Kenya • Wildlife
Kenya Discovery
Explore the picturesque Aberdares National Park in Kenya with steep forested ravines and open moorland.
The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Then visit Samburu Game Reserve, a lesser known gem in Kenya. Visit the Ol Pejeta Conservancy for a morning game drive through the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya. Then enjoy a scenic flight over the Great Rift Valley to see the Masai Mara National Reserve, a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife, endless plains and the Great Migration. Enjoy daily thrilling safaris to try and spot the Big Five!
From NZ$13,395 per person, twin share
10 Days / 9 Nights • Daily, year-round • Kenya
Price quoted is a lead-in rate. As pricing may vary seasonally and according to standard/category selected, please contact us for a quote on your specific requirements.
Wildlife journey. This itinerary can be tailor-made, with the number of days, places visited, and activities varied to suit you.
Who this suits
Travellers who'd rather see Kenya by road with their own driver-guide — the Aberdares, Samburu and the Mount Kenya Safari Club over the first week — then fly over the Great Rift Valley for three nights in the Masai Mara on shared game drives.
Good to know
Nine nights with breakfasts, lunches and most dinners included — ask us about drinks. Your driver-guide is with you for Days 1 to 7, with shared transfers and game drives in the Mara. The Ark is a night above a waterhole and salt lick; Day 10 ends with lunch at Carnivore and a transfer to your hotel or the airport. Ask us about a balloon safari or cross-season pricing.
The journey
Day by day
Day 1 — Nairobi
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2 — Nairobi › Aberdares National Park
After breakfast drive north towards the lush foothills of the Aberdares Mountain Range to the Aberdares Country Club for lunch. After lunch transfer to The Ark overlooking a waterhole and salt lick where the ‘Big Five’ occasionally gather for an exhilarating night of wild encounters. The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide superb vantage points for game viewing.
Day 3 — Aberdares › Samburu Game Reserve
Breakfast is followed by check out. This morning, you will be transferred to the Aberdares Country Club where you will re-join your safari drive guide and proceed to the Samburu National Reserve. Rugged and remote, this wildlife reserve provides some of the best and most colourful game viewing in the country. Lunch at Ashnil Samburu Camp. Afternoon game drives en-route to your camp.
Day 4 — Samburu Game Reserve
All day spent in the Samburu Reserve with morning and afternoon game drive.
Day 5 — Samburu Game Reserve › Nanyuki
After breakfast drive to the world-famous Mt. Kenya Safari Club founded by William Holden. On a clear day you will see the magnificent mountain in its full splendor. The club offers glorious views of the mountain and forest, delightful gardens, a 9-hole golf course and a splendid colonial-style ambiance with roaring log fires. Arrive for lunch at your lodge, the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Afternoon at leisure with optional excursions from the lodge (at extra cost).
Day 6 — Nanyuki › Ol Pejeta Conservancy › Nanyuki
After breakfast, drive to The Ol Pejeta Conservancy for morning game drive. The reserve is home to the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya. Return to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure admiring the magnificence of the mountain.
Day 7 — Nanyuki › Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, transfer to Nanyuki Airport for your morning scenic scheduled flight over the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where you may see animals in the same super-abundance that existed a century ago. You will be met on arrival and transferred to The Fairmont Mara Safari Club. Enjoy an afternoon of shared game drives.
Day 8 — Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day spent in Masai Mara Game Reserve with scheduled morning and afternoon game drives on a shared basis.
Day 9 — Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day spent in Masai Mara Game Reserve with scheduled morning and afternoon game drives on a shared basis.
Day 10 — Masai Mara Game Reserve › Nairobi
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for morning scheduled flight to Nairobi. You will be met on arrival at Wilson Airport and transferred to the famous Carnivore Restaurant for lunch. After lunch you will be transferred to your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your onward arrangements.
Pricing • New Zealand dollars, per person
By season and category
2026
| Season | Twin, per person | Single | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct – 31 Oct | NZ$14,485 | NZ$22,910 | Enquire → |
| 01 Nov – 22 Nov | NZ$13,470 | NZ$21,330 | Enquire → |
| 23 Nov – 15 Dec | NZ$14,360 | NZ$22,665 | Enquire → |
| 16 Dec – 31 Dec | NZ$16,265 | NZ$25,990 | Enquire → |
2027
| Season | Twin, per person | Single | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan – 03 Jan | NZ$16,265 | NZ$25,990 | Enquire → |
| 04 Jan – 28 Feb | NZ$14,565 | NZ$23,440 | Enquire → |
| 01 Mar – 31 Mar | NZ$13,675 | NZ$22,105 | Enquire → |
| 01 Apr – 23 May | NZ$13,395 | NZ$21,275 | Enquire → |
| 24 May – 08 Jun | NZ$14,290 | NZ$22,610 | Enquire → |
| 09 Jun – 22 Jun | NZ$14,810 | NZ$23,800 | Enquire → |
| 23 Jun – 03 Sep | NZ$16,460 | NZ$26,355 | Enquire → |
| 04 Sep – 17 Sep | NZ$16,055 | NZ$25,540 | Enquire → |
| 18 Sep – 30 Sep | NZ$15,935 | NZ$25,305 | Enquire → |
| 01 Oct – 31 Oct | NZ$14,925 | NZ$23,795 | Enquire → |
| 01 Nov – 22 Nov | NZ$13,910 | NZ$22,210 | Enquire → |
| 23 Nov – 15 Dec | NZ$14,800 | NZ$23,545 | Enquire → |
Price quoted is a lead-in rate. As pricing may vary seasonally and according to standard/category selected, please contact us for a quote on your specific requirements.
What’s included
- 9-nights’ accommodation
- 9 breakfast, 9 lunches, and 8 dinners
- Meet & greet at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- English-speaking driver/guide from Day 1 to Day 7
- Private transfers and game drives as per the itinerary
- Shared transfers and game drives in the Masai Mara
- Shared fixed-wing flights from Nanyuki › Masai Mara › Nairobi
- All National Park and conservancy fees
- Medical evacuation service to Nairobi
- Limited laundry at Fairmont Masai Mara Safari Club
Not included
- Laundry unless otherwise specified
- Gratuities
Booking conditions
Booking conditions as supplied by World Journeys.
- Pricing varies due to fluctuations in exchange rates; please contact us for current pricing or other changes
- Please enquire about cross-season pricing or to add an optional Masai Mara balloon safari
- Surcharges may apply during events, festivals, public/religious holidays, or other high-demand dates
- The price of the included flights are subject to change
- Luggage (soft-sided) is limited to 15 kg per person, including hand luggage
- Fairmont Mara Safari Club is closed from 1 to 30 April 2026 inclusive
Journey operated by World Journeys and booked through Fine Travel.
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