Kenya · Safari

8-Day Kenya Safari through Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu and Masai Mara

8 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, and Masai Mara on one safari
  • 02 Go on game drives through the Masai Mara to spot the Big Five
  • 03 See a multitude of animals, including impalas, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, and zebras
  • 04 Visit beautiful Lake Naivasha and observe its wildlife

Embark on this 8-day safari through Africa's major national parks and reserves, including Amboseli, Aberdare, Masai Mara, and Samburu. On exciting game drives, spot the Big Five along with impalas, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, Grant's gazelles, and zebras. You will also explore beautiful Lake Naivasha and look out for wildlife such as warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, and reedbucks.

On exciting game drives, spot the Big Five along with impalas, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, Grant's gazelles, and zebras.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Samburu, Aberdare National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park Safari

  • Transfer to Amboseli National Park, which is famous for its big game. Elephants, lions, and cheetahs are the main attractions, along with its great scenic beauty.

  • Enjoy your afternoon game drive at Amboseli National Park.

Accommodation: Full board at Sentrim Amboseli

Meal Plan: Lunch and dinner

2
Day 02

Amboseli National Park to the Aberdare Range

  • Depart for the Aberdare Range. Aberdare National Park covers most of the highlands of Kenya. This beautifully scenic region is much cooler than the savannahs and offers a completely different perspective on the country. Game viewing is more challenging here, making sightings unexpected surprises. The scenery is spectacular, with mountainous terrain covered in thick tropical forests swathed in mist.

Accommodation: Full board at Aberdare Out Span

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

3
Day 03

Full-Day Game Drive in the Aberdare Range

  • Go on a full-day game drive. Aberdare National Park in the central highlands of Kenya retains an air of mystery - you can only imagine what undiscovered creatures still lurk here, such as rare black leopards.

Accommodation: Full board at Aberdare Out Span

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

4
Day 04

Aberdare National Park to Samburu National Reserve

  • Transfer after breakfast to Samburu National Reserve. It offers unique panoramas of rounded, rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of woodland and grassland, together with riverine forest and swamp, is home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife.

  • Arrive in time for your hot lunch and later go on an evening game drive.

Accommodation: Full board at Samburu Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

5
Day 05

Samburu National Reserve to Lake Naivasha

  • Depart after breakfast for Lake Naivasha. The park is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago, and you may find white rhino at the southern end.

  • Arrive in time for your hot lunch.

  • Transfer in the evening to Sawela Lodge for an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Full board at Sawela Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

6
Day 06

Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

  • Proceed to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve and arrive for lunch at Mara Sopa.

Accommodation: Full board at Mara Sopa

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

7
Day 07

Full-Day Game Drive in Masai Mara

  • Proceed for a full-day game drive.

  • The Mara Reserve covers 1,510 sq. km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile river woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek Rivers. Wherever you go in the Mara, you will see abundant wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topi, impala, wildebeest, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos, which also exist in great numbers.

  • Accommodation: Full board at Mara Sopa

  • Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

8
Day 08

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

  • Go for an early morning balloon trip, which is usually an outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains and the wildlife below (optional).

  • Come back down for a beautiful champagne breakfast.

  • Go on an early morning game drive before being transferred to the Nairobi hotel or airport.

Accommodation: End of Tour (No Accommodation)

Meals Plan: Breakfast

Amboseli National Park, Aberdare National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Masai Mara

Where this trip takes you

Amboseli National Park, Aberdare National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Masai Mara

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 6 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Government-imposed park fees and/or taxes

  • All activities (unless labelled as optional)

  • Meals (as specified in the full itinerary section)

  • All accommodation

  • Round-trip airport transfer

  • A professional Kenyan driver/guide

  • All transportation (unless labelled as optional)

What's Not Included

  • Accommodation on the day before the tour departs

  • Accommodation on the last day

  • International flights (from/to home)

  • Tips

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

  • Some meals (as specified in the itinerary)

  • Drinks

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 8 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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