14-Day Kenya Grand Circuit — Big Five, Rift Valley & Coast
Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru and three nights in the Maasai Mara — then the SGR train to the coast for Diani Beach. Private 4×4 on the road circuit, scheduled flights and the Madaraka Express train between them.
Six of Kenya's greatest wildlife destinations in one private, fully-guided circuit. Travel the Rift Valley by road in your own 4×4, fly between the Mara and Nairobi, ride the Madaraka Express train to the coast, and finish on Diani Beach. Every park fee, stay, meal and transfer in the itinerary is already in your price.
Day by day
- Day 1
Nairobi National Park
Land at JKIA, meet your driver-guide and head straight to Nairobi National Park — rhino against a city skyline — before settling in at the hotel.
- Nairobi NP afternoon game drive (private 4×4) — USD 80
- Day 2
Elephants, giraffes & the city
Morning at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, then the Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum. Afternoon free by the pool.
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage (shared timed entry) — USD 15
- Giraffe Centre visit — USD 15
- Day 3
Across the equator to Ol Pejeta
Road north over the equator to Ol Pejeta Conservancy — afternoon drive among the chimpanzee sanctuary and the largest black rhino population in East Africa.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day 4
Ol Pejeta full day
Full day on the 90,000-acre conservancy: lion, cheetah and the last northern white rhino. Optional behind-the-scenes rhino experience.
- Chimpanzee sanctuary encounter — Ol Pejeta — USD 40
- Behind-the-scenes rhino experience (optional) — USD 90
- Day 5
Lake Nakuru — flamingos & rhino
West into the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park. Game drives along the shoreline famous for flamingos, and one of the best rhino-viewing parks in Kenya.
- Lake Nakuru game drives (private 4×4)
- Day 6
The Maa plains — Maasai Mara
Across the Mara ecosystem for lunch at camp, then an afternoon game drive — the first big cats are usually found on this drive.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day 7
Full-day Mara game drive
Dawn-to-dusk on the reserve with a picnic breakfast under an acacia. Lion prides, cheetah hunts and hippo pools — your guide tracks the herds.
- Full-day Mara game drive (private 4×4 + guide)
- Day 8
Migration country
Another full day on the reserve. July–October this is migration country: Mara River crossings and the predators that follow. Optional balloon safari at dawn.
- Hot-air balloon safari over the Mara (shared basket, optional) — USD 450
- Day 9
Fly to Nairobi — Madaraka Express to the coast
Morning game drive, then the scheduled flight from the Mara airstrip to Nairobi. Board the Madaraka Express SGR train to the coast and transfer to Diani.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner - Day 10
Diani Beach — Indian Ocean
White sand and a swim-up kind of day. Optional afternoon snorkeling trip to the Kisite-Mpunguti marine reserve.
- Kisite-Mpunguti snorkeling trip (shared dhow) — USD 90
- Day 11
Wasini Island & dhow cruise
Full-day dhow trip to Wasini Island and the marine park — dolphins on the crossing, coral gardens, and a Swahili seafood lunch.
- Wasini Island dhow & seafood lunch (shared) — USD 120
- Day 12
Slow coast day
Optional Colobus Conservation visit, a mango-and-coconut breakfast, and nothing on the schedule but the tide.
- Colobus Conservation visit — USD 12
- Day 13
Fly back to Nairobi — farewell night
Morning flight from Ukunda airstrip to Nairobi. Last-minute shopping at the craft markets and a farewell dinner at the Carnivore.
Breakfast · Dinner - Day 14
Departure
Transfer to JKIA timed to your flight. Kwaheri — and see you next season.
Breakfast
Rates
| Tier | Adult | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident (EAC) | KES 495,000 | KES 346,500 | KES |
| International | USD 4,950 | USD 3,465 | USD |
What's included
- Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof and driver-guide (road circuit)
- All park, conservancy & marine reserve entry fees
- Madaraka Express SGR train Nairobi → Mombasa (shared, economy class)
- Internal flights: Maasai Mara → Nairobi and Ukunda (Diani) → Nairobi (shared)
- Accommodation and meals as listed
- Game drives as listed — private vehicle, never shared
- Airport transfers (JKIA) and Flying Doctors evacuation cover
Not included
- International flights & visas
- Hot-air balloon safari (optional)
- Driver-guide tips
- Drinks at lodges & camps
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