8-Day Tracking Lions & Elephants, with Masai Warriors

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

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park – Elephants & Kilimanjaro

Morning: Depart Nairobi early, heading south on the Mombasa Road. The landscape opens into rolling acacia-dotted plains. On a clear morning, Mount Kilimanjaro appears on the horizon. Stop at the Emali viewpoint for your first photos of Africa's highest peak.

Afternoon: Arrive at your Maasai homestad near Amboseli in time for lunch. Settle into your traditional accommodation. Head out for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli is famous for its enormous elephant herds against the Kilimanjaro backdrop. Look for buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, lions, and cheetahs.

Evening: Return to the homestead as night falls. Share stories with your Maasai hosts around a crackling fire. Enjoy a traditional dinner under a brilliant, star-filled sky, with distant lions rumbling across the plains.

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:

Budget camping

• Bordering Amboseli NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli – Live Like a Maasai, Walking Safari with Elders & Morans

After breakfast, you walk with Maasai guides at Kilimanjaro's foot. The elder reads lion tracks, heading to buffalo swamps. Morans tell elephant sex from footprints and droppings. Elders share bush medicine, bow-making secrets, and tracking skills. From a rocky outcrop, they point out lions, cheetah, warthogs—each tied to ancestral stories. You drink sour milk mixed with blood, learning cattle are life, not wealth. Morans tell of sacred hunts of ancient days

At a waterhole, they revere an ancient matriarch elephant as a living ancestor. The elder kneels, lets red soil fall: "We are born from this dust, and return to it—animals, trees, mountain, all family." At sunset, you return tired but transformed. The bush is not wilderness; it is home, memory, and kinship. You have walked with people for whom every print, broken twig, and bird call is a sentence in an unfolding narrative. The elder's words echo in your heart: this land is a living library, and we are not separate—we never were.

Main Destination:

Greater Amboseli Ecosystem

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Bordering Greater Amboseli without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli to Lake Nakuru – Rhino Sanctuary & Flamingos

Morning: Bid farewell to your Maasai hosts and depart after breakfast, driving north through Nairobi and ascending into the Great Rift Valley. Stop at the viewpoint for a panorama of volcanic craters, escarpments, and shimmering lakes.

Afternoon: Arrive at Lake Nakuru and check in at Maili Saba Camp. Head out for an introductory game drive. The lake is often a carpet of pink—thousands of flamingos wading in the shallows. This is your best chance to see both black and white rhinos, along with lions and possibly leopards in the fever trees.

Evening: Return to Maili Saba Camp for a sundowner overlooking the valley, followed by dinner around the campfire.

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:

Maili Saba Camp

• Budget tented bush camp 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 – Safari & Menengai Crater Walk

Morning: Rise early for a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru. Explore the acacia woodlands and lakeshore for Rothschild's giraffe, waterbucks, and the elusive leopard. The morning light over the flamingo-filled lake is spectacular.

Afternoon: After lunch, drive to Menengai Crater, one of the world's largest volcanic calderas. Embark on a guided walk along the crater's rim with breathtaking views into the vast bowl below. Your guide points out geological features, medicinal plants, and wildlife tracks. Spot antelope, rock hyrax, and various bird species along the trail.

Evening: Return to Maili Saba Camp as dusk settles. Enjoy spectacular sunset views and a final dinner at the camp.

Main Destination:

Menengai Crater (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Maili Saba Camp

• Budget tented bush camp located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara – The Big Cats

Morning: After breakfast, depart for the Masai Mara. The journey takes you through dramatic Rift Valley escarpments, descending into the wheat farms of Narok. As you approach, the landscape transforms into rolling savannah, and red-cloaked Maasai herders appear with their cattle.

Afternoon: Arrive at the Mara in time for lunch and check in at Pride Inn Mara Camp. Settle into your comfortable accommodation. Head out for an introductory game drive. Within minutes, the density of wildlife is apparent. This is big cat country—you'll likely find lions lounging under acacias or cheetahs perched on termite mounds. Herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest roam the golden plains.

Evening: Find a spot to watch the sunset paint the endless plains in orange and red—the quintessential African image. Return to Pride Inn for dinner, listening to hyenas whooping and lions roaring in the night.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and 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

Show more

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

PrideInn Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara – Full Day Safari (The Great Migration)

Full Day: Rise early for a full-day exploration with a packed breakfast and picnic lunch. Your destination is the Mara River, stage for the Great Migration (July–October). Witness thousands of wildebeest and zebras massing on the banks before plunging into crocodile-infested waters—a raw, visceral display of survival. Move along the river for better views. You might see a lioness dragging a wildebeest calf from the shallows. Find shade for a picnic lunch, watching the drama unfold.

Evening: As the sun sets, the surviving herds cross and the banks quieten. Drive back to Pride Inn in the golden light. Recount the day's drama over dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

PrideInn Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Asai Mara – Full Day in the Mara Triangle

Full Day: Rise early and cross into the Mara Triangle, the western sector between the Mara River and the Oloololo Escarpment. With packed breakfast and picnic lunch, spend the entire day exploring this less-crowded, exceptionally scenic area.

Search for elephants along the riverine forests, where family groups of 50 or more emerge to drink and bathe. The Triangle offers your best chance to spot the endangered black rhino in the thick bush of the Ngama Hills. Your guide tracks them across open plains and acacia woodlands. The landscape is spectacular: vast grasslands dotted with umbrella acacias, the Mara River snaking through, and the escarpment rising as a stunning backdrop. Stop for a picnic lunch under a shady tree, perhaps with elephants or giraffes nearby.

Evening: As the sun dips behind the escarpment, painting the grassland in gold and amber, return to Pride Inn. Share stories of your day over a final Mara dinner.

Main Destination:

Mara Triangle (Masai Mara NR)

Accommodation:

PrideInn Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara to Nairobi – Journey's End & Farewell Dinner

Morning: Wake for your final African sunrise. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at Pride Inn, taking in the last views of the Mara savannah. Pack your bags and bid farewell to the camp staff.

Afternoon: Begin the long drive back to Nairobi through the Loita Hills and Narok's agricultural lands. Stop for lunch en route, already reminiscing about the incredible wildlife sightings and cultural experiences of the past week.

Evening: Arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon. Check in at Kasarani Safari Club, a serene retreat on the outskirts of the city, where you can freshen up and relax after your journey. Enjoy a farewell dinner at the club's restaurant, surrounded by lush gardens and the soothing sounds of water features. Reflect on your incredible safari—from Kilimanjaro's shadow to the rhino sanctuaries, the Menengai Crater walk, a day as a Maasai warrior, and the world's greatest wildlife theatre. Your classic safari is complete.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch 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.