Day 1 Your drive takes you to the Masaai Mara, Kenya’s most famous park. Rich in wildlife and birdlife, the Mara is home to all the Big Five as well as a wide variety of plains game like zebra, wildebeest, topi and impala. Meals and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge.

Day 2 Enjoy morning and afternoon game drive you will likely spot a wide variety of game. Keep a look out for predators such as jackal, lion, leopard and cheetah. Birdlife is prolific in the Mara watch for the colorful lilac- breasted roller.

Day 3 Drive east north into Aberdare mountain range via Naivasha for a night at a tree hotel. After settling in, relax on the verandah and watch for animals as they come to the waterhole to drink and to scratch for salt.

Day 4 Your journey takes you north to delightful Samburu National Reserve. After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive. The Uaso Nyiro cuts through the reserve, attracting a rich variety of wildlife in search of water and shade. Leopards are frequently spotted in Samburu, so keep a look out.

Day 5 Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives today. Of particular interest in Samburu are the indigenous species as the reticulated giraffe, the grevy’s zebra (look for oversized ears) and the gerenuk which stands on its hind legs to feed from the top branches of bushes and trees.

Day 6 After breakfast depart for Nairobi arriving early in the afternoon, drop off at your hotel.