6-Day Kenya Road Safari Itinerary: The Signature Overland Safari

6 Days in Kenya: Ultimate Guided Road Safari Tour Package

Hit the open road and experience East Africa’s raw beauty on our premier 6-day Kenya road safari, the ultimate overland driving itinerary. This expertly crafted journey is engineered for travelers who want an authentic, scenic, and immersive journey through the heart of safari country. By traveling overland, you will witness the changing landscapes first-hand as you journey from bustling urban centers to the planet’s most iconic wildlife arenas.

Over six action-packed days, this guided driving tour maximizes your time in the wilderness, prioritizing top-tier national parks and game reserves. Whether you are navigating the vast savannahs to track the Big Five, exploring scenic Rift Valley landscapes, or capturing majestic wildlife photography, this 6-day Kenya overland road safari provides a seamless, high-utility roadmap. It is the perfect, time-efficient driving vacation for an unforgettable African adventure.

Day 1. Samburu National Reserve.
Met at the airport / city hotel, briefing and at 7:00am depart for a journey to the rugged semi-desert region of northern Kenya the homeland of the nomadic Samburu people, whose culture attaches great value to tending their livestock of cattle, sheep, goats and camels as their main economic activity. The Samburu people’s appearance is dramatic with bright reds, braided hair and skin daubed in red ochre. Samburu is rich in species not seen in southern Kenya’s more famous parks, such as Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx and gerenuk. You’ll also have a good chance at spotting lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. The semiarid landscape is dramatic, with the rugged outcrop known as Mt. Ololokwe a prominent feature.  Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive inside the park. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Shaba Lodge / Similar.

Day 2. Samburu National Reserve.
This day you have an early Morning and late afternoon game drives inside the park. All meals and overnight at Samburu Shaba Lodge.
Optional activities:
Samburu Village Tour, $25.

Day 3. Lake Nakuru National Park;
Breakfast and drive to the Dramatic Rift Valley via Thomson Falls arriving at the Pink Lake for lunch and later proceed for an afternoon game drive. The Bird Watchers’ Paradise On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching and game drives. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge / Similar.

Day 4. Masai Mara National Reserve;
Breakfast and depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve, which borders Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Every year, between June and September, millions of wildebeests and zebras migrate into the Mara in search of water. The timing of this phenomenon varies, depending on the rains, but they usually start heading back to the Serengeti in October. Whether you see the migration or not, the grassy plains and lush landscape offer a huge variety of game including lions, cheetahs, buffalo and abundant bird life such as ostriches, cranes and storks. Lunch followed by afternoon game drive,
Dinner and overnight at Sentrim Masai Mara / Similar.

Day 5. Masai Mara National Reserve;
Breakfast and leave with picnic lunches for a full day game drive inside the Park. Search for Wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional visit to the Maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Sentrim Masai Mara / Similar.

Day 6. Nairobi;
Breakfast and depart for Nairobi arriving at around 1400 hours. Kenya road safari trip end with a drop off at your city Hotel or transfer to the airport for your flight out.

Inclusive in Kenya Road Safari Package:
Transportation in custom tourist safari vehicle (4 X 4 Jeep) with HF Radio communication and pop-up roof for easy viewing and photographing
Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide
Full board accommodation on safari
Extensive game drives
All park entrance fees and government taxes
Nairobi airport transfers
1 L bottle mineral water per person per day on game drives
Membership with Flying doctors emergency evacuation services

Excluded:
Nairobi Hotel
Beverages and Alcoholic drinks
Tips
visas
Laundry
Airport departure Tax
Personal Toiletries
Domestic Flights and International flights to and from Nairobi
Personal & baggage insurance
Optional activities or items of personal nature