7 days / 6 nights

7 Days Ol Pejeta, Meru, Samburu and Aberdare National Park

Nairobi → Ol Pejeta → Meru → Samburu → Aberdare → Nairobi

Overview

A seven-day safari from Nairobi through Kenya’s contrasts. The route runs from Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Meru National Park and Samburu National Reserve, and ends in the highland forests of Aberdare National Park.

Each destination offers different scenery, from open savannah to riverine forest and cool mountain ecosystems, with game drives along the way and floodlit waterhole viewing on the final night.

Duration 7 days / 6 nights

Route Nairobi → Ol Pejeta → Meru → Samburu → Aberdare → Nairobi

Starts and ends Nairobi hotel or airport

Stay Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Ikweta Safari Camp, Ashnil Samburu Camp, The Ark Lodge

Minimum age 6+

Safari highlights

Encounter endangered rhinos in a protected enclosure
Explore Meru’s lush rivers and “Born Free” wilderness
Discover Samburu’s Special Five and dramatic landscapes
Game drives along the Ewaso Nyiro River
Experience Aberdare’s forested highlands and unique lodge viewing
Stay at Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Ikweta Safari Camp, Ashnil Samburu Camp & a lodge in Aberdare overlooking waterholes

Optional extras. A cultural village visit in Samburu is available at extra cost.

Day by day

Day 1

Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Drive from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. After check-in, set out on an afternoon game drive.

Stay Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Meals Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

Ol Pejeta to Meru National Park

A morning game drive in Ol Pejeta, then travel east to Meru National Park for an evening game drive.

Stay Ikweta Safari Camp

Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Full Day in Meru: The Green Wilderness

A full-day game drive in Meru National Park with a picnic lunch.

Stay Ikweta Safari Camp

Meals Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic) & Dinner

Day 4

Meru to Samburu National Reserve

Drive north to Samburu National Reserve for an evening game drive along the river.

Stay Ashnil Samburu Camp

Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5

Full Day in Samburu: Raw & Untamed

A full day in Samburu in search of the Special Five. A cultural village visit is available at extra cost.

Stay Ashnil Samburu Camp

Meals Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic) & Dinner

Day 6

Samburu to Aberdare National Park

Drive to the Aberdare highlands for wildlife viewing at a floodlit waterhole.

Stay The Ark Lodge

Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7

Aberdare to Nairobi

Drive back to Nairobi, with lunch at Carnivore Restaurant before drop-off.

Meals Breakfast & Lunch

Where you’ll stay

The lodges and camps on this itinerary. We can suggest other options at a different level if you prefer.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Within Ol Pejeta Conservancy near Nanyuki, overlooking an active waterhole with Mount Kenya on the horizon.

Meru National Park

Ikweta Safari Camp

About 2 km outside Murera Gate, the main entrance to Meru National Park.

Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Samburu

Ashnil Samburu Camp

On the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River inside Buffalo Springs National Reserve, facing Samburu National Reserve across the river.

Aberdare National Park

The Ark

In the forest of Aberdare National Park, overlooking a floodlit waterhole and salt lick.

What’s included

Price includes

Pick-up and drop-off from your Nairobi hotel or airport
Full board accommodation whilst on safari in standard rooms
All park entry fees
Services of an English-speaking professional driver/guide
Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
Exclusive transport in a 4×4 all-weather safari jeep with a game viewing roof hatch and UHF radio
Drinking water
Emergency Air Medical Evacuation Cover
Government taxes

Price excludes

All optional activities and related fees
Night game drives, cultural visits, nature walks, trekking, balloon safaris and similar activities
All drinks at the hotels and lodges
Laundry
Tips and gratuities

Route map

From

$3,243

per person sharing

Prices are indicative. Tell us your dates and group and we will send your final quote.

Why book with us

Call or WhatsApp +254 736 116 152

Guest reviews

What our guests say

4.9

Rated 5 out of 5

on TripAdvisor

5.0

Rated 5 out of 5

on Google

Rated 5 out of 5

“The experience was nothing short of Incredible. From the punctuality at pick Up, to the Top tier professionalism from our driver and guide @Bedan. … Special thanks to Mr Bedan for being an excellent guide and ensuring we were most comfortable throughout the entire safari.”

Paul N

Review on TripAdvisor

· September 2026

Rated 5 out of 5

“Mbutu Tours offered us a seamless experience from enquiry to booking and the actual safari. John and Bedan, our guide and driver, were kind, professional and knowledgeable in the requirements for the trip and the animals that we spotted in the wild.”

Flo Ndiritu

Review on Google

Rated 5 out of 5

“We have learnt much more about animals during our 4 days safari than through all years at school. It was truly an amazing experience. We visited Masai Mara, Masai Village, Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island and on the last day we were in Nairobi National Park and in coffee factory.”

Magdalena

Review on TripAdvisor

· June 2026