7-Day wildlife safari at Kenya's famous national parks
Highlights
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park
Locations Covered
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park
nature, safari, Wildlife
Private Tour
174.25 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Go on an adventure through the Maasai Mara Reserve where you can spot the “Big Five” and wild animals near the Mara River. Then, head to Lake Nakuru to see hippos and visit Lake Nakuru National Park to meet its diverse birdlife and flamingos. Finally, greet the large herds of elephants at Amboseli National Park and admire spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara
- Meet your driver/ guide at your hotel in Nairobi who will brief you about the safari. Then, you will proceed to the Masai Mara National Reserve with a stopover at the Rift Valley viewpoint.
- You will then proceed past the Longonot and Suswa craters into Narok town, the largest Maasai town.
- Then proceed to the reserve and check-in at the Sentrim Mara Lodge for lunch. At 4:00 pm, you will embark on an afternoon game drive and return to the lodge before dusk for dinner and overnight.
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Day 2: Maasai Mara National Reserve
- After breakfast, be ready for a tremendous full-day game drive and picnic lunch along the Mara River.
- Roll down the windows or stand up through the customized pop-up roof hatch and enjoy this unhindered 360 views and the possibilities for what lies ahead.
- Masai Mara is one of the lushest reserves in Africa and is globally renowned for the Great Migration when thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson's gazelle travel to and from the Serengeti. Thanks to its relatively large populations of lions, cheetah, and leopards, the park is also known for providing excellent predator sightings in its natural habitats.
- You will also see lots of Elephants, Masai giraffe, common zebra, impala, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelles, Topi, Hartebeest, Black-backed jackal, spotted hyena and more.
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Day 3: Maasai Mara National Reserve
- After breakfast, go for a game drive in the reserve and spot wild animals.
- Depart the park for a visit to Lake Naivasha where you will stay for the night.
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Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park
- After an early breakfast, you will depart for a day trip with a picnic lunch from the lodge to Lake Nakuru National Park which offers you a rare insight into Kenya’s most diverse flora, fauna and wildlife and it is famous for its huge flocks of pink flamingos.
- The birds throng on Lake Nakuru itself, one of the Rift Valley soda lakes that comprises almost a third of the park's area. More than 450 species of birds have been recorded here as well as a rich diversity of other wildlife. Lions, leopards, warthogs, waterbucks, pythons, and white rhinos are just some of the animals you might see, and the landscapes range from sweeping grasslands bordering the lake to rocky cliffs and woodland. The park also protects the largest euphorbia candelabrum forest in Africa.
- In the evening, you will drive back to Lake Naivasha Country Club for overnight.
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Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park
- You will have an early breakfast then check out to go to Amboseli National Park. The journey will take about 6 hours via Nairobi the capital city to the south side of the country.
- You will arrive in time for lunch and after check-in at Aa Lodge. An optional visit to a Masai village can be arranged after lunch and a nature walk (weather permitting).
- You will enjoy a magnificent view of Mount Kilimanjaro from the balcony of your tent as you enjoy your favourite drink. Dinner and overnight will be at the camp.
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Day 6: Amboseli National Park
- After an early breakfast, you will depart with a picnic lunch for the Amboseli National park. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National park is the best wildlife area in Kenya to experience big herds of Elephants at a close range. They are less unharassed by poachers and you can easily see them feeding and bathing in the swamps making it the highlight of your day.
- You will enjoy your lunch at the Namatior observation Hill with its base forming a permanent water reservoir full of Hippos.
- You will then return on an en-route game drive to your camp arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
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Day 7: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
- You will have breakfast at your leisure then check out from the camp. Your drive back to Nairobi will have a last-minute shopping stop at Emali. Then proceed to Nairobi for the airport drop-off.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.