Kenya · Safari

6-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari with Masai Culture and Amboseli

6 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Dive into traditions and culture at the Masai village
  • 02 Meet flamingos in Lake Nakuru National Park
  • 03 Admire panoramic views of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park
  • 04 Spot the Big Five on game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve

Sign up for this thrilling safari to enjoy views of the Great Rift Valley and spot the Big Five and abundant wildlife in Masai Mara National Reserve. Immerse yourself in Masai culture with the friendly tribe, go birdwatching in Lake Nakuru National Park, and meet large herds of elephants in Amboseli National Park beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.

This game drive offers your first evening chance to see the Big Five, predators making a kill, as well as the African sunset around 18:30 hrs.

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 Not applicable
Cities Naivasha, Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • You will be picked up from the airport or your accommodation in Nairobi by your tour guide. Depart Nairobi at 8:30 am for Masai Mara, with the first stop at the Great Rift Valley View Point.

  • You will watch the enthralling Rift Valley with its vast vegetation and the sun rays kissing the far and wide stretching mountains in the surroundings. The Great Rift Valley has been reckoned as a wonder of the world, stretching from the Middle East through Africa, with a great and vast section in East Africa that ends in Mozambique in the south.

  • After about 15-20 minutes of learning the history, you will proceed to Narok, a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in the southwest of the country, along the Great Rift Valley.

  • You will have a hot lunch and thereafter proceed to Masai Mara. On arrival, you will be received by our Masai Mara staff and assisted with check-in at the camp.

  • Leave for the late afternoon game drive, which starts after a short rest. This game drive offers your first evening chance to see the Big Five, predators making a kill, as well as the African sunset around 18:30 hrs.

  • Then, your driver will take you back to the camp, where you will be served a buffet dinner.

Overnight in a self-contained tent.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Safari in Masai Mara National Reserve

  • Spend the whole day exploring the Masai Mara, with breakfast served as early as 6:00 am. The cook will pack a fresh picnic lunch for you, and then you will leave for the game drives.

  • Masai Mara is situated in southwest Kenya and is one of Africa's greatest wildlife reserves. This extension of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania forms one of Africa's most diverse, incredible, and spectacular ecosystems, and possibly the world's top safari big-game viewing ecosystem.

  • At the Mara River, hippos, crocodiles, and scavenger birds gather along the banks. The annual migration of millions of wildebeests follows the rain north. After exploring the park, have lunch on the savannas of Masai Mara, and then return to the camp for dinner.

Overnight in a self-contained tent.

3
Day 03

Masai Village Visit and Transfer to Lake Nakuru

  • After breakfast, you will depart with local Masai warriors for a walk to the Masai village, where you will learn about their culture and way of life, starting with a traditional dance followed by village exploration and history.

  • Thereafter, your driver will take you to Nakuru via Lake Naivasha for an optional boat ride to see hippos, fish eagles, cormorants, ibis, pelicans, waterbucks, marabou storks, among other wildlife.

  • After lunch, proceed to Nakuru town, arriving in time for dinner.

Overnight at CityMax Hotel.

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru Birdwatching and Journey to Amboseli

  • After breakfast at around 6:30 am, leave for birdwatching in Lake Nakuru National Park, on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland.

  • You can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for birdwatching, waterfalls, picnics, and game drives.

  • Thereafter, you will proceed for the game drive and have a chance to visit a unique sanctuary catering to a sizable number of the endangered white and black rhinos, as well as Rothschild giraffes. Waterbucks and predators such as lions and leopards are common in the park. Also to be seen is a myriad variety of birdlife in and around the lake. Flamingos are also plentiful at the lake.

  • After the game drive, leave the park for lunch en route to Amboseli, arriving in the evening for dinner.

Overnight at Amboseli Junction Hotel or Camp, depending on availability.

5
Day 05

Full-Day Game Drive in Amboseli National Park

  • After breakfast, leave the hotel or camp for a whole-day game drive in Amboseli. This park is known as a home to big herds of elephants and buffaloes. Situated in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, it offers you a good chance to take a photo of the rooftop of Africa. The game drive also offers you a great chance to visit Lake Amboseli, which has a very large population of different birds.

  • Go for a walk to the observation hill to stretch your legs and view the park across a wide range. Lions, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, hartebeest, and many other animals call this place home.

Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Junction Hotel / Kimana Camp.

6
Day 06

Amboseli to Nairobi

  • After breakfast and a magnificent morning view of Mount Kilimanjaro, take a leisurely drive from Amboseli through Emali town and then have lunch.

  • Proceed back to Nairobi, arriving in the evening.

Masai Mara savanna, Great Rift Valley viewpoint, Lake Nakuru National Park shore, Mount Kilimanjaro skyline

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara savanna, Great Rift Valley viewpoint, Lake Nakuru National Park shore, Mount Kilimanjaro skyline

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport by safari van

  • All park entrance fees

  • Accommodation in self-contained tents and budget hotels

  • Visit to Masai Village

  • Full board, with three meals per day while on safari

  • Pick-up from the airport upon arrival

  • Drop-off at the airport on the last day

  • Game drives

  • Drinking water

What's Not Included

  • Tips for the driver and cook

  • Visa

  • Boat ride and balloon safari @ $430

What to bring

  • Sunscreen and lip balm

  • First aid kit and insect repellent

  • Flashlight and binoculars

  • Camera with zoom lenses

  • Memory card and batteries or a battery pack for your camera

  • Sunglasses and a sun hat

  • Long-sleeved shirt and long trousers

  • Warm sweater, sandals, and a day pack

  • Smile and tolerance

Know before you go

  • The trip departs with a minimum of 2 persons sharing accommodation.
  • Narok is the district capital of Narok County and stands as the significant centre of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of more than 50,000 people, mostly Masai. The Masai, natives of Narok district, refer to Narok as Enkare Narok (meaning black water or dark water), named after the Enkare Narok River flowing through Narok town. The elevation of Narok is 1,827 meters (5,997 feet).
  • Masai Mara is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. The Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, and there is also resident wildlife all year round. The Mara's gentle fertile climate, bounded by the Rift, offers perhaps the richest-stocked reserve within some 1,672 sq km - an unlimited spectacle of wildlife. Located 260 km west of Nairobi, the emphasis here is on the game. Herds of immense elephants browse among lion, cheetah, buffalo, Thomson's gazelle, zebra, and topi. You may occasionally sight black rhino.

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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