Explore the Laikipia plateau in central Kenya: vast open ranches, shadowed by the snow-capped Mount Kenya and with the largest elephant population in Kenya. Experience the magic of the Rift Valley visiting Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria and Lake Nakuru. The best views in Africa at Kerio view, the world-renowned caves at Mt Elgon, the Sitatunga Antelope at Saiwa swamps and the fantastic rain forest at Kakamega with it’s unsurpassed bird life.

Finally you end up in the majestic Masai Mara with its open savannah, tremendous amount of game and the live culture of the Purko Masai. This is a safari for you who want to explore all corners of Kenya.

Day 1 – Your driver guide will pick you from the airport or your chosen town hotel and drive to one virtually untouched jewel of Kenya - Meru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive exploring Meru national park. Dinner and overnight in a small private lodge.

Day 2 – Full day exploring Meru National park. Extensive game drives viewing this virtually un-touched national park. Lunch, dinner and overnight in a small, private lodge.

Day 3 - Drive to El Karama Ranch. Enjoy the private ranch / conservation area on the Laikipia plateau. Day/night drives and walks. Game that can be spotted include elephant, giraffe, large herds of eland, all plains game, Grevy's zebra, lion, cheetah, black and white rhino.

Day 4 - Drive to a ranch in Laikipia, which is a combined game sanctuary and cattle ranch. When you book the ranch cottages you are the only guests here. The ranch covers over 50,000 acres. Game found here include elephant, giraffe, large herds of eland, all plains game, Grevy's zebra, lion and cheetah.  Game drive in the afternoon, all meals and overnight at the El Karama Lodge.

Day 5 - Game drive and/or game walk as you choose.  You will also do a night game drive in the evening.  If you wish, you can for a small additional cost go horseriding or fishing. (Riding and fishing are at an extra charge) All meals and overnight at the cottages.

Day 6 - Drive to Lake Baringo. Lunch and then enjoy an afternoon boat ride on the lake, spotting the birds and wildlife in this beautiful fresh water lake, one of the few in this area of the Rift valley. Dinner and overnight at Samatian Island Lodge or in a exclusive house at Roberts Camp

Day 7 – Full day exploring the lake from a local canoe. This is one of Kenya’s best bird watching sites. Dinner and overnight at Samatian Island Lodge or in an exclusive house at Roberts Camp on the shore of Lake Baringo.

Day 8 – Drive to Kerio View which is near a small township called Iten and situated right on the escarpment edge of the Kerio Valley - part of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. Arrive to the lodge in time for lunch. The view from the main building and the cottages is a spectacular panorama of the Kerio Valley, its river and lake and the escarpment of the Tugen Hills, 15 km away on the other side of the valley. Afternoon visit to Kerio Valley & Kamnarok National Reserves to enjoy the fantastic birdlife, look for Elephants and watch the many crocodiles in the river. Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 9 – Drive to Kitale Club arriving in time for lunch at this old club with an atmosphere from a time long gone. Afternoon relaxing by the pool. Dinner and overnight at Kitale Club.

Day 10 - Day trip to Mt Elgon National park with pick nick lunch. Morning walk up to the world famous Kitium caves where the elephants in the area come and look for salt. Lunch at the view point. Afternoon game drive before driving back to Kitale club for Dinner and overnight.

Day 11 – Drive towards Kakamega rain forest with a 5-6 hour stop at Saiwa swamps National park. In Saiwa Swamp one can only get around on foot marked walking trails through the swamps, duckboards go right across it and there are some extremely rickety observation points. Picnic lunch in observation tower nr 4 (the best one). Saiwa is famous for the Sitatunga Antilope (the diving antelope) and for its 370 spices of birds. After the visit in Saiwa swamps drive on to Kakamega Rain forest arrive by sunset to Rondo Retreat Centre. Dinner and overnight at Rondo Retreat Centre.

Day 12 – Full day exploring Kakamega rain forest on foot with a local guide from the area. Kakamega is renowned for its birdlife - 330 species have been recorded, primates which includes red tailed monkey, De Barazza monkey, blue monkey and the white tailed Colobus monkey. Kagamega also have a large number of wild flowers that supports over 400 spices of Butterflies. Dinner and overnight Rondo Retreat Centre.

Day 13 - Drive to the Masai Mara and JK’s Mara tented camp, which will be your home here. Lunch on the way at a small, local restaurant in Narok town. Arrive in camp early afternoon. Afternoon Game drive and enjoy the wonderful wildlife. Dinner and overnight at the camp

Day 14 - 15 For these two days you will get to explore the Mara area. You may take game walks in the areas outside the Reserve itself, game drive in the Reserve and on the conservation areas and group ranches that surround the reserve and here you’ll also have he opportunity to visit local villages and local schools for a cultural immersion into this, probably the most famous of Kenya’s tribes. With the help of your driver/guide, you may set the pace to suit you. I would suggest spending one full day with the Masai and then return again if you choose. Then spend the rest of the time game driving or taking walks as you wish. All meals and overnight at the JK Mara tented camp.

Day 16 – After breakfast, drive down towards Lake Nakuru through the scenic Mau Hills .Arrive at the Nakuru Mailisaba in time for a late lunch. Take a walk in in the afternoon then return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 17 – Spend a full day inside the Nakuru National Park game driving. This park is famous for its birds, leopard, lion and rhino. Return to the Nakuru Mailisaba camp for dinner and overnight

Day 18 After breakfast morning drive or walk. Drive back to Nairobi.

PRICE per person per day in US$:

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