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Kenya · 23 days / 22 nights

23 Day / 22 Night Grand Kenya Safari Tour

Over three weeks this safari covers almost every corner of Kenya’s wildlife country. You start in the dry north at Samburu and Meru, see rhinos at Solio, spend four nights in the Maasai Mara, then head south through Amboseli and the two Tsavo parks.

The trip ends with three nights on the beach at Diani and a flight or train back to Nairobi.

Duration: 23 days / 22 nights
Route: Samburu, Meru, Solio Ranch, Maasai Mara, Nairobi, Amboseli, Tsavo West, Tsavo East, Diani
Price: on request, quoted for your dates, group size and lodges.

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Itinerary

Drive north to Samburu, arriving for lunch. Your first game drive looks for the region’s special species, such as Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk and Somali ostrich, along the palm-lined Ewaso Ng’iro River.

Stay: Samburu Eco Camp or similar
Meals: Lunch, dinner

Two full days across the connected reserves, from lava terraces to springs, looking for elephant herds and big cats.

Stay: Samburu Eco Camp or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Drive to Meru, an 870 km² park crossed by rivers that feed the Tana. Meru is where George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the lioness, the story behind Born Free. Visit their old campsite, then take an afternoon game drive.

Stay: Ikweta Safari Camp or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Two days exploring Meru’s rivers and bush, with chances of lions, rhinos, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and plenty of birds.

Stay: Ikweta Safari Camp or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Head south to Solio, a private conservancy set up in 1970 to breed black and white rhinos, between the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. Lunch and an afternoon game drive.

Stay: Rhino Watch Safari Camp or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Drive to the Maasai Mara for four nights of morning and afternoon game drives, with picnic lunches under the acacias. In season, the migration brings river crossings at the Mara River.

Stay: Talek Bush Camp or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Drive back to Nairobi for lunch at Fairview Coffee Estate and a guided tour of how Kenyan coffee is grown and processed. In the evening, dinner at the Carnivore restaurant.

Stay: Boulevard Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Drive south to Amboseli, stopping at local markets on the way. After lunch and a rest, an afternoon game drive among elephants, cheetahs, lions and zebras below Kilimanjaro.

Stay: Sentrim Amboseli or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Morning and afternoon drives across the plains and marshes, with time for photographs of elephants against the mountain.

Stay: Sentrim Amboseli or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Continue to Tsavo West, part of Kenya’s largest protected area and home of the story of the Man-Eaters of Tsavo. Afternoon game drive through woodland and lava plains.

Stay: Ngulia Safari Lodge or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Two days in the park: Mzima Springs and its hippos and crocodiles, Sheep Rock, the riverine forest and views from the Chyulu Hills. Lunch at the lodge or as a bush picnic.

Stay: Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Severin Safari Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Drive into Tsavo East, one of Africa’s largest and oldest parks, known for its red-dusted elephants and black-maned lions. Afternoon game drive.

Stay: Tarhi Safari Camp or similar
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Visit Aruba Dam, Mudanda Rock, the Galana River and Lugard Falls, with lunch at camp or a picnic.

Stay: Tarhi Safari Camp or Zomeni Lion Hill Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

An early drive for the big cats, then breakfast and the drive to the coast. Arrive at Diani for lunch and a free afternoon on the beach.

Stay: The Sands at Nomad or similar
Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Two free days on Diani’s white sand beside the Indian Ocean.

Stay: The Sands at Nomad or similar
Meals: Breakfast, dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Mombasa for your flight to Nairobi and your onward connection.

Meals: Breakfast

Lodges and timings are a guide. We confirm availability and can swap camps or adjust the pace to suit you.

Included

  • 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Experienced English-speaking driver-guide
  • Full-board accommodation on safari, half board at the coast
  • Bottled water on safari (2 litres per person per day)
  • All game drives as listed
  • Park entry fees and government taxes
  • Mombasa to Nairobi by domestic flight or first-class train
  • All airport and hotel transfers

Not included

  • International flights and visa fees
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Drinks, laundry, phone calls and tips
  • Optional activities such as a balloon safari or Maasai village visit

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Treat this itinerary as a starting point. Tell us your dates, interests and budget and we will adjust the route, lodges and pace, then send a free quote with no obligation.

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