6-Day Big 5 Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru-Amboseli 2025-2026

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

Nairobi - Masai Mara

You will be picked up from your hotel or airport at an agreed-upon time in the morning. You'll arrive in the office for a briefing about your amazing safari by your professional driver-guide. Depart from Nairobi, driving northwest of the capital city to the famous Masai Mara. You will arrive at the view of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. You can take beautiful pictures of the escarpment and buy beaded jewellery at the crafts shop.

You will stop for lunch in Narok town, then proceed to Masai Mara. Arrive, check in at your camp or lodge, and proceed for an evening game drive. You will view a wide range of wildlife, especially the big mammals. Later in the evening, return to your camp for a well-prepared dinner and overnight stay.

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive in Masai Mara NR

Today’s itinerary is flexible, depending on your time agreement with your driver-guide. After breakfast, proceed for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. View the rich tree-studded savannah grassland and enjoy seeing over 450 species of wildlife and great herds of wildebeests and zebras. You will have the chance to see the Big 5 animals roaming around the reserve and take memorable photographs. You will have lunch at the Mara River, viewing the hippo pool. This is where the great wildebeest migration occurs.

Proceed for the afternoon game drive and experience the beautiful sunset. You can also opt to visit the Maasai village and immerse yourself in authentic Maasai culture. Enjoy a lively cultural dance, vibrant clothing and beautifully crafted handiwork. Drive back to freshen up for dinner and an overnight stay at your camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

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 NP

After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Nakuru, lunch en route, with scenic views of Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha from afar on the main highway. You will arrive in the evening and be dropped off at the your hotel for your dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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 - Amboseli NP

After breakfast, proceed for a game drive in this scenic park, which is spectacular for bird watching and a rhino sanctuary. You will also see the great flocks of pink flamingoes at the lakeshores from the Baboon Cliff. Rhinos, as well as predators such as lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards, will also be seen, as will many other species.

Later, proceed to Amboseli National Park with a packed lunch. You will arrive at the park in the evening. Check in, freshen up and be ready for a well-prepared dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

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

Show more

HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

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)

Amboseli NP

After breakfast, you will have a full-day game drive in this park, which has swampy grounds where elephants and hippos swim. The park commands a panoramic view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. It also has an endless underground water supply filtered through thousands of volcanic rocks.

On this day, you can opt to visit the Maasai village in Amboseli and interact with the people, enjoying lively cultural dances. Then, return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Amboseli - Nairobi

You will have a pre-breakfast game drive, as there can be nothing more pleasant to the senses than the sunrise. You will be lucky to encounter a hunt and kill among the predators. Then, drive back to your camp for breakfast before you continue to Nairobi with an en-route lunch. You'll be dropped off at your hotel or transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

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.