Overview
A Meru Wilderness Safari offers a unique and immersive adventure in Kenya’s less-visited Meru National Park. Located near the foothills of Mount Kenya, this park is known for its diverse landscapes, including lush forests, rolling grasslands, and arid scrubland. The park supports a rich variety of wildlife, including the "Big Five" (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino), with notable populations of both black and white rhinos. Visitors can enjoy serene game drives through the park’s picturesque terrain, including scenic areas like the Tana River and its wetlands.
This safari provides an authentic and secluded experience, perfect for those seeking a tranquil escape and a chance to explore Kenya’s natural beauty away from the more popular destinations.
Included / Excluded
- Pick-up or Drop-off service
- Transfer in a custom safari tour van
- Service of a tour/driver guide
- Accommodation in the lodge/tented camp
- Bottled drinking mineral water
- Park entrance fees
- Visas and International flight fares
- Travel insurance and evacuation cover
- Tip and gratuities
- Anything else not mentioned
Trip Itinerary
Our Driver-guide will pick you from the airport or hotel at 8:00 am drive north to Meru National Park. You will be able to enjoy great views of Mt Kenya region, with her fertile, Green vegetation. You are set to arrive at your camp in time for lunch and afternoon relaxation. After some time at rest embark on your first Safari Game drive at 4:30 pm allowing you to see the wonderful creatures that populates the park. Brilliant on a magnificent scale, the Meru and Kora sister parks feature luxuriant jungle, coursing rivers, verdant swamp, khaki grasslands and gaunt termite cathedrals all under the sky’s great blue bowl. Little visited and utterly unspoiled, few places are comparable to the remote and rugged atmosphere found here. Visitors can see Grevy’s zebras, elephants, Bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffaloes and more than 427 recorded species of birds.Return to the camp by evening for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
The day will start with breakfast at the camp and then leave with a picnic lunch for an extensive game drive. Explore the part with your guide with a visit to Murera River and Ura River to see crocodiles, watch birds, and hippos; visit Adamson Falls as well as the former home of Joy and George Adamson. Have your picnic lunch and continue with the game drive till evening. Just to mention some of the animals that you may see in this park: Herds of Elephant, Herds of Buffalos, Black and White Rhino, Leopard, Cheetahs, Waterbuck, Bush Baby, Giraffes, Zebras, Hyena, Impalas, Kudu, Wild dog, Baboons, Vervet Monkeys, among others; later, return to the camp for your dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, take a morning drive to the Tana River, which offers a different ecosystem and additional wildlife viewing opportunities. Observe the birdlife and enjoy the lush surroundings of the river. Return to your lodge or camp for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing or participating in optional activities, such as additional game drives or visiting scenic viewpoints within the park. Consider a sunset drive to experience the park’s evening colors and spot nocturnal animals before enjoying dinner and another overnight stay at your accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
On your final day, enjoy an early breakfast and a last game drive to make the most of your morning in the park. Check out of your lodge or camp and begin your drive back to Nairobi. Stop for lunch en route, and arrive in Nairobi by late afternoon or early evening, concluding your Meru Wilderness Safari.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
End of the Trip
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