Meru National Park, Kenya is a must tour destination if you are planning a Kenya safari holiday.  It is over 320 kms from Nairobi, on the slopes of the Nyambeni Mountain range to the north east of Mount Kenya at an altitude of between 1000-3400 Ft and has an area of over 850 sq Kms. It has been in existence since 1968 and became famous as the home of George & Joy Adamson and Elsa the Lioness, whose grave is marked here, who lived in the Kora National Reserve, which along with the Bisanadi, Rahole & Mwingi National Reserves are associated with Meru. Meru National Park, Kenya is a great place to go for a Safari Holiday in Kenya because not only is it wild, beautiful and relatively uncrowded, because it is the least toured of Kenya's larger Parks, but it also has a good cross section of game to view.

This is brought about firstly by the position of Meru which lies across the Equator, and is split by thirteen rivers and many mountain streams, which branch out from the Tana River at the southern border. A section of the Meru National Park has been designated as a wilderness area, and so there are no roads there, although the rest of the park has decent access roads and tracks, which deteriorate quite dramatically in the rains. The game you should expect to see will include large prides of lion, elephant, cheetah, leopard, and Lesser Kudu duiker and Dik Dik antelopes. You may also see some of the largest herds of buffalo in Kenya, with a lot of hippo and crocodile in the rivers.

Meru National Park, Kenya was one of the areas that suffered most through poaching twenty years ago, but good policing and security patrols have driven out the poachers. There are believed to be over 300 different species of birds here at Meru so if your bird watching safari in Kenya  is primarily one of ornithology then you should be more than happy to see species including Peter's Finfoot, Pel's fishing owl, kingfishers, bee-eaters to name just a few. The beauty of Meru is that you will not encounter many other tourists when out on a game drive. To get to Meru is a question of driving for around eight hours from Nairobi to Meru town. In all probability you'll need to organize a Kenya Safari Lodge package, and this would be part of it. If you want to access Kora National Reserve, along with the Bisanadi, Rahole & Mwingi, then this can be difficult and needs organizing in advance. There are three airstrips that you can use to access Meru on your Kenya Safari Tour

Day 1: Elsas Kopje, Meru National Park
On arrival at Nairobis Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by your Professional Guide and transferred across to Wilson Airport for your private charter to Meru National Park. Elsas Kopje is tucked neatly into the side of Mugwangho Hill, George
Adamsons original campsite and home to Elsa his lioness made famous in the film Born Free. Settle into your spacious rooms and freshen up before a leisurely lunch. Choose between an early afternoon siesta on your four-poster bed or on your private verandah, or take a refreshing dip in the pool overlooking the plains of Meru.  Your guide will let you have an introduction on the delights awaiting you before your early evening game drive ending with sundowners watching the sunset.

After dinner in the lodge, enjoy your first nights sleep listening to the sounds of the African bush.
 
Days 2 & 3: Elsas Kopje
Enjoy the next two days in Meru National Park walking and driving around the park with your Professional Guide.  

Day 4 : Samburu Private Camp, Samburu National Reserve
Caravan of Camels    This morning, with your professional guide, take your   private charter northbound to Samburu. Your private camp will have been set up ahead of your arrival on a shady spot on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.  This unique ecosystem offers sightings of some species of wildlife only seen in the Northern. Hemisphere  Grevy Zebra & Reticulated Giraffe, in addition to Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk,Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Crocodiles, Cheetah, Lion & Leopard, etc.

Day 5 & 6: Samburu Private Camp
Spend two full days enjoying the game and birdlife in this reserve. The Samburu people, closely related to the Maasai tribe,
offer a cultural experience to this region.
 
Day 7: Sabuk K, Northern Frontier District
Leave your private camp to be mobilized and transported to the Masai Mara to await  your arrival there in 2 days. Take your private charter to Kenyas Laikipia Plateau. Arrive at Sabuk, a stunning open-plan stone and thatch lodge  on a gorge overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River. Spend the day enjoying Sabuks totally private wilderness.
       
Day 8: Sabuk
Today you will join the local Laikipiak Masai and their caravan of camels to walk along the banks of this regions dramatic river.
This experience offers you the privilege of viewing the local wildlife on foot and undisturbed - Elephant, Buffalo, Dik Dik, Greater Kudu, Klipspringers, Giraffe and many more roam across the Plateau. Your fly camp will have been pitched for you ahead of your arrival, carried by a train of pack camels and set up in the shade of the indigenous Acacia and Fig trees.

After lunch spend the afternoon taking a welcome siesta, lazing on the riverbanks or swimming in the river.
After drinks and dinner around the campfire, sleep under the protective netting, listening to the night sounds of the bush.
   
       
Day 9 : Maasai Mara Private Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast in camp, venture on foot across the Sabuk wilderness, taking a different route back to the lodge for an early lunch. Take your private charter to the Masai Mara where your mobile team has set up your new camp in another of Kenyans paradise regions.
       
Day 10 & 11: Maasai Mara Private Camp
You have three day to explore this famous wildlife reserve. Enjoy bush breakfasts set amidst these famous rolling plains. Evenings by the campfire, lit only by the soft glow of hurricane lamps with dinner under the stars.
       
Day 12: Nairobi & Departure
Today you fly back to Nairobi and your day room to relax and freshen up before your long journey home. Have an excellent meal in one of Nairobi's very good restaurants. Before your drive to Jomo Kenyatta Airport and your final farewell to Kenya.