A little closer to the wild.
- Explore Samburu at a considered pace
- A route tailored to your travel dates and interests
- Clear inclusions and accommodation choices in your quotation
Travel through northern dry-country habitats, central conservation country and the Mara. Group arrangements are on request, with no advertised guaranteed departure.
This proposed journey gives you a practical starting point for planning. We will discuss your travel dates, group size, accommodation preferences and the experiences you most want to include. Your final quotation will identify suppliers, meals, park charges and optional extras before you decide.
Conditions, wildlife movements and access can affect the order of activities. Your guide will adapt plans when necessary for safety and a better experience.
Your proposed itinerary.
We’ll tailor the details to your dates. Activities depend on conditions and confirmation.
01DAY 1 · SamburuThe journey to Samburu
Travel from Nairobi towards Samburu, allowing time for breaks and changing road conditions. Travel north to a drier landscape of river corridors, rugged hills and open country. Samburu rewards an unhurried approach and works well with Laikipia and central Kenya. Settle into your agreed base; any afternoon outing depends on arrival and access.
Planned experiences
Guided game drives; birdwatching; respectfully arranged community visits with permission.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
02DAY 2 · SamburuTime to explore Samburu
Devote the day to Samburu. Guided game drives; birdwatching; respectfully arranged community visits with permission. Balance outings with time to rest. Discuss your priorities with your guide and follow current local access rules; weather and wildlife conditions may change the plan.
Planned experiences
Guided game drives; birdwatching; respectfully arranged community visits with permission.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
03DAY 3 · SamburuTime to explore Samburu
Devote the day to Samburu. Guided game drives; birdwatching; respectfully arranged community visits with permission. Balance outings with time to rest. Discuss your priorities with your guide and follow current local access rules; weather and wildlife conditions may change the plan.
Planned experiences
Guided game drives; birdwatching; respectfully arranged community visits with permission.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
04DAY 4 · Ol Pejeta ConservancyThe journey to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Travel from Samburu towards Ol Pejeta Conservancy, allowing time for breaks and changing road conditions. Combine wildlife viewing with an opportunity to learn about conservation in Laikipia. Particular conservancy experiences require advance arrangements and may carry separate fees. Settle into your agreed base; any afternoon outing depends on arrival and access.
Planned experiences
Game drives; verified conservation experiences available on your dates.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
05DAY 5 · Lake NakuruThe journey to Lake Nakuru
Travel from Ol Pejeta Conservancy towards Lake Nakuru, allowing time for breaks and changing road conditions. Explore a compact national park where lake scenery, woodland and rocky viewpoints create varied wildlife-viewing opportunities. Bird populations and lake conditions change through the year. Settle into your agreed base; any afternoon outing depends on arrival and access.
Planned experiences
Game drives; birdwatching; scenic viewpoints on permitted routes.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
06DAY 6 · Maasai MaraThe journey to Maasai Mara
Travel from Lake Nakuru towards Maasai Mara, allowing time for breaks and changing road conditions. Follow the rhythms of the savannah through open plains and riverine woodland. A Maasai Mara safari makes room for patient wildlife watching, quiet mornings and expansive skies. Settle into your agreed base; any afternoon outing depends on arrival and access.
Planned experiences
Game drives with your guide; photography; community-led cultural visits by prior arrangement.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
07DAY 7 · Maasai MaraTime to explore Maasai Mara
Devote the day to Maasai Mara. Game drives with your guide; photography; community-led cultural visits by prior arrangement. Balance outings with time to rest. Discuss your priorities with your guide and follow current local access rules; weather and wildlife conditions may change the plan.
Planned experiences
Game drives with your guide; photography; community-led cultural visits by prior arrangement.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
08DAY 8 · Maasai MaraTime to explore Maasai Mara
Devote the day to Maasai Mara. Game drives with your guide; photography; community-led cultural visits by prior arrangement. Balance outings with time to rest. Discuss your priorities with your guide and follow current local access rules; weather and wildlife conditions may change the plan.
Planned experiences
Game drives with your guide; photography; community-led cultural visits by prior arrangement.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- As specified in your quotation
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
09DAY 9 · Maasai MaraA final morning & your onward journey
Enjoy a final morning around Maasai Mara when your onward arrangements allow. Your guide will coordinate the departure towards Nairobi. Activities, check-out and transfer timing are agreed in advance; no full game drive is promised on a transfer day.
Planned experiences
Game drives with your guide; photography; community-led cultural visits by prior arrangement.
- Meals
- As agreed in your quotation
- Accommodation
- Not included after final day unless quoted
- Transport
- Driving, walking or activity arrangements confirmed before travel; conditions vary.
A comfortable place to pause.
Accommodation will be proposed in your quotation, subject to availability. No named property is guaranteed.
Getting around
Safari vehicle and transfers specified in your final quotation.
What’s included
- Guide and transport as quoted
- Accommodation and meals as quoted
- Park entry charges only when specified in the quotation
What’s excluded
- International flights
- Visa or entry authorization costs
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses and tips
- Activities not listed in your quotation
A little extra adventure
Optional experiences are discussed before confirmation and priced separately unless included in the accepted quotation.
Good to know before you go.
- Activity level
- Easy to moderate; discuss your requirements with us.
- Who it suits
- Couples, friends and independent travellers
- Group size
- 1–6; subject to your quotation
- Accessibility
- Please tell us about mobility, dietary or sensory requirements so suitable arrangements can be discussed before confirmation.
- Best season
- Travel dates and conditions will be discussed when planning your trip.
Booking conditions
This is a proposed itinerary, subject to route, accommodation and activity confirmation. An inquiry is not a confirmed reservation. Your accepted quotation sets the final arrangements.
Cancellation conditions
Cancellation conditions depend on the confirmed suppliers and dates and are provided in the quotation before you commit.