Samburu Safari

A fantastic introduction to the splendours of Kenya, visiting a variety of national parks along a classic safari route. Visit Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, home to a variety of birds including bright pink flamingoes. The final destination is the Masai Mara, teaming with a host of plains game plus the ‘big five’.

DAY 1 SUNDAY HEATHROW-NAIROBI
Fly from Heathrow overnight to Nairobi.

DAY 2 MONDAY ABERDARES
Transfer to the Somak Safari Lounge, where you can freshen up before departing for the Aberdares (180 km – approximately 4 hours)arriving in time for lunch at Outspan. Later proceed to Treetops. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight: Treetops. (l,d)

DAY 3 TUESDAY SAMBURU
Drive north across the equator to the Samburu National Reserve (220 km – approximately 4 hours) and check in to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Overnight: Samburu Game Lodge. (b,l,d)

DAY 4 WEDNESDAY SAMBURU
Morning and late afternoon game drives in Samburu National Reserve. Overnight: Samburu Game Lodge. (b,l,d)

DAY 5 THURSDAY LAKE NAKURU
After breakfast descend into the Great Rift Valley, stopping en route for lunch at Thomson’s Falls (275 km – approximately 5 hours). Continue to Lake Nakuru with a game drive en route to the lodge (70 km – approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes). Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge. (b,l,d)

DAY 6 FRIDAY MASAI MARA
Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve (270 km – approximately 5 hours 30 minutes). An afternoon game drive. Overnight: Keekorok Lodge. (b,l,d)

DAY 7 SATURDAY MASAI MARA
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. Or take an early morning balloon flight over the Mara followed by a ‘bubbly’ bush breakfast (optional extra). Afternoon game drive. Overnight: Keekorok Lodge. (b,l,d)

DAY 8 SUNDAY EXTENSION OR HEATHROW
After breakfast, return to Nairobi by road (300 km – 5 hours ), or fly from the Mara to Nairobi: morning flight (from £170); lunch in the Mara and afternoon flight (from £205). Proceed with your chosen beach extension or return to Heathrow. (b)

Alternatively, fly directly from the Mara to Mombasa, including lunch in the Mara (from £290).

Light aircraft baggage allowance – 15kg.

Established in 1968, Somak Holidays is an independant Tour Operator specialising in holidays to East Africa.

Somak Holidays aim to offer inspiring holidays to the most superb locations in Africa. Above all they pride themselves on being a family-owned and run company. That means they are solely focused on the holidays they arrange, and not on appeasing shareholders. Somak Holidays continually inspect hotels and airlines, and test itineraries in order to improve some aspect or another.

Somak Holidays is a multi-award winning operator, winning such accolades as “Best Independant Tour Operator to Africa” in the Travel Weekly Awards 2010.

Our Opinion
“Somak Holidays has been arranging safaris to Kenya for over 40 years and have built an excellent reputation as the number one independant tour operator to East Africa.”