Day two starts with breakfast at the hotel, before we depart for Samburu National Reserve  in northern Kenya. For the duration of this safari our professional  guide will drive you around in a 4x4 safari vehicle. We either have  lunch along the way through the farmlands of Kenya  or at our next camp. Reaching Samburu we make our way to Elephant  Bedroom Camp, inside Samburu Game Reserve. An intimate tented camp,  Elephant Bedroom Camp lies along the Ewaso Nyiro River, the life force  of the reserve. Stay in one of 12 tented rooms amid the trees and bush  indegenous to the area.

After settling in and relaxing for a bit, we set off into the wilds  on our first 4x4 game drive in the Big Five Samburu National Reserve.  The reserve consists of hot, dry plains and scrublands fringed by  mountains, including the tall Ol Olokwe Mountain. In Samburu you get the  chance to encounter the traditional Samburu tribe, and gain insight  into their customs and culture. 

The game drive takes us into the early evening, with a scenic stop  for sundowners in the bush as the day fades into night in a show of  colours. Then we head back to our exclusive safari camp for dinner and a  laid-back night in the bush, under starry African skies. The spacious  walk-in tents feature viewing decks with small plunge pools to cool off  in on the hot days and nights.

• Elephant Bedroom Camp: Full Board

Get an early start on day three, embarking on a 4x4 game drive in Samburu National Reserve  after breakfast. We may see large predators and some rare big mammals  on our game drive, as well as some of the over 350 bird species found  here. Some of the most remarkable species of the park are the Somali  ostriches, long-necked gerenuk antelopes, Grevy's zebras and Somali  giraffes. Cheetahs, elephants, lions and buffalos are frequently  sighted, along with various antelopes, including striking-looking  gemsbok, gazelles, waterbuck and tiny dikdiks.

Return to the shaded camp for lunch and a break, before setting off  on our afternoon 4x4 game drive in the arid Samburu Reserve. The  afternoon game drive is followed by free time to nap or dip into your  plunge pool, and enjoy dinner at the safari camp.

• Elephant Bedroom Camp: Full Board

We drive through the beautiful Great Rift Valley  on our way to Mbweha Safari Camp, our next stop. The camp offers  accommodation in comfortable stone and thatch chalets, and looks out  over the wilderness and the Eburu and Mau mountains. Mbweha Safari Camp  is located inside the Congreve Conservancy, a private reserve covering  some 6400 acres of bush, along the southern side of Lake Nakuru National  Park. 

In the afternoon we head into the conservancy on foot, embarking on a  guided walking safari to get close to the bush. Walking in the bush is  both thrilling and fascinating as you may encounter all kinds of  unexpected creatures, big and small. After our exhilarating bush walk we  return to Mbweha Camp for dinner and wind down for the day. 

• Mbweha Safari Camp: Full Board

Wake up early on day five, have breakfast and head out on a full-day game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.  Exploring this scenic and relatively small national park we are likely  to spot hippos, baboons, rhinos (black and white) and a variety of  antelope species. Other wild inhabitants include leopards and lions,  giraffes, zebras and buffalos. The shallow soda lake attracts a diverse  abundance of bird species, numbering over 400 different species, and as  such is a birder's paradise and a Ramsar Wetland Area. When conditions  are right, Lake Nakuru is visited by large flamingo flocks - an  incredible sight.

We return to camp after our 4x4 adventure in the scenic Lake Nakuru  National Park, relax and have dinner. Fall asleep to the sounds of  nature at Mbweha Safari Camp.

• Mbweha Safari Camp: Full Board

Today is the big day - we drive southwest to the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of the most celebrated wildlife reserves on earth. We drive through the picturesque Great Rift Valley and into Maasai country, where eye-catching red-robes stand out against the natural landscapes. The Maasai of Kenya are a proud semi-nomadic and striking-looking people, known for their fierce warriors, ceremonies and unique style of dress.

We reach Tipilikwani Mara Camp in time for lunch, followed by our  first 4x4 game drive in this epic East African game reserve. Driving  across the vast and seemingly-endless open plains where wildlife roams  freely, we experience the magnitude and incredible beauty of untamed  Masai Mara.

After our awe-inspiring game drive we return to Tipilkwani Mara Camp,  set along the peaceful Talek River. We have dinner at the camp which  looks out over the acacia dotted plains, and retire to our riverfront  tented-rooms for a good night's rest.

• Tipilikwani Mara Camp: Full Board

A whole day in Masai Mara! We enjoy rewarding morning and afternoon game drives in our 4x4 safari vehicle.

On our wildlife adventure in Masai Mara Reserve  we are likely to see an abundance of diverse animals, many of them  large and iconic mammals species. This world-famous reserve in home to  the Big Five of Africa - lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, so  keep your eyes open and your cameras ready.

Two of the best-known highlights of Masai Mara are the Great  Migration and the sizeable big cat populations. During the annual  Wildebeest Migration massive herds, over a million strong, can be seen  moving across the plains and splashing through the rivers, attracting  unwanted attention from hungry crocodiles, hyenas, lions and many other  predators. The reserve hosts all of the big cats of Africa, in healthy  numbers. Other animals to look out for, are foxes, jackals, giraffes,  baboons, hippos, zebras and herds of antelopes - eland, gazelles,  hartebeest, impalas and topi.

After an action-packed day of game viewing we return to Tipilikwani Mara Camp to rest and have dinner beside the Talek River.

• Tipilikwani Mara Camp: Full Board

On the final day of our Kenya Lodge Safari, we leave the magnificent Masai Mara behind, after breakfast at Tipilikwani Mara Camp.

We drive back to the city where you are dropped off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or post-tour accommodation in Nairobi at about 13:00, bringing our wildlife adventure to a close.

• Tipilikwani Mara Camp: Breakfast