9 Days
Nairobi -> Masai Mara -> Lake Nakuru -> Lake Naivasha -> Amboseli -> Tsavo West -> Nairobi
Silver
Starting From: USD 6,550
I loved this country and I felt at home and where a man feels at home outside of where he’s born, is where he’s meant to go Ernest Hemingway
Kenya is the perfect starting point for an exhilarating safari adventure. This carefully designed itinerary brings together some of the country’s finest wildlife reserves, offering an unforgettable journey through Kenya’s most iconic landscapes.
Your safari begins in Nairobi before heading to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, where wildlife sightings are abundant and the vast plains teem with animals. The journey continues to Lake Nakuru National Park, located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, where you can admire the spectacular sight of vibrant flamingos gathering along the lake’s shores.
The adventure continues as you travel to the land of the African elephant, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Here, the sweeping scenery and thriving wildlife create a truly remarkable experience.
To complete this extraordinary safari, you will explore Kenya’s southern circuit, home to a “sleeping giant” — Tsavo, the country’s largest wildlife preserve and one of Africa’s most diverse ecosystems. Throughout the year, many of the continent’s iconic big game animals can be observed here. The reserve is particularly famous for its large lion population, whose ancestors were once feared as the legendary man-eaters of Tsavo over a century ago.
With more than 100 species of mammals, the biodiversity in this region is truly astounding.
The safari itinerary is as follows:
Your adventure begins when you enplane for Africa.
Soon after you land in Nairobi, a representative from JABARI safaris will whisk you away to your city stay hotel Sarova Stanley, a charming facility overlooking the Nairobi Central Business District. The Stanley was home to adventurers, seekers, writers, artists and celebrities. Named after the journalist turned explorer HM Stanley commissioned to find the infamous Dr Livingstone, it was the first hotel in Kenya, the venue for the first address from England’s reigning Queen as Monarch, the first post office and the first stock exchange in Kenya.
Walking through the Sarova Stanley, every corner hosts stunning black and white portraits representing a journey through time. The chequered black and white flooring in the lobby is original to only 34 Heritage hotels worldwide, built in the era. From images of Princess Elizabeth just before she became Britain’s sovereign to photos of Ernest Hemingway and his wife cuddling a lion cub it is filled with stories of people and events that, while contributing to the hotel’s lore, have had a profound effect on Kenyan and global history. The Stanley will always be a Historic institution in Nairobi, as important to the country’s heritage as it is to its hospitality.
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast / Accommodation: Sarova Stanley or similar
After breakfast you will be picked up from your Nairobi area hotel by our Driver guide. You will depart for Masai Mara with a picturesque drive descending the Great Rift Valley and onwards to Masai Mara, Kenya’s famous game reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant than the magnificent Masai Mara. Creatures galore roam these sweeping, acacia-dotted plains. And while the Seasonal migration of two million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle crossing from the Serengeti is one of Mother Nature’s greatest spectacles, the profusion of wildlife here – from 450 species of bird to the Big Five– makes it one of the best safari spots year-round.
Stop briefly en route at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy the stunning views of the largest Valley in the world, said to be visible from outer space. Another stopover in Narok town will see you grab anything you may have forgotten for this safari. Check In at Sarova Mara Game Camp ideally located in the heart of the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya and offers a unique African safari experience for game viewing, enjoy your lunch. Your afternoon game drive starts at {ETA 3.30pm}, The Mara will never disappoint. The animal encounters – often so close you hardly dare breathe – are just too good. And our unrivalled driver guides will engage you in up close encounters with the wildlife in our open game viewing 4×4 Tour Vehicle while sharing with you intimate details of the vast flora and fauna. Return to your game camp by 6.30pm.
Yours stay Highlights
Meal Plan: Full Board / Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar
After breakfast you will leave the Mara to drive over the wooden highlands of the Mau escarpment as you drop thousands of feet to the floor of the Great Rift Valley longest valley in the world, enter Lake Nakuru National Park. One of the Great Rift Valley’s most famous soda lakes, Lake Nakuru offers visitors the chance to witness one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife sights: flamboyant pink flamingos as far as the eye can see. Check in at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge set along “the Lion Hill” in Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya. Concealing its remote location amidst Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, the safari lodge offers the most scenic and spectacular views of the Lake and the National Park from its 67 chalet style rooms, all with terraces and a sense of calm and relaxation provided by its classic aesthetic and timeless design. Beyond the stunning views and amazing wildlife, Lion Hill offers great food, a Panoramic Bar Terrace, organic gardens, a swimming pool, and a spa.
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Enjoy your lunch. After lunch you will drive around the lakeshore to see large flocks of migratory pink flamingoes considered a wildlife spectacle and when conditions are right, between one and two million lesser and greater flamingos feed around the shores of the shallow lake, which together with tens of thousands of other water birds within a species list of around 400 birds, make Lake Nakuru a genuine ornithologist’s paradise. Game viewing is good. Having been declared a national park in 1961, Lake Nakuru covers an area of some 188 km² and its diverse habitats are home to warthog, baboon, waterbuck and large numbers of impala. Slightly shyer residents include buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, eland, the occasional leopard and both black and white rhino. A herd of hippos have their territory in the northern part of the lake. Later proceed to the stay lodge for dinner and overnight.
Your Stay Highlights
Meal Plan: Full Board /Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or similar.
After breakfast and a morning game drive you will leave the flamingo lined shores of the lake behind as you travel south on the main road to Naivasha. Check in at a Rustic Retreat Nestled Deep in the Rift Valley on the shores of Lake Elementaita Pelican Lodge. Enjoy your lunch as you enjoy the views. This afternoon have the luxury to Design Your Day activity.
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast / Accommodation: Pelican Lodge or similar
After breakfast you will leave for Amboseli further south on the main road with an enroute in the capital city Nairobi. A few distance from Nairobi lies this park which is among the most popular in Kenya Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak ironically situated across the border in Tanzania. The name “Amboseli” comes from a Maasai word meaning “salty dust”, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. There’s great big game viewing as well – especially around the Amboseli’s wetland areas – although it’s a popular and busy park at the best of times so expect to share your sightings with other visitors. Check in at Kibo Safari Camp a luxury tented camp at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
Meal Plan: Full Board/ Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp or Similar
Wake up early for a morning game drive in the cool air with a chance to see the snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro. Return to your lodge for a leisurely breakfast followed by a check out as you proceed for the traditional village visit to the Masai Boma where you will get a chance to interact with this local communities. Later proceed further and cross the Masai plains as you drive to Tsavo West through Chyulu gate, you will pass close to the foothills of the Chyulu Hills with volcanic cones and lava flows, have a photo session at Shetani larva flow & Chaimu larva, visit the Mzima springs a series of four natural springs from which fifty million gallons of crystal-clear water gush out. Proceed to stay lodge, check in at Salt Lick Lodge or similar where you shall spend 1 night in a park view room with an ensuite bathroom on full board basis per night inclusive of on soft drink during dinner and lunch. at Late afternoon visit to the rhino sanctuary. Dinner and Overnight at your stay lodge.
Salt lick lodge has been Kenya’s flagship lodge, famously famed for being among the most photographed in the World and a favorite amongst travelers in pursuit of luxury and privacy. Salt lick is a luxurious escape set in the heart of Taita hills wildlife sanctuary overlooking a waterhole and the vast Tsavo plains. The sight of Elephants drinking from the waterhole in the close proximity of the lodge is an already hint of the exotic wildlife to come. Charm is evident from the outset, and this first-class accommodation leaves no desire unfulfilled.
Meal Plan: Full Board/ Accommodation: Salt Lick Lodge or similar
This last day of our safari. We shall be up at sun rise to follow the animal trails in search of what we may not have seen before during our safari. Return to your stay lodge for breakfast. Thereafter check out and have a short game viewing enroute to the exit. Proceed to Nairobi with lunch enroute (own cost) arriving early in the evening. Check in at Eka Hotel where you shall spend 1 night in standard room with an ensuite bathroom.
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast/ Accommodation: Eka Hotel or similar
Have your sumptuous breakfast at the comfort of this hotel facility. Enjoy early morning at leisure, followed by check out which by the hotels policy is 1000hrs (an extension of hours upon request and extra cost for a day room). You will be transferred by our driver guide to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your next destination flight.
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Safari Cost per Person sharing
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starting from USD 6,550
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Jabari Safaris is a luxury safari company based in the United States with roots in Africa, offering a wide range of luxury holiday packages — from ready-made itineraries to fully customized experiences.
