Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

6-Day Kenya Safari to Amboseli Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara

6 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Masai Mara, a large national game reserve
  • 02 Visit Lake Nakuru National Park, a wildlife haven
  • 03 Go to Amboseli National Park, known for its large elephant herds
  • 04 Watch the famous Annual Migration from the riverside in Masai Mara

Enjoy game drives across three of Kenya's best-known wildlife destinations: Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and the Masai Mara National Reserve. This 6-day safari offers the chance to spot pink flamingos, hippos, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos, and waterbucks. You'll also experience the famous Annual Migration in the Masai Mara while travelling through the Great Rift Valley and the Kenya-Tanzania border region.

Enjoy game drives across three of Kenya's best-known wildlife destinations: Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and the Masai Mara National Reserve.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Nairobi, Namanga, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park
Languages English, French, German, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park Safari

  • Pick up from the airport or hotel in the morning and, after a tour briefing, depart for Amboseli National Park.

  • Drive through Namanga at the Kenya-Tanzania border to Amboseli National Park and arrive in time for lunch at the lodge.

  • Proceed for an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight stay at Oltukai Lodge.

2
Day 02

Full Day in Amboseli with Morning and Afternoon Game Drives

  • Have an early morning game drive in Amboseli National Park.

  • Return to the lodge for breakfast and spend the rest of the morning at leisure. Enjoy swimming in the lodge's pool or take an optional nature walk for a small fee.

  • Lunch will be served at Oltukai Lodge.

  • Enjoy afternoon game drives until evening.

3
Day 03

Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park

  • Leave Amboseli National Park and drive to Lake Nakuru.

  • En route, pick up your packed lunch and proceed to Lake Nakuru Simba Lodge for check-in.

  • Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive.

Have dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Simba Lodge.

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Drive via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch at Mara Sopa Lodge.

  • Go for an afternoon game drive until dusk. Some of the famous wild animals include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, leopards, many kinds of antelopes, and elephants.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge.

5
Day 05

Full Day in Masai Mara for the Great Migration Experience

  • After breakfast, check out with packed lunch for a great migration experience.

  • Spend the whole day at the riverside, watching the migration of the wildebeest.

  • Return to the lodge late in the evening.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge.

6
Day 06

Masai Mara to Nairobi

  • After breakfast, enjoy an early morning game drive before the drive back to Nairobi City.

  • Check out and drive to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon.

Transfer to the hotel before departure.

Masai Mara riverside, Amboseli National Park elephant herds, Lake Nakuru National Park flamingo shores, Great Rift Valley

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara riverside, Amboseli National Park elephant herds, Lake Nakuru National Park flamingo shores, Great Rift Valley

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport based on a customized seven-seater safari van with specially modified suspension

  • Seats designed with seat belts, and all clients are guaranteed window seats

  • All applicable game park entrance fees

  • All camping fees

  • Accommodation in a tent

  • Three meals a day while on safari

  • Airport pick-up on arrival in Nairobi

  • Professional Kenyan safari guide/driver

  • Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari

  • Round-trip transport from Nairobi to the designated national park

  • Pre-tour itinerary document

  • Extensive game drives

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses such as communication charges, including emails, faxes, and phone calls

  • Drinks such as sodas, water, beer, and wine

  • Gratuities for the driver-guide and waiter

  • Laundry

  • The cost of obtaining a visa

  • Pre-tour accommodation can be arranged on request

Know before you go

  • Lake Nakuru is famous for its pink flamingos and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the Rift Valley. The sight of thousands of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance, the lake appears ringed in pink. Lake Nakuru has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species, particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the Black and White Rhino. Lions, Waterbuck, Buffalo, Monkeys, and Baboons are all residents here.

  • Masai Mara is home to all the Big 5 wild animals, namely lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos. Other wild animals found in the park include hippos, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, and many kinds of antelopes.

  • Amboseli National Park sits on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. It is an amazing experience to see Mount Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds during an early morning game drive. The wild animals arising against the dramatic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro will thrill photography enthusiasts. Amboseli National Park is renowned for its huge elephant herds.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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