10-Day Authentic Trail of Big Five Classic Road Safari
This ten-day safari takes you through seven of Kenya’s top safari destinations to give you the complete overview of this fascinating country. Each of these seven parks offers something unique: whether it’s endemic wildlife not seen elsewhere, dramatic landscapes, or sheer animal variety. It’s the ultimate Kenyan safari package for those wanting to maximize their game-viewing opportunities.
Day 1 Nairobi / Amboseli National Park
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Airport in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arriving in Kibo Safari Camp for Lunch and afternoon game drive. The park is also famous for being one of the few places you can get close to free-roaming wild animals such as the big cats, herds of elephants, zebras, gazelles and buffaloes. Return back to the camp for Dinner and Overnight.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Day 2 Exploring Amboseli National Park
0800hrs: After breakfast depart for a full day game drive where Mount Kilimanjaro background offers a good photographic scenery coupled with animals such as Buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeests, hyenas, Warthogs, zebras, giraffes and baboons on the ground. Picnic lunch will be served in the park under a cool acacia tree. Later return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Day 3 Amboseli / Aberdares National Park
After light breakfast you will have a morning game drive to view the early hunters, return to the camp departing with picnic lunches, leave Amboseli viewing game as we drive via Nairobi to the Aberdares to arrive Nyeri for late lunch at your base hotel, The Aberdares country club. After lunch, you will be transfer to The Ark. The Ark has four viewing decks with balconies and lounges to provide superb game viewing from the comfort of the lodge. The animals come to you!. Later dinner and overnight at The Ark lodge.
Main Destination:
Aberdare National Park
Day 4 Aberdares / Samburu National Reserve
Depart from Aberdares after breakfast and head to Samburu National Reserve driving through the rugged wilderness. Arrive on time for lunch at Samburu Sopa Lodge and relax getting ready for your first afternoon game drive. Samburu National Reserve offers distinctive vistas of rugged hills and undulating hills. The mix of grassland and wood with a swamp and a riverine forest makes the reserve home to a variety of animal and bird-life. Game viewing in the reserve is excellent due to its visibility. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Day 5 Samburu Full Day Extravaganza
You will have a full day in Samburu Game Reserve with a 0630hrs game drive returning to the lodge for breakfast. Later leave your lodge with packed lunch to explore both Samburu and Buffalo Springs Reserves. You will have a chance to spot the rare Oryx, Gerenuk, Grevy’s Zebra, Reticulated giraffe, Somali Ostrich, crocodiles, hippos, herds of elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyena, cheetahs and if you lucky enough the elusive leopard. You may also opt to spend the entire day exploring the reserve with packed picnic breakfast and lunch. A visit to a cultural village may be organized if you are interested. Return to your lodge for dinner an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Day 6 Samburu / Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast. Check out and drive into Laikipia plains into Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy. On arrival, you will check in at your camp and have lunch. After time at leisure, you will have an evening game drive until sunset from 1600hrs. During your game drives, you will also visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia)
Day 7 Tsavo West – Mombasa or Nairobi
Early morning breakfast will be followed by a visit to Mzima springs, here you will find a huge pool of water emanating from river underground with sources in the Kilimanjaro forming a home to hippos crocodiles and fish. There is an underground glass observatory tank that will enable you to view all the animal activities from under ground, there after depart for Mombasa or Nairobi with lunch en-route. Arrive in Mombasa or Nairobi in the early evening.
Main Destination:
Mombasa Beaches (Beach)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Day 8 Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara Game Reserve
Depart from your lodge after an early breakfast and drive through the scenic Rift Valley to Masai Mara. You will have breathtaking views of hills, grasslands, extinct volcanoes and wheat plantations. Arrive on world’s famous game reserve on time for lunch at Zebra plains Mara camp and relax getting ready for a late afternoon game drive. Your game drive will definitely make you understand why Maasai Mara is the most famous national reserve in the world. You will be surprised by the concentration of wildlife in this reserve. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 9 Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
A full day spent game viewing a cross the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lions, leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. In the evening, drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
Day 10 Maasai Mara / Nairobi
Early Morning breakfast at your lodge, check out for morning last game drive in Masai Mara before you drive to Nairobi, Lunch en route, drop off at your hotel or transfer to the airport for your flight back home. End of your safari with us!
Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Price:USD
$2,372 - 2,730 pp
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Other Itineraries
- 1 Day Nairobi Kenya Excursion
- 3 Days Amboseli, Land of Kilimanjaro Classic Safari
- 3 Days Great Value Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration Safari
- 4 Days High End Super Luxury Migration Safari
- 4 Days Luxury Lodge Safari
- 4 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Lodge Safari
- 5 Days Aberdares, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara and Luxury Safari
- 5 Days Magical Choices to Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
- 5 Days Mid Range Road Safari Amboseli, Nakuru and Masai Mara
- 6 Days Super Mid Range Masai Mara, Nakuru NP and Amboseli NP
- 7 Days Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tsavo West and Mombasa
- 8 Days Luxury Samburu, Sweet Waters, Nakuru and Naivasha Mara
- 10 Days Authentic Trail of Big Five Classic Road Safari
- 11 Days Classic Kenya Safari and Beach Experience
- 15 Days Kilimanjaro Climb, Serengeti Safari and Zanzibar
- 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 changes to this tour. - Not for solo travelers
Solo travelers cannot book this private tour. - Minimum age of 12 years
The minimum age for this tour is 12 years.
- Day 1-2 Kibo Safari Camp
Mid-range tented camp just outside Amboseli NP
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2: All Meals Included
Day 3 The Ark
Mid-range lodge inside Aberdare NP
All Meals Included - Day 4-5 Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge inside Samburu NR
All Meals Included - Day 6 Rhino Watch Safari Lodge
Mid-range lodge just outside Ol Pejeta (Laikipia)
All Meals Included - Day 7 Lake Nakuru Lodge
Mid-range lodge inside Lake Nakuru NP
All Meals Included - Day 8-9 Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp inside Masai Mara NR
All Meals Included - Day 10 End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Activities: game drives & boat trip
Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle & minivan
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle, minivan & boat
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- Giraffe - Common
- White Rhino - common
- Lion - Rare
- Buffalo - Abundant
- Hippo - common
- Hyena - Rare
- Black Rhino - Occasional
- Elephant - Abundant
- Zebra - Abundant
- Wildebeest Abundant
- Leopard- Rare
