7-Day Private Safari to Amboseli National Park and Masai Mara

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi and Amboseli National Park
1 stop
1
Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, you will be met by your guide and depart by road south towards Amboseli National Park. The park and surrounding game reserve covers 1,260 square miles and is mostly arid woodland with a series of swamps and lakes that provide a year-round water supply for the wildlife. Amboseli sits in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro and is known for its large elephant population and other big game including lions leopards buffaloes Zebras giraffes and gazelles that are attracted to the area and its underground springs fed from Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will arrive at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon you’ll depart on a game drive in search of Amboseli’s famous elephants and with luck if Kilimanjaro will be clear you will take some sunset photos.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Full Day game drives at Amboseli National Park
1 stop
2
Amboseli Eco-system
Spend another full day exploring this beautiful area on morning game drives with fresh lunch in your lodge with afternoon relaxation and afternoon wildlife viewing activities. You will also take pictures of Mount Kilimanjaro and return to your Amboseli Serena Lodge in time for a sundowner before dinner.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Amboseli National Park and Lake Naivasha
1 stop
3
Lake Naivasha
Early morning breakfast and drive to Lake Naivasha with fresh lunch on your way and Lake Naivasha is the biggest lake and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200f), the water is fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus (ancient Egyptian once used this to make paper). Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch, herons hide in it while searching for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular for bird watching (over 400species have been recorded). It is also a favorite weekend retreat for Nairobi residents, who come here to sail, water ski, and fish. There are no crocodiles in the lake as the water is too cold for them, due to altitude but there are a number of hippos. Along the lake shore, vineyards produce grapes for the country's fledgling wine industry.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru National Park
1 stop
4
Lake Nakuru National Park
This morning after breakfast, you depart with your guide, driving through the Great Rift Valley floor, on your way to Lake Nakuru National Park. On arrival start with game drives inside Lake Nakuru National Park with fresh Lunch at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge and later you will depart for an afternoon game drive in the park. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its flocks of flamingos, at times numbering in the millions. The Park has a rhino sanctuary and it also contains many leopards in addition to fantastic birdlife and the usual plains game.
9 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Game reserve
1 stop
5
Maasai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, depart by road across the Rift Valley escarpment to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel of Kenya’s game reserves. Located in the northern section of the great Serengeti Plains, it has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife anywhere in Africa. The reserve is the home of the “Big Five", the elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino, as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, hippo, impala, gazelle and numerous other wildlife, and hundreds of species of birds. From August to October, the Mara is the scene of the annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. You will have fresh lunch on arrival Keekorok Lodge with afternoon game drives in Masai Mara with dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge .
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Full Day Game Drives in Masai Mara GameReserve
1 stop
6
Maasai Mara National Reserve
You have one more day for multiple or all-day game drives – it’s up to you and your guide and the movement of the animals. You may also want to take a walk in the hills escorted by Masai guides who demonstrate their extensive knowledge of plants and animals while surrounded by spectacular landscapes in every direction at a small extra cost paid directly to the Masai Guide and rate is negotiable.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Depart Masai Mara Game Reserve to Nairobi and Departure
1 stop
7
Nairobi
After breakfast relax in your camp and later drive back to Nairobi. You will have your fresh lunch in Narok Town and On arrival in Nairobi you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your connecting flight to your next destination.
6 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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