Kenya

Northern Frontier

Best for

Couples, Wildlife Enthusiasts

Duration

5N/6D

Season

July–October, January–February

Difficulty

Easy

Vibe

Wildlife, Safari

Northern Frontier

5N/6D, 2 cities, From $4,050

per person, twin sharing

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A Tibro Journey

Samburu runs on a different cast of animals. Grevy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe, the long-necked gerenuk feeding upright. And then the Mara delivers the lions the north withholds.

Kenyan Adventure: Samburu + Masai Mara is a 5N/6D wildlife & safari journey through Kenya. Highlights include Samburu rare species, Masai Mara migration, Internal flight.

Signature Moments

Three Mornings You'll Remember

No. 01

Samburu rare species

No. 02

Masai Mara migration

No. 03

Internal flight

No. 01

Samburu rare species

No. 02

Masai Mara migration

No. 03

Internal flight

The Route

Your Kenya, Mapped

Day by Day

5N/6D, in order

Day 1

Arrive Nairobi – Samburu

Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and transfer to Samburu ( 6.5 Hrs ) Have lunch and relax. In the evening enjoy game drive in the Samburu National Reserve Dinner. Overnight stay at your lodge in Lake Nakuru.

Day 2

Samburu National Game Drives

Breakfast at the lodge. Afterwards proceed to enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. The reserve is reach in wildlife with fame for abundance in rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx (Also referred as Samburu Special). The reserve is also popular with a minimum of 900 elephants. Overnight stay at your lodge in Samburu.

Day 3

Samburu – Masai Mara

Breakfast at the lodge.

Day 4

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a full day game drives in the Masai Mara National Reserve. The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. Have lunch. Proceed for afternoon game drive. Dinner. Overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 5

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

Proceed for a morning game – viewing drive. If you are lucky, you can witness an animal kill in action. Arrive back to enjoy breakfast at the lodge. Later, take an OPTIONAL visit to Masai village to interact with the people of the Masai tribe and learn about their history, culture, and lifestyle. You can also indulge in some shopping of their local handicrafts. After a sumptuous lunch at your lodge, proceed for another exciting game drive. Overnight stay and dinner at your lodge in Masai Mara.

Day 6

Depart Masai Mara to Nairobi

This Day marks the end of your safari. You will be transferred to the Airport for your flight back home. *** END OF TOUR *** OPTION 1 OPTION 2

Where You'll Stay

Hand-Picked Hotels

Samburu

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

or Surana Buffalo Springs

Masai Mara

Neptune Mara Rianta Camp

or Elewana Sand River Masai Mara

Samburu

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

or Surana Buffalo Springs

Masai Mara

Neptune Mara Rianta Camp

or Elewana Sand River Masai Mara

Honestly

Things most travel sites won't tell you.

On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.

Things to Look Out For

field notes

№1

Wildebeest crossing season

Late July through September is when the herds cross the Mara River. Most tours skip the prime crossing windows by camping too far upstream. Tibro's Mara nights are timed for it. If you can travel in August, do.

№2

Altitude on Day One

Nairobi sits at 1,795 metres. Coming from Mumbai or Delhi, expect a slightly thin head for 24 hours and drink more water than feels normal. Skip the Tusker your first night; pick it up at the Mara.

№3

Fly the Mara transfer

The Nairobi-to-Mara road is five hours of corrugated dirt. The light aircraft from Wilson Airport does it in fifty minutes for around USD 250 each way. Worth every shilling unless you specifically want to see rural Kenya pass the window.

№1
Wildebeest crossing season
Late July through September is when the herds cross the Mara River. Most tours skip the prime crossing windows by camping too far upstream. Tibro's Mara nights are timed for it. If you can travel in August, do.
№2
Altitude on Day One
Nairobi sits at 1,795 metres. Coming from Mumbai or Delhi, expect a slightly thin head for 24 hours and drink more water than feels normal. Skip the Tusker your first night; pick it up at the Mara.
№3
Fly the Mara transfer
The Nairobi-to-Mara road is five hours of corrugated dirt. The light aircraft from Wilson Airport does it in fifty minutes for around USD 250 each way. Worth every shilling unless you specifically want to see rural Kenya pass the window.

The Details

What's Included

Included

Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary or similar”
02 Nights in Samburu on Full Board basis
03 Nights in Masai Mara on full board basis
Transport in two seven-seater NON AC safari 4x4 land cruiser with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing
Game drives on private basis

Not Included

5% Goods & Service Tax (GST) is applicable additional on total invoice.
5%/ 20% Tax collected at source (TCS) - claimable
Airfare - International as well as Domestic airfares, Airport Taxes & Baggage.

Plan Your Timing

When to Go

Kenya runs on two dry seasons and two rain seasons. June to October is the long dry. Golden grass, wildebeest crossings, the iconic safari window. January to February is a quieter shoulder with clear skies and far fewer vehicles. The long rains (March-May) are when most camps close.

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Tibro books Mara nights in the wildebeest window when you ask for it; in shoulder months we shift you toward Samburu or Amboseli for fewer vehicles and equally good big-cat sightings.

Your Memoir

Here's how you'll remember it.

Day 1. Up to the dry north

Day1

✦ Memoir

The drive north from Nairobi crosses the equator and the land turns to scrub and red rock. By the time we reached camp on the Ewaso Ng’iro, a troop of vervet had already claimed the dining tent.

Samburu01

Day 2. The special five before noon

Day2

✦ Memoir

Our guide ticked off the Samburu specials like a list. Grevy’s zebra with its pinstripes, the reticulated giraffe, a gerenuk standing on its hind legs to feed. None of them exist down in the Mara.

Samburu02

Day 3. South again, to the grass

Day3

✦ Memoir

It is a long day from Samburu to the Mara, but the change is the point. From red dust and doum palms to open green plain. We saw our first big pride within an hour of arriving.

Masai Mara03

Day 5. Sand River camp, last morning

Day5

✦ Memoir

Elewana’s Sand River camp sits near the Tanzanian border, far from the day-trippers. On our last morning two elephants walked through the tents at breakfast and the staff simply waited.

Masai Mara04

Day 1. Up to the dry north

Day1

✦ Memoir

The drive north from Nairobi crosses the equator and the land turns to scrub and red rock. By the time we reached camp on the Ewaso Ng’iro, a troop of vervet had already claimed the dining tent.

Samburu01

Day 2. The special five before noon

Day2

✦ Memoir

Our guide ticked off the Samburu specials like a list. Grevy’s zebra with its pinstripes, the reticulated giraffe, a gerenuk standing on its hind legs to feed. None of them exist down in the Mara.

Samburu02

Day 3. South again, to the grass

Day3

✦ Memoir

It is a long day from Samburu to the Mara, but the change is the point. From red dust and doum palms to open green plain. We saw our first big pride within an hour of arriving.

Masai Mara03

Day 5. Sand River camp, last morning

Day5

✦ Memoir

Elewana’s Sand River camp sits near the Tanzanian border, far from the day-trippers. On our last morning two elephants walked through the tents at breakfast and the staff simply waited.

Masai Mara04

Vol. 71, A Tibro memoir, printed on archival paper, shipped after you return.

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Northern Frontier

Northern Frontier

Three Mornings You'll Remember

Samburu rare species

Masai Mara migration

Internal flight

Samburu rare species

Masai Mara migration

Internal flight

Your Kenya, Mapped

5N/6D, in order

Arrive Nairobi – Samburu

Samburu National Game Drives

Samburu – Masai Mara

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

Depart Masai Mara to Nairobi

Hand-Picked Hotels

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

Neptune Mara Rianta Camp

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

Neptune Mara Rianta Camp

Things most travel sites won't tell you.

What's Included

When to Go

Here's how you'll remember it.

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