Kenya · Safari

7-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari through Tsavo, Amboseli, Naivasha and Mara

7 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Game drives through Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks
  • 02 See Amboseli's elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro as a scenic backdrop
  • 03 Explore Hell's Gate National Park with opportunities for hiking, bicycling, rock climbing, and wildlife photography
  • 04 Search for the Big 5 and other iconic wildlife in Masai Mara
  • 05 Visit the Mara River to spot hippos and dangerous crocodiles

Choose one of Kenya's best safari combinations, covering vast wilderness, large herds of elephants, pristine forest, Rift Valley scenery, rich birdlife, and the famous Mara crossing. This 7-day wildlife safari takes you through Tsavo East and Tsavo West, Amboseli at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate, and Masai Mara. Take in the beautiful sights and sounds of nature and lose yourself in the greenery and scenery along the way.

Choose one of Kenya's best safari combinations, covering vast wilderness, large herds of elephants, pristine forest, Rift Valley scenery, rich birdlife, and the famous Mara crossing.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Hell's Gate National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Tsavo East National Park

  • Get picked up from your Nairobi hotel or airport in the morning and drive to Tsavo East National Park, which is renowned for its large numbers of elephants and the famous man-eating lions.

  • Go on a game drive en route to Ashnil Aruba Camp.

  • Check in and have lunch at your lodge.

  • In the afternoon, enjoy another game drive in the park, then return to your lodge for dinner.

Overnight at Ashnil Aruba Camp.

2
Day 02

Tsavo East to Tsavo West National Park

  • Enjoy an early morning game drive, then return to your lodge for breakfast.

  • After breakfast, leave Tsavo East for Tsavo West with a game drive en route to Ngulia Safari Lodge.

  • Check in and have lunch.

  • In the afternoon, visit the rhino sanctuary to see if you can spot rhinoceros.

  • Return to your lodge, where there is usually a leopard trap, and if you are lucky, you may see a leopard.

Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Safari Lodge or Ngulia Lodge.

3
Day 03

Tsavo West to Amboseli National Park

  • Have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive with a visit to Mzima Springs.

  • Here, see hippos and fish in crystal-clear water. There are also possibilities of seeing crocodiles and monkeys.

  • Later, proceed to Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for lunch, and check in at Amboseli Serena Lodge.

  • Enjoy an afternoon game drive within Amboseli Park, which lies at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro offers a scenic background for photography.

  • Elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffalo, and more can be seen in the swamp area.

Later, dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge.

4
Day 04

Amboseli to Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate

  • Have an early morning breakfast and a game drive en route as you leave Amboseli for Lake Naivasha. There will be a stop to view the Great Rift Valley scenery.

  • Arrive in time for lunch.

  • Check in at Sopa Lodge Naivasha and have lunch.

  • Later in the afternoon, go for a game drive with a visit to Hell's Gate National Park, which allows hiking, bicycling, rock climbing, wildlife photography, and a visit to the geothermal power plant.

Dinner and overnight at Sopa Lodge Naivasha.

5
Day 05

Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara

  • Have an early morning breakfast and leave Lake Naivasha for Masai Mara, arriving in time for lunch.

  • Check in at Ashnil Mara Camp or Sarova Mara Game Camp and have lunch.

  • Enjoy an afternoon game drive through the park in search of lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, and more.

Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara Camp or Sarova Mara Game Camp.

6
Day 06

Full-Day Safari in Masai Mara National Reserve

  • Go for an early morning game drive.

  • Return to camp for breakfast.

  • After breakfast, spend the whole day in the park with a packed lunch in search of its popular residents, including the well-known predators and their counterparts such as zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, hippo, and dangerous crocodiles, with a visit to the Mara River.

Later, dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara Camp or Sarova Mara Game Camp.

7
Day 07

Masai Mara to Nairobi

  • Have an early morning breakfast at your camp, then check out of the camp and park.

  • Drive to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch at Carnivore.

  • Afterwards, get dropped off at your respective hotel or airport at around 3 pm.

  • Optional for clients with evening flights: if you have an evening flight, you can do another game drive with a packed lunch until around 12:00 pm. Then drive to Nairobi, arriving at around 5 to 6 pm, and get dropped off at the airport or back at your hotel.

Masai Mara, Mara River, Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Rift Valley

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Mara River, Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Rift Valley

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 7 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Park fees (for non-residents)

  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)

  • All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)

  • Professional English-speaking Kenya driver/guide

  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)

  • All taxes/VAT

  • Round-trip airport transfer

  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)

  • Drinking water (on all days)

What's Not Included

  • International flights (from/to home)

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

  • Tips (tipping guideline: US$10.00 pp per day)

  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

  • Government-imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees

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 7 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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