Kenya, Tanzania · Wildlife Safari

7-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari with Amboseli, Naivasha and Masai Mara

7 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five in Masai Mara
  • 02 Admire flamingos and other water birds at Lake Nakuru
  • 03 See African bush elephants in Amboseli National Park
  • 04 Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha with a walk on Crescent Island

Experience exciting game drives across some of Kenya's best-known wildlife destinations in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for game viewing. Travel from Amboseli and Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara, with opportunities to get close to a wide variety of animals and enjoy a boat trip on Lake Naivasha. Take in the beautiful sights and sounds of nature as you lose yourself in the greenery and scenery on this 7-day wildlife safari.

Experience exciting game drives across some of Kenya's best-known wildlife destinations in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for game viewing.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Serengeti National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival and Transfer to Amboseli National Park

  • After breakfast, drive to the southeast of Kenya to Amboseli National Park, located in Kajiado County in Rift Valley Province, close to the Tanzanian border and Mount Kilimanjaro.

  • Arrive around midday at your Amboseli safari lodge or camp. After check-in, lunch will be served at the main restaurant, followed by time to relax before your afternoon safari drive.

  • Look out for lions, cheetahs, elephants, plains zebras, hippos, spotted hyenas, jackals, Masai giraffes, wildebeest, impalas, Thomson's and Grant's gazelles. More than 425 bird species have also been recorded here.

Dinner and overnight at an Amboseli safari lodge or camp.

2
Day 02

Amboseli Safaris and Masai Village Visit

  • Spend another day in the park with morning and afternoon safari drives.

  • During your free time, visit the nearby Masai Village and learn more about the life and culture of these nomadic people who live alongside wild animals.

All meals at the safari lodge or camp.

3
Day 03

Journey to Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island

  • Have an early breakfast at the lodge, then load up and drive to Lake Naivasha through the city of Nairobi and down the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, arriving at the Naivasha safari lodge or camp for lunch.

  • After lunch, drive to the boat point and take a boat ride around the lake, followed by a short walk among wild animals such as giraffes and zebras on Crescent Island.

  • Return to the hotel for a relaxing afternoon.

Dinner and overnight at the Naivasha safari lodge or camp.

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru National Park Game Drives

  • Breakfast will be served at around 7:30 am, and at around 8:30 am, load up and drive to another lake in the Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park.

  • Check in at the main gate and enjoy a game drive before continuing to the safari lodge or camp for lunch.

  • After lunch, relax before taking the afternoon safari drive. This park is famous for its birdlife, including thousands of flamingos and other water birds. The park also contains Kenya's largest population of rhinos. The surface of the lake occupies about a third of the park. The lake supports a dense bloom of the blue-green Cyanophyte Spirulina platensis, from which it derives its colour. It is a food source for flamingos.

Dinner and overnight at the safari lodge or camp.

5
Day 05

Drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve

  • After breakfast, load up and drive to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, referred to as the jewel of Kenya's parks. This is Kenya's number one park and is always on every tourist's "must-see list". The Mara is full of life with various types of animals and birds, and Masai Mara crowns the climax of every safari in Kenya. It is home to the Big Five: elephant, buffalo, rhino, lion, and leopard, as well as cheetahs and other game.

  • Apart from the Big Five, Masai Mara is most famous for the spectacular annual migration of over a million wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle from the Serengeti in northern Tanzania, crossing the Mara River into Kenya's Masai Mara in search of fresh feeding grounds. This happens between July and October.

  • Arrive at the Mara safari lodge or camp for lunch.

  • After lunch, relax before heading out for the afternoon game-viewing safari drive in search of the Big Five.

Return to the luxury tented camp for dinner and overnight.

6
Day 06

Full Day in Masai Mara

  • Spend another day in this famous game reserve with an early morning safari and an afternoon game drive.

  • Enjoy a swim at the hotel and relax under the hot African sun.

All meals and overnight at the Mara safari lodge or camp.

7
Day 07

Return to Nairobi and Departure

  • Have breakfast at the hotel's main restaurant, then later load up and drive to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon.

  • Get dropped off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight home.

Amboseli National Park, Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara

Where this trip takes you

Amboseli National Park, Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 7 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof
  • All park entrance fees
  • English-speaking Kenya guide
  • Accommodation on a full-board basis
  • Full board, with three meals per day while on safari
  • Pick-up from the airport upon arrival
  • Drop-off at the airport on the last day
  • Game drives
  • Drinking water
  • Payment to the guides and transfer drivers

What's Not Included

  • Tips for the driver/cook
  • Flight and visa on arrival
  • Optional visit to the Masai village in Masai Mara (USD 15 per person, payable directly to the Masai elders in the village)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $2,170.00 — $3,570.00
Double Sharing $2,170.00 — $2,870.00

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