$1,788 to $2,339 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
You will be picked up by our company representative and handed over to your friendly experienced driver guide from either the airport or your accommodation facility in Nairobi this morning for a scenic drive southeast toward Amboseli National Park arriving at the camp in good time for lunch.
After lunch, you will embark on your first-afternoon game drive exploring the acacia woodland, freshwater swamps, scrub brush, and open plains in search of wildlife.
Amboseli National Park (392 sq km) is famously known for the breathtaking panoramic view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest freestanding mountain on earth and the tallest in Africa (5,895m). Amboseli is also an elephant’s paradise where the massive African savannah elephants roam from swamp to swamp, grazing all day. Because of the abundance of water and pasture, the bull elephants here weigh up to 6 tons. Other animals to be spotted here are cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests (gnus), gazelles, hippos, and many others.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full day in Amboseli National Park
Full day in Amboseli National Park
You'll leave the camp after breakfast, carrying your packed lunch boxes to be enjoyed in the wild under a lone flat-top acacia tree. You'll spend the whole day exploring the marshlands and swamps of Amboseli. Fed by subterranean water channels, water is abundant throughout the year and so is the pasture. Elephants and various other herbivores are found here. You will retreat to the lodge late in the evening
You also have an option of Starting the day with an early morning game drive to search for animals when they're at their most active. Then, you'll return to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast and lunch.
You'll spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in camp reading your favorite book writing your journal about the safari or just listening to your favorite music while observing the birds – don't stress. Then, you'll head off again in the afternoon at (4:00 pm)for another drive through the park. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and another night under the Amboseli stars.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park via lake Naivasha
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park via lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast, you will drive west for a scenic view of Lake Nakuru National Park. Along the way, you will make a stop at the breathtaking Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you can stretch your legs and take photographs of the contrasting landscapes.
You will enjoy lunch at one of the lodges located along the shores of Lake Naivasha. Following lunch, you have the option to participate in a boat ride and a walking safari at Crescent Island before continuing to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at your lodge in the late afternoon.
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya's finest national parks. It is beautiful year-round and features rocky escarpments, patches of yellow-barked acacia forest, and a waterfall. The park is home to greater and lesser flamingos, black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and the endangered Rothschild's giraffes. The southern end of the lake is the best area for wildlife viewing.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Ziwa Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
After having breakfast, you will begin your first early-morning game drive. Despite the early start, morning game drives are always worth it, as you can spot animals when they are most active. Lake Nakuru is home to flamingos, black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and the endangered Rothschild's giraffes. The southern end of the lake is the best place to see wildlife. The forested area below Rhinos Cliff is a favorite lion-spotting point where lionesses love to sleep in the trees.
After the game drive, you will exit the park and return to the lodge for lunch. Thereafter, drive through the Rift Valley floor to the Masai Mara National Reserve. On arrival, you will be picked up by the Maasai warriors and escorted to a nearby Maasai village for a cultural experience. You can learn more about the community that has co-existed with the Mara wildlife for centuries.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
This is a full day spent game viewing across the rich tree-studded grassland and rolling hills of the famous savannah. The Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game animals like leopards, cheetahs, lions, and other herbivores. It has every other type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. You will have a full-day game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.
Your lunch today is picnic lunch boxes in the savannah under a flat-top acacia tree while watching the animals grazing. You'll continue with the game viewing en route to your camp. You'll arrive late in the afternoon after thoroughly exploring this massive grassland savannah measuring 1,500 sq.
You have an option of booking a balloon ride today which takes off early in the morning. After landing, the crew helps you out of the basket and escorts you to a lovely setting for a bush breakfast which is a lifetime experience and worth the
price. Later join your driver guide at a location and proceed with your full-day game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
After a leisurely breakfast, you will check out of your lodge, pack your belongings, and drive back to Nairobi. On the way, you can visit a Maasai Village for a cultural experience, where you can learn more about the community that has coexisted with the wildlife of the Mara for centuries.
You will then continue your journey to Nairobi, arriving in the mid-afternoon. You will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport, marking the end of your safari.
Depending on the departure time of your homebound flight, please coordinate with your driver guide regarding your departure time from Masai Mara.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
