 Days Magic African Kenyan Safari Tour will begin with an early morning delicious breakfast and thereafter embark on about 4 hours’ drive to Samburu National reserve located in the Northern region of Kenya. With a bit of luck, you will enjoy an early morning sunrise over Mount Kenya as you drive through the lush farmlands to Samburu National Reserve. Upon arrival, you will check into your accommodation for lunch and relaxation. Later you will have an evening game drive which will enable you view mammal species like grant gazelles, impalas, water bucks, warthogs, cape Bufaloes, elephants, elands, jackals, fox, hyenas among others and then return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation Option: Luxury Ashnil Samburu Camp or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 6: Samburu National Reserve – Full day Game Drive
Day 6 of your 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour will begin with an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will head out to the park for an exciting encounter with Samburu’s wildlife offerings. You will catch sights of different wildlife species like grant gazelles, impalas, water bucks, hippos, dik-diks, warthogs, cape Bufaloes, elephants, elands, jackals, lions, leopards, cheetahs. Your guide will also be on the watch out for the rare and endangered species of Samburu National Reserve like Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Somali Ostrich, Gravy Zebra and wild dogs.
Then return back for a delicious lunch at your lodge. You will spend your entire afternoon relaxing as you await a unique evening game drive which will enable you spot some of the cats you failed to see during your morning game drive, you will as well continue to the Ewaso Nyiro river where you will see hippos and crocodiles . Later return back for your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation Option: Luxury Ashnil Samburu Camp or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 7 of the 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour will start with a delicious morning breakfast and thereafter you will check out of your accommodation and go for a morning game drive as you exit Samburu National Reserve to proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park. This drive will take about 7 hours including a lunch stopover. You will drive to your accommodation while enjoying sights of various mammal species like elephants, leopards, black and white rhinos, sported hyenas, buffalos among others. Later you will have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation Option: Luxury Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 8: Lake Nakuru National Park – Full day Game Drive
Your day 8 of your Magic African Kenyan Safari will have an early morning breakfast and a full day to explore Lake Nakuru National Park through several game drives. You will have a sunrise game drive since the park seems so beautiful at this time of the day and most animals are usually active. Furthermore search for wildlife like waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, elands, hippopotamus, giraffes, African wild dogs and if lucky you will as well spot lions and leopards.
Return to your lodge for a hearty lunch and then Later in the afternoon, you will have a game drive around Lake Nakuru to watch the eye-catching flocks of the Greater and the lesser flamingos which color the shores of Lake Nakuru pink, you will take various memorable pictures and then later proceed to the Rhino sanctuary which is a home to about 100 white rhinos and 50 black rhinos. Finally return back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation Option: Luxury Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 9: Drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve – Maasai Cultural Encounter
Your day 9 of the 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour will begin with a hot delicious breakfast and thereafter check out of your lodge and transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve which is about 4 hours’ drive from Lake Nakuru. Upon reaching, you will check into your accommodation for a finger licking lunch and later you will head out to the Masai Community living near the park for a rich encounter which will give you the definition of a true African Culture. You will then return back for your dinner as well as an overnight.
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation Option: Luxury Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 10: Masai Mara National Reserve – Full day Game Drive
After your delicious breakfast, you will embark on a full day game drive with your packed lunch which will give you an encounter with mammal species like zebras, wildebeests, hippos, giraffes, duikers, impala hartebeests, roan antelopes, topi, wildebeest and Thomson’s gazelles, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and if lucky you will as well spot leopards, lions, hyenas. Later in the evening hours, return back to your lodge with an amazing game drive which will give you sights of more wildlife species to spice up your day. You will then have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation Option: Luxury Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 11: Masai Mara National Park – Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Nature walk
Upon waking up on your day 11 of the 12 Days Magic African Kenya Safari Tour, you will embark on an early morning game drive which will give you a great opportunity to spot predators like lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and other mammals like hippos, buffaloes, wildebeests, elephants and many more. Return back to your accommodation for a hearty breakfast and spend your entire afternoon relaxing at your lodge. Later, you will go for a 2 hour Nature walk with a local Masai guide who will share his experience and expertise with you. He will teach you about the hidden secrets of the African savannah and how the Masai people track wildlife and birds and also how they find medicine in the bush. You will later return to your lodge for a relaxed dinner and an overnight.
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation Option: Luxury Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Similar
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 12: Transfer back to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or your Hotel
On the final day of your Magic African Kenyan Safari Tour, you will have a mouth-watering breakfast as you enjoy the tranquility of Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will then check out of your lodge and drive back to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch up with your flight or spend another night in Nairobi City.
Thank you so much for specifically choosing Amakula African Safaris ltd on the 12 Days Magic African Kenyan Safari Tour and we hope to see you again!!!
Location: Nairobi
Accommodation Option: No
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
The Safari Packages Includes:
The Safari Package Excludes:
Our fleet consists of 4×4 Toyota Land cruisers with a hinged roof and skylights above the front seats. The hinged roof offers two main advantages: it provides shade without restricting the view, so that you can enjoy your safari even in the very sunny hours of the day. It also allows a 360-degree all-round view.
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We provide cultural, trekking, camping, wildlife safaris, bird watching safaris, and whitewater rafting adventures that are off the main path.
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