About This Package
For those who want to experience Kenya beyond the standard circuit, this exceptional 7 day luxury safari reveals three very different worlds: the misty montane forest of the Aberdare Range, the sun scorched thornbush of Samburu, and the golden savannah of the Masai Mara. The Aberdare National Park sits at over 3,000 metres elevation in the Central Highlands, a forest draped in rain and mystery, where black leopard, bongo antelope, giant forest hog, elephant and hyena move through ancient cedar and podocarpus trees. The famous Treetops and The Ark lodges here pioneered overnight wildlife watching from elevated platforms beside floodlit waterholes, and the tradition continues today. Samburu's harsh landscape and the cooling Ewaso Ng'iro River create one of Kenya's most dramatic wildlife stages, with the Northern Five and impressive populations of lion and elephant. The Masai Mara brings the journey to a fitting climax with two days among Africa's finest wildlife. Flying between destinations in a light aircraft keeps pace fast and views spectacular. This safari suits the discerning traveller who values exclusivity, depth and extraordinary scenery alongside world class game viewing.
Destinations Covered
What Is Included
Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
7 days of carefully planned experiences.
Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
Drive into the Central Highlands to the Aberdare National Park, a misty world of dense cedar and podocarpus forest draped in old-man's-beard lichen. Your luxury treetop lodge sits above a floodlit waterhole where elephants, buffalo, black rhino and the elusive bongo antelope come to drink through the night.
Aberdare Night Viewing & Forest Game Drive
The Ark offers 24-hour wildlife viewing from its decks and observation lounge. Night arrivals at the waterhole are announced by buzzer in your room — elephant, rhino, giant forest hog and the black leopard are all regularly recorded. A morning forest game drive reveals black-and-white colobus monkeys, Sykes' monkeys and the tracks of leopard.
Aberdare to Samburu — Northern Kenya Journey
After morning activities, drive north past Mount Kenya (Africa's second-highest peak at 5,199m) to Samburu National Reserve. The transition from highland forest to arid thornbush is one of Kenya's most dramatic landscape shifts.
Full Day Samburu — Exclusive Private Conservancy
Your luxury camp in the Kalama Community Conservancy provides exclusive game drives where visitor numbers are strictly controlled. Expert resident guides focus on individual animals documented over years of research.
Samburu to Masai Mara — Light Aircraft Transfer
A thrilling 90-minute charter flight from Samburu airstrip to the Mara delivers you effortlessly across the dramatic Kenyan landscape, descending into the Mara's gold and green tableaux. Afternoon game drives begin immediately.
Full Day Masai Mara — Exclusive Wildlife Experience
A full day in the Mara's finest wildlife corridors with a resident guide whose expertise has been built over decades of daily driving. Hot air balloon option at dawn (additional cost) lifts you silently over the Mara as the sun rises and the plains come alive.
Final Mara Drive & Charter Back to Nairobi
Final pre-dawn drive then a bush breakfast before the charter flight returns you to Wilson Airport, Nairobi, arriving mid-morning.
Inclusions and Exclusions
Where You Will Stay
Accommodation is tailored to your budget and preferences. We work with a curated selection of lodges and camps across all categories.
Comfortable tented camps and mid-range lodges. Great value with all the essentials for an unforgettable safari.
Well-appointed lodges and permanent camps with excellent food, experienced guides and genuine bush atmosphere.
Award-winning camps and lodges with private guides, gourmet dining, plunge pools and world-class service.
Tell us your budget and preferences in the enquiry form and we will match you with the best available properties along the route. All our partner lodges are personally vetted by our team.
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