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Private safari journey · Kenya

3-Day Luxury Safari in Kenya’s Meru National Park

From Nairobi, spend two nights at Elewana Elsa’s Kopje Meru inside Meru National Park, with game drives in a Big Five wilderness.

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Duration
3 days
3 stops
Stays
1 stay
Guide price
From US$1,746
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

Meru National Park offers an authentic wilderness safari experience, a stunning landscape with 13 rivers, and a rich history as the setting for the film "Born Free." The park is one of Kenya's least crowded, providing a tranquil and exclusive feel. It is a true "Big Five" destination, home to a well-protected rhino sanctuary with both black and white rhinos. You can also spot unique northern Kenya species, including the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, and the long-necked gerenuk.

  • Activities: game drives
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle Book your own international flights A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Not for solo travelers
  • Minimum age of 2 years

Availability

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Nairobi- Elsa Kopje Meru

We will start with pickup in hotel in the morning as we head 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 lodge in time for lunch and Afternnon relaxation. After some time 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. Visitors can see Grevy's zebras, elephants, Bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffalos and more recorded species of birds. Return to the lodge by evening for dinner and overnight.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Meru NP
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Meru National Park

Full Game Drive In the Park. This is your full day with Nature. Enjoy your early morning breakfast and depart with packed lunch for full day tour. Meru National Park is famous for its lions. The Park is especially associated with Elsa the Lioness and the film Born Free. The Park is one of the best places in Kenya to see rhinos in the wilderness. At last count, the fenced 83sq km Rhino Sanctuary was home to 34 black and 70 white rhinos. You will enjoy your packed lunch in the park. Continue with the game drives and later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Meru NP
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Meru- Nairobi

Enjoy your Breakfast as you check out your lodge and depart for Nairobi on our way have a stopover for lunch and refreshments arriving late in evening for drop off at your hotels or at the Airport End of Tour.
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stays

Where you will stay

Accommodation is subject to confirmation for your dates.

What’s included

The exact inclusion list is confirmed for your dates before you commit.

Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All Taxes/VAT
  7. Roundtrip airport transfer
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  9. Drinking water (On all days)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

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From

US$1,746

per person

Guide price

US$2,611 per person

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Journey details

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Luxury tour

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Journey pace

1 stay

2 nights across 3 days.

Rooms

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

Rates, timing and lodge availability are checked again for your dates.

Experiences on this journey

Big 5 Safari

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