This 12-day, 11 nights Kenya wildlife safari is a great holiday that takes you on a journey to explore Kenya’s most famous national parks.
Visit Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Samburu National Park, and Aberdare National Park.
Each park offers special scenery and wildlife experiences.
Kenya Wildlife Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel
- Day 2: Drive to Maasai Mara and game drive
- Day 3 & 4: Full-day game drives in Maasai Mara
- Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha and boat cruise to Crescent Island
- Day 6: Visit Hell’s Gate National Park and full-day game drive
- Day 7: Transfer to Lake Nakuru and game drive
- Day 8: Transfer to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Day 9: Drive to Samburu National Park and evening game drive
- Day 10: Morning game drive and transfer to Aberdare National Park
- Day 11: Full-day game drive in Aberdare National Park
- Day 12: Transfer to Nairobi and departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel
Upon arrival in Nairobi, meet our driver-guide who will greet you and brief you about the safari. You will then be transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Drive to Maasai Mara and game drive
After breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up from the hotel and drive to Maasai Mara. Stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint for photos, then proceed to the park.
Arrive at the lodge in the afternoon for lunch, then head out for an evening game drive. Look out for lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, gazelles, antelopes, and more.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 & 4: Full-day game drives in Maasai Mara
Spend two full days exploring the Maasai Mara. Enjoy game drives from morning to evening, searching for the Big Five — lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, and rhinos.
Also look out for giraffes, impalas, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeests, crocodiles, hippos, and various birds.
If you visit between July and October, witness the great wildebeest migration as thousands of wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras cross the Mara River, attracting predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas.
After the adventure, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha and boat cruise to Crescent Island
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Naivasha. Arrive in the afternoon, check in to the lodge, have lunch, then enjoy a boat cruise on the lake.
Spot hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Visit Crescent Island for a short walking safari among giraffes, zebras, and antelopes.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Visit Hell’s Gate National Park and full-day game drive
After breakfast, drive to Hell’s Gate National Park for a full-day game drive. See zebras, buffaloes, elands, giraffes, gazelles, and more.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot, then continue with the game drive until late afternoon.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Nakuru and game drive
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch, check in to your lodge, then go for an afternoon game drive.
Spot rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, lions, zebras, antelopes, and many bird species, including flamingos.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Transfer to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, check out and drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the only place in Kenya where you can see chimpanzees.
Arrive in the afternoon, check in, have lunch, then visit the chimpanzee sanctuary. Enjoy a game drive to spot lions, leopards, rhinos, impalas, gazelles, and more.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Drive to Samburu National Park and evening game drive
Have breakfast, then drive to Samburu National Park. Arrive in the afternoon, check in, have lunch, then go for an evening game drive. Look out for buffaloes, antelopes, gazelles, and other wildlife.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Morning game drive and transfer to Aberdare National Park
After an early morning game drive to spot animals while they are active, return to the lodge for breakfast. Check out and start the drive to Aberdare National Park with a picnic lunch on the way.
Arrive in the evening, check in to your lodge, have dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 11: Full-day game drive in Aberdare National Park
After breakfast, head out for a full-day game drive in Aberdare National Park. Search for elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards, lions, and other wildlife.
Enjoy a picnic lunch, then visit Thomson Falls, a beautiful spot for photos. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Transfer to Nairobi and departure
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge, then check out and drive back to Nairobi. Stop for lunch on the way. On arrival in Nairobi, your driver will drop you at the airport or your hotel, depending on your flight time.
This marks the end of your 12 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari.