Tour overview

4 Days Meru National Park, Aberdare National Park

Included

  • Transport
  • Water

Not Included

  • Insurance

Day 1: Nairobi - Meru National Park

Our tour guide will pick you from the airport or hotel drive north to Meru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at your reserved lodge or camp. Check-in; relax before you enjoy evening game drive in this untamed wilderness until dusk. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge or camp.

Day 2: Meru National Park

Spend the full day in the Meru National Park with morning and afternoon game drive. Meru was made famous by the book and film Born free that recounted the story of the lives of George and Joy Adamson, and the lioness, Elsa. Wild animals to be spotted in Meru National Park include; large herds of Buffalo, Bushbuck, Eland, Duiker, Elephant, Gazelle, Giraffe, Genet, Hartebeest, Kudu, Impala, Waterbuck and Gravy Zebra. You will also spot the Baboons, Jackal, Hyena, Kudu, Lion, Oryx, Mongoose, Oribis, Vervet Monkeys and Warthogs. In addition you may see Wild dog, Caracal, Bush baby, Cheetah, Dik-dik, Civet, Leopard, Bush pig, Otter, Porcupine, and Black and White Rhino.
Along the rivers, you will see abundant Hippo and Crocodiles. Bird life includes Peter's fin foot which inhabits the Murera and Ura Rivers, the Pel's Fishing Owl, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Starlings and numerous Weavers. Picnic lunch in the park or after morning game drive return to camp /lodge for lunch and afternoon is spent at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 3: Meru – Aberdare National Park

After breakfast, check out and depart for Aberdare with game drive enroute . Aberdare National park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. Visitors can indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the moorlands. Bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species of birds in the park, including the Jackson's Francolin, Sparrow hawks, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers. Game drive enroute to the lodge. After lunch you will proceed for an evening game drive as you await for early morning game since no game drive is the same. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4: Aberdare National Park – Nairobi

Enjoy an early morning game drive at the park. Later return to lodge/camp for your hot breakfast, check out and depart for Nairobi arriving late afternoon. Afterwards you will be dropped off at your respective hotel or airport