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Kenya Big 5 & Rhino Tracking Safari

$5,100 - $5,913

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Overview

Combining Kenya's arid Samburu savannahs with the lush grasslands of the Masai Mara means a wide diversity of wildlife and scenery as well as different cultures and experiences to look forward to. And with three different lodges on an 8-day itinerary, this tour is ideal for those looking to make the most of their time in Kenya.

Your tour opens in the Samburu National Reserve where you divide your stay between two camps. There are morning and afternoon game drives to look forward to as well as guided nature walks, star gazing, night drives and cultural experiences – the emphasis is on as wide an experience as possible. It is big game country – home to elephant and lion – and part of your time is spent tracking the highly endangered black rhino. There is also plenty of time to look for Samburu's more unusual animals that are absent from the Masai Mara: keep an eye out for the long-necked gerenuk, the sabre-horned oryx gazelle and the dazzling Grevy's zebra.

Then it is off to the rolling grasslands of the Masai Mara and a camp with a private setting to ensure unspoilt views and exclusive game sightings. You enjoy a mix of game drives in the concession as well as the national reserve itself, which is home to the seasonal Wildebeest Migration as well as abundant year-round game. It is an area renowned for predator sightings and, even if the wildebeest herds are absent during your visit, you will still enjoy superb game viewing.

Accommodation on this safari takes the form of elegant tent camps with facilities such as swimming pools, spa treatments and private dining. The distances between destinations are taken care of by short flights, enabling you to enjoy as much time on safari as possible – perfect for couples and honeymooners.

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When you book this safari Go2Africa will donate $5 to the Wildlife Tourism College of Maasai Mara to support the annual sponsorship of two students.

Highlights & Activities

What's on offer whilst on this itinerary?
  • Wide diversity of wildlife, scenery and cultures
  • Game drives, birding, guided nature walks and community visits
  • Recommended for elephant and big cat sightings
  • Track black rhinos on foot in Samburu
  • Fly from camp to camp for convenience and comfort
  • Enjoy the annual Wildebeest Migration through the Mara in season
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Summary

Tour Duration: 7 days
Start: Samburu, Kenya
End: Masai Mara, Kenya

Destinations visited

Sunrise over the Masai Mara, with a pair of low-flying hot air balloons and a herd of wildebeest below in the typical red oat grass of the region. In Kenya during the annual Great Migration.
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Sundowners in the Masai Mara, Kenya | Go2Africa
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Accommodations visited

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Samburu, Kenya

Saruni Rhino
3 Nights
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Masai Mara, Kenya

Saruni Wild
3 Nights

Itinerary

Day to day
  • Saruni Samburu dining area and view from your villa veranda.
  • The Kalama Community near Saruni Samburu.
  • Samburu Saruni villa view.
  • Bath with a view at Samburu Saruni.
  • Take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool.
  • Banda bedroom interior.
  • Banda 2 bedroom with a verandah over the river.
  • Tree bed with a view to the waterhole at Saruni Rhino.
  • Breakfast with ellies in the background.
  • Saruni Rhino dry river-bed.
  • Family banda.
  • Walking safari.
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Itinerary information

You arrive at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where a professional driver-guide transfers you to nearby Wilson Airport for a scheduled flight to Samburu National Reserve. A guide meets you at the airstrip and drives you to Saruni Samburu, tucked into panoramic mountains on the edge of the reserve. Accommodation is elegant and very comfortable and you have amazing views of a sprawling and unspoilt wilderness. A complementary head and neck massage sets the tone perfectly, and you enjoy a mix of activities ranging from game drives and walks to cultural tours, riverside picnics and displays of Samburu song and dance.

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  • Track black rhino in Samburu

  • Visit the Retiti Elephant Sanctuary

  • See the Singing Wells cattle waterhole

  • Contribute to rhino conservation in East Africa

  • Private airstrips for fly-in safaris

  • Dinners in the old riverbed

Fully Inclusive (All Meals, Selected Beverages)

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  • Camp fire at sunset at Saruni Rhino.
  • Dine with elephants in view at Saruni Rhino.
  • Your open ‘banda’ (stone cottage) at Saruni Rhino.
Itinerary information

Samburu guides accompany you as you make your way to Saruni Rhino, an intimate tented camp set in a private wildlife reserve and one of the few places in Kenya – or indeed Africa – where you can still track black rhino on foot. There is also a nearby rhino sanctuary and an elephant orphanage to visit as well as game drives to go on and bird watching to enjoy – the sight of thousands of sand grouse drinking is one to remember. And for a unique cultural experience, your guide will take you to the Singing Wells where local herdsmen call their cattle to drink through songs that are apparently recognisable only by their own cattle.

  • Saruni Wild double tent.
  • Front row seats to witness the Wildebeest Migration.
  • Enjoy nature walks in the Lemek Conservancy with Saruni Wild.
  • Enjoy the wilderness right on your doorstep at Saruni Wild.
  • The wildebeest migration dominates the Mara, making for epic game viewing.
Itinerary information

It is about a 90-minute flight from the Samburu airstrip to the Masai Mara, enabling you to change environments quickly and comfortably. Contiguous with the Serengeti, the Masai Mara is most famous for its seasonal Wildebeest Migration with the bulk of the animals passing through between the end of June and the beginning of November. It is a time of dramatic encounters between the wildebeest and their predators – lions, leopards, wild dogs and spotted hyenas – but such is the depth of wildlife in the Mara that it remains a highly rewarding destination at any time of year. Game drives with Maasai guides take you into the heart of the action and there are also exciting bush walks to go on as well as the chance to book an optional hot-air balloon flight over the savannah; it is a pre-dawn start and you are rewarded with a well-deserved champagne breakfast.

Itinerary information

Visit the rhino sanctuary on the way to the airstrip and once again admire the hippos and the crocodiles of the Mara River. Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with Saruni driver and vehicle. Depending on the time of your international flight, stop at the Talisman or Carnivore restaurant for dinner.

Rates

Competitive rates for unforgettable experiences
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Date Price
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-31 $5,506
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-30 $5,100
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-19 $5,506
2025-12-20 - 2026-01-02 $5,913

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Expert Opinion

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Justin Chapman

Justin Chapman

Africa Safari Expert

A safari that takes you from Kenya's arid Samburu savannahs to the lush grasslands of the Masai Mara. Begin with game drives, nature walks, and cultural experiences in Samburu, focusing on tracking the endangered black rhino and spotting unique species like the gerenuk and Grevy's zebra. Then, head to the Masai Mara for exclusive game drives in a private camp, where you'll enjoy exceptional predator sightings and abundant year-round game. Short flights between locations maximise your time in the bush.

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What’s Included?

  • 6 nights accommodation
  • Meals:
  • Saruni Rhino : Fully Inclusive (All Meals, Selected Beverages)
  • Saruni Wild : Fully Inclusive (All Meals, Selected Beverages)
  • All necessary permits, conservancy and park fees
  • All activities specified, including morning and evening game drives each full day on safari
  • Conservation fee
  • Internal flights
  • One Rhino Tracking Experience fee, sundowner & picnic excursions,guided bush walks, shared game drives in 4x4 vehicles
  • Transfers from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Wilson Airport for flight to Sambaru and Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Depature day.
  • one complimentary Back & Neck massage (30mins.) per room per stay at our Wellbeing Spaces.
  • All transfers during your itinerary
  • The Positive Impact of your trip to Africa
  • 24/7 assistance and support during your trip
  • Complete financial protection with our Money-Back Guarantee

What’s Excluded?

  • Your international flights to and from Africa + any related taxes
  • Any travel visas you require (though we help you with this)
  • Tips
  • Personal items (eg. travel insurance, souvenirs)
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