8-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari through Amboseli, Nakuru, Baringo and Mara

• Drive from the office at 8:30 a.m. to Namanga, on the Tanzania border.
• After lunch, proceed into Amboseli Park with the possibility of seeing game on the way to Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar for dinner and an overnight stay.

• The whole day is spent in the park viewing game in this second most popular park in Kenya. Here, you have a good opportunity to see all the Big 5 and a variety of other game, with the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest in Africa, in the background, and also visit the Masai village to catch a glimpse of their way of life.

Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar.

• Depart Amboseli after breakfast and leave for Lake Nakuru, arriving in time for lunch.
• Enjoy game drives until late afternoon with your African guide/driver.
• Later, return to Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Leave Nakuru early in the morning and go on a scenic drive west across the Lerochi Plateau.

• Arrive at Lake Baringo in time for lunch.

• Enjoy an afternoon game drive. This freshwater lake supports a great variety of birds as well as hippos and crocodiles. The lake is reputed to be the bird-watching centre of Kenya.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Baringo Lodge or similar.

• After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha.

• Go for a hike at Hell's Gate with a picnic lunch.

• Afterwards, drive to the lodge.

• In the afternoon, you will have an optional sundowner boat ride to Crescent Island, well known for its birdlife.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Naivasha Lodge or similar.

• After an early breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha and drive to Masai Mara with a picnic lunch en route.

• Proceed for an evening game drive.

Dinner and overnight stay at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.

• Spend the whole day exploring the Mara plains to experience the Mara magic. This reserve, which is an extension of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, is Kenya's premier reserve and is famed for its astounding concentration of wildlife, with the wildebeest migration mainly in July and August.

• On this day, you have a chance to experience a hot air balloon ride over the Mara plains or go for an escorted walk within designated areas at an extra cost.

Dinner and overnight stay at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.

• After breakfast, leave the lodge and drive as you watch out for game.

• Stop over at Narok to buy souvenirs or just for a cup of tea.

• Eat a picnic lunch en route before proceeding to Nairobi.

• Drop off at your hotel.