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Dunes, Dusk & the Dusty Gold Plains

Dunes, Dusk & the Dusty Gold Plains

Enjoy a private Kenya safari from Nairobi to Samburu, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara, from Kenya's arid northern wilds to rhino country and the golden Mara plains.

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Overview

Enjoy a private Kenya safari from Nairobi through three contrasting landscapes: the arid wilds of Samburu, the Rift Valley's Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara National Reserve. This 7-day itinerary includes private game drives in your own 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking driver-guide. Look for Samburu's distinctive northern species, Nakuru's flamingos and rhinos, and the Mara's Big Five, with possible seasonal Migration encounters. Travel in a private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking guide and choose accommodation across budget, midrange or luxury levels. With Pita Safaris, every journey feels personal. It is time to linger when a sighting captures your attention, a guide who understands what you hope to see, and a comfortable place to return to at the end of each day.

Samburu: Two nights in northern Kenya’s rugged wilderness, with opportunities to see the region’s distinctive Special Five.

Lake Nakuru: A scenic Rift Valley park known for black and white rhino conservation and Rothschild’s giraffes.

Masai Mara: Two nights in Kenya’s famous Big Five reserve, with an afternoon game drive and a full day of exploration.

Private safari experience: Flexible game drives shaped around your interests and the day’s wildlife activity.

Flexible accommodation: Choose budget lodges or tented camps, comfortable midrange lodges or camps, or luxury lodges and premium tented camps.

Great Migration season: Travel between July and October for possible migration encounters, subject to wildlife movements.

Itinerary

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Nairobi
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi — Time to Settle In

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, meet your Pita Safaris representative, and transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Optional Nairobi activities may be arranged.

Budget, midrange or luxury hotel, Nairobi
Dinner
Samburu National Reserve
Day 2: Nairobi to Samburu — Into Kenya’s Wild North

Drive north to Samburu National Reserve. Check in, enjoy lunch, and set out on an afternoon game drive, subject to arrival time and road conditions.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Samburu
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Full-Day Samburu Game Drive — The Art of Looking Closely

Spend a full day on game drives in Samburu. Look for the Special Five, elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and birdlife.

 

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Samburu
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Samburu to Lake Nakuru — From Northern Dust to Rift Valley Water

Travel from Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park. Check in, enjoy lunch, and set out on an afternoon game drive.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge, Lake Nakuru
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara — Towards the Great Plains

Travel from Lake Nakuru to the Masai Mara. Check in, enjoy lunch, and set out on an afternoon game drive if time allows.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Masai Mara
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Full-Day Masai Mara Game Drive — The Safari You Imagined

Spend a full day on game drives in the Masai Mara. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve or return to camp for lunch, depending on your preferred pace and confirmed arrangements.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Masai Mara
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi — Carrying the Wild With You

After breakfast, check out and return to Nairobi for your hotel, JKIA, or Wilson Airport drop-off. No morning game drive is scheduled.

 

No overnight stay included
Breakfast, lunch
Wildlife

Wildlife Experience


Key reserves, habitats, and wildlife encounters on this safari route

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit


The ideal months for wildlife viewing and safari experiences in East Africa

Inclusions

One night in Nairobi.

Two nights in Samburu.

One night in or near Lake Nakuru.

Two nights in the Masai Mara.

Meals as listed in the itinerary.

Private 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof.

Professional English-speaking driver-guide.

Private game drives as described in the itinerary.

Applicable park and reserve fees for confirmed activities.

Agreed Nairobi airport and hotel transfers.

Bottled drinking water during scheduled safari travel and game drives.

Applicable government taxes and statutory levies.

Exclude

International and domestic flights.

Visas and other travel documentation costs.

Travel insurance and personal medical expenses.

Drinks outside the included meal plan.

Laundry, shopping, souvenirs and personal expenses.

Tips and gratuities.

Optional hot-air balloon safari.

Optional Maasai cultural experience.

Optional bush breakfast, sundowner or bush dinner.

Optional Nairobi excursions.

Accommodation upgrades, extra nights or services outside the confirmed itinerary.

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