3-Days 2-Nights Private Tour to Meru National Park

Overview

Meru National Park is a top destination in Kenya for spotting rhinos in their natural habitat. The Rhino Sanctuary within the park is home to 34 black rhinos and 70 white rhinos. The park is also famous for its connection to Elsa the Lioness and the 1966 film *Born Free*, which starred Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, the real-life couple who raised the orphaned lioness, Elsa, to adulthood. Meru is also home to a wide variety of other wildlife, including cheetahs, hippos, zebras, giraffes, hartebeest, oryx, oribi, waterbuck, and a rich diversity of bird species.

Day 1: Meru National Park Kenya

This is your day to fully immerse yourself in nature. After an early breakfast, you’ll depart with a packed lunch for a full-day tour. Meru National Park is renowned for its lions and holds a special connection to Elsa the Lioness, made famous by the 1966 British drama film “Born Free,” starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, who raised Elsa from an orphaned cub to adulthood. You can visit Elsa’s grave, located at the southern end of the park near the southern bank of the Ura River.

Meru National Park is also one of the top locations in Kenya to observe rhinos in their natural habitat, with the fenced 83 sq km Rhino Sanctuary housing 34 black rhinos and 70 white rhinos. Enjoy your packed lunch in the park, continue with game drives, and later return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 2: Meru National Park Kenya

This is your day to fully immerse yourself in nature. After an early breakfast, you’ll depart with a packed lunch for a full-day tour. Meru National Park is renowned for its lions and holds a special connection to Elsa the Lioness, made famous by the 1966 British drama film “Born Free,” starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, who raised Elsa from an orphaned cub to adulthood.

You can visit Elsa’s grave, located at the southern end of the park near the southern bank of the Ura River. Meru National Park is also one of the top locations in Kenya to observe rhinos in their natural habitat, with the fenced 83 sq km Rhino Sanctuary housing 34 black rhinos and 70 white rhinos. Enjoy your packed lunch in the park, continue with game drives, and later return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

3. Meru National Park to Nairobi
This is your last day of he safari. Enjoy breakfast as you check out of your camp. We’ll then depart for Nairobi, with a stop along the way for lunch and refreshments. You’ll arrive in the late evening, where we’ll drop you off at your hotel.