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The journey
Journey through Kenya's most iconic safari destinations on this 6-day small-group adventure from Nairobi to Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli. Travel through dramatic landscapes with a scenic stop at the Great Rift Valley, then enjoy game drives across the Mara's rolling plains, the bird-rich shores of Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli's open landscapes beneath Mount Kilimanjaro. Along the way, look out for hippos, black and white rhino, and elephants at close range while staying in lodge or camp accommodation.
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Day by day
Your tour starts with pick-up at 7:30 AM from your Nairobi hotel or airport, followed by a drive to Masai Mara. The journey takes about 5 to 6.5 hours and includes a scenic stopover at the Great Rift Valley.
Arrive in Masai Mara shortly after noon and check in to your lodge or camp. After a hot lunch, depart for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight stay follow.
Enjoy a full day of game viewing in the rolling grasslands of the Mara, with endless plains where more than two million wild beast gnu's migrate from Serengeti in Tanzania with their calves.
Visit the banks of the Mara River to try and spot hippos. You will also have an optional visit to a Maasai village to learn about their unchanged culture. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. On arrival, check in and have lunch.
After lunch, embark on a game drive around the shores of Lake Nakuru. This drive offers excellent bird-watching opportunities as well as the chance to see black and white rhino. Later in the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Enjoy an early bird and game-viewing drive as you exit Lake Nakuru National Park.
You will then proceed to Amboseli National Park. Dinner and overnight stay follow.
You will rise early and set off for a morning game drive, with amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro before the clouds build up over the summit. A packed lunch will be provided during the drive.
An optional visit to a Masai village can be planned after breakfast. This tour reveals the singing and dancing of the Masai, which are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. You will also get a glimpse into their homes and social structure.
Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is one of the best wildlife areas in the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range. Later in the evening, you will return to the camp for dinner.
You will wake early for a morning game drive, one of the best times to see Mt Kilimanjaro. In the early morning light, Mount Kilimanjaro turns a dark hue of purple and its snow an ethereal pink, while the sight of the mountain high above herds of elephants crossing the Amboseli plains creates a timeless African image.
You then head back to the camp for breakfast, pack your bags, and later drive back to Nairobi.
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