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KenyaPlus itinerary · 14 days

Kenya highlights in 14 days: safari, lakes and the coast

Samburu, Ol Pejeta, the Rift Valley lakes and the Maasai Mara, then a flight to the coast for Diani.

Suits: Two weeks to see Kenya's main regions.

White sand, turquoise sea and trees along Diani Beach
Route
Nairobi → Nairobi → Samburu → Ol Pejeta Conservancy → Lake Nakuru → Naivasha → Maasai Mara → Diani Beach → Mombasa
Time on the road
about 18½ h in all; longest about 5½ h Information status: Estimated
Big Five on record
Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant
Park entry, one foreign adult
USD 470–770 how

Day by day

  1. Day 1 · Nairobi

    Arrive; Nairobi National Park or the Giraffe Centre.

  2. Drive from Nairobi: about 5½ h

    Day 2 · Samburu

    Drive north to Samburu; afternoon game drive.

  3. Day 3 · Samburu

    Northern species: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe.

  4. Drive from Samburu: about 3 h

    Day 4 · Ol Pejeta Conservancy

    Drive to Ol Pejeta; rhinos.

  5. Day 5 · Ol Pejeta Conservancy

    Full day in the conservancy.

  6. Drive from Ol Pejeta Conservancy: about 3½ h

    Day 6 · Lake Nakuru

    Drive to Lake Nakuru; afternoon game drive.

  7. Drive from Lake Nakuru: about 1 h

    Day 7 · Naivasha

    Hell's Gate or Crescent Island.

  8. Drive from Naivasha: about 5 h

    Day 8 · Maasai Mara

    Drive to the Mara; afternoon game drive.

  9. Day 9 · Maasai Mara

    Full day in the reserve.

  10. Day 10 · Maasai Mara

    Morning drive; time to rest.

  11. Fly from Maasai Mara (flight not timed by KenyaPlus)

    Day 11 · Diani Beach

    Fly to the coast.

  12. Day 12 · Diani Beach

    Beach day.

  13. Day 13 · Diani Beach

    Snorkelling or a dhow trip.

  14. Day 14 · Diani Beach

    Last morning, then Mombasa.

  15. Drive from Diani Beach: under 1 h

    End in Mombasa

Road times are estimates from openrouteservice road routes plus an allowance for stops, not live traffic. Day notes are KenyaPlus suggestions.

Park entry fees on this route

Information status: Estimated One non-resident (foreign) adult, one 24-hour entry for each day in the park, worked out from the official fee records below. Children, residents and citizens pay less.

KenyaPlus doesn't hold entry fees for Samburu or Ol Pejeta Conservancy — ask when you book.

Entry only — not accommodation, transport, vehicle fees, guides or activities. Confirm with the park authority before you travel; see Kenya park entry fees explained.

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