Off The Beaten Path In East Africa

Meet your Travulous guide at your Nairobi hotel. After completing our arrival in country procedures, we depart for Aberdare National Park.

Characterised by two ecosystems comprised of dense forests and open moorlands, the picturesque Aberdare National Park is located in Kenya’s Rift Valley. It is well known for its spectacular waterfalls and is a heaven for hikers and nature enthusiasts. Aberdare National Park is also the location where Princess Elizabeth was informed that she would become the queen, following the death of her father, King George VI.

Upon arrival at Aberdare National Park, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 4:00 hours.

Meals: Dinner included, breakfast and lunch at own arrangement.

Overnight: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, you can enjoy your accommodation’s facilities, or explore Aberdare National Park. Activities include bird watching, game viewing, trekking and photography.

Wildlife enthusiasts will find a good selection of wildlife in Aberdare National Park, including elephant, buffalo, rhino, hippo, leopard, warthog, hyena, giraffe, zebra, antelope, colobus and sykes monkeys and baboons. For Birders, there are in excess of 280 bird species to be discovered including hawk, eagles, sunbirds and plovers. Hikers will enjoy exploring the park’s magnificent waterfalls including Chania and Karuru waterfalls.

All meals are served at your accommodation. Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 0:00 hours (unless you choose a vehicle based activity in Aberdare National Park).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Meru National Park.

Meru was made famous in the 1960s by Joy and George Adamson, following their successful reintroduction of Elsa the lioness into the wilds of this beautiful national park. Following the death of George Adamson, the park has become less visited, making this uncrowded part of Kenya worth a visit. Bisected by 13 rivers and numerous mountain-fed streams, the park boasts a diverse and wild scenery, ranging from wide open plains to woodlands.

Upon arrival in Meru National Park, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 6:00 hours.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

Today, you can either enjoy your accommodation’s facilities, or explore Meru National Park. Activities include game drives, visiting the rhino sanctuary and hiking.

Straddling the equator, Meru is a remote, rugged and undiscovered wilderness area, teeming with wildlife. A variety of widlife species inhabit the park including the Big Five. It is possible to see both the black and white rhino in Meru’s rhino sactuary. Wildlife enthusiasts will also find giraffe, zebra, cheetah, crocodile, hippo and hartebeest in the park. Bird life is exceptional with over 400 bird species recorded.

All meals are served at your accommodation. Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 0:00 hours (unless you choose a vehicle based activity in Meru National Park).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Samburu National Reserve.

An off-the-beaten-path destination in northern Kenya, Samburu National Reserve is home to the semi-nomadic Samburu tribe, known for their traditional practices and colourful attire. Closely related to the Maasai tribe, the Samburu water their herds in the Ewaso Ng'iro River, which flows through the national reserve. There are copious amounts of wildlife to be found in this outstanding national reserve.

Upon arrival in Samburu National Reserve, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its accommodation’s facilities.

Driving Time: 3:30 hours.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, you can enjoy your accommodation’s facilities, or explore Samburu National Reserve. Activities include game drives, cultural experiences, and visiting the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.

Reteti is a Samburu community owned elephant sanctuary in Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, which adjoins Samburu National Reserve. Reteti takes in orphaned elephant calves and releases them back into the wild. Alternatively, wildlife enthusiasts wishing to explore Samburu National Reserve can expect to see lion, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, zebra, antelope and 450 bird species. A big highlight is seeing Samburu’s elephants, made famous by zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton who has his research camp here.

All meals are served at your accommodation. Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 0:00 hours (unless you choose a vehicle based activity).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park.

As one of Kenya’s most famous soda lakes, Lake Nakuru National Park was established in 1960 to protect its bird life. Boasting an abundance of wildlife and spectacular landscapes, the park is home to Kenya’s largest population of rhino. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its colourful flamingos, and although they are not as plentiful as they used to be, due to rising water levels from flooding, they are still a spectacular sight for visitors to enjoy.

Upon arrival at Lake Nakuru National Park, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 5:30 hours.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, you can enjoy your accommodation’s facilities, or explore Lake Nakuru National Park. Activities include game drives, birdwatching and photographic safaris.

In excess of 50 mammal species are to be found in Lake Nakuru National Park, with wildlife enthusiasts enjoying plenty of opportunities to spot lion, leopard, buffalo, black and white rhino, giraffe, zebra, eland, waterbuck, colobus monkey, hyena and African wild dog. There are an abundance of bird species to be discovered in this delightfully scenic national park, including fish eagles, pelicans and flamingos.

All meals are served at your accommodation. Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 0:00 hours (unless you choose a vehicle based activity in Lake Nakuru National Park).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Saiwa Swamp National Park.

As one of Kenya’s smallest parks, Saiwa Swamp National Park is a sanctuary for nature lovers and keen birders. With its varied landscapes comprised of woodlands, riverine forest and tropical wetlands, the national park is, with more than 370 species, classified as an important birding area. The park’s habitat is also home to the endangered Sitatunga antelope and the elusive De Brazza monkey.

Upon arrival in Saiwa Swamp National Park, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 5:00 hours.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda.

Widely believed to have once been Africa’s tallest mountain, and that over time erosion reduced its height, Mount Elgon is one of Uganda’s oldest landscape features. Erupting around 24 million years ago, Mount Elgon’s extinct volcano boasts the largest volcanic base in the world. Located on the border with Kenya, Mount Elgon stands proudly at 4,321 metres, with its highest point located on the Ugandan side of the mountain.

Upon arrival in Mount Elgon National Park, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 3:30 hours + 1 hour border crossing.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, you can enjoy your accommodation’s facilities, or explore Mount Elgon National Park. Activities include hiking, biking, birding, and cultural encounters.

Designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2003, Mount Elgon is East Africa’s fourth highest peak. Its higher altitudes provide the flora and fauna with a welcome relief from the hot plains below. More than 300 bird species can be spotted in Mount Elgon National Park, including the endangered Lammergeyer. Other wildlife to be found here include elephant, buffalo, leopard, blue monkey, hyena and aardvark, amongst others.

All meals are served at your accommodation. Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 0:00 hours (unless you choose a vehicle based activity in Mount Elgon National Park).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Moroto.

Moroto is situated at an elevation of 1,370 metres (4,500 feet). The town is made up essentially of a line of small shops and is dominated by nearby Mount Moroto 3,050 meters (10,007 feet). Cattle are grazed on the surrounding scrub grassland, and food crops such as corn, cassava, and soybeans are grown nearby. Crafts include woodwork, pottery, weaving, and clay products. There are several mission stations, and the town has an airfield.

Upon arrival in Moroto, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 3:30 hours.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, it is time to pack your vehicle and depart for Kidepo Valley National Park.

Located at the intersection of Uganda’s border with South Sudan and close to Kenya’s in the east of the country, Kidepo Valley was declared a national park in 1962. It is widely recognised as being one of the African continent’s most prized and lesser crowded destinations. Offering some of the most stunning scenery of any wilderness area in East Africa, it boasts large concentrations of wildlife, both large and small.

Upon arrival at Kidepo Valley National Park, transfer to your accommodation. Spend the rest of your day at leisure enjoying its facilities.

Driving Time: 4:45 hours.

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included, lunch at own arrangement.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, you can enjoy your accommodation’s facilities, or explore Kidepo Valley National Park. Activities include game drives, hiking, birding and cultural experiences.

Kidepo Valley National Park is home to more than 75 mammals and around 475 bird species. There is a abundance of wild animals to be found in the national park including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, ostrich, monkey and the majestic cheetah, which can be found nowhere else in Uganda. Kidepo Valley is a birdwatcher’s paradise, boasting a wide range of birds including ostrich, secretary bird, bee eater, and many more wonerful species.

All meals are served at your accommodation. Spend the evening relaxing, enjoying its facilities.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Driving Time: 0:00 hours (unless you choose a vehicle based activity).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Accommodations: When we create your itinerary, you will receive complete descriptions of all your property choices.

After breakfast, its time to make our way to the airstrip for your flight to Entebbe, and your onward travel arrangements.

Alternatively, consider extending this trip by adding one of our Extension Ideas (see below) to this program.

Flight Time: 2:00 hours.

Meals: Breakfast included, lunch and dinner at own arrangement.