This 7 day Maasai Mara safari crosses four of Kenya’s most spectacular wildlife destinations: the world-famous Maasai Mara, flamingo-fringed Lake Nakuru, the rhino sanctuary of Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the rugged wilderness of Samburu National Reserve.
Highlights of This 7 Day Maasai Mara Safari
You track the Big Five across the Mara’s open plains, then watch black and white rhino at Nakuru and Ol Pejeta, home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth. Samburu closes the trip with its own cast of characters, often called the “Samburu Special Five,” a set of species found only in Kenya’s arid north.
Where You Stay
Comfortable stays at Sopa Lodges and Sweetwaters Serena break up the long circuit, and each property sits close to its park gate. Because the route covers so much ground, this trip suits travellers who want the full diversity of Kenya’s landscapes and wildlife in one journey.
Conservation Note
Ol Pejeta Conservancy funds its rhino protection programme largely through visitor fees, and Samburu’s community conservancies work in a similar way. You can read more about these efforts on the Kenya Wildlife Service website before you set off. Pack warm layers, since Samburu nights can turn surprisingly cool.
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4x4 pop-up roof safari Jeep
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lodge accomodation
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Nairobi
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Wildlife safari
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All meals and drinking water included
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English
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Easy to Moderate
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2-24
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5
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75
7 Day Maasai Mara Safari Overview
This 7 day Maasai Mara safari takes you across four of Kenya’s most spectacular wildlife destinations — the world-famous Maasai Mara, the flamingo-fringed Lake Nakuru, the rhino sanctuary of Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and the rugged wilderness of Samburu National Reserve.
Enjoy the Big Five in the Mara, black and white rhinos at Nakuru and Ol Pejeta (home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth), and the unique “Samburu Special Five” species found only in Kenya’s arid north.
With comfortable stays at Sopa Lodges and Sweetwaters Serena, this is the ultimate grand safari circuit for those wanting to experience the full diversity of Kenya’s landscapes and wildlife.
7 Day Maasai Mara Safari Highlights
- Game drives in the Maasai Mara in search of the Big Five and the Great Migration (seasonal)
- Rothschild giraffes, tree-climbing lions, and flamingos at Lake Nakuru
- Black and white rhinos, including the last two northern white rhinos on Earth, at Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Chimpanzee Sanctuary sightings at Ol Pejeta (optional)
- Samburu's unique "Special Five" — Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk, and Beisa oryx
- Scenic Ewaso Nyiro River running through Samburu National Reserve
- Comfortable stays at Sopa Lodges (Mara, Nakuru, Samburu) and Sweetwaters Serena (Ol Pejeta)
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