6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS
6 Days Ol Pejeta Samburu and Aberdare Safari
A 6 day Kenya journey connecting Nairobi, Ol Pejeta, Samburu or Buffalo Springs and Aberdare.
- Wildlife Safari Private Journey
- Private Safari 4x4 Vehicle
- Expert Guide English Speaking
- All Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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01 Overview
Safari Overview
- Duration 6 days / 5 nights
- Destination Aberdare National Park
- Starts / ends Nairobi
- Safari style Private 4×4 safari
- Accommodation Essential · Signature · Premium · Comfort
- Best for Nairobi, Ol Pejeta
A 6 day Kenya journey connecting Nairobi, Ol Pejeta, Samburu or Buffalo Springs and Aberdare.
Travel with a private driver-guide during the road safari and enjoy the leisure or transfer arrangements described for the coastal stage where applicable. The final quotation confirms the selected accommodation, room categories, activities and meals.
Each day below has its own detailed program. Arrival times, activity order and meal arrangements are coordinated with your confirmed travel dates. Wildlife and weather remain variable.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi & Transfer to Your Hotel
- Day 2: Travel to Ol Pejeta & Afternoon Rhino Game Drive
- Day 3: Travel to Samburu or Buffalo Springs & Afternoon Game Drive
- Day 4: Northern Reserve Game Drives & Search for the Samburu Special Five
- Day 5: Travel to the Aberdares & Waterhole game drive at The Ark
- Day 6: Return to Nairobi & Transfer for Your Departure
02 Itinerary
6 Days Ol Pejeta Samburu and Aberdare Safari: Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi & Transfer to Your Hotel - Main destination
- Nairobi
- Meals
- Breakfast
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, complete immigration and collect your luggage before meeting your local representative in the arrivals area. Transfer to your Nairobi hotel, where you can check in and settle into your room after your journey.
The rest of the day is free to rest at the hotel. Enjoy a quiet afternoon in the lounge or gardens, or use the hotel facilities if you arrive early enough. Your safari briefing introduces the route, the next morning’s departure and the places you will visit with your guide.
In the evening, have dinner at the hotel or choose a nearby restaurant, depending on your arrival time. Settle in for an overnight stay in Nairobi before the wildlife journey begins.
Meal plan: Breakfast only where included in the confirmed arrival-night booking; lunch and dinner at own expense unless quoted.
Where you stay
- Essential (Budget)
- Signature (High-end)
- Premium (Luxury)
- Comfort (Mid-range)
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Day 2: Travel to Ol Pejeta & Afternoon Rhino Game Drive - Main destination
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, depart for Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the Mount Kenya region. Pass cultivated highlands and small towns on the journey toward Laikipia, stopping for a comfort break before continuing to the conservancy.
Arrive at your camp for lunch and check-in. In the afternoon, set out on a game drive through open grassland and acacia woodland, with a particular focus on Ol Pejeta’s black and white rhinos.
Look for elephants, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes and antelopes as your guide explains the conservancy’s wildlife protection work. Scan the plains and woodland edges for lions and other predators, and pause at water points to watch animals coming to drink. Clear weather may reveal views of Mount Kenya beyond the conservancy.
Return to camp before dusk for dinner and an overnight stay. Specialist conservation encounters can be added by prior arrangement and are separate from the standard game drive.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Where you stay
- Essential (Budget)
- Signature (High-end)
- Premium (Luxury)
- Comfort (Mid-range)
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Day 3: Travel to Samburu or Buffalo Springs & Afternoon Game Drive - Main destination
- Samburu National Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, continue north toward the Samburu and Buffalo Springs reserves. The highlands gradually give way to drier country, with rocky hills, thorn scrub and wide plains marking the approach to northern Kenya.
Arrive at your selected camp for lunch and check-in. Your accommodation determines whether the afternoon drive takes place in Samburu or Buffalo Springs, with the corresponding reserve entry included in the confirmed arrangements.
Head out to look for the region’s distinctive dry-country wildlife: reticulated giraffes, Grevy’s zebras, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostriches. Explore riverine vegetation as well as open ground, watching for elephants, lions and leopards in the shade.
Return to camp before darkness for dinner. Enjoy the evening sounds of the bush and an overnight stay in the reserve area.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Where you stay
- Essential (Budget)
- Signature (High-end)
- Premium (Luxury)
- Comfort (Mid-range)
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Day 4: Northern Reserve Game Drives & Search for the Samburu Special Five - Main destination
- Samburu National Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Leave camp early to explore the reserve in the cooler morning hours. Follow tracks through acacia woodland and dry open country, looking for elephants and predators before the heat builds. Continue toward the river corridor, where vegetation attracts wildlife from the surrounding plains.
Your guide will help you identify the northern species often called the Samburu Special Five: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich. Watch for gerenuk standing on their hind legs to browse and giraffes feeding among the thorn trees.
Return to camp for lunch and time to relax. In the afternoon, set out again to explore another part of the booked reserve, allowing time to watch animals at river crossings, shaded resting places or open grazing areas.
Return before nightfall for dinner and an overnight stay. A visit to a Samburu community is an optional, separately arranged experience.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Where you stay
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Day 5: Travel to the Aberdares & Waterhole Wildlife Viewing at The Ark - Main destination
- Aberdare National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, leave the northern reserve region and travel toward the Aberdare highlands. Watch the scenery change from dry plains to farms, forested slopes and cooler mountain country.
Follow The Ark’s reception and transfer arrangements, with lunch served according to the lodge’s schedule. Continue into the forest to the lodge and settle into your cabin overlooking the surrounding woodland.
Spend the afternoon at the viewing decks and windows facing the waterhole and salt lick. Watch for elephants, buffaloes, bushbuck and other forest animals emerging from cover, with time to observe their behaviour as they feed, drink or interact.
After dinner, return to the viewing areas for a different view of the waterhole in the evening. Wildlife comes and goes freely, so part of the pleasure is waiting quietly and seeing what appears. Overnight at The Ark.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Where you stay
- Essential (Budget)
- Signature (High-end)
- Premium (Luxury)
- Comfort (Mid-range)
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Day 6: Return to Nairobi & Transfer for Your Departure - Main destination
- Nairobi
- Meals
- Breakfast
After breakfast at The Ark in the Aberdares, meet your guide and begin the road journey back to Nairobi. Enjoy a final view of the surrounding landscape as you leave the safari region, with a comfort stop along the route.
Continue through rural towns and farmland toward the capital. Your guide will arrange the journey around your confirmed drop-off and flight time, with a lunch stop or packed meal where included in the booking.
On reaching Nairobi, transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight, or to the city drop-off point stated in your arrangements. Say farewell to your guide at the end of your Kenya safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast; lunch where included in the confirmed safari package. Dinner is not included unless quoted.
03 Rates
Safari rates 2027-2029
From US$ 1,398 per person
Indicative per person. Season, group size and lodge style change the total — your quotation confirms current rates.
Low season (March–May; 1 November–19 December)
| Accommodation | 2 persons | 4 persons | 6 persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential (Budget) | US$ 1,829 | US$ 1,500 | US$ 1,398 |
| Comfort (Mid-range) | US$ 2,452 | US$ 2,124 | US$ 2,022 |
| Premium (Luxury) | US$ 2,559 | US$ 2,230 | US$ 2,128 |
| Signature (High-end) | On request | On request | On request |
Mid season (February, June and October)
| Accommodation | 2 persons | 4 persons | 6 persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential (Budget) | US$ 2,207 | US$ 1,718 | US$ 1,563 |
| Comfort (Mid-range) | US$ 2,754 | US$ 2,265 | US$ 2,110 |
| Premium (Luxury) | US$ 2,949 | US$ 2,460 | US$ 2,305 |
| Signature (High-end) | On request | On request | On request |
High season (January, July–September; 20–31 December)
| Accommodation | 2 persons | 4 persons | 6 persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential (Budget) | US$ 2,395 | US$ 1,886 | US$ 1,724 |
| Comfort (Mid-range) | US$ 3,306 | US$ 2,797 | US$ 2,635 |
| Premium (Luxury) | US$ 3,438 | US$ 2,929 | US$ 2,767 |
| Signature (High-end) | On request | On request | On request |
* Indicative costs per person. Park fees, season and final lodge selection are confirmed in your quotation.
04 Activities
Safari activities
Game viewing is the core of this itinerary. Optional extras are quoted separately and depend on season, permits and availability. Individual species and river crossings are never guaranteed.
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Included
Game drives
Scheduled wildlife drives in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide.
View activity -
Included
Wildlife photography
Time in the field for landscape and wildlife photography. Sightings are never guaranteed.
View activity -
Optional
Optional extras
Balloon flights, cultural visits and other extras can be added when available and are quoted separately.
Additional information
Plan This Safari
Accommodation categories
Essential prioritises private facilities and practical value on hotel and lodge safaris. Comfort adds selected room or service improvements. Premium focuses on upgraded rooms, camps or distinctive stays. Signature is designed and priced individually. These are product categories rather than official hotel star ratings.
Accommodation names are proposed options, subject to availability. A repeated hotel across categories requires a written room or service distinction before an upgrade is sold. A missing source property is shown on request. Signature options may change travel time, access fees or the pace of the route and require a separate quotation.
Booking your journey
Send your dates, number and ages of travellers, preferred category, room configuration and any mobility or dietary requirements through SafariTripsToKenya.com. Adventure in the Wild Safaris will prepare a date-specific quotation and confirm the hotels, included activities, payment terms and cancellation conditions before booking.
Wildlife sightings, weather and any river crossings cannot be guaranteed. The quotation confirms hotels, activities and meals for your dates.
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