Nairobi Kenya Safari Holiday: 5 Days Safari to Samburu, Sweetwaters Ol Pejeta and Lake Nakuru

Day 1: Nairobi - Samburu

Head north to the dramatic semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier. After lunch, an afternoon game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinner and the night will be spent along the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River at one of the luxurious Samburu game reserve Lodges.

Sunset in Samburu

A massive crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro river in Samburu

Larsen camp - one of the safari camps we use in Samburu

Day 2: Samburu

Further exploration of this fascinating Samburu game reserve awaits you. Early morning and afternoon game drives give a chance to travel over some of the world's most spectacular and exciting terrain. Overnight and meals at the Samburu game lodge.

Day 3: Samburu - Sweetwaters Ol Pejeta

After breakfast, depart for Sweetwaters Tented Camp - a luxury tented camp set in a 22,000 acre Rhino Sanctuary on Ol Pejeta Ranch.. It enjoys magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kenya and has an abundance of wildlife. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive. Sweetwaters also houses the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary of its kind in Kenya. This Sanctuary comprised of riverine forest and savannah grasslands and is the home to 26 orphaned, mistreated chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Buffalo in Lake Nakuru National park

Ol Pejeta Bush camp

Ol Pejeta Cheetah running down an impala

Day4: Sweetwaters Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru

Head for Nakuru national park after breakfast to arrive in time for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park provides a sanctuary for the rhino. Lake Nakuru has always been considered a flamingo lake par excellence. The contrast and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its primeval birds and the animated woods all around it give Lake Nakuru National Park a very distinctive appeal. Dinner and overnight at a lodge over looking the lake.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Nairobi

After breakfast, return to Nairobi.