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9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari

Overview

This 9‑day Savannah Adventure Safari explores sweeping grasslands, acacia woodlands and riverine habitats across Africa’s iconic plains. You’ll travel between national parks and conservancies with expert guides, enjoying comfortable lodging, guided game drives and diverse landscapes alive with wildlife.

Days include early morning and late‑afternoon game drives prime hours for spotting big animals and herds across open plains. Expect to move from wetlands to wide savannahs and lake shores, combining leisurely wildlife watching and dramatic natural scenery.

This multi‑day safari gives you a full‑immersion wildlife experience: from elephants and grazing antelope to predators on hunt, flocks of birds, dramatic sunsets and starry‑night camps. It’s a perfect journey for those craving both adventure and deep connection with wild Africa.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Gamedrive

Highlights

Watch elephants, giraffes, zebra, antelope and buffalo roam open savannah plains ideal for close‑up wildlife sightings against wide African skies.

Spot predators like lions, leopards, hyenas and other big cats prowling the grasslands, especially at dawn or dusk during game drives.

Glide along wetlands or lakeshores in boat and catch glimpses of hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and vibrant aquatic‑wildlife scenes.

Enjoy expansive panoramas of golden grasslands, acacia trees and African plains at sunrise and sunset perfect atmosphere for photographs and serenity.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdare
9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Attractions

Pick up in the morning from your Nairobi hotel or airport and depart for a 4-hour drive from Nairobi to Aberdares with a brief en-route match at Nyeri’s The Ark hotel. After lunch you will be transferred to The Ark lodge, The Ark has four viewing decks with balconies and lounges to provide superb viewing of the game from the lodge’s comfort. Dinner and overnight afterwards.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Wildlife

Enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge, brief en-route game, and a 4-hour drive from Aberdares to Samburu, you’ll have a stop at Nanyuki town close Mt. Kenya on Equator line. You’ll come in Samburu with a brief drive to your dinner camp and relax at the Ashnil Samburu camp. Afternoon match drive through the park, a distinctive species of wildlife residents such as the Reticulated.

As the sun begins to set we will find ourselves at the crest of Nayasura and there a blanket with drinks and biting. As we enjoy our sundowners we will continue to spot game from our vantage and watch as the baboons come back to roost on the face of the rock. A short descent will find us back in camp for a delicious dinner.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Wildlife

Depart after breakfast and head out on our trek north to Nyarara Camp to see as much game as possible. Nyarara implies Cheetah in Masai, and because of a big male seen in the region, the camp was given that name. We’re going to walk along our journey through big plains and mixed bush. On the big plains with lower numbers of Jackson’s Hartebeest and Thompson’s Gazelle, herds of Zebra, Oryx and Grant’s gazelle predominate. In the blended bush, if we are fortunate enough to see them, we discover Dikdiks, Gerenuk, Impala and Lesser Kudu. Arrive for dinner at the camp. The packing camels with our camp will have created a more direct path than us, so they will come before us.

We will follow our resting, reading or badminton routine for the energetic after lunch and later another  walk in the evening to a pretty sunset spot. Dinner at the camp and overnight.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Attractions

After breakfast, depart for the EwasoNyiro River, which runs along the eastern edge of the Laikipia Plateau and then turns east towards the Samburu National Reserve. We’re going to be looking for Eland, Steinbuck, Giraffe, and Waterbuck, Grevy’s Zebra as well as all the hard-to-see predators like Wild Dog, Hyena, Lion, Leopard, or Cheetah along the manner. Guests can see Elephants from elevated open spots. Arrive at the EwasoNyiro and before dinner you may want to swim quickly.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Attractions

After an early morning breakfast en-route for Sweet watesr a 3-hour drive arriving in time for dinner and check-in at Sweet Waters Luxury Tented Camp, Sweet water’s is the only sanctuary in Kenya to rehabilitate these commonly abused chimpanzees with two communities residing as close as possible to their natural habitat. For chimpanzees, the threatened rhino, tiger, elephant and zebra, it is a personal sanctuary of 24,000 acres. With beautiful views across the plains to Mount Kenya’s peaks, the reserve is located within the vast OlPejeta ranch. There is a variety of plains game within the reserve and it is also possible to see the big cats. The site is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area. Afternoon game drive across the Park.Later return for Dinner and overnight at Sweet waters Luxury Tented Camp.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Gamedrive

Early morning breakfast en-route Sweet Water for Lake Nakuru a 5 Hrs drive where you will pass through the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, arrive in time for dinner and check in at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Afternoon play drive across the Pink Lake often referred to so because it’s Great Flamingos masses not to forget the renowned white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Dinner at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge and overnight stay.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Attractions

Breakfast early in the morning. Leave Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara a 5 Hrs drive after breakfast and you will pass through the renowned city of Narok Masai. You’ll come for dinner in time. Check in and have dinner at the Ashnil Mara or Sarova Mara Game Camp. Afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo. Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara camp or Sarova Mara game Camp.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Attractions

After breakfast, spend full day in the park with packed lunch in search of its famous inhabitants such as the well-known predators and their opponents such as the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the hazardous Crocodiles with a trip to the Mara River. Food and overnight at Camp Ashnil Mara or Game Camp Sarova Mara.

9 Days Savannah Adventure Safari Airport

Early morning breakfast at your camp or lodge check out the camp and park and drive to Nairobi a 5-hour drive to lunch time. Then drop off at your respective hotel or airport around 3 pm for lunch at carnivore. (Optional for our customers with evening flights)–if you have evening flights you can do more game driving with packed lunch until around 12:00 lunch moment, After driving to Nairobi you arrive at Nairobi at about 5 to 6 pm drop off at the airport or back to your hotel.

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Arrival and departure airport transfers in Nairobi.

Accommodation at named Camps.

All game drives as per itinerary.

All park entrance fees.

Game drives in Kenya in 1 x 7 Seater 4 x 4 vehicle.

Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide.

All International Flights + Taxes.

Visas

Travel & Personal accident insurance.

Tips & personal expenses such as telephone calls etc.

Excursions not detailed in above program.

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