Join us on this unique private safari and hiking tour. You will be traveling in your own safari vehicle with your guide at your own pace.
The first stop is the Ol’ Pejeta Conservancy – a beautiful park at the foot of Mount Kenya, where you can see both black and white rhinos. Next, we go to Lake Naivasha for a mesmerizing boat safari in search of hippos.
At Hell’s Gate National Park Masai guides will take you along spectacular gorges to hot springs known as “Hell’s Kitchen”. We finish our safari tour with two days in the famous Masai Mara National Park with its astonishing variety and abundance of wildlife.
Of course, you can extend this trip with more safaris e.g. in Amboseli or Tsavo West/East and/or some time to relax at one of the beautiful beaches on the coast.
8 days, 7 nights
Nairobi, Nanyuki, Mt. Kenya, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Naivasha, Hell's Gate National Park, Masai Mara
Full-day game drives at Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Masai Mara, hike through the gorge at Hell's Gate National Park, Nature Spa, boat safari on Lake Naivasha
full-board, hand-picked 3-star hotels
specially equipped 4x4 Land Cruiser with open rooftop for suitable game viewing and photography
Not included: visa expenses, international travel, additional meals, drinks, tips and personal expenses
Our representative will welcome you at Jomo Kenyatta Nairobi International Airport and introduce you to your guide and driver who will take you straight to your hotel for the night. On the way, you will get the first impressions of the vibrant Kenyan capital. Your guide will be pleased to answer all questions about Kenyan culture, nature, and daily life that might come to your mind, now and in the following days you will be spending together.
You will be picked up from the hotel in the early morning for your road trip to the slopes of Mt. Kenya.
On the way through the central region of Kenya we are driving through a landscape mostly characterized by small-scale farming. There is much to discover on the way.
Weather permitting you will be able to see the snowy peak of Mt. Kenya, on your way to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. With a population of 140 individuals, it is the largest sanctuary for black rhinos in East and Central Africa. We will arrive on time for Lunch.
In the afternoon you will go on your first game drive to sample what Ol Pejeta Conservancy can offer. With a bit of luck, you will already be able to see the Big Five – Lions, Elephants, Buffalos, Rhinos, and Leopards at Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
This private conservancy with its 360 km2 is located directly on the Equator. You will also have the opportunity to visit a sanctuary for rescued chimps from all over the world. Besides, Ol Pejeta is also home to the last two remaining northern white rhinos in the world.
Today we start the day with an early game drive at Ol Pejeta as the chances for spectacular game viewing are best in the early morning hours. The afternoon is at leisure, for example, to swim and relax at the hotel pool, watch wildlife gathering at the hotel’s waterhole, or for one of the extras offered by the sanctuary, like game horse riding.
We will check out from our hotel at Mt. Kenya in the morning and drive towards the Rift Valley. Stop over at Thomson’s Falls or Nyahururu Falls, a stunning waterfall located close to the equator near Nyahururu.
On our way to Lake Naivasha, we pass Lake Elementaita to see flamingos. We reach Lake Naivasha around lunchtime. In the afternoon, a guide will take you on a breathtaking boat safari. You are sure to encounter groups of hippos. In the late evening or early morning hours, when the hippos come to the shore, you can also take a guided walk to the lake shore.
South of Lake Naivasha, all hell breaks loose underground, and on the surface, canyon labyrinths and climbing cliffs beckon. Hell’s Gate National Park was established in 1984 and is named after a narrow cut in the cliffs that was once a tributary of a prehistoric lake.
The small National Park is known for its wide variety of wildlife and spectacular scenery. The main attraction of the park is the Nyorowa Gorge.
The lower gorge can only be explored on foot. Weather permitting, a Maasai guide from the local Olerkarian community will lead us on an easy hike of several hours through the spectacular gorge to the hot springs called “Hell’s Kitchen”.
In the afternoon, we relax in the 35°C water at the Ol Karia geothermal hot spa.
Early in the morning, we start driving towards Masai Mara through the Rift Valley. Nowhere is the probability of getting the whole abundance of East African fauna in front of the camera greater than in the 1510 km2 large Masai Mara.
The main attraction is the annual crossing of the Mara River by millions of wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of Thomson’s gazelle, zebra, and topis in what is probably the largest wildlife migration in the world (June/July and September/October). We will arrive at our lodge on time for lunch. The afternoon is for leisure.
Today we have a full day to observe the full diversity the Mara has to offer! We start the day early and have our breakfast with spectacular views:
The National Reserve is home to more than 95 species of mammals and over 400 species of birds. You will observe herds of elephants, gazelles, zebras, topis, and many many more who graze on the vast plains…, cheetahs and leopards rest in the shade of the acacia bushes, and if we are lucky we will see lions hunting.
In the afternoon we also have the opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people, witnessing their traditional singing and dancing. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.
Today it is goodbye Kenya. But before we make our way back to Nairobi, there is the possibility to use the morning for an early game drive or to book a spectacular tour with the hot air balloon over the Mara. We will arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon, in time for a farewell dinner before our guide takes you to the airport.
tour prices per person 2025
4th of January to 10th of June (except Easter Holidays) and October to 20th of December
July to September, 21st of December to 3rd of January, Easter holidays
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the above prices are group rates based on 4 pax and 3-star hotels, for a different group-size the transport costs will change, please contact us for an individual offer
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