Kenya · Safari

7-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari from Nairobi with Masai Mara and Amboseli

7 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Scenic views of the Great Rift Valley and Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • 02 Extensive game viewing within Masai Mara National Reserve
  • 03 Prolific birdlife and white rhino sanctuary at Lake Nakuru National Park
  • 04 Abundant elephants and hippos in Amboseli National Park

Get the best of a Kenya camping safari, offering travellers a great opportunity to see the big cats of the Mara ecosystem. Continue to the pink flamingo lake, Lake Nakuru, to spot black and white rhinos, then head to Amboseli, the land of jumbo elephants with views of Mount Kilimanjaro. This journey brings together some of Kenya's best wildlife destinations in one itinerary.

Get the best of a Kenya camping safari, offering travellers a great opportunity to see the big cats of the Mara ecosystem.

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 Yes
Cities Naivasha, Narok, Nairobi, Mombasa, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Mount Longonot
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Receive a pick-up from your hotel and depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and Narok town for refuelling and lunch.

  • Continue to the camp, then proceed on your first introductory game-viewing drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.

Return to Miti Mingi Eco Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

  • Proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve after breakfast. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya, as it has an extensive road and track network that allows for close-range viewing and photography.

  • Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool while looking out for hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight at Miti Mingi Eco Camp.

3
Day 03

Another Safari Day in Masai Mara

  • Proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve after breakfast. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya, as it has an extensive road and track network that allows for close-range viewing and photography.

  • Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool while looking out for hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight at Miti Mingi Eco Camp.

4
Day 04

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru

  • Wake up for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive.

  • Depart the Mara region after breakfast for Nakuru, with lunch en route and scenic views of Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha from afar along the main highway.

Dinner and overnight at Chester Hotel.

5
Day 05

Lake Nakuru to Amboseli National Park

  • Proceed after breakfast on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its prolific birdlife, including flamingoes. The park contains a sanctuary for conserving the white rhino, while species such as Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline.

  • Drive to Amboseli National Park, arriving in the late evening with game viewing en route to camp.

Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge.

6
Day 06

Game Drives in Amboseli National Park

  • Enjoy a day of game drives in this park, with swamp grounds where elephants and hippos bathe in abundance. A variety of plains game, antelopes, and birds can also be seen, as well as Mt. Kilimanjaro's peak if weather conditions permit. Picnic lunches will be provided.

  • Return for an overnight stay at AA Lodge.

7
Day 07

Amboseli to Nairobi or Onward Connection to Mombasa

  • Wake up for early morning game viewing.

  • Return to the lodge for a full breakfast.

  • Drive back to board the scheduled public coach to Mombasa or the SGR train from Emali town.

  • Arrive in the late evening, or drive back to Nairobi for drop-off at your residence.

Masai Mara savannah, Lake Nakuru National Park flamingoes, Amboseli National Park elephants, Mount Kilimanjaro views

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara savannah, Lake Nakuru National Park flamingoes, Amboseli National Park elephants, Mount Kilimanjaro views

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 8 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a safari 4x4 Land Cruiser vehicle with a hatch roof

  • Accommodation as per the itinerary

  • All meals (B, L, D)

  • Services of a professional guide/driver

  • All park entrance fees

  • All game drives

  • Statutory taxes

  • All airport transfers

  • Drinking water, 1 litre per person per day

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Alcoholic and soft drinks

  • Tips and porterage

  • Masai village visit - $10

  • Bus/train fare to Mombasa

Know before you go

  • 7 Days Kenya Safari: This tour will start and end in Nairobi. From the savannah grassland of the Mara Serengeti ecosystem, this best-of-Kenya camping safari will give travellers the greatest opportunity to see the big cats. You will proceed to the pink flamingo lake - Lake Nakuru, to see the black and white rhinos. You will later proceed to the land of Jumbo elephants and Mount Kilimanjaro, the best of the Kenya tour destinations - Amboseli National Park.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO), Embakasi, 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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