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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Your driver will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel/airport, brief you about the safari program, and embark on a journey of about 5 hours to Masai Mara National Reserve, the most popular wildlife destination in Kenya. Along the way, you will stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy views of the Rift Valley Escarpments before proceeding to the reserve, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you will head to the reserve for an afternoon game drive, searching for the Big Five (lions, leopards, rhinos, Cape buffaloes, and elephants). You will spot other animals, such as cheetahs, African wild dogs, gazelles, and Masai giraffes.

After the African sunset, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Explore Masai Mara National Reserve

Explore Masai Mara National Reserve

Have breakfast and head to the reserve with your packed lunch for a full day of game viewing. You will have a chance to explore the reserve and spot abundant wildlife. If you visit between July and August, you can witness the Great Wildebeest Migration, spotting thousands of wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras towards the Serengeti. You will have a picnic lunch along the Mara River and proceed with another game drive.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park

Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park

Have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, check out and have a game drive en route. After exiting the park, there will be a one-hour visit to the Masai village, which will give you a chance to interact with the Masai and get a glimpse into their culture and unique way of life and see some of their customs and practices first-hand. Afterward, leave Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru National Park, where you will arrive in time for lunch; check in at the hotel and have lunch. Later in the afternoon, enjoy game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park boasts an abundance of wildlife and spectacular landscapes. Think of black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hippos occupying euphorbia forests, acacia woodlands, savannah grasslands, and rocky escarpments around a shallow, alkaline lake.

Later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha

Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha

Have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, have a game drive en route. Leave Lake Nakuru National Park for Lake Naivasha, a 2-hour drive, and arrive in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, cruise tranquility through the sparkling waters of Lake Naivasha on a boat safari that promises to unveil many of the region's spectacular birdlife. You will travel with a resident expert who will help you identify some of the region's 400 bird species. Keep your binoculars ready to see pink-backed pelicans, the goliath heron, and the saddle-billed stork. After the boat ride, you will proceed to the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, one of the scenic and breathtaking wildlife sanctuaries along the lake. This is the only place to walk with animals as they roam freely.

Later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

Have an early morning breakfast, check out, and leave Lake Naivasha for Amboseli National Park, a 5-hour drive. There will be a stop to view the incredible Rift Valley scenery as you proceed to Amboseli. You will arrive on time for lunch, check-in at the hotel, and have lunch. After relaxation, proceed for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape above the open plains. Amboseli is also one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli to wetlands with sulfur springs, the savannah, and woodlands.

Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Amboseli National Park to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Amboseli National Park to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Start the day with an early morning game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast later. Later, check out and embark on a 4-hour drive to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. You'll arrive on time for check-in and lunch. Later in the afternoon, proceed for a game drive at this famous sanctuary. The sanctuary straddles the Southern Tsavo West National Park. It is a crucial dispersal area and migrating corridor for wildlife between Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park, making it a highly valued tourism recreational area of ecological importance. The topography is generally mountainous and offers breathtaking landscape views of the Kilimanjaro, Pare, and Uluguru mountains and the clusters of Taita Hills, with a seasonal river dividing the sanctuary into valleys and lowland plains.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
Best Time To Go June to October (Wildlife), November to April (Birding)
High Season June to September
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Salt Lick Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Taita Hills WS
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary to Tsavo East National Park

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary to Tsavo East National Park

Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast, check out, and embark on a 4-hour drive to Tsavo East National Park. You will enjoy a game drive en route to Tsavo East. Check in at Ashnil Aruba Lodge early in the afternoon and have lunch. You will enjoy afternoon games at this fantastic park, famously known as the home of red elephants. Tsavo East National Park is in southeast Kenya, near the Tanzanian border and the Kenyan coast. Spanning 13,747 square kilometers (5,300 square miles) of pristine wilderness, the park is also one of Kenya's most extensive protected areas. It has more biodiversity than any other park globally, marking the meeting point between northern and southern wildlife. It is nine times bigger than the Masai Mara National Reserve and is well known for its mane-less lions, big herds of red dust-covered elephants, and cheetahs. The sparse vegetation makes wildlife spotting generally easier than its counterpart.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February (Best for general wildlife viewing; little rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tsavo East NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
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BuffaloOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Tsavo East NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Tsavo East National Park to Mombasa

Tsavo East National Park to Mombasa

Enjoy an early morning game drive searching for animals and big cats that may have come out into the open at night. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for breakfast.

Check out of the lodge at about 10:00am and drop by the Voi Train Station for your transfer to Mombasa. We'll be sure to book for you the first-class train tickets. The train leaves Voi at 12:30 noon, arriving in Mombasa at 2:15pm.

Main Destination:
Mombasa Airport (Mombasa)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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