Ultimate Kenya Group Safari

Visit one of Africa's last true wilderness destinations when going on a group safari in Kenya. See the Northern Five and enjoy splendid views of Mount Kenya (the 2nd highest mountain in Africa). From July to October, the migrating herds reside in the Masai Mara. The Mara river is the prime spot to witness daily river crossings.


Our small group safaris offer the opportunity to explore Kenya while enjoying the company of an intimate group of like-minded safari enthusiasts, on a set itinerary.  This Small Guided Group Tour can be booked on a Private Basis.


Itinerary

  • Day 1: Nairobi Airport / Nairobi

    Meet at OR Tambo Airport and board your flight to Nairobi.  Meet your safari guide and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi for overnian ght

    Stay: Eka Hotel

    Room: Standard Room

    Meals: Dinner & breakfast stay

  • Day 2 & 3: Nairobi / Samburu National Reserve

    Transfer to Wilson Airport (domestic airport) for your schedueld flight by light aircraft to the Samburuscheduled National Reserve. Few parks in Kenya surpass Samburu's natural beauty, which consists of a stunning desert-like landscape punctuated by the sharp hill of Koitogor with the flat-top of Ol Olokwe mountain looming on the horizon.

    Stay 2-nights: Ashnil Samburu Camp

    Room: Tent

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

  • Day 4: Samburu NR / Ol Pajeta

    After breakfast, game drive out of the park and onward to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the Northern White Rhinos - the only two left in the world.

    Stay: Sweetwaters Serena Camp

    Room: Tent

    Meals: Dinner, breakfast & lunch

  • Day 5: Ol Pajeta Conservancy / Lake Nakuru National Park

    Early morning game drive in the park. Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, well-known for its large populations of both black and white rhinos, as well as the endangered Rothschil's giraffe.

    Stay: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

    Room: Standard Room

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

  • Day 6: Lake Naivasha National Park / Masai Mara National Reserve

    Early morning game drive in the park. Prepare for an unforgettable adventure as you drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy an en-route game drive to the lodge.

    Stay: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

    Room: Standard Room

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

  • Day 7 & 8: Masai Mara National Reserve

    Here is the place to witness the incredible annual wildebeest migration between July and October as over a million animals thunder across the plains in search of water and grazing - but the Masai Mara has a mass appeal all year round. The Mara (which is Maa for “spotted” in the local Maasai language) is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife and seemingly endless grassy plains that are 

    Stay for 2 more nights: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

    Room: Standard Room

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

  • Day 9: Masai Mara NR / Wilson Airport / Nairobi Airport / Flight to Johannesburg

    After a final game drive, you will bid farewell to the Masai Mara and drive to the airstrip for your flight to Wilson Airport. Enjoy lunch at the Karen Blixen Restaurant and visit the Giraffe Centre as well as the Kazuri Beads Factory. Transfer to Nairobi Airport for flight back to Johannesbrug.

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  • International flights & taxes
  • Airport transfers 
  • Accommodation  in Nairobi with dinner & breakfast
  • Accommodation  on safari on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch & dinner)  
  • 4x4 stretched Land Cruiser safari vehicle (maximum 6 clients per vehicle)
  • Unlimited kilometres on game drives during the safari 
  • Services of your professional and knowledgeable Kenya English-speaking driver-guide
  • All national park entrance fees 
  • Flight from Masai Mara to Nairobi
  • Comprehensive support from our operational office in Kenya for the duration of the safari 

  • Entry visa to Kenya
  • Yellow Fever vaccination - COMPULSORY
  • Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)
  • Meals and drinks not specified  
  • Laundry services
  • Gratuities to the driver/guide, hotel staff & porters 
  • Maasai Village visit fee
  • Balloon safari
  • All expenses of a personal nature

Dates & Prices

Dates:

SMALL GROUP DEPARTURE DATE:

This 09-Day Ultimate Kenya Group Safari depart on 19 July 2026.   

19 - 27 July 2026


Rates:

SHARING: SINGLE:
R108,558.00 R128,806.00

 

  • The exchange rate used (bank selling rate): R18.00 to US $1.00
  • Please request a quote from our Safari Specialists for the most current rates and availability on our group departures.
  • Please treat all pricing as a guide only.
  • All rates are subject to increases beyond our control, including fuel price, government taxes and exchange rate fluctuations.


National Parks

Samburu National Reserve

Samburu (“butterfly” in the local Maa language) consist mostly of semi-arid savannah , rough highlands and riparian forests . As a wildlife reserve, it doesn't disappoint. Sightings of the Big Five are prodigious and you have a possible chance of seeing packs of wild dogs and the critically endangered pancake tortoise – two very rare species. Cheetah sightings are particularly good. Above all, though, Samburu is known as elephant country .  Here, in addition to the more formidable predators, you will find the beautiful dry-country animals of Northern Kenya known as the "Special Five" . This includes the gerenuk , Oryx , reticulated giraffe , Somali ostrich and the endangered Grevy's zebra .
 

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

It is the closest place from Nairobi to see "The Big Five" (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo). Ol Pejeta is home to the last two northern white rhinos left in the world (named: Najin & Fatu), southern white rhino and a sanctuary for 105 critically endangered black rhinos. Other wildlife includes a catalogue of giraffe, zebra, eland, oryx, waterbuck, Grant's gazelle, Thompson's gazelle, cheetah, silver-backed jackal, hartebeest and baboon. The conservancy also boasts several hundred-bird species. A trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy would not be complete without a visit to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only place in Kenya to see these endangered, yet highly intelligent animals. Owing to the ongoing destruction of the west and central African rainforest and continued demand for bushmeat, Ol Pejeta Conservancy is compelled to provide a safe, secure and permanent refuge to 42 orphaned and abused chimpanzees from this region


Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru is an alkaline lake. It is set in a picturesque landscape of surrounding woodland and grassland next to Nakuru town. The scene includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest on the eastern perimeter. The lake catchment is bounded by Menengai crater to the north, the Bahati hills to the northeast, the Lion Hill range to the east, Eburu crater to the south and the Mau Escarpment to the west. Three major rivers, the Njoro, Makalia and Enderit drain into the lake as well as several springs along the shore.


Masai Mara National Reserve

The Masai Mara lies in the Great Rift Valley, a fault line somewhat 5,600km long, extending from Ethiopia's Red Sea through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and into Mozambique. 
There are four main types of topography in the Mara: 
  • Ngama Hills to the east with sandy soil and leafy bushes and loved by black rhinos.
  • Oloololo escarpment forming the western boundary and rising to a magnificent plateau.
  • Mara Triangle bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands supporting masses of game, especially migrating wildebeests.
  • Central plains form the largest part of the reserve, with scattered bushes and boulders on rolling grasslands favoured by the plain's game. 
There is an abundance of wildebeests, zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes and Thomson's gazelles on the plains. Visitors often spot leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal, bat-eared foxes and even black rhinos during game drives. The Mara river is filled with hippos and enormous Nile crocodiles. Every July (sometimes August), the wildebeests travel from the Serengeti plains to the Masai Mara. In October, once they have feasted and the grass is depleted, they return to the Southern Serengeti. The Mara birds appear in every size and colour including the beautiful lilac-breasted roller and plenty of large species lik eagles, vultures and storks.