Kenya · Safari

6-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari through Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara

6 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Game drives in Amboseli with stunning views of Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • 02 Spot black rhinos, pink flamingos, and over 400 bird species at Lake Nakuru
  • 03 Search for the famous Big 5 in Masai Mara
  • 04 Choose an optional hot air balloon safari over Masai Mara

Embark on a safari adventure across three of Kenya's top savannah destinations. Enjoy game drives in Amboseli with large herds of elephants and stunning views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, discover Lake Nakuru's huge population of pink flamingos and more than 400 bird species, and search for the famous Big 5 in Masai Mara. You can also choose to enhance your experience with an optional hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara.

On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Nairobi and Transfer to Amboseli

  • Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where you will meet your representative, receive a briefing about your safari, and drive to Amboseli National Park.
  • Have lunch at Amboseli Kibo Safari Tented Camp. Kibo Safari Camp is a luxury tented camp in Amboseli National Park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
  • Later, return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
2
Day 02

Game Drives and Leisure in Amboseli

  • 0630hrs: Go on an early morning game drive.
  • 0830hrs: Return to the camp for breakfast.
  • Spend the rest of the morning at leisure, enjoying the beautiful view of Kilimanjaro from your room.
  • 1300hrs: Have lunch. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure, and you can take a swim in the pool.
  • 1530hrs: Enjoy coffee or tea in the lobby.
  • 1600hrs: Head out for another game drive in the afternoon in search of the Big Five.
  • 1800hrs: Dinner and overnight at the camp.
3
Day 03

Drive to Lake Nakuru and Afternoon Game Drive

  • After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park.
  • Arrive in time for lunch at the camp, followed by early afternoon relaxation at the camp.
  • Later, take a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors 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 bird watching, hiking, picnics, and game drives. The park, which surrounds the lake, has recently been enlarged partly to provide a sanctuary for the black rhino. This undertaking has necessitated a fence - to keep out poachers rather than to restrict the movement of wildlife. The park is famous for its bird spectacle, featuring over a million flamingos, more than 400 migratory bird species from around the world, and large flotillas of pelicans.

Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp.

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara

  • Have breakfast at the camp and then drive to Masai Mara National Reserve.
  • Check in and have lunch at the lodge.
  • 1530hrs - Enjoy coffee or tea in the lobby.
  • 1600hrs - Set out on an afternoon game drive in Masai Mara. Maasai Mara is situated in southwest Kenya and is one of Africa's greatest wildlife reserves. Together with Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, it forms one of Africa's most diverse, incredible, and spectacular ecosystems, and possibly the world's top safari big game viewing ecosystem. It is globally famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards, and cheetahs, as well as the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti every year from July to October, known as the Great Migration.
  • Return for dinner and an overnight stay at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.
5
Day 05

Masai Mara Game Drive or Optional Balloon Safari

Alternative 1

  • Have breakfast in the morning and leave the lodge with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive in the Mara National Reserve, searching for the Big 5.
  • You will return in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Alternative 2

  • You can choose a morning balloon ride. (Optional at extra cost)
  • 05:00 am: You will be picked up from your lodge and transferred to the launch site. Here, you will meet your pilot, receive a briefing, and watch the inflation of your balloon.
  • At dawn, take off as the sun rises and float in whichever direction the morning winds take you. Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of the balloon, sometimes flying at treetop height and sometimes lower, offering a unique perspective and great photographic opportunities of the wildlife below. From time to time, the pilot must put more heat into the balloon with the powerful whisper burners. In between these burns, there is silence apart from the natural sounds below. The flight lasts about one hour, depending on the conditions.
  • On landing, celebrate traditionally with champagne (or an excellent sparkling wine) before sitting down to a full English breakfast prepared and served in the bush in "Out of Africa" style.
  • After breakfast, receive your balloon certificate, and drive back to the lodge with game viewing en route.

Optional Maasai Village:

  • See and experience their wonderful culture. While at the village, you will enjoy local interaction, cultural exchange, dances, fire lighting, and a barbeque goat-eating ceremony.
  • Masai women dancing will welcome you to the village. A guide will take you through the village, explaining in detail the way the Masai live, their beliefs, and traditions. You will also get demonstrations of how the Masai make fire using sticks.
  • You will go into their houses and be shown the full family setup.
  • Have lunch at the lodge.
  • At the end of the guided tour, you will go to a market where you will have a chance to buy items and curios made in the village. While in the village, you are allowed to take as many pictures as you want.
  • Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay amidst Masai traditional dancers.
6
Day 06

Return to Nairobi

  • Have breakfast at the lodge, then drive back to Nairobi.
  • Get dropped off at the airport for your homebound flight.
Amboseli National Park, views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara

Where this trip takes you

Amboseli National Park, views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 4 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Full-board accommodation while on safari
  • All park entry fees
  • All game drives
  • Ground transport in an open pop-up 4x4 safari vehicle
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • Drinking water

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Entry visa
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Laundry costs
  • Bar bills
  • Souvenirs

What to bring

  • A valid passport
  • Long pants
  • Camera
  • Binoculars, if you have them

Know before you go

  • Yellow fever vaccination card is mandatory.
  • A tourist visa is mandatory.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, NBO (NBO), Embakasi, 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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Estimated room rates

Single Room $1,350.00 — $1,742.00
Double Sharing $1,350.00 — $1,742.00

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