Wonders of Kenya
Experience Overview
Embark on a journey to the enchanting home of the African safari, fiery savannah sunsets and the colorfully clad Maasai—an epic adventure through Kenya’s iconic wilderness.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 8 Dinner (D)
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 7 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Kerugoya: Built in 1962 and set in rural Kerugoya town on the foothills of Mt. Kenya, the house is located within an operational coffee and tea estate. It is the home of the late Geoffrey Kariithi, a pre-eminent civil servant in Kenya’s first independence government, now run and managed by his daughter Grace. While at the house you will have the opportunity to discover and learn about the complete process of coffee and tea production, from planting to processing, and enjoy local cuisine including a sample of the region's tea and coffee.
Dive into Culture
- Maasai Mara National Reserve: Head to a Maasai village in the Maasai Mara National Reserve and get a feel for their everyday life. After a guided tour of the village, you’ll see the warriors’ famous jumping dance and give bush hunting skills a go with the Maasai people.
Iconic Experience
- Samburu National Reserve: Drive through the Samburu National Reserve, known for its diverse wildlife and expansive landscapes.
- Samburu National Reserve: Embark on a morning game drive through Samburu National Reserve, perhaps glimpsing the animal inhabitants that roam the grasslands and riverside.
- Lake Nakuru: Stop to take in the thunderous power of Thomson's Falls.
- Lake Nakuru: See the birds of Lake Nakuru National Park and marvel at the flamingos that crowd the water's edge.
- Maasai Mara National Reserve: Embark on a journey through the wilderness as you enjoy the sights of the best game viewing in the world at Maasai Mara National Reserve.
- Maasai Mara National Reserve: Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives to explore its vast plains and rolling hills with more game spotting opportunities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Ol Pejeta: Visit Ol Pejeta, a not-for-profit conservancy known for its anti-poaching efforts and learn about its valuable endangered species conservation work.
Must-see Highlights
- Visit Aberdare National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Sanctuary to see the resident orphaned or rescued chimpanzees, Lake Nakuru National Park, a local Maasai tribe village and the Maasai Mara National Game Reserve
- View Thomsons Falls in Nyahururu
Trafalgar Difference
- Aberdare National Park: Resembling Noah's Ark, the Ark Lodge in Aberdare National Park has four viewing areas for observing the wildlife which congregate around a floodlit waterhole and salt lick.
Trip Details
Product Code: 34390
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 488.1461B
Starts: Nairobi, Kenya
Finishes: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- 4 X 4 safari game drive vehicles for full duration of the trip. All transfers shown.
- Driver Guide in Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia
- Cherry-picked hotels and safari lodges, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Toyota Landcruiser 4 X 4 safari vehicle
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6,825 ($758 /day)
Itinerary
Your safari journey begins in Nairobi, where a Trafalgar Representative will greet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. In the evening, meet your fellow travelers and Driver Guide over a memorable dinner at the renowned Carnivore restaurant.
Accommodation: Tamarind Tree
Meals: Dinner
Leave the hustle and bustle of Nairobi behind and embark on a 4 x 4 journey north to Aberdare National Park. En route you'll Connect With Locals during a Be My Guest experience in the highlands of central Kenya. Join Elizabeth to learn about the complete journey of coffee and tea production before settling in to savor local cuisine including a sample of local tea and coffee made from the onsite coffee and and tea plantation. Tonight you’ll stay in The Ark Lodge, one of Trafalgar's Stays With Stories, offering spectacular opportunities to view the resident birdlife and wildlife.
Accommodation: The Ark Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We'll leave the lush greenery of the Kenya highlands region behind as we journey to the contrasting arid landscapes of Samburu National Reserve. As you continue your safari adventure here, you'll hopefully have the chance to tick the 'Samburu Special 5' off your list as you track such species as the Grevy's Zebra and the Reticulated Giraffe found only in the northern Kenya region. Your accommodation tonight is a luxury tented camp on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Made famous in the award-winning book and movie Born Free, Samburu National Reserve was the home of Elsa, the famous lioness raised by conservationists George and Joy Adamson. Rise early with the birds and embark on a morning game drive through acacia forest and expansive grasslands in search of wildlife. Relax at your camp on your return then head out back out into the savannah on a late afternoon game drive.
Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The plight of Africa’s rhinos takes center stage today during a poignant visit to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. This morning you’ll learn about their efforts to fight poaching in East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary and enjoy a quick photo stop at the point where the equator slices through the conservancy. Next up is a visit to Sweetwaters Sanctuary to meet the cheeky resident orphaned or rescued chimpanzees. Then continue to your accommodation tonight, keeping a keen eye out this evening for thirsty wildlife that come to the floodlit on site waterhole to drink after a dry day in the African wilderness.
Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have your camera ready for a photo stop at the spectacular Thomson's Falls. Visit the bird watcher's paradise that is Lake Nakuru National Park, then join your Driver Guide for an afternoon game drive to spot pink flamingos lining the lakeshore and to search for lion and leopard.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your journey continues to the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve, your home for the next two nights. During your time here, spend some time at your lodge’s watering hole where large pods of hippo can often be seen.
Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Don your hat and polish those binoculars for a full day in the Maasai Mara's wilderness. When you’re not traversing the savannah in search of the Big 5, you’ll join a Maasai community in their local village. Watch the colorfully clad warriors demonstrate their jumping prowess, learn traditional bush hunting skills, and tour the village for a deeper understanding into their daily life. Back at the lodge enjoy a hearty lunch before you set out on an afternoon game drive to soak in more of the iconic Maasai Mara landscape and nature.
Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your Kenyan safari adventure at its end, you’ll return to Nairobi, where a day room has been reserved at the Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport Hotel for you to use prior to your evening flight home (onward flights should not be booked to depart until after 5 pm). Please Note: The full duration of this itinerary is operated by a 4 X 4 safari vehicle, including all road travel and safari game drives. The trip will travel over a variety of terrains, resulting in some rough and bumpy journeys.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Candice Harnish - Traveled, July 2024
Excellent experience, but better info before departure please! The on-tour service was excellent. We could not have asked for a better guide than *Personal information removed by Feefo*! I feel like Trafalgar needs to provide better service before the tour starts, because I called in with questions before we left, and were told very vague answers or that they didn't know. If they had better communication with Somak Safaris (their operator on the ground in Kenya), then a lot of misinformation could have been avoided. This is an excellent itinerary, and our guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was fantastic! He was a great driver, answered all our questions and even stopped at a grocery store upon request so we could buy snacks and see what a local store is like. I have nothing but excellent things to say about *Personal information removed by Feefo*. A few things to note, this is a very busy, and "on the go" tour. We did not get to do many of the Optional Experiences" because there was no time in the itinerary to do so. We had a free afternoon in Saburu as well as an offer of a morning hot air balloon ride in the Maasai Mara (which was not mentioned in the original itinerary). I think Trafalgar could have done better at managing expectations of the timeline. We are not unhappy with how the tour turned out, but this was definitely misinformation. We did enjoy our stay at The Ark, but it seemed like a long drive to get there and we spent very little time enjoying it. We arrived at the Aberdare Country Club to check in, and then had to wait there almost 2 hours before we were taken to the Ark. This got us there by 6pm, which was enough time to check in, have dinner, chill for an hour or so, and then to bed as we left early the next morning. I would almost rather cut The Ark out entirely and have an extra day at Sweetwaters Serena or Lake Nukuru! The vehicles were comfortable and well maintained and everyone in the group loved the coffee plantation stop. All round wonderful experience, but better information on the timeline would be helpful.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/28/2024
Jordan - Traveled, March 2024
Great experience- book the trip! Service was great. Our tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* were amazing. They are very knowledgeable and were great at anticipating where animals would walk to after they were spotted. Lots of sights to see; unfortunately quite a bit of driving between parks which can’t be avoided. This was a bucket list vacation; would go on it again!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/17/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2023
Wonderful Wonders of Kenya! We had a great trip with Trafalgar to Kenya and would highly recommend this trip for anyone looking for a detailed and enjoyable safari adventure in the heart of Africa! The driver guides were very knowledgeable and helpful and every experience we had on this trip we will remember for the rest of our lives. The safari itself was fantastic.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/24/2023
Mary Lang - Traveled, October 2024
The trip was outstanding from start to finish. Our tour director was very knowledgeable and helpful. My husband and I felt that we learned an enormous amount about Kenya, its people, and its animals. We were a small group of six which felt like a very private tour. The food was excellent and so were the employees of each reserve we stayed at.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/16/2024
Nancy Upchurch - Traveled, October 2024
Wonderful Tour of Kenya! This was my 5th trip out of the country with Trafalgar and I can't say enough about the excellent service they provide on the tours. They take care of EVERYTHING which makes the trip worry free and enjoyable. I saw LOTS of animals - lion, zebra, giraffe, cheetah, elephant gazelle, hippo, crocodile, leopard, buffalo, wildebeest, Impala, rhino, eland, baboon, hyena, waterbuck, monkey, hartbeest, jackal and many different species of birds. I was able to experience different parts of Kenya from the city of Nairobi to the mountains of Aberdare, the desert like Samburu, the wetlands of Lake Nakuru and the savanna of Maasai Mara. It was the trip of a lifetime to see wild animals in their natural environment.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/27/2024
Beverly Henzman - Traveled, July 2024
They were always with us. It was a life long dream that came true. Make sure you have a good camera.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/16/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
The only thing I would change is to skip the Ark stay and spend a second day at one of the other lodges.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/19/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, January 2024
Well organized, small group. Extremely knowledgeable guide. Well organized, no issues.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/18/2024
John Fultz - Traveled, January 2024
Our guide was fantastic! I saw and did things I could have never done on my own. Our guide Yusuf Imtiyaz was the best! Very knowledgeable and dedicated to making sure we had a full and rich experience! We everything we expected and more than we expected. It was an incredible experience!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/18/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, February 2024
The best tour guide! Yusuf Imtiyaz was the BEST tour guide. I loved the small number (six) of guests on the tour through Kenya. The tour provides value for the money.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/28/2024
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