Duration
7-Day
Aberdare National Park, Kenya
If you've decided that your next big adventure ought to be a real wildlife safari, then our "Traveller's Best Choice" will be perfect for you. This tour is customized and tailored to meet all your safari needs and focuses mainly on game viewing in the most natural settings while and offers unparalleled wildlife experience.
Plan snapshot
Duration
7-Day
Route
Nairobi to Nairobi (City)
Via Samburu NR, Aberdare NP, Lake Nakuru NP
Country & park
Kenya / Aberdare National Park
Style
Shared safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
6 years
Activities
game drives
Accommodation
Ashnil Samburu Camp - Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences – All Meals Included
Meals
All Meals Included; Breakfast Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Solo travelers
Can join this group tour
Rates
USD
Before booking
Quote flow
This luxury tour uses lodges and tented camps.
On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 6 people per vehicle.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Single travelers cannot join this group tour and it requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
The minimum age for this tour is 6 years.
Day 1-2
Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 3
Mid-range lodge inside Aberdare NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4
Mid-range tented camp just outside Lake Nakuru NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 5-6
Luxury tented camp just outside Masai Mara NR – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
(No accommodation)
Breakfast Included
Tour step
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Depart Nairobi by road for Samburu Game Reserve located in the Northern Frontier District arriving for lunch at Ashnil Samburu Camp. Ashnil Samburu is located in a rugged landscape against a backdrop of jagged mountains, offering a natural scenery of mountains and a meandering river. Later enjoy afternoon game drive in the expansive Samburu Game Reserve. Overnight at Ashnil Samburu Camp. Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Whole day in Samburu Game Reserve with game drives. Samburu is host to big herds of elephant. Other unique wildlife species are also very common sightings in this part of the wilderness. The Uaso Nyiro River is a great point of concentration and interest to both visitors and wildlife. It forms the lifeline of this great reserve and most animals cannot keep away from it as they come to quench their thirst from the river. Overnight at Ashnil Samburu Camp. Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
After breakfast drive back towards Mount Kenya and head to the Aberdares Ranges arriving at Aberdare Country Club for lunch. Later in the afternoon you will be transferred to The Ark Forest Lodge for overnight game viewing. The Ark is nestled deep in the forests of Aberdares National Park on the path of an ancient elephant migratory route between the Aberdares Mountains and Mount Kenya and is strategically located right in front of a watering hole and salt lick. The forest is home to many wildlife species including elephant, rhino, warthog, bush pig, giant forest hog, waterbuck, duiker, bongo and reedbuck. Overnight at The Ark Forest Lodge. Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Breakfast at The Ark. Then drive into the Great Rift Valley arriving for lunch at Flamingo Hill Camp which is located inside Lake Nakuru National Park. Later proceed for an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park which is world-famous for its enormous flocks of flamingos and over 400 species of birds found there. It's a soda lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and at times the flamingos number in the millions which is quite a spectacular sight. They are so numerous that from a distance the lake appears to be ringed in pink. The lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species, particularly the Rothschild giraffe and the Black and White rhino. Mid-range tented camp located just outside Lake Nakuru NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Leaving the Great Rift Valley behind, head off to Maasai Mara which is world-famous and Kenya's premier game reserve arriving for lunch at Ilkeliani Tented Camp which is nestled in a river glade in an area where elephants love to come and drink from the Talek River. After a warm welcome and a delightful lunch, embark on a game drive with your driver-guide in the Mara, the ancestral home to the Maasai people. Overnight at Ilkeliani Camp. Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Today enjoy game drives in the Mara that will include a visit to the Mara River where thousands of wildebeest and zebra are attacked by crocodiles as they attempt to cross this mighty river during the annual migration between Tanzania and Kenya. The annual migration sees over a million wild animals move from Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Overnight at Ilkeliani Tented Camp. Luxury tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Early morning game drive. Thereafter drive back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. You will be dropped off either at your Nairobi Hotel or at the airport for your departure flight. Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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)
Drinking water (On all days)
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
Offered by
Africa Safari Classics is a well-established and specialized provider of African Wildlife Safaris and Beach Holidays. We are a strong medium-sized Destination Management Company with solid reputation, meeting and fulfilling your safari holiday dreams with a difference. No one knows Africa better than us and our very passionate & knowledgeable Tour Consultants and Safari Guides will go extra mile to ensure that your safari holiday is full of adventure, very relaxing and creates lifetime memories.
Office In
Kenya
Size
5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
Member Of
ATTA, ASTA, NTA & FTA
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Traveler feedback
Overall
5.0/5Communication
5.0/5Accuracy
5.0/5Value
5.0/5Safety clarity
5.0/5Cultural value
5.0/5Our safari in Kenya was the trip of a lifetime! Our guide, Tony, was incredible - he went above and beyond to make sure we saw the Big Five multiple times along with many other animals and birds. He was also an excellent driver and extremely knowledgeable about the parks. We did the 5 day safari with Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara. We highly recommend staying at The Ark Lodge right next to the watering hole and splurging on the optional hot air balloon safari - those were our two favorite experiences. Africa Safari Classics was very responsive through the planning process too even when we needed to move the trip multiple times for COVID. We also upgraded to the Land Cruiser vehicle which was comfortable on the bumpy roads and easy to see everything from when standing on game drives. Our only thing we would change - we stopped at a lot of tourist trap "gift shops" where there was a lot of pressure to buy crafts at lofty prices. Other stops to use the bathrooms would have been ideal.
Patrick · United States
We recently completed a 10 day safari adventure with Africa Safari Classics. It was one of the best travel experiences I have ever enjoyed. Maurice was extremely responsive and promptly and thoroughly answered all of my questions and e-mails. He reviewed options with me, and assured he booked us in the accommodations we desired. Maurice coordinated our pick up at the airport, and all of our guides and transfers for the entire trip. Peter and Levi were awesome as our guides, and our tent rooms at Satao Elerai and Mahali Mzuri were incredible. We felt safe and well cared for the entire trip. I would highly recommend Maurice and his staff for your safari planning, he provided the trip of a lifetime.
Tony C · United States
Unforgettable trip! Far exceeded my expectations! So glad I chose Africa Safari Classics to plan our trip. My mom has had a safari on her bucklist forever and we finally decided to go despite the current uncertainties with the pandemic. Glad we did. Went the last part of December 2021. My 72 year old mom, my college age son and 2 daughters in high school. Great trip for everyone in our eclectic group. Went into the trip thinking we would see a lot of animals but not everything. I was hoping for a cheetah or a leopard. We saw EVERYTHING! Saw all the big 5, cheetahs, hippos, etc! Not only that we saw it all very close. Saw lionesses with their cubs eating a zebra, a leopard with its kill in a tree, and so much more! I was worried that my camera would not be powerful enought to get the photos I wanted. So it was so awesome to see everything so close! The pictures my kids got on their phones were amazing because our drivers got us right up to the animals. Highlights included: Seeing all the animals so close! Night game drive. Hot air balloon ride during sunrise over the Mara. Also recommend going to different parks/conservancies. Loved Amboseli, Mara, and Eagle View (Naboisho Conservancy). Glad we didn't spend the whole time at only one national park. Our guides were wonderful! Tony was our guide for the majority of the trip. He has been a guide for 15+ years and was great! My mom said she appreciated his patience answering all her questions and we never felt rushed. Maurice did a great job planning it all out for us. I just emailed him with my list of what we wanted to see and do and I let him plan it since he knew what would be best for that time of year. Can't say enough about how much I would recommend going with Africa Safari Classics.
Marie · United States
Incredible 10-day safari at Maasai Mara This was our third trip with Africa Safari Classics, and as usual everything was excellent. Maurice helped us plan the trip on quite short notice, and his recommendations were just perfect. All the camps had incredible accommodation and service, lovely and kind staff and very well located for game drives. Maurice was on top of everything, calling us on texting to ensure things were running smoothly as per plan. He even took the time to come to meet at the hotel before departing to the reserve. And this was on a Sunday! I can’t recommend Africa Safari Classics enough. They have the knowledge, the experience and always strive for the best quality. And at affordable prices. Special mentioned to our guide and driver, Peter. He was the best! Not only does he have an incredible knowledge of the wildlife but also, he is the most patience, respectful and understanding guide you can wish for. He was always willing to give us more time with the animals, share his knowledge, accommodate the day based on our preferences. Honestly, this trip would have not been so good without him! 5 stars also for Peter!
Ignacio · United Kingdom
Practical answers
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 6 years and older.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Ashnil Samburu Camp - Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences – All Meals Included. Meals: All Meals Included
This tour starts and ends in Nairobi
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
This tour is offered by Africa Safari Classics , 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.
This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
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.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Africa Safari Classics .
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