14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation

14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation

This 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation is an exciting Safari package that takes you for an exploration of almost all Kenya Safari destinations and it encompasses the delightful diversity of Kenya’s National Parks, the extraordinary Wildebeest migration, vast open plains and rolling grasslands of Maasai Mara. Amboseli National Park is located in the Southern region of Kenya in Loitoktok district. The park got its name from a local word in Maasai language meaning “Salty dusty place.”

The park covers an area of 392sqkm and it is heavenly endowed with large herds of elephants making it the best place in Africa to get up-close to free ranging elephants. It  boosts of various species of mammals like Lions, elephants, Wildebeest, Leopards, Zebra, Hippo, Giraffe, hyenas, cheetahs, wild dogs, hartebeests, dik-dik, kudus, jackals, bat-eared foxes, fringe-eared Oryx, long-necked gerenuks, serval, warthogs and yellow baboon. The park also has various bird species of about 400 species including pelicans, crakes, kingfishers, lily-trotters, egrets, hammerkops, rare Madagascar squaco, among others.

Safari destinations

Aberdares National Park

A 767-square-kilometer protected area in Central Kenya. In contrast to Kenya’s other national parks with vast savannahs, this park has dense green forests, and deep gorges intersected by streams, rivers, and gushing waterfalls. In May 1950, the park was established to protect the forested slopes and moors of the Aberdares Mountains, of which it is a part. The Aberdares ranges are the third-highest mountain range in the country. The mountain range rises from 1829 to 4001 meters above sea level. Aberdares National Park has two ecosystems. The Salient has rainforest and hills with high waterfalls while the Kinangop Plateau is plain with hills, bogs, and mountain streams.

Samburu National Reserve

Located in Northern region of Kenya on the banks of Ewaso Ng’iro River which is also the main water distributor in this region. The reserve was established in 1985 and covers an area of 165sqkm. The park is home to various mammal species including Lions, Leopard, Cheetah, Gravy Zebra, wild dogs, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, grant gazelles, impalas, water bucks, hippos, dik-diks, warthogs, cape Bufaloes, elephants, elands, jackals, fox, hyena, aardvark klipspringer, mongooses and Bats. The reserve is also home to about 450 bird species including golden breasted starling, white-headed moosebird, Sulphur breasted bush shrike, blue-necked Somali ostrich, Kori bustard, martial eagle, secretary bird, Egyptian vulture, vulturine guinea fowl, yellow-billed hornbill, golden pipit, palm nut vulture, chestnut weaver, lanner falcon among others.

Lake Nakuru National Park

Also known as a “Beautiful bird Haven” is located in the West Central Kenya and it is one of the saline lakes of the lake system lying within the Great rift valley of Eastern Africa. The park boosts of over 400 bird species including vast numbers of pink flamingoes, Abyssinian thrush, large flocks of pelicans, Bateleur, Arrow-marked babbler, and also mammals like waterbucks, impalas, warthogs,  elands, lions, leopards, hippopotamus, giraffes, black and white rhinos, African wild dog, vervet monkeys, olive baboon, colobus monkeys and many more.

Lake Naivasha

Also known as “Sheer Adventure” is located in the South Western region of Kenya along the Great Rift Valley floor. The park was established in 1995 and it covers an area of 140sqkm. The park is blessed with over 100 mammal species including giraffes, waterbucks,  zebras, hippos, buffaloes and over 350 species of birds including  flamingos, weaver birds, gonolek, African fish eagles, Palearctic duck, oxyura, red-knobbed coot, little greb, African spoonbill, marabou stork, kingfishers, herons, porzana pullisa among others.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Located in the South Western region of Kenya along the Great Rift Valley area in Norok County Kenya adjacent to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Maasai Mara National Reserve was established in 1961 as a wildlife sanctuary covering an area of 520 sqkm of the current Mara Triangle.  Later it was converted into a Game Reserve and by 1984 the park had a total area of 1510sqkm. The park is dotted with acacia trees, shrubs and bushes and has 2 draining rivers which are Maasai Mara River and Talek River. A unique wildlife conservation haven famous for its Natural diversity of wildlife like the Big 5 mammals which are Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes and Rhinos in large numbers as well as other mammals like Cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, crocodiles, hippos, giraffes, duikers, impala hartebeests, roan antelopes, topi, wildebeest and Thomson’s gazelles.

Also boosts of over 500 bird species like Bateleur, Secretary bird, Schawlow’s turaco, Abdim’s stork, Hammerkops, Temminck’s courser, Southern ground hornbill, Usambiro barbet, Saddle-billed stork, Giant kingfisher, Woolly-necked stork, Black-headed heron, Giant kingfisher, African jacana, Crowned lapwing, Malachite kingfisher, Grey-headed kingfisher among others. . Maasai Mara National Reserve is also famous for its annual Wildebeest Beast Migration where Millions of these creatures migrate from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park which occurs between July and October making it one of the 7 Wonders of the World.

 Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Transfer to your Hotel

The 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation will begin with a pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our Professional driver guide from Paradise Adventure Vacations who will meet and greet you, he will then brief you about the entire journey and thereafter transfer you to your Hotel where you will have rest and relaxation from your long flight. Your lunch and dinner will later be served.

Location: Nairobi 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 2: Transfer to Amboseli National Park – Evening Game Drive

Your day 2 of the Safari will begin with a deliciously prepared breakfast and thereafter you will embark on a drive to Amboseli National Park which is located in the South western region of Kenya and it is about 5 hours drive.  Upon reaching, you will check into your accommodation for a delightful lunch and have relaxation. Later you will go on a relaxed evening game drive through the short savannah grasslands as you enjoy the iconic and most beautiful backdrop of the snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro which stands high up in the clouds at (5,895m) above sea level making it Africa highest free standing Mountain. You will spot mammals like elephants, Wildebeest, Leopards, Zebra, Hippo, Giraffe, hyenas, cheetahs, wild dogs, hartebeests, dik-dik, kudus, and jackals among others. Later you will return to your lodge for dinner as well as an overnight.

Location: Amboseli National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 3: Amboseli National Park – Morning Game drive – Night Game drive

After delighting on your delicious breakfast, you will start day 3 of your 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation with an early morning game drive. You will drive through the dry savannah plains in search for wildlife species like elephants, Wildebeest, Leopards, Zebra, Hippo, Giraffe, warthogs, hyenas, cheetahs, wild dogs, hartebeests, dik-dik, kudus, jackals, bat-eared foxes, fringe-eared Oryx, long-necked gerenuks among other mammals while enjoying the stunning views of Africa’s highest snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in the backdrop in case the weather plays along. You will then return to your lodge for a hearty lunch and relaxation.

Later in the evening, you will embark on a night game drive which will start at sunset while giving you a perfect glimpse of the Sunset at Amboseli National Park. You will go on the drive with an armed park ranger and spotlight torches to help you spot nocturnals while hunting and feeding on their prey, like Lions, bat-eared foxes, serval, hyenas, cheetahs, Leopards and also Hippos while feeding on short grass. You will then return back to your lodge for a relaxed dinner as well as an overnight.

Location: Amboseli National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 4: Transfer to Aberdare National Park – Visit Chania Falls

Your day 4 of the Safari will start with a lovely breakfast and thereafter transfer to Aberdare National Park with a mouth-watering lunch stopover in Nairobi City. This whole journey from Amboseli National Park will take about 9 hours drive. Upon arrival, you will check into your accommodation and then proceed to Chania Falls for a rejuvenating adventure as you hear the beautiful sounds of the falls and birds singing, take memorable pictures as you enjoy the beauty of the fall. Later you will return back to your lodge for your dinner as well as an overnight.

Location: Aberdare National Park   

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 5: Morning Game drive to Solio Game Ranch – Afternoon Horse Ride

Your day 5 of the 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation will begin with a lovely morning breakfast and thereafter you will head out for an early morning game drive in the Solio Game Ranch which is home to various mammal species like the black and white rhinos, impalas, elands, zebras among others including over 350 bird species. You will then return for your mouth-watering lunch and have relaxation as you await your lunch.

Later in the afternoon you will have an afternoon horse ride in the park which will take about 2 to 3 hours, this experience in Aberdares National Park will take you off the main paths and you will go deep into the bush trails to enjoy the park and see herds of Elephants, Serval cats, Gerenuk, Buffaloes, Grevy’s zebra, Reticulated giraffe, Elands and many others. You will then return back for your dinner as well as an overnight.

Location: Aberdare National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 6: Transfer to Samburu National Park – Evening Game drive

Your day 6 of the Safari will begin with an early morning delicious breakfast and thereafter embark on about 5 hours’ drive to Samburu National reserve located in the Northern region of Kenya. With a bit of luck, you will enjoy an early morning sunrise which provides glimpses of the striking Mount Kenya and diverse terrains, gradually transitioning from lush grasslands to the arid beauty that defines the unique character of Samburu National Reserve.

Upon arrival, you will check into your accommodation for lunch and relaxation. Later you will have an evening game drive which will enable you view mammal species like grant gazelles, impalas, water bucks, warthogs, cape Bufaloes, elephants, elands, jackals, fox, hyenas among others and then return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Samburu National Reserve 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 7: Samburu National Reserve – Full day Game Drive 

Day 7 of your 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation will begin with an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will head out to the park for an exciting encounter with Samburu’s unique wildlife offerings. You will catch sights of different wildlife species like grant gazelles, impalas, water bucks, hippos, dik-diks, warthogs, cape Bufaloes, elephants, elands, jackals, lions, leopards, cheetahs.

Your will also be on the watch out for the rare and endangered species of Samburu National Reserve like Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Somali Ostrich, Gravy Zebra and wild dogs. Return back for a delicious lunch at your lodge. Spend your entire afternoon relaxing as you await a unique evening game drive which will enable you spot some of the cats you failed to see during your morning game drive, you will as well continue to the Ewaso Nyiro river where you will see hippos and crocodiles . You will then return back for your freshly prepared dinner and an overnight.

Location: Samburu National Reserve 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 8: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 8 of the 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation will start with a delicious morning breakfast and thereafter you will check out of your accommodation and go for a morning game drive as you exit Samburu National Reserve to proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park. This drive will take about 7 hours including a lunch stopover. You will drive to your accommodation while enjoying sights of various mammal species like elephants, waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, elands, giraffes, buffalos among others. Later you will have your dinner and an overnight.

Location: Lake Nakuru National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 9: Lake Nakuru National Park – Full day Game Drive

Your day 9 of your Safari will have an early morning breakfast and a full day to explore Lake Nakuru National Park through several game drives. Have a sunrise game drive since the park seems so beautiful at this time of the day and most animals are usually active. Search for wildlife like waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, elands, hippopotamus, giraffes, African wild dogs and if lucky you will as well spot lions and leopards.

You will return to your lodge for a hearty lunch and then Later in the afternoon, you will have a game drive around Lake Nakuru to watch the eye-catching flocks of the Greater and the lesser flamingos which color the shores of Lake Nakuru pink, you will take various memorable pictures and then later proceed to the Rhino sanctuary which is a home to about 100 white rhinos and 50 black rhinos. Return back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Lake Nakuru National Park 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Naivasha National Park – Boat Ride to Crescent Island

You will have a delicious breakfast and thereafter drive to Lake Naivasha which is about 2 hours’ drive. Upon arrival, you will check into your lodge for a hearty lunch and then later embark on a rejuvenating boat ride on this Great Rift Valley fresh water lake amidst various hippos to the crescent island. You will have various wildlife to view while at Crescent Island including zebras, giraffes, elands, wildebeest, impalas, water bucks among others. Late you will return back to your accommodation for your dinner and overnight.

Location: Lake Naivasha 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 11: Drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve – Evening Game drive

Your day 11 of the Kenyan Safari Tour will begin with a hot delicious breakfast and thereafter check out of your lodge and transfer to Maasai Mara National Reserve which is about 4 hours drive from Lake Naivasha. Upon reaching, you will check into your accommodation for a finger licking lunch and later, you will go on a relaxed scenic drive until sunset in the rosy grassy hills in search for African wildlife like Elephants, Buffaloes, giraffes, duikers, impala hartebeests, roan antelopes, topi, wildebeest and Thomson’s gazelles. Later you will return for your dinner and an overnight.

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 12: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Full day Game Drive 

After your delicious breakfast, you will embark on a full day game drive with your packed lunch  which will give you an encounter with mammal species like zebras, wildebeests, hippos, giraffes, duikers, impala hartebeests, roan antelopes, topi, wildebeest and Thomson’s gazelles, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and if lucky you will as well spot leopards, lions, hyenas. Later in the evening hours, return back to your lodge with an amazing evening game drive with an armed park ranger as well as spotlight torches to help you easily spot the nocturnals in the night as they hunt and feed on their prey for example the lions, leopards, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs among others. You will then return back for your dinner and an overnight.

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 13: Maasai Mara National Park – Morning Maasai Community Encounter – Afternoon Nature walk

Upon waking up on your day 13 of the 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation, you will delight on your delicious breakfast and then head out to the Maasai Community living near the park for a rich encounter which will give you the definition of a true African Culture, you will enjoy their local dances and history and later spend your entire afternoon relaxing at your lodge as you await your lunch. Later, you will go for a 2 hour Nature walk with a local Maasai guide who will share his experience and expertise with you. He will teach you about the hidden secrets of the African savannah and how the Maasai people track wildlife and birds and also how they find medicine in the bush. You will later return to your lodge for a relaxed dinner and an overnight.

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve 

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 14: Morning Game drive – Transfer back to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or your Hotel

The final day of your Safari will start with a leisurely breakfast and thereafter embark on a Morning Game drive as you exit the park, this drive will give you an opportunity to view some mammal species that you missed out to see on the previous day. Later proceed with an enroute lunch stopover to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch up with your departure flight or to your Hotel for another night in Nairobi City.

Thank you so much for specifically choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations on the 14 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Tour & Vacation and we hope to see you again!!!

Location: Nairobi

Accommodation Option: No

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

The Safari Package Includes:

• Return airport transfers (pick up and drop off)
• Private transport for 14 days in a well-modified safari Extended land-cruiser (4WD,air-conditioned and pop-up roof)
• Fuel for 14 days
• English safari driver guide for 14 days
• Mid-range accommodation for 13 nights on full board (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
• All en-route meals and bottled mineral water throughout your tour
• All activities and park entrance fees and all applicable government taxes
• Game Drives in Samburu, Aberdare, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Maasai Community Encounter in Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Horse Ride in Aberdare National Park
• Visit to Chania Falls
• Boat Ride to Crescent Island
• Nature walk Safari in Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Night Game drive in Amboseli National Park
• 2 Days Relaxation at Diani Beach
• Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

The Safari Package Excludes:

• International and Domestic flights
• Country entry visa
• Personal travel insurance
• Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
• Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
• Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)