7 Day Kenya Game Drive Safaris
Overview
Experience unforgettable Kenya Game Drive Safaris on this exciting 7-day journey through four of Kenya’s most spectacular wildlife destinations. This carefully planned safari combines breathtaking scenery, incredible wildlife viewing, and comfortable accommodation to give you a memorable African adventure.
Your Kenya Game Drive Safaris begin at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of East Africa’s leading wildlife conservation areas. Here, you will have the opportunity to see the Big Five, visit Kenya’s only chimpanzee sanctuary, and encounter both black and white rhinos. The conservancy is also home to Grevy’s zebras, Jackson’s hartebeests, elephants, lions, leopards, and many other fascinating animals.
Continue to the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its thriving rhino population, Rothschild’s giraffes, flamingos, and over 450 bird species. The park’s acacia woodlands, rocky cliffs, and scenic lake create the perfect setting for rewarding game drives.
The adventure continues to the legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s finest safari destinations. Enjoy thrilling game drives across endless grasslands while searching for lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, and countless other wildlife species. During the Great Migration season, you may also witness thousands of wildebeest and zebras crossing the plains.
Your safari ends at the peaceful shores of Lake Elementaita, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its beautiful landscapes, hot springs, and abundant birdlife. This relaxing final stop offers excellent opportunities for birdwatching, photography, and nature walks before returning to Nairobi.
Whether you are visiting Kenya for the first time or returning for another adventure, these Kenya Game Drive Safaris offer the perfect combination of wildlife, conservation, breathtaking scenery, and unforgettable safari experiences.
Tour Plan
Your Kenya Game Drive Safaris begin with a morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel at around 7:00 AM. Travel through Kenya's scenic central highlands and stop briefly at the Equator crossing for photographs before continuing to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Arrive in time for lunch and check into Serena Sweetwaters Camp. Later in the afternoon, enjoy your first exciting game drive through the conservancy, famous for its successful rhino conservation program and abundant wildlife. Look out for elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, zebras, and many other animals before returning to the camp.
Accommodation: Serena Sweetwaters Camp
After breakfast, spend the entire day exploring Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives while searching for the Big Five and many other wildlife species.
Visit Kenya's only chimpanzee sanctuary, where rescued chimpanzees are cared for in a protected environment. Throughout the day, admire spectacular views of Mount Kenya while discovering Grevy's zebras, Jackson's hartebeests, hyenas, elephants, and numerous bird species.
Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Serena Sweetwaters Camp
After an early breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch before setting out on an afternoon game drive.
Lake Nakuru is well known for its white and black rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, flamingos, pelicans, waterbucks, baboons, buffaloes, and many bird species. The park's beautiful scenery makes it one of Kenya's most rewarding wildlife destinations.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge or Similar
After breakfast, depart for the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy the scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley before arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
In the afternoon, head out on an exciting evening game drive across the vast plains of the Maasai Mara. Search for lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, and many other wildlife species.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: AA Mara Lodge or Similar
Spend the entire day exploring the incredible Maasai Mara with picnic lunch boxes.
Your experienced guide will take you to different areas of the reserve in search of the Big Five and other wildlife. During the Great Migration season, you may witness huge herds of wildebeest and zebras moving across the plains while predators closely follow them.
This full-day safari provides outstanding wildlife viewing and excellent photography opportunities.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation: AA Mara Lodge or Similar
Enjoy breakfast before departing Maasai Mara. Guests may choose to visit a traditional Maasai village at an additional cost before continuing to Lake Elementaita.
Arrive during the afternoon and check into your lodge. Later, enjoy a guided nature walk along the lakeshore where you can visit the natural hot springs and observe flamingos, pelicans, and many migratory birds in their peaceful habitat.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation: Sentrim Lake Elementaita or Similar
After breakfast, enjoy one final opportunity for birdwatching and photography along the shores of Lake Elementaita.
Later, begin the drive back to Nairobi while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, bringing your unforgettable Kenya Game Drive Safaris to a close.
