14 Days Kenya: Grand Slam of Game Drives

As you step out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, a member of our Africa Safari Trips team or a hotel driver greets you with a big smile: 'Karibu Kenya – welcome to Kenya!' He brings you straight to your hotel to relax and, along the way, you get your first impressions of vibrant Nairobi. The next day, your guide takes you on an exclusive, private safari that allows you to travel at your own pace. Let the adventure begin!

Accommodations:

• Silver Argyle Grand Hotel
• Gold Tamarind Tree Hotel
• Platinum Emara Ole Sereni

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• Silver Sweetwaters Serena Camp
• Gold Sweetwaters Serena Camp
• Platinum Sweetwaters Serena Camp - Morani Wing

The road north from Ol' Pejeta's green Laikipia highlands takes 4 hours, crossing the equator and descending into increasingly arid, sun-baked terrain that signals the beginning of Kenya's northern frontier. Samburu's rugged, semi-desert landscape (home to rare species found nowhere else in Kenya) feels like a different country entirely by the time you arrive at Samburu National Reserve.

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• Silver Samburu Sopa Lodge
• Gold Samburu Intrepids
• Platinum Elephant Bedroom Camp

The drive from Samburu to Solio Ranch Conservancy takes just over 3 hours and passes through shifting scenery, from Samburu’s dry, rugged land into the greener highlands of Central Kenya. On arrival, you have lunch at your lodge if staying outside the conservancy, giving you time to settle in before an afternoon game drive. If you prefer a longer game drive, you can request a packed lunch in advance through your travel consultant.

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• Silver Rhino Watch Safari Lodge
• Gold Rhino Watch Safari Lodge
• Platinum Rhino Watch Safari Lodge - Senator Tent

A 3-hour descent through Rift Valley farmlands leads to the alkaline shores of Lake Nakuru, where the water shimmers pink on good days and rhinos graze along the lakeshore. It's a transfer that does nothing to temper expectations and everything to exceed them.

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Accommodations:

• Silver Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
• Gold Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
• Platinum The Cliff Nakuru

Lovers of road trips get their money’s worth today, as you drive to what might be the most famous safari destination in the world. If you decide to sleep at the Zebra Plains Safari Camp today (our silver accommodation), you will end the day on a high note with a walking safari. If you opt for our gold or platinum accommodation, you skip the walking safari but sleep right in the heart of the Masai Mara. 

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• Silver Zebra Plains Mara Camp
• Gold Serenity Mara Legends Camp
• Platinum Ilkeliani Mara Camp

The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most famous places for safari worldwide. Located 270 kilometres west of Nairobi, this is one of the biggest game reserves in Africa. It extends over 1,500 km² and has more than 400 species of birds and no less than 95 species of mammals. Big cats are frequently spotted here, and this 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.

Accommodations:

• Silver Zebra Plains Mara Camp
• Gold Serenity Mara Legends Camp
• Platinum Ilkeliani Mara Camp

This 5-hour drive northeast from the Mara climbs out of the savanna into the cooler highlands, passing through Narok town and flower farms before the glittering surface of Lake Naivasha comes into view. The transition from open plains to a papyrus-fringed freshwater lake is a quietly beautiful one, with hippos and fish eagles welcoming your arrival.

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• Silver Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
• Gold Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
• Platinum Enashipai Resort and Spa

For no less than two days, you explore magical Amboseli National Park. Fantastic views on Mount Kilimanjaro await you, with animals grazing in front of it. And if you stay at the Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp, you can admire amazing savannah views at sunset - sundowner in hand and all!

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• Silver Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp
• Gold Ol Tukai Lodge Amboseli
• Platinum Elerai Camp

Discover the mesmerizing Amboseli National Park, a true wildlife haven at the foot of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. The national park on the border with Tanzania offers sweeping savannahs, impressive lava rocks and shimmering swamps, creating an ideal habitat for large herds of elephants, graceful lions, a staggering variety of bird species and many more animals. Shoot them all (with your camera, of course!) with the mighty Kili in the background – an amazing sight!

Accommodations:

• Silver Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp
• Gold Ol Tukai Lodge Amboseli
• Platinum Elerai Camp

Departing Amboseli with Kilimanjaro fading in the rearview mirror, this 3.5-hour drive northwest cuts through open Maasai plains and dry acacia scrubland before the dramatic volcanic landscapes of Tsavo West begin to take shape on the horizon. It's a seamless transition between two of Kenya's most iconic parks, the road itself feeling like a natural bridge between elephant country and the rugged, lava-sculpted wilderness that lies ahead.

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• Silver Severin Safari Camp
• Gold Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
• Platinum Severin Safari Camp - Junior Suite

The drive from National Park to Tsavo East National Park unfolds across rugged volcanic hills and lava flows before easing into the wide, open savanna. It’s a 4‑hour journey that steadily transitions from dramatic highlands to the arid plains, with wildlife and acacia trees marking the way. Together, the two parks form Kenya’s largest wilderness, and the road between them feels like a safari in itself.

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• Silver Ashnil Aruba Lodge
• Gold Ashnil Aruba Lodge
• Platinum Satao Tented Camp

In 7 hours, you travel northwest from Tsavo East National Park along the old Mombasa Road through Voi. The landscape gradually shifts as you climb into the cooler green highlands around Nairobi. Red dust and bush give way to roadside towns, fresher air, and then the city itself.

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