7 Days Dream of Kenya Safari

Immerse yourself in the animal kingdom on this eight-day trip. Veer off the beaten track to seek out elephants, hippos, leopards, and lions against the impressive backdrop of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Naivasha. Then, staying in the world-famous Masai Mara, deepen your understanding of Kenyan culture by experiencing tribal life in Loita Hills as you’re welcomed into the homes of the Maasai warriors and their proud village community. Join Travels with Kip on this perspective-shifting journey of unforgettable moments and memorable wildlife encounters.

TRAVELS WITH KIP LTD ensures that you experience a luxury Kenyan Safari & Tour like no other – no matter what your preference, be it a family-friendly holiday, romantic honeymoon or photographic safari that draws you to the African continent.

WHY THIS TRIP

• The cliff is Perched at the top of a 100-meter-high rock face sits Lake Nakuru's newest and smartest addition - The Cliff – a 10-room luxury camp opened in June 2018. While 'luxury camp' is the simplest description, The Cliff located inside the park defies conventional labels, being a combination of safari lodge, tented camp, and boutique hotel, constructed and furnished in a contemporary European style.
• Loyk luxury camp is a small exclusive and family friendly tented camp in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. We are located at the bank of a seasonal river called Ntiakitiak on 150 acres of private land at the border of Olare Motorogi conservancy and the Main Reserve.
• Loyk Mara Camp provides guests with every comfort. The luxury tents offer spacious and elegantly designed interiors, complete with modern amenities such as comfortable beds, en-suite bathrooms with hot water, and private verandas overlooking the wilderness. The camp’s dining area serves delicious meals crafted from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Additionally, they offer a lounge area, campfire spots, and a playground for children, ensuring a memorable and enjoyable stay for all.

Highlight

• Comfortable safari at intimate lodges with En suite facilities
• Prolific wildlife of the Maasai Mara National Reserve and Naboisho Conservancy
• Game drives geared towards ensuring good quality and frequent photographic opportunities and wildlife encounters.
• Relaxing and Breath-taking sundowner Over the hills of the mara

Key information

• Accommodation in a luxury tented camp/Lodges (see accommodation section for more details)
• Travel is by 4 x 4 Safari Land cruiser.

TRAVELS WITH KIP LTD ensures that you experience a luxury Kenyan Safari & Tour like no other – no matter what your preference, be it a family-friendly holiday, romantic honeymoon or photographic safari that draws you to the African continent.

Itineraries

Day 1:

Welcome to Nairobi, Kenya

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport your driver/guide will be waiting to pick you up from you flight.

You will spend your first night at Emara Ole Sereni located outside of the busy town center of Nairobi. It has the best view to Nairobi National Park.

Accommodation: Emara Ole-Sereni  

Meals: Dinner

Day 2:

Depart for Lake Nakuru National Park

After an early breakfast you head to the first national park of your trip! Lake Nakuru national park. On your way you will have a stopover at the Rift Valley viewpoint from where you can take beautiful landscape pictures.

On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. You will enjoy the ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for game drives, bird watching and a famous Rhino Sanctuary.

You will do a game drive in the park on arrival.

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3:

Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara

After an early breakfast you will head to the world famous Masai Mara game reserve on the border with Tanzania. An excellent year-round animal concentration and known for its typical short savanna plains. Home to the great migration in the months July – October when two million Wildebeest make their way northwards from the Serengeti in Tanzania.

On arrival at the gate, you will have a long en-route game drive towards the tented camp where you will spend the coming two nights. After a nice lunch you will continue with an afternoon game drive to spot lions, buffaloes, antelopes and hippos and crocodiles in the Mara River.

 

The coming three nights you will sleep at Loyk Luxury Tented Camp. The camp’s location is sublime located directly on the River Koyaki in the border of the reserve. The tents are placed along the banks of the Koyaki River, with a seating area at the front for relaxed game and bird viewing. All the tents have hot and cold running water, a flush toilet, 24-hour solar lighting and tasty décor.

Accommodation: Loyk Luxury Tented Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 & 5:

Explore Maasai Mara

Today you will have a full day of game drives ahead. Before sunrise you will try to spot different predators that might made a kill last night. You will return for breakfast at the camp while the sun rises over the game reserve.

You can decide to take a packed lunch for a full day game drives or come back to the camp for a hot lunch. The secret to sighting a lot of animals is to do different game drives at different times and areas for the highest success rate.

On the 5th Day, experience an early morning Balloon flight over the Mara including a continental Champagne breakfast after the flight, then another drive towards the famous Mara River, at the river you might be lucky to see the migration of the wildebeest crossing (Between Months of July to October) the river but also an opportunity to see Hippos and Crocodiles.

After this exciting day you will come back to the camp where you can relax with a cold drink on your veranda with a view of the Mara River!

Accommodation: Loyk Luxury Tented Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6

Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha

Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha

After early morning breakfast check out of the lodge and start your safari to Naivasha with lunch en route. Enjoy a boat excursion where you will come close to hippos among varied species of birds,

Later continue at crescent island and enjoy a close view of wildlife animals such as buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, zebras, warthogs among varied species of birds and as the sun goes down return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at lodge.

 

Accom: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 7

Depart for Nairobi

Today is unfortunately the last day of your trip with Travels with Kip Your guide will drive you from the Lodge to Nairobi, along the way, we will have stop over at one of the cultural centers for Maasai Cultural the Your driver/guide will take care of your transfer to Jomo Kenyatta for your international flight.

Some lodges may ask for seasonal surcharges for the Easter and Christmas Holidays

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

• All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
• All accommodation
• Drinks [Sodas, Water]
• All transport and listed activities
• Flying Doctor Evacuation insurance
• Boat ride

• International Flights
• Passport and Visa processing fees
• Travel Insurance
• Tips and Gratitude
• Personal Laundry