10 Days Kenya Safari: Enjoy the breathtaking landscapes, amazing game drives, and multitude of wild animals on this 10 Days Kenya Safari. You will start your adventure with a visit to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a beautiful protected area where you can see both black and white rhinos. Continue to Samburu National Reserve, followed by a visit to the Sanctuary of Solio Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Masai Mara National Reserve.
Highlights of 10 Days Kenya Safari
- Day 1: Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
- Day 2: Ol’ Pejeta Conservancy
- Day 3: Samburu National Reserve
- Day 4: Samburu National Reserve
- Day 5: The Solio Ranch Conservancy
- Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Day 7: Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8-9: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 10: Flight home from Nairobi
Detailed itinerary of 10 Days Kenya Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, your personal driver–guide greets you with a big smile “Karibu Kenya – Welcome to Kenya!” Your guide will take you straight to your hotel in Nairobi for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Bom Inn Nairobi
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Ol’ Pejeta Conservancy
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a protected area set up for endangered species. The Conservancy is a pure heaven on earth with a population of more than 100 black rhinos, almost 40 southern white rhinos, and the last two remaining northern white rhinos worldwide. The northern white rhinos can even be visited up close! Besides rhinos, the conservancy is home to endangered species like the African wild dog, the oryx, Jackson’s hartebeest, and Grevy’s Zebra, and houses a sanctuary for abused or orphaned chimpanzees.
Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3-4: Samburu National Reserve
Spend these two days in Samburu exploring
Samburu National Reserve is a great place for the first half of your safari adventure, with a dry semi-desert and savannah landscape that allows for far sights and lots of animals. Samburu is home to four of the Big Five and to the Samburu Special Five – five rare animals that can only be spotted together in Samburu. The Central Ewaso Nyiro River makes for a great spot to see all these animals, while just outside the park you can meet the fascinating Samburu Tribe, and observe their special way of living.
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: The Solio Ranch Conservancy
The Solio Ranch Conservancy is a privately owned and very special wildlife sanctuary. Surrounded by stunning landscapes, the former ranch is dedicated to saving and protecting rhinos in Kenya. Enjoy thrilling game drives, guided walks, and serene picnics amidst the picturesque scenery and not only marvel at the grey giants but also animals like buffaloes, giraffes, elands, oryx, zebras, waterbucks, impalas, Thomson gazelles and warthogs among others. You can either spend an unforgettable day here or even stay the night at this tranquil place in the middle of nowhere.
Accommodation: Rhino Watch Safari Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is a spectacular wildlife haven tucked in the middle of the Great Rift Valley. The Lake is in the middle of the park and is its main attraction with hundreds of birds flocking to its shores, the park used to be known for its many flamingoes, but rising water levels caused these birds to migrate elsewhere luckily, they are slowly returning, and in any case, Lake Nakuru in a great place to visit with its black and white rhinos, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, the occasional leopards and over 400 species of birds.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, drive to Maasai Mara National Park – a famous safari destination in the world. Along the way, you will enjoy en-route lunch, arrive in the park in the evening, and head to your lodge for check-in, dinner, and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8-9: Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend a full day in Masai Mara exploring the vast savannah plains on morning and afternoon game drives.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of the most famous places for an African safari. Located 270 kilometers west of Nairobi, this is one of the biggest game reserves in Africa. It extends over 1,500 square kilometers and has more than 400 species of birds and no less than 95 species of mammals. Big cats are frequently spotted here and the reserve is the place to watch the world-famous Great Migration between August and October, with its vast herds of wildebeests and zebras crossing the Mara River.
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Flight home from Nairobi
After breakfast, checkout and embark on a journey back to Nairobi where you will be dropped off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch your flight back home and bring your safari to an end.
End of 10 Days Kenya Safari
