Duration
12-Day
Meru National Park, Kenya
12-Day Ultimate Kenya Iconic Parks Safari
Overview
Meru National Park, straddling the equator and bisected by 13 rivers, offers a stunning mix of woodlands, plains, and riverbanks lined with doum palms. Nearby, Samburu Reserve features rugged landscapes, with the Ewaso Nyiro River marking its southern boundary. Safari-goers can spot unique species like the Beisa oryx, Grevy's zebra, and reticulated giraffe, along with buffalo, lions, and cheetahs in this remarkable wilderness. You'll also visit Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, and the famous Masai Mara.
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Quick Facts
Route
Nairobi to Nairobi (City)
Via Meru NP, Samburu NR, Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Country & park
Kenya / Meru National Park
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
18 years
Activities
game drives
Accommodation
Eka Hotel Nairobi - Mid-range hotel in Nairobi (City) – All Meals Included
Meals
All Meals Included; Breakfast & Lunch Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 3, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026
$8,897 USD
$7,064 USD
Jul 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$10,030 USD
$8,904 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour is unavailable for children.
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Route
country
Kenya
Start
Nairobi (Day 1)
Day 2-3
Meru NP
Day 4-5
Samburu NR
Day 6-7
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Day 8
Lake Nakuru NP
Day 9-11
Masai Mara NR
End
Nairobi (City) (Day 12)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
18
Minimum age of 18 years
The minimum age for this tour is 18 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives
Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Eka Hotel Nairobi
Mid-range hotel in Nairobi (City) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 2-3
Ikweta Safari Camp
Mid-range tented camp just outside Meru NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4-5
Ashnil Samburu Camp
Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6-7
Sweetwaters Serena Camp
Luxury tented camp inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
Lake Nakuru Lodge
Mid-range lodge inside Lake Nakuru NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9-11
Ashnil Mara Camp
Luxury tented camp inside Masai Mara NR – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 12
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Nairobi
Today you’ll arrive at the Nairobi airport. After clearing immigration and customs procedures, you will be met by a Trait Tracers Tours representative and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi. Known as the safari capital of Africa, Nairobi is an energetic, modern city that serves as a fascinating introduction to both wildlife and nightlife. Music clubs pulse with life, shops and markets bustle, and a mélange of restaurants will tempt your palate in this former Maasai watering hole. Mid-range hotel located in Nairobi (City) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Nairobi (City) Stay: Eka Hotel Nairobi Mid-range hotel located in Nairobi (City) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 2
Nairobi - Meru National Park
You’ll depart Nairobi early in the morning by road for Meru, a classic savannah wilderness with a diversity of habitats ranging from riverine areas to grasslands. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at Ikweta Safari Camp. Ikweta Safari Camp is an international-class, nationally accredited tented safari camp and a recipient of a Gold Award from Kenya’s Tourism Regulatory Authority. Located just outside Meru National Park, 2.5 km from the Murera Gate, it features 10 spacious guest tents and offers an intimate, owner-operated experience that combines eco-friendly design with natural elegance and exceptional comfort. Conveniently situated, guests can immerse themselves in the park’s breathtaking landscapes, rich biodiversity, and abundant wildlife, including the “Big Five,” within minutes. Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Meru National Park Stay: Ikweta Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 3
Meru National Park
You’ll spend the next day exploring Meru, with its great views of Mount Kenya, savannah wilderness, riverine habitats, and prominent inselbergs, most notably Mughwango and Leopard Rock, offering some fantastic photo opportunities. Brilliant on a magnificent scale, the Meru and Kora sister parks feature luxuriant jungle, coursing rivers, verdant swamps, khaki grasslands, and gaunt termite cathedrals, all under the sky’s great blue bowl. Little visited and utterly unspoilt, few places compare to the remote and rugged atmosphere found here. Visitors can see Grevy’s zebras, elephants, bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffalos, and more than 427 recorded bird species. Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Meru National Park Stay: Ikweta Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 4
Meru National Park - Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast, you’ll head to Samburu, a park rich in wildlife with its rare northern species known as the “Special Five,” which include the gerenuk and Beisa oryx. You’ll head to Ashnil Samburu Camp, arriving in time for lunch. The camp is set on the banks of the great Uaso Nyiro River. Each tent at Ashnil Samburu Camp sits on a raised wooden deck overlooking the river, where elephants sometimes make an appearance or crocodiles come out to lounge by the riverbanks. The restaurant also overlooks the river and serves a high standard of food from its à la carte menu. After lunch, you’ll head out on a game drive and then spend the next day exploring the reserve and tracking down the elusive leopard. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp. Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Samburu National Reserve Stay: Ashnil Samburu Camp Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 5
Samburu National Reserve
Enjoy a full day of safari activities in Samburu Game Reserve. Samburu is a very scenic but lesser-known park, situated along the Uaso Nyiro River, which attracts wildlife from the surrounding savannah plains. This is a semi-arid area and can become quite hot, but the park is rich in wildlife and is home to a number of large predators, including cheetah, lion, and leopard. Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Samburu National Reserve Stay: Ashnil Samburu Camp Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 6
Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, you’ll depart from Samburu and continue your journey to Laikipia and the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. You’ll spend two nights at the stunning, luxury Sweetwaters Tented Camp, set on the foothills of Mount Kenya. With amazing views and close proximity to wildlife, it’s a wonderful place to stay. Ol Pejeta Conservancy is located on a vast plateau and has the highest density of large mammals in Kenya, including unusual species such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, and the lelwel hartebeest. There are also seven rhino sanctuaries here, and you may be lucky enough to see the now rare black rhino. Your overnight stay will be at the camp. Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) Stay: Sweetwaters Serena Camp Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 7
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
You’ll spend your time in Samburu on day and evening games exploring the conservancy, as well as enjoying an early morning guided lion-tracking experience. There will also be time to relax at camp and watch the wildlife at the camp’s watering hole. Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a private wildlife reserve, famous for endangered species like the white rhino and chimpanzees. It is one of the best wildlife protection centers, with maximum security measures in place to prevent poaching. Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) Stay: Sweetwaters Serena Camp Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 8
Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park
After an early breakfast, you’ll head out on an early morning game drive for a chance to witness the animal kingdom at its most active hours. Later, you'll begin the journey to your next destination: Lake Nakuru National Park. You’ll arrive in time for lunch before heading out to explore Lake Nakuru later in the day. Lake Nakuru is a famous park known for its high population of flamingos and other water birds. It’s also a rhino sanctuary and home to all of the “Big Five," except elephants. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park Stay: Lake Nakuru Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 9
Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you’ll head to the grasslands of the Masai Mara. Rich in biodiversity and home to a wide variety of bird species and wildlife, the Masai Mara offers excellent game viewing and bird-watching opportunities. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at Ilkeliani Mara Camp, located on a quiet bend of the Talek River, in the heart of the Masai Mara’s savannah grasslands. Each Ilkeliani Camp tent is spacious with an en-suite; there is also a mess tent and lounge area. When you’re not on game drives, the river location almost guarantees great wildlife viewing! After lunch, you’ll head out for a game drive to explore the reserve and track down the “Big Five.”. Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve Stay: Ashnil Mara Camp Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 10
Masai Mara National Reserve
The next two days are dedicated to exploring the world-renowned Masai Mara. Each morning, you will head out for an early game drive, then return to the camp for breakfast. You can then either spend the rest of the morning at camp and head out for a late afternoon game drive after lunch, or head out late morning with a picnic lunch, returning to camp at dusk for dinner and an evening by the campfire. The Masai Mara is a photographer’s and naturalist’s paradise, with abundant elephants, buffalo, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs alongside the migratory wildebeest and zebra. Leopards are frequently encountered, endangered black rhino hide in the dense thickets, and large rafts of hippos and enormous crocodiles are found in the Mara River. The park is also home to over 450 bird species. Your overnight stay will be at the camp. Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve Stay: Ashnil Mara Camp Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 12
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
After breakfast, you’ll check out and drive back to Nairobi with lunch en route, arriving in the early evening at your hotel or the airport. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Nairobi (City) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Drinks
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Nairobi
This operator can select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself
Fly to/from Jomo Kenyatta Airport (NBO - Check price) in Nairobi
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Trail Tracers Tours And Travels
5.0 operator rating
8 reviews
At Trail Tracers we offer tailor made safaris that fit your every need weather you’re a bird watcher a lover of the big cats or even a lover of the sea we made the dream a reality and not to mention our very experienced guides who make your safari worth the while . We host our guests at top notch properties vetted on basis of location to game and the Quality of their service.
Office In
Kenya
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2024)
Tour Types
Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
Destinations
Kenya, Tanzania
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour is unavailable for children.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Eka Hotel Nairobi - Mid-range hotel in Nairobi (City) – All Meals Included. Meals: All Meals Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Nairobi
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Trail Tracers Tours And Travels, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
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