Kenya · Safari

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

6 Days Round trip from Nairobi Hard pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience game drives in Masai Mara with opportunities to spot the Big Five
  • 02 Enjoy a picnic lunch by the Mara River while watching hippos and crocodiles
  • 03 See flamingos, rhinos, and other wildlife in Lake Nakuru National Park
  • 04 Explore Amboseli National Park, known for huge elephants and views of Mt Kilimanjaro

Embark on a 6-day Kenyan safari adventure through Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park. Explore the vast landscapes of Masai Mara on game drives, visit Lake Nakuru for its vibrant birdlife and rhinos, and continue to Amboseli, known for its majestic elephants and views of Mt Kilimanjaro. Along the way, enjoy classic safari moments such as a picnic lunch by the Mara River and opportunities to spot a wide variety of wildlife across Kenya's iconic parks.

Along the way, enjoy classic safari moments such as a picnic lunch by the Mara River and opportunities to spot a wide variety of wildlife across Kenya's iconic parks.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Hard
Accommodation Not included
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

  • Pick up from your hotel after breakfast and transfer to the departure point for a briefing before heading to the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
  • Make a stop at the Great Rift Valley escarpment viewpoint, formed through volcanic eruptions many years ago, then continue to Narok Town for refreshments and a washroom break.
  • Proceed to Masai Mara and check in at the camp in time for lunch.
  • Afterwards, head into the park for a welcoming game drive safari in the Masai Mara Game Reserve until sunset.
  • Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
    - Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
    - Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
    - Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
    - Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Day 02

Full-Day Masai Mara Game Viewing

  • After breakfast, prepare your cameras and mobile phones for photos as your driver-guide picks you up. Carry your picnic lunch and proceed for a full day of game viewing within the reserve.
  • You will be able to capture the sunrise and have a chance to spot several animals that call Masai Mara home during the game drives.
  • Traverse the vast plains to the Mara River, where the migration of wildebeest and zebras takes place. If you wish, you can do an optional walking safari along the riverbanks under the guard of armed rangers, with tips given directly to the rangers.
  • Later, stop at the hippo pool picnic site for lunch while watching hippos and crocodiles.
  • After lunch, continue with the game drives until late in the evening. Exit the park and drive back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
    - Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
    - Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
    - Meals: All meals included
    - Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
Day 03

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru via Naivasha

  • You will be picked up from the camp for an optional visit to a Masai village for cultural activities such as dances, songs, jumping, and entertainment from the local Masai people.
  • Return to the camp for breakfast, then depart for Nakuru. Stop along the highway for lunch, with an optional boat ride safari at Lake Naivasha en route, before arriving in Nakuru in the afternoon.
  • You may choose to do a city walk in Nakuru as you wait for dinner time.
    - Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
    - Accommodation: Hotel Citymax Nakuru Town
    - Meals: All meals included
    - Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru Safari and Transfer to Amboseli

  • Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel as your guide briefs you about Lake Nakuru National Park. Drive to the main gate and set out on an African safari tour to see black and white rhinoceros, buffaloes, lions, leopards, flamingos, pelicans, baboons, impalas, gazelles, and other animals and birds that inhabit the park.
  • Visit Baboon Cliff viewpoint before leaving the park. Have lunch en route as you continue to Amboseli National Park, arriving late in the afternoon in time for sunset and to watch giraffes grazing close to the camp. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Destination: Lake Naivasha/Amboseli National Park
Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Accommodation: Nyati Camp Amboseli

5
Day 05

Full-Day Game Viewing in Amboseli National Park

  • After breakfast, your tour guide-driver will pick you up from the campsite and depart for a game drive with your picnic lunch in Amboseli National Park.
  • The park is home to huge elephants and is also a wonderful place to view the famous Mt Kilimanjaro, which is usually clearly seen only in the early morning if the weather is favourable.
  • Traverse the terrain of this vast land, home to many large herds of animals, and discover its unique swampy areas where elephants come to bathe in the mud and other animals gather to drink water.
  • This gives predators an opportunity to hunt their prey.
  • Later in the afternoon, return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Nyati Camp Amboseli

Meals & Drinks: All meals included & drinking water (Other drinks not included)

6
Day 06

Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive and have a chance to spot predators as they hunt in the early hours.
  • Later, exit the park and drive back to Nairobi, where you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodation: Your own

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch & drinking water (Dinner and other drinks not included)

Masai Mara plains, Mara River picnic and hippo pool, Lake Nakuru flamingo shores, Amboseli National Park and Mt Kilimanjaro

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara plains, Mara River picnic and hippo pool, Lake Nakuru flamingo shores, Amboseli National Park and Mt Kilimanjaro

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 in Kenya in a safari van with a pop-up open roof
  • All park admission fees and government taxes
  • All game drives as per the itinerary
  • Meals each day on safari
  • Complimentary transfers upon arrival and after the safari
  • Services of an English-speaking driver-guide
  • Transport in Nairobi
  • 1 litre of mineral water each day

What's Not Included

  • Personal travel insurance
  • Personal items for personal use
  • Optional activities, if taken (balloon safari, Maasai village visit)
  • Visa and flights
  • Any Nairobi accommodation, if required

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) (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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