Tour Overview
The Aberdare Circuit is one of Kenya's most underrated safari experiences — a high-altitude wilderness of moorland, bamboo forest and sparkling waterfalls that hides some of Africa's most elusive wildlife. Elephant, buffalo, giant forest hog and the rare bongo antelope roam dense woodland that few tourists ever explore.
The centrepiece of the experience is an overnight stay at one of the Aberdares' famous treetop lodges, where you observe nocturnal animals from the safety of your elevated room. Floodlit waterholes draw elephant, hyena, leopard and rhino after dark in a display found nowhere else in East Africa.
The circuit continues through the Lake Nakuru National Park — home to rhino, lion and vast flocks of flamingo on the alkaline lake shore — before returning to Nairobi via the scenic Rift Valley escarpment. Accommodation throughout is in quality lodges and camps.
Route Overview
| Start | Nairobi (Day 1) |
| Day 1 | Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare national park |
| Day 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park |
| Day 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Day 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Day 5 | Nairobi |
| End | Nairobi (Day 5) |
Tour Features
Organised exclusively for your group — not shared with strangers.
Request changes to destinations, accommodation or dates.
Can start on any day, subject to availability.
Solo bookings are accepted for this private safari.
Children of all ages are welcome on this tour.
All safaris led by experienced, certified Kenyan guides.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
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Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare national park
Pick in Nairobi and depart to Aberdare arriving for lunch. Afternoon transfer across Aberdares park to The Ark lodge. The Ark has four viewing decks with balconies and lounges to provide superb game viewing from the comfort of the lodge. The animals come to you!. Later dinner and overnight at The Ark hotel.
Main Destintion:
Accomodation:All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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2
Day 2: Aberdare to Lake Nakuru National Park
Drive down to the Great Rift Valley viewing scenery escarpment en-route. You will arrive with time for game drive proceeding to your camp for check in and have lunch. Afternoon game drive across the Pink Lake often referred so due to it’s Great masses of Flamingos not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Dinner and overnight at lake Nakuru sopa lodge.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park to Maasai Mara national reserve
After breakfast, You will join your safari driver guide and to the famous Maasai mara national reserve arriving for lunch and check in as well. After lunch relax and settle in before joining your safari driver guide for the afternoon game drive at 4pm and returning to the camp or lodge before dusk. Dinner and overnight at Ilkeliani mara camp.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Ilkeliani Camp, Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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Day 4: Maasai Mara National Reserve
After Breakfast at the camp 07;00hrs, join your safari guide and depart for a full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes and proceed to explore the beauty of Maasai mara national reserve, you will be expected to see a variety of animals in the magnificent park. Dinner and overnight at Ilkeliani mara camp..
Accomodation:Masai Mara National Reserve
All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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Day 5: Maasai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
After breakfast at the camp Join your safari guide and depart to Nairobi for your scheduled flight at Jomo Kenyatta international airport.
Nairobi
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals at own expense, Drinks not included
What's Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Do not forget to carry enough sunscreen, mosquito repellents, sunglasses, enough clothes including warm jackets in case of early morning game drives.
Timings depends on the time of the departure flights a, kindly let Tazama holidays representative or safari driver guide for easy catch up of your departure flights
Tazama Africa holidays wishes you a memorable safari!
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