Compare Kenya Wildlife Safari by Go Ahead Tours vs Highlights of Kenya by Odynovo
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| Duration | 13 days | 9 days |
| Price From | Check price | $ 3,563 |
| Price Per Day | Check price | $ 396 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Kenya’s landscapes are teeming with animals of all spots and stripes, from speedy cheetahs to majestic herds of zebras. On this thrilling small group Safari Tour, you’ll see them all in some of the country’s most spectacular settings. Travel from towering Mount Kenya to the wild expanses of the Maasai Mara to witness the drama of the bush unfolding around you. |
Kenya, with its astonishing wildlife, incredible landscapes, and amazing safari opportunities, is one of the world's most authentic safari destinations. This 9-day journey will take you through Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Maasai Mara National Reserve. In Ol Pejeta, you will not only observe the rare rhinos but also enjoy the chance to participate in some activities that are not allowed in national parks, such as guided bush walks. While Lake Nakuru National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve provide you with a glimpse of various birdlife and wildlife. |
Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Nairobi today.
Day 2: Arrival in Nairobi
Welcome to Kenya! Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel.
Day 3: Karen Blixen Estate, Kazuri Beads workshop & Giraffe Centre
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Welcome dinner
Climb into 4x4 land cruisers and set out to discover the local culture.
Tour the Karen Blixen Estate, a former coffee plantation where the author lived for several years, as described in her novel “Out of Africa”
Enjoy an included lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden
Visit Kazuri Beads, a jewelry workshop that employs single mothers and disadvantaged women in the local community
Learn about Kazuri’s impact in Kenya and enjoy free time to shop
Head to the Giraffe Centre, a preserve dedicated to raising rare giraffes, and climb to the tree house deck to feed the giraffes by hand
Learn about preservation efforts put in place to increase the giraffe population
Tonight, get to know your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.
Day 4: Aberdare National Park via coffee plantation
Included meals: Breakfast, Tasting, Lunch, Dinner
Take in sweeping views of the countryside as you journey to the forested foothills of Mount Kenya National Park.
Stop at a coffee cooperative in the central uplands to meet some of the local farmers
Tour the grounds to learn how they process coffee beans and savor a tasting of fresh coffee
Stop at Aberdare Country Club for lunch
Enjoy wildlife viewing at your lodge near Aberdare National Park
Please note: The coffee plantation visit may move to day 5 or be changed to a tea plantation visit according to availability and the time of year.
Sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
En route to the Great Rift Valley region, stop at the Equator to experience the famed Coriolis effect.
Continue on to Lake Naivasha for lunch and an optional nature walk. Then, sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 6: Lake Nakuru game drive
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Travel to Lake Nakuru, one of the "soda lakes" of the Rift Valley where flamingoes make their home.
Take a morning game drive in a 4x4 land cruiser through Lake Nakuru National Park
Keep an eye out for wildlife like zebras, monkeys and rhinos, both the elusive black and white varieties
Enjoy an included lunch
Head back to your safari lodge and sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 7: Transfer to Maasai Mara & game drive
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue through the Great Rift Valley as you travel to the land of the Maasai warriors—the Maasai Mara.
Enjoy an included lunch
Set out on an afternoon game drive
Watch for the famous Big Five of African safaris —leopards, rhinos, Cape buffalo, lions, and elephants
Admire the rolling hills, waving savanna grasses, and acacia trees
Sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 8: Game drives & Maasai Mara village visit
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Head out on an early morning game drive. Then, enjoy an included lunch before trying to spot lions, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, impalas, elephants, warthogs, cheetahs, and wildebeest on an afternoon game drive.
Later, immerse yourself in the Maasai way of life during a visit to a local village.
Tour an authentic boma and discover the history and heritage behind the Maasai tribe
Hear how the money they receive from your visit is used to sustain the community
This evening, sit down for an included dinner.
Day 9: Transfer to Nairobi
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a free morning and an included lunch in Maasai Mara. Then, admire the incredible scenery as you travel through the Great Rift Valley back to Nairobi.
Sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 10: Transfer to Amboseli National Park & game drive
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Travel south to Amboseli National Park, which sits against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy an included lunch before setting out on an afternoon game drive to see lions, baboons, cheetahs, hippos, wildebeest, and elephants.
Sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 11: Amboseli National Park game drives
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell dinner
This morning, head out on your first game drive of the day and marvel at the park’s huge herds of elephants, as well as ostriches, leopards, lions, and rhinos. Enjoy free time or add an excursion.
This afternoon, join your group for an included lunch before the second game drive through Amboseli National Park.
Celebrate your trip at a farewell dinner tonight.
Day 12: Travel to Nairobi & departure
Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)
Transfer to Nairobi this morning. Then, relax in a dayroom before boarding your flight home tonight or early tomorrow morning, or extend your stay to explore Tanzania.
Arrive Home
Day 13: Travel day
Arrive home today.
Extension to Tanzania
Not ready for your safari to end? We don't blame you. Cross into Tanzania to extend your wildlife adventure. You'll enjoy game drives through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater as you try to spot lions, and leopards, and elephants—oh my!
Tarangire National Park 1 night
Day 12: Tarangire National Park via Arusha
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stop in Arusha for an included lunch on your way to Tarangire National Park where you’ll marvel at one of Africa’s largest herds of elephants and keep watch for over 500 bird species.
Later, set out on an afternoon game drive and sit down for an included dinner.
Day 13: Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Journey to the Serengeti, stopping en route in Olduvai Gorge for a guided tour of this “Cradle of Mankind,” where Louis and Mary Leakey excavated 1.8 million-year-old human fossil fragments in 1959.Savor a scenic picnic lunch before setting out on an afternoon game drive through Serengeti National Park.
Then, sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 14: Serengeti National Park game drives
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue your exploration of the Serengeti’s endless plains on two game drives.
Look for the exceedingly rare black rhino on your morning game drive
Feast on an included lunch in the open air of the Serengeti
Embark on an afternoon game drive to see the Moru Kopjes, stunning granite formations rising out of the plains
Enjoy an included dinner with your group.
Day 15: Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater & game drive
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera.
Enjoy lunch before heading out on an afternoon game drive
Descend 1,000 feet into Ngorongoro Crater, an intact caldera covering over 100 square miles
Survey the local wildlife on a game drive, catching sight of one of the world’s densest populations of lions
Sit down for an included dinner this evening.
Day 16: Departure
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer to the Nairobi airport, stopping in Arusha for an included lunch, for your flight home. Relax in a dayroom before boarding your flight home tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Arrive Home
Day 17: Travel day
Arrive home today.
Day 1 Arrival - Nairobi
Overnight: Nairobi
Meal: Dinner
Welcome to Kenya, one of the best safari destinations in the world for getting up close with a variety of wildlife!
Meet your representative at Jomo Kenyatta International and then take a private transfer to your hotel. Check in and enjoy some time at leisure. Dinner will be served at the famed Carnivore Restaurant.
Day 2 Nairobi - Ol Pejeta
Overnight: Ol Pejeta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A 3.5-hour drive this morning will take you north to the camp within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Situated in the foothills of snow-capped Mount Kenya, this conservancy is home to endangered black rhinos and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees and critically endangered northern white rhinos. After lunch, go on an afternoon game safari to see elephants, wild dogs, lions, buffalo, and many other plains herbivores.
Day 3 Ol Pejeta
Overnight: Ol Pejeta
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
There are some unique experiences available at the conservancy. Today is yours to do whatever you want. You may like to go on an early morning guided bush walk to get up close with the sights, smells, and sounds of the African bush, visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary to learn more about the chimps, encounter the Northern White Rhinos in the afternoon, and finish with a night game drive to explore the conservancy after hours.
Day 4 Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru National Park
Overnight: Lake Nakuru National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart for Lake Nakuru National Park this morning, about 4.5 hours away. Stop for a break along the way at Nyahururu, with a glimpse of Thompson Falls. On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by woods and grassland, Lake Nakuru is ideal for bird watching. Following lunch at the lodge, you will take a late afternoon game drive to spot a variety of water birdlife as well as other wildlife. With some luck, you may encounter flocks of flamingoes that turn the lake pink.
Day 5 Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai Mara National Reserve
Overnight: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue your journey to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Maasai Mara, along with the neighboring Serengeti, is where the spectacular Great Migration takes place yearly. Arrive about 5 hours later and enjoy lunch a the lodge. After a short break, venture out for your first safari in this amazing land to encounter various wildlife.
Day 6-8 Maasai Mara National Reserve
Overnight: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the following days, full-day safaris inside the reserv e will bring you into an authentic Animal Kingdom. You may find herds of wildebeest eating grass at leisure, a leopard's head appearing in the grass, an elephant family splashed by the river, and so on. Just keep your eyes peeled for the grounds, trees, and shrubs before you.
Day 9 Maasai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi, Departure
Meal: Breakfast
Time to say goodbye to Kenya. After breakfast, embark on the 5-hour drive back to Nairobi for your departure flight.
