About this safari
This tour takes you to one of the best National parks in Kenya where you will experience memorable moments, a visit to Masai Mara National reserve will give you a guarantee to watch animals in the most concentrated animal areas in Kenya. Amboseli National Park hosts the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro and will make a very good backdrop for your photos.
Day-by-day itinerary
Nairobi – Masai Mara
After an early arrival at the Airport you get a very warm welcome by our professional driver guide, we will then have a first tour briefing we drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve considered as one of the largest and most beautiful protected areas of Kenya and reveal the originality of Africa. Arrive and check in at Mara Sopa lodge time for lunch, after lunch we will have some time to relax before we embark on the first game drive through the savannah landscape of the Masai Mara Game Reserve, with a good chance to track down the Big Five (elephant, buffalo, lion, rhino, leopard). Come back for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Explore Masai Mara
After breakfast, we will do a full day game drives in the Masai Mara National Reserve. This park is famous for its savannah landscapes and its wildlife concentration per square km. The prospects are good to observe all those fascinating animals that can usually only be seen in numerous nature documentaries. We will have a picnic at a site in the Mara River, bordering the Serengeti. The river is part of the Masai Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which is particularly known for the largest wildlife migration on earth in the world. Every year, Wildebeests, zebras and antelopes form a huge animal trains cross the brown, foaming river full of crocodiles.
Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha
After breakfast we drive to Lake Naivasha which is the highest and most beautiful lake in the Rift Valley, where especially the bird-watchers, with over 400 documented bird species will be pleased. At an altitude of 1910 m, the water is crystal clear and surrounded by thick papyrus. Arrive and check in at Lake Naivasha sopa lodge in time for lunch, after a shot rest, we will to a boat trip to the lake and experience more of the attractions found in the lake. The Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge is surrounded by a vast terrain, which varies in landscape. Thus we find steppe landscape, but also grass and trees come close like in a local park. You may be able to observe the many animals roaming around the Lodge in search of food. At night it is fun to look out the window and see the hippopotamus within a few meters from the lodge warthogs or even giraffes on your way. Overnight and dinner at Lake Naivasha sopa lodge.
Lake Naivasha - Amboseli
Today we will proceed to the world-famous Amboseli National Park and reach our camp in time for lunch. The afternoon will be spend just relaxing at the swimming pool where you can also watch some animals in the nearby park. In option, you can take a walk with a Masai guide to the village. Dinner and overnight at Kibo Safari camp.
Amboseli National Park
After breakfast we will drive to Amboseli National park and make full day game viewing at the park. Picnic lunch will be taken at the Observation hill. This park jewel is not only a unique panorama of Mount Kilimanjaro, but also one of the best wildlife areas to observe elephants at close quarters. Amboseli is a small park with numerous zebras, wildebeests, Thomson gazelles, Grant gazelles, buffalos, waterbucks, hippos, lions, cheetahs, jackals and hyenas. A highlight of the park is the Observation Hill, from which we will have a stunning view over the swamp and savannah landscape. You have the possibility to relax at the pool and to enjoy the view on Mount Kilimanjaro. Overnight at Kibo Safari Camp.
Amboseli National Park - Tsavo East
After an early morning game drive, we proceed to Tsavo East National Park, home of the Red Elephants, with game drives en route to Ashnil Aruba Lodge where we check in for lunch. After lunch, relax, then afternoon game drives in the park. We have the chance to watch zebras, buffalos, giraffes, gazellen, waterbucks and big families of elephants. Look out also for a diversity of resident bird species which includes hornbills, eagles, kingfishers, weavers, giant bustards, storks and marabou. In the sunset we return to Ashnil Aruba Lodge for dinner and overnight.
End of Safari
Before breakfast we will go on a game drive to watch the animals during their activities in the early morning. After breakfast we drive to Bachuma Gate with game enroute and take our lunch there before we proceed to Mombasa where our journey comes to an end.
What's included
- ✓Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- ✓Park Entry Fees
- ✓Licensed local guide
- ✓Full safari insurance (replacement vehicle, rescue service, etc.)
- ✓All transfers aboard 4×4 jeeps with panoramic sunroof for photo safaris
- ✓Overnight stay in a lodge/camp with all-inclusive treatment (drinks with meals excluded)
- ✕Breakfast on the day of departure
- ✕Tips and any personal extras
- •Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, lip balm. Insect repellent (preferably a tropical version, reapply approximately every 6-8 hours).
- •Comfortable clothing is essential; bring a long change of clothes for the evening and early morning, and a T-shirt and shorts for the day. Remember to bring several changes of clothes, as the red soil of the savannah can be uncomfortable.
- •A swimsuit, as accommodations often have a swimming pool
- •Comfortable shoes (preferably old ones, not white ones, to avoid staining them)
- •A UK-style power adapter and a power bank are also essential
- •A camera and, if you want to be sure of seeing animals even from a distance, binoculars