9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour Private
This 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour and private safari tour of Kenya combines the country’s top wildlife destinations, Samburu National Reserve and Masai Mara National Reserve, with a few days of bliss on the white sand of Diani Beach on Kenya’s southern coast.
Enjoy incredible game viewing and epic 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour activities, learn about the land on bush walks with Masaai and Samburu warriors, and then retreat to the beautiful beaches of the southern coast where you can snorkel, dive and relax in a luxury beach resort.
9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour Highlights
- Day 1-3: Arrive in Nairobi & Transfer to Masai Mara
- Day 4-6: Transfer & Safari in Samburu
- Day 7-8: Transfer & Beach Time in Diani Beach
- Day 9: Departure: Transfer to Nairobi Airport
Detailed 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour
Day 1-3: Arrive in Nairobi & Transfer to Masai Mara
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where our 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour guide will transfer to Wilson Airport for a two-hour domestic flight to Saruni Mara. It is a luxury property located in the Mara North Conservancy where you’ll have exclusive access to a private wildlife concession bordering the Masai Mara National Reserve.
The reserve is famous for its populations of elephant, wildebeest, zebra, impala, buffalo, gazelle, rhino, lion, leopard and cheetah. Activities from Saruni Mara include morning and afternoon game drives, and night game drives to spot nocturnal creatures such as aardvarks and honey badgers.
You can head out on a black rhino tracking experience, guided bush walk, horse riding, a cultural visit to Maasai villages and markets, or take a magical hot air balloon flight over the plains of the Masai Mara, followed by a champagne breakfast. You’ll also have time to relax, as your stay includes a complimentary 30-minute massage at Saruni Mara’s Wellbeing Space.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Saruni Mara, Luxury+ lodge bordering Masai Mara NR without fences
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4-6: Transfer & Safari in Samburu
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airstrip for your three-hour flight to Saruni Samburu, a luxury property with spectacular views over Mount Kenya and the Kalama Conservancy. It’s the only lodge in over 200,000 acres of pristine wilderness, and you’ll have exclusive access, guided by Samburu warriors who are passionate about their land and culture.
You’ll spend your 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour days exploring the Kalama Conservancy, Samburu National Park and Buffalo Springs National Park, and you can expect to see all of the Big Five along with rare endemic species such as the Samburu Five – Gravy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, beisa Oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk.
Activities from Saruni Samburu include morning and afternoon game drives, night game drives in the Kalama Conservancy, 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour guided bush walks, walking safaris, cultural visits to Samburu villages, visits to local caves to see fascinating rock art, and trekking excursions up Mount Ololokwe, the sacred mountain of the Samburu tribe.
- Main Destination: Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation: Saruni Samburu, Luxury lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7-8 of 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour: Transfer & Beach Time in Diani Beach
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airstrip for a flight to Diani Ukunda on the southern coast of Kenya. On arrival, you’ll be transferred to Almanara Boutique Hotel, an intimate luxury hotel set on a beautiful beach. You’ll spend your days exploring the 25-kilometer strip of coastline around Diani Beach, where powdery white sands sit between the crystal waters of the Indian Ocean and the lush forests of the Shimba Hills National Reserve.
After a week of 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour adventure, you may wish to relax and soak up the sun, or if you want to get active there are plenty of things to do. You can go snorkeling or diving in the stunning coral reefs, try kite surfing, take a boat excursion to Kisite Mpunguti National Marine Park to spot dolphins, or visit Shimba Hills National Reserve. You can also see the remarkable Fort Jesus on Mombasa Island, and visit the Diani Beach Art Gallery or Akamba Handicrafts Cooperative, where you can buy traditional wood carvings and ornaments.
- Main Destination: Diani Beach
- Accommodation: Almanara Boutique Hotel, Luxury hotel located in or near Diani Beach
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)
Day 9: Departure: Transfer to Nairobi Airport
Sadly, your 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour has come to an end. After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airstrip for your 1-hour flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, in time for your onward journey home.
- Main Destination: Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour
9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional 9 Days Luxury Kenya Safari Tour driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Round trip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees