9 Days Kenya Safari A Premium Guide for First Timers

The 9 Days Kenya Safari A Premium Guide for First Timers offers the best Game Viewing and Walking Adventures to Masai Mara & Lake Bogoria. This 9 Days Kenya Safari to Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara National Reserve.

This 9 Days Kenya Safari will take you on a boat ride in Lake Baringo, as well as a 3-4 hour hike to the south end of Lake Bogoria to see the flamingos and hot springs. We also head to Lake Nakuru National Park to observe rhinos, lions, zebras, hyenas, giraffes, buffaloes, Impala baboon bands, and a variety of water birds such as pelicans, cormorants, and hundreds of thousands of flamingos. Highlights of the trip include a visit to the famous Hells Gate National Park and a wildlife drive in the famous Masai Mara Reserve, where one can see the Big 5.

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Itinerary at the Glance: 9 Days Kenya Safari

  • Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
  • Day 2-3: Nairobi – Lake Baringo
  • Day 3: Lake Baringo – Lake Bogoria Walking
  • Day 4: Lake Bogoria via Walking
  • Day 5: Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha (Hells Gate National Park)
  • Day 7: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara
  • Day 8: Maasai Mara Game Drive
  • Day 9: Masai Mara – Back to Nairobi

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi

On arrival, pick up from the airport and transfer to a city hotel for the night.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Nairobi – Lake Baringo

We leave Nairobi and head north, admiring the amazing sights as we drive along the Great Rift Valley. We drive through Mt. Logonot, Lake Naivasha, Lake Elementaita, and Lake Nakuru, stopping for lunch along the way, and arrive at Lake Baringo in the afternoon. We’re going on a boat tour to see hippos, waterfowl, and crocodiles.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lake Baringo National Reserve
Lake Baringo National Reserve

Day 3: Lake Baringo – Lake Bogoria Walking


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After breakfast, we return to Lake Bogoria Game Reserve and are dropped off at the park gate. We begin our 3- to 4-hour hike towards the south end of Lake Bogoria, accompanied by a game ranger. Our camp is put up at the hot springs.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Lake Bogoria via Walking

We begin our day by going to see the Flamingos and the hot springs. In the morning, the springs can reach heights of 15 to 18 feet. WARNING: BE CAREFUL WHEN WALKING NEAR THE HOT SPRINGS AS THEY ARE EXTREMELY HOT. Following that, we go south to the end before turning to the east side of the lake.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lake Baringo National Reserve
Lake Baringo National Reserve

Day 5: Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru National Park

We climb the eastern lake wall before breakfast to have an excellent view of the lake in the morning. We return to the bush camp for breakfast before driving to Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch. We proceed on an afternoon wildlife drive to observe rhinos, lions, zebras, hyenas, giraffes, buffaloes, Impala baboon bands, and a variety of water birds such as pelicans, cormorants, and hundreds of thousands of flamingos.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha (Hells Gate National Park)


Amazing Birding at Lake Naivasha and Hells Gate National Park

After an early morning wildlife drive, return to the resort for breakfast before heading to Lake Naivasha in the afternoon. Lunch at a camp in Naivasha, followed by a visit to the nearby Hells Gate National Park, which may be explored on foot or by cycling (bicycles can be rented for an additional fee). Hell’s Gate is located immediately beyond Naivasha Lake. Visitors can drive, stroll, camp, cycle, and rock climb within the park, which is known for its natural hot geysers and eagle and vulture breeding areas. Viewing points of interest include Fischer’s Tower, which was once a volcano’s plug, the Central Tower, and the Njorowa Gorges. Olkaira and Hobley’s extinct volcanoes are worth a visit.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Lake Nakuru National Park buffalo

Day 7: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara

After breakfast, drive to Masai Mara. Enchoro Camp serves lunch. In the afternoon, we go on a wildlife drive in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Maasai Mara Game Drive


Game Drive – Masai Mara Game Reserve – Once in a lifetime Experience

A full day was spent visiting the park in quest of the big five. There are morning and afternoon game drives available. A hot air balloon expedition is available for an additional fee of US$500 per person. The Mara has such a diverse and abundant biodiversity that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been reported here. Lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopards, various antelopes, and elephants are all common. The Mara hosts what is arguably the most stunning natural phenomenon on the planet. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from Tanzania’s Serengeti to find water and grazing. The predators of the savanna are close behind, including the lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kenya Masai Mara hot air balloon
Kenya Masai Mara game drive

Day 8: Masai Mara – Back to Nairobi

Breakfast then view game as you exit the park and drive to Nairobi to arrive by 1500 hrs.

Meals: Breakfast

End of the 9 Days Kenya Safari

Inclusions

  • Park fees
  •  All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  •  All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
  •  A professional driver/guide
  •  All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  •  All Taxes/VAT
  •  Roundtrip airport transfer
  •  All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  •  Drinking water on all days

Exclusions

  •  International flights (from/to home)
  •  Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  •  Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
  •  Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  •  The government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  •  Alcohol drinks

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