7-Day Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli

• Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, our representative will meet you, transfer you to your hotel for check-in, and leave you to spend the remainder of the day at leisure.

Overnight at Tamarind Tree Hotel (with breakfast) or similar.

• Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you'll travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II.
• Look out for the charming chapel they built at the foot of the escarpment.
• Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you cross the Valley to Narok, then continue through acres of wheat and barley fields before reaching the Maasai Mara in time for lunch. There will be an afternoon game drive to introduce you to the park.

Overnight at Sentrim Mara Camp (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or Jambo Mara Safari Lodge (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or similar.

• Grab an early morning tea or coffee at the camp, then leave with a packed bush breakfast to enjoy a morning game drive and watch life in the savanna awaken.
• Return to the camp for lunch and relax until 4 o'clock.
• Later, proceed for an afternoon game drive and watch the sunset, or stay at the camp to relax. Maasai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti ecosystem to the south. The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black-maned males. See the Great Migration, where over 1.5 million wildebeest and other antelopes cross the extensive Mara River. Experience the battle between survival and hunger and how life in the savanna constantly moves.
• You are also likely to see many elephants here, often in large herds, and - if you're lucky - leopard, cheetah, and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents of this area. The African buffalo isn't shy, so you'll surely meet a few.
• Get the cameras ready and enjoy yourselves! In the evening, visit a Maasai village.

Overnight at Sentrim Mara Camp (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or Jambo Mara Safari Lodge (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or similar.

• Leaving Maasai Mara after breakfast, you'll travel across the 'breadbasket' of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley cover the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand.
• Continue across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffes and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment before arriving at Lake Nakuru. The waters here are often coloured shimmering flamingo pink by thousands of beautiful birds lining its shores.
• After lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge, depart for an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or similar.

• After an early breakfast, you will depart and drive to Lake Naivasha for a one-hour boat ride for bird watching and hippo viewing. Later, drive to Amboseli National Park with lunch on the way.
• Arrive in Amboseli in the late afternoon and proceed with a game drive in the park.

Overnight at Sentrim Amboseli Lodge (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or similar.

• Enjoy a full day in the park filled with game drives in the early morning and in the afternoon in Amboseli National Park. Watch for the magnificent views of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, also known as "the roof of Africa." The best time to view the tallest free-standing mountain in the world is in the early morning or just around sunset. Game drives, all meals, and overnight are at the camp on a full-board basis.

Overnight at Sentrim Amboseli Camp (with lunch, dinner & breakfast) or similar.

• Following an early breakfast, you'll catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli, taking final glimpses of the game en route to the park's border.
• Arrive in Kenya's bustling capital city of Nairobi by early midday, after a journey of approximately 220 km / 3 hrs 45 mins.
• On arrival, enjoy lunch at a carnivore restaurant and later transfer to the airport for your departure flight.