A ten-day route for travellers who want to see a different side of Kenya. Four nights in Samburu introduce species found only in the north, Solio Ranch is one of the best places in Africa to see rhinos, and Amboseli finishes the trip with elephants and Kilimanjaro.
Ol Pejeta can replace Solio if you prefer.
Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
Route: Nairobi, Samburu, Buffalo Springs, Solio Ranch, Amboseli
Price: on request, quoted for your dates, group size and lodges.
We meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel.
Stay: Best Western Plus or Tamarind Tree Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Drive north past coffee and tea farms, with Mount Kenya on the horizon, into the dry country of Samburu. Lunch at the lodge and an afternoon game drive.
Stay: Samburu Simba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Three days exploring the reserves on both sides of the Ewaso Ng’iro River. Look for the “Samburu Special Five”: reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk, as well as elephants, lions, cheetahs and leopards.
Stay: Samburu Simba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drive to Solio, a private conservancy between the Aberdares and Mount Kenya with large numbers of black and white rhinos. Afternoon game drive with Mount Kenya behind.
Stay: Rhino Watch Safari Lodge (or Sweetwaters Serena at Ol Pejeta)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Early and late game drives, the best times to find rhinos grazing in open country.
Stay: Rhino Watch Safari Lodge (or Sweetwaters Serena at Ol Pejeta)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drive south to Amboseli with lunch on the way. Relax on arrival or head straight out on a game drive. The next day is spent exploring the park’s elephants, lions, cheetahs and more than 400 bird species.
Stay: Amboseli Serena Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
An early game drive, breakfast and a relaxed morning, then lunch and the drive to the airport. Dinner at the Carnivore restaurant can be added before your flight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodges and timings are a guide. We confirm availability and can swap camps or adjust the pace to suit you.
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.
