6-Day Big Five Kenya Safari – Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

After departing from Nairobi, you’ll enjoy a scenic 6-hour drive with some spectacular views of the Great Rift Valley. Lunch en route to arrive at the camp early afternoon.

Upon arrival, you’ll be taken on a guided visit to one of the Masai tribes. This is an immersive cultural experience where you’ll meet the locals in a traditional boma setting.

Learn about pastoral life, listen to the famous chanting, and join in with the Masai jumping dance if you’re feeling energetic. The women will show you their colourful beadwork. You’ll have the chance to buy some souvenir jewellery if you wish. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at a camp.

Main Destination:

Maasai Village (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full-Day Adventure in Masai Mara National Reserve

After an early breakfast, you’ll head out on a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. You’ll be travelling across the Mara plains in a 4×4, which usually has a roof that pops open for prime animal viewing.

Your guide will take you to all the best spots for sightings, using their local knowledge to anticipate where the wildlife will be.

You'll stop for a picnic lunch beneath the shade of an acacia tree or on the banks of the Mara River overlooking a hippo pool.

In the afternoon, you’ll continue your game drive before heading back to your camp at sunset in time for dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park

Early morning game drive at the reserve and then return to camp for breakfast. Departure from the reserve typically takes place around 10 AM to avoid incurring additional day entry fees. As you journey to Nakuru town, you'll arrive in the evening and have lunch en route. Your dinner and an overnight stay will be at a hotel in Nakuru town.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Lake Nakuru National Park with a packed lunch for a morning game drive. Later, you will continue to Amboseli National Park, arriving in the evening. Your dinner and an overnight stay will be at the camp as you prepare for the next safari adventure.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full-Day Adventure in Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for morning game drives around 7:00 AM and continue till about 10:30 AM. You'll return to camp to relax and have lunch. Then in the afternoon, around 3:00 PM, you'll proceed on afternoon game drives for 3 hours and return to camp before 6:30 PM.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park - Nairobi

You'll wake up early in the morning and proceed to Amboseli for game drives around 6:15 AM, and enjoy an early morning game viewing. You will continue with game drives till around 9:00 AM and then head back to camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out from camp and proceed to Nairobi with lunch en route, arriving by around 3:00 PM.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.