This Kenya Safari combines 3 of the country's most iconic wildlife regions, Meru National Park, famous as the setting for Joy Adamson's book, Born Free; Laikipia, home to rare and endangered species, including the black rhino; and the world-famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel of Kenya's wildlife viewing areas.
First, Elsa’s Kopje at Meru National Park, where you will enjoy day and night game drives, river fishing, bush meals and cultural visits. Meru also offers a thriving rhino sanctuary. Follow this with a stay at Lewa Safari Camp in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Famous for its successful rhino and Grevy zebra breeding, you will enjoy drives, walks, horse, and camel rides, all with a backdrop of snow-capped Mt. Kenya. Lastly Sand River Maasai Mara where you may be lucky to catch the annual Wildebeest Migration. If not, the park is home to an abundance of game year-round. The camp replicates the heyday of exclusive tented camps of the late 1920's. Here’s your chance to enjoy a once-in-lifetime hot air balloon safari.
Starts - Catch your overnight flight from JFK to Nairobi International
3 nights - Elsa’s Kopje, Meru National Park
3 nights - Lewa Safari Camp, Laikipia Plateau
3 nights - Sand River Maasai Mara, Maasai Mara
Ends - Transfer to Nairobi International for your international flight home
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Kenya
9 Nights
Safari
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Community projects contribution with Uthando
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ACTIVITIES
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Big 5 Safari
Birdwatching
Guided Walking Safari
Night Drive
Hot Air Balloon Flights
Conservation Experience
Cultural Experience
Horse riding
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ICONIC WILDLIFE
Whether you want to tick off the Big Five or encounter specific safari species and sea creatures on your safari and coastal stay, our expert guides reveal the typical wildlife sightings to expect on this sample trip.
Wildebeest
White Rhino
Spotted Hyena
Somali Ostrich
Beisa Oryx
Maasai Giraffe
Lion
Leopard
Hippo
Grevys Zebra
Gerenuk
Elephant
Crocodile
Cheetah
Buffalo
Black Rhino
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Kenya
9 Nights
Safari
Includes flights from JFK
Big 5 Safari
Birdwatching
Guided Walking Safari
Night Drive
Hot Air Balloon Flights
Conservation Experience
Cultural Experience
Horse riding
