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Kenya Overland Safari

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East Africa

Kenya

10 Days/9 Nights

January-March; June-December

Overview
Itinerary
Accommodation

Kenya Overland Safari

10 Days/9 Nights

Immerse yourself in all the wonders of Kenya on this classic overland safari. Board the Born Free deluxe safari vehicle with your professional guide and head out on safari.

Journey from the foothills of iconic Mount Kilimanjaro, where elephant herds number up to 1500 or more, to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, where you'll have the opportunity to see chimpanzees and rare rhino. Visit Lake Nakuru National Park, known as one of the greatest bird areas in the world, including the home of large flocks of pink flamingos.

Explore the must-see vast savannas of the Maasai Mara, the northern extension of the Serengeti Plains, where your Born Free Safaris guide will take you on game drives in search of sprinting cheetah, lions, roaming herds of elephant, and large herds of zebra and wildebeest.

The Kenya Overland is an affordable high-value safari. It does not cut corners in the overall safari experience, featuring unlimited game drives, good locations, uncrowded vehicles, and professional guides. The savings are in Born Free's special negotiated rates with lodges, making it an unbeatable safari value.

The scenery is beautiful, and we have endeavored to keep drive times to a minimum. You will be able to stop at fruit stands, handicraft kiosks, and even the Equator for classic pictures. On the last day, you may want to take the optional flight out of the Mara to Nairobi.

Highlights

Choice of Accommodations
Excellent Value Safari without giving up comforts
Deluxe Safari Vehicle with photographic hatch
Professional Guide/Driver
Amboseli Game Reserve- foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Ol Pejeta - Lion tracking, nature walks, game drives
Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Lake Nakuru National Park
3 Days Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Optional Hot-Air Balloon Safari
Optional Flight out of the Mara

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
01

Nairobi, Kenya

Touch down in Nairobi! Our local Born Free host will welcome you with a warm friendly smile, assist with airport formalities, and escort you to your hotel. Get a good night's sleep - your adventure begins in the morning!

OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING – Depending on your flight arrival time today, guided touring can be arranged, or an additional day can be added if you would like to enjoy any of the following popular sites in and around Nairobi:

-AFEW Giraffe Center
-Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage
-Nairobi National Park
-UTAMADUNI Craft Centre & Verandah Restaurant
-Karen Blixen Museum and Kazuri Beads.
Day
02

Amboseli National Park

Mt. Kilimanjaro Foothills
After breakfast, meet your Born Free Professional Guide who will stay with you for the duration of your Kenya safari. Board your private 4x4 safari cruiser, equipped with binoculars and a cool box for refreshments, and set out on safari! Game drive as you please within park rules.

Your first destination is Amboseli National Park. Game viewing begins before reaching your safari lodge. Amboseli features a unique ecosystem and a variety of wildlife that is easy to spot. You are also in the best location to view the largest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli is home to an astonishing amount of game, including buffalo, hippos, giraffe, eland, zebra, wildebeest, lion, leopard, cheetah, and a host of birdlife, but this area is most famous for its elephants. As a safe haven for these giants, there are now over 1,400 resident elephants in Amboseli and sightings for visitors are amongst the best in East Africa.

You'll have two full days to explore Amboseli. In addition to game viewing, you have the option of a cultural visit to a local village.

Drive time: Approximately 2 hours to park
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day
03

Amboseli National Park

Up at dawn for an early morning game drive. This is the best time to see the clearing top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

The area has a golden hew, and there you will see life as it starts its day. Lions on the prowl, zebra feeding on the grasses, and elephants bathing in the swamps.

Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day
04

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Dawn game drive in Amboseli and then head out to the lush Kenya hill country. Here, tea, coffee, and pineapple plantations dot the countryside of Central Kenya.

Your destination is the 24,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy. On game drives, you can encounter giraffe, zebra, eland, oryx, waterbuck, gazelle, elephant, buffalo, ostrich, and baboons.

There are plenty of activities, including game drives, lion tracking, rhino monitoring, and night game drives. On walks, there are hundreds of colorful bird species to be observed.

Drive time: 4 hours with stops enroute
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day
05

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Chimpanzee Sanctuary
A special feature at Ol Pejeta is the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Established in 1993 as a collaborative effort between Jane Goodall, the Kenya Wildlife Service, and the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary provides a vital haven for rescued apes. Because chimpanzees are not indigenous to Kenya, the sanctuary serves as a specialized refuge for those recovered from illegal trade or abusive conditions across West and Central Africa. After rehabilitation, the chimpanzees reside in a protected 250-acre natural forest habitat where they are free to explore.

Guests staying at Ol Pejeta can visit the sanctuary's education center and observe these remarkable animals from elevated viewing platforms.

Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day
06

Lake Nakuru National Park

Your safari continues to Lake Nakuru National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kenya's Rift Valley. Lake Nakuru is renowned as a premier birdwatching destination, famous for its massive flocks of flamingos, often described as the "greatest bird spectacle on earth."

The area features alkaline waters, acacia woodlands, and rocky cliffs, hosting over 450 bird species, plus giraffe, waterbucks, and, in rare occasions, leopard.

Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Days
07-09

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Today's journey brings you to the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. This is the perfect place to spend your final 3 nights on safari, a true climax to your wildlife adventure.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve totals 750 square miles and forms the northern tip of the Serengeti/Mara ecosystem. The views across the rolling golden grasslands, studded with acacia trees, rivers, and forests, are dazzling - the sense of space overwhelming. Throughout the year, the Maasai Mara is a place of natural drama, a kaleidoscope of color and life. The famed "Big Five" - elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo - roam the reserve, together with hundreds of other species, from the fastest animal on earth, the cheetah, to crocodiles and magnificent birds of prey.

Game drives can be arranged as you please with your private guide. Embark on a full-day game drive in the reserve with a picnic lunch or return to your lodge for a hot lunch and short rest in between game viewing.

Additional optional activities that may interest you: a cultural visit to a Maasai village or an exhilarating hot air balloon safari over the Mara.

Drive time: 3 hours
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Special Activity:
Hot Air Balloon Safari
We highly suggest the balloon safari at dawn over the Maasai Mara with a champagne bush breakfast, from $575 per person.
Day
10

Your Journey Onward

Bid a fond farewell to the bush and the friends you have made at camp as you drive back to Nairobi. A dayroom has been provided for you to relax before you are transferred to the airport to connect to your international flight.

Take with you the memories of a truly magical African experience.

Breakfast / Lunch
Optional:
Flight from Mara to Nairobi

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Kenya Overland Safari

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Kenya Overland Safari

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