Description
This tour starts and ends in Nairobi. You will be picked up from the hotel in Nairobi. The tour will cover Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, and the famous Masai Mara, home to the wildebeest migration, the 7th Wonder of the World. It is home to Kenya's Big Five: lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, and buffalo. You will be able to enjoy a first-class wildlife viewing experience in all the parks.
Special Notes
Special Note: 5 Days to Maasai Mara Adventure!
Dear Travellers,
Get ready! Only few days left until we set off on an unforgettable journey to the wild heart of Kenya – the magnificent Maasai Mara!
Expect:
Stunning savannah landscapes
Big Five game drives
Cultural moments with the Maasai people
Campfire nights under the stars
Please start preparing
Pack your essentials (sunhat, sunscreen, comfortable clothes, camera!)
Confirm your payment and travel documents
Bring your spirit of adventure!
We’re counting down to a magical safari experience filled with nature, fun, and memories that will last forever.
Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
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 Amboseli
You will be met by our representative at the hotel. After a short tour briefing, transfer to Amboseli National Park, famous for its big game —elephants, lions, and cheetahs are the main attractions —and for its scenic beauty. Amboseli embodies five main wildlife habitats, plus a generally dry lake bed, Lake Amboseli. These are open plains, extensive stands of yellow-barked acacia woodland, rocky, lava-strewn thorn-bush country, swamps and marshes. At the western end of the reserve, above Namanga, the massif of Ol Doinyo Orok rises to over 2,760m (8,300ft) and is, for the most part, zoologically unexplored.
You'll enjoy your afternoon game drive at Amboseli National Park. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Amboseli to Lake Naivasha
You'll depart after breakfast for Lake Naivasha. After lunch, you'll proceed to Lake Naivasha and visit the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary —a peninsula or "island" on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. On the island, you will walk with the animals living in the sanctuary. After the walk, you will be taken out for a boat ride. During the ride, you will be taken to visit the many hippos living in Lake Naivasha. Lake Naivasha is also an excellent place for bird-watching, with over 200 species of birds, such as fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes, and a variety of herons. After the boat ride, you will return to the resort for dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
- Mid-range hotel located near Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Naivasha to Masai Mara
You'll depart after breakfast for Masai Mara National Reserve. Wherever you go in the Mara, you will see a large amount of wildlife such as Maasai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impalas, and wildebeests. Elephants, buffalos, zebras, and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common. The ultimate action here is, without a doubt, the annual wildebeest exodus in July, August, and September when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge/camp.
Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Explore Masai Mara
After breakfast, you will head towards the Mara River in hopes of seeing the wildebeest crossing (Jul-Oct). You'll spend the full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the reserve as you scale the Mara's beauty. You'll return to the lodge before dusk for dinner and an overnight stay.
Optional activities:
1. Early morning balloon safari. You will be dropped off at the takeoff site by the balloon company and picked up from your landing site by our safari driver. Balloon safaris are a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the wilderness of East Africa, as you gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming with herds of wildlife in the early morning. The cost is USD 480 per adult.
2. Visit a Maasai village. You will witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. The cost is USD 30 per adult.
Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Back to Nairobi
After breakfast, you will depart Mara for Nairobi with an en-route lunch. You'll arrive in the late afternoon. Depending on your flight schedule, you'll be transferred to the airport or hotel in Nairobi.
Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast (Dinner & lunch not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not include
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You'll be dropped off at the airport.
