8-Day Best Mid-Range Kenya Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or airport in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park, less than a 5-hour drive. Amboseli is famous for its scenery, featuring a snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop, which dominates the landscape and open plains. Amboseli is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli to wetlands with sulfur springs, the savannah, and woodlands. You will be arriving with a game drive and proceed to your lodge. Check into your hotel, have lunch, and have a short rest. Enjoy afternoon game drives at the park until later when the African sun begins to set.

Dinner and your overnight stay are at Kibo Safari Camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Kibo Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park

On this day, you will still be at Amboseli National Park and have a full-day game drive. Our driver shall ensure that during the morning game drive, you view Mount Kilimanjaro's peak from the viewpoint hill in the park. You will explore further and look for animals like elephants, giraffes, and buffalos. For the bird lover, you will have a chance to meet some bird species, such as the oxpeckers that ride on the elephant's back, helping themselves to a buffet of ticks.

You shall proceed to the camp for an evening of relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay at Kibo Safari Camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Accommodation:

Kibo Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park to Lake Naivasha

Enjoy your breakfast, check out, and leave Amboseli for Lake Naivasha. There will be a stop to view the beautiful scenes of the Great Rift Valley, the world's largest valley of this nature! You will arrive on time for lunch and check-in. Later in the afternoon, you will go on a boat ride on the sparkling waters of Lake Naivasha. This boat ride promises to unveil a plethora of the region's birdlife. You will travel with a resident expert who will help you identify some of the region's 400 bird species. Keep your binoculars ready to zoom in on the pink-backed pelicans, the goliath heron, and the saddle-billed stork. After the boat ride, you will proceed to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, a scenic and breathtaking wildlife sanctuary along the lake. The sanctuary is the only place to walk freely with the animals.

Later, return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha to Aberdare National Park

Depart Lake Naivasha after breakfast. Our destination today is the Aberdare National Park. You will have lunch at the Aberdare Country Club and set off for The Ark in the forest on the Aberdare mountain slopes at 2,134 meters (7,000 feet). This outstanding lodge offers high-altitude game viewing, including animals rarely encountered elsewhere—giant forest hog, bush pig, tree hyrax, large spotted genet, and the elusive bongo. Wildlife can be observed from different levels at The Ark—from outside, where you can see, hear, and smell everything, and inside, where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cozy. You can request to be awakened at night if your favorite animals appear. A herd of elephants might be just feet away, and if you are lucky, a leopard or significant male lion might appear.

Dinner and overnight stay are at The Ark.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

HyenaCommon

Black RhinoRare

LionVery Rare

LeopardRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Ark

• Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

You'll wake up for early morning breakfast, check out, and set off for Lake Nakuru National Park, which is approximately a 3 to 4-hour drive. You'll arrive in Lake Nakuru in time for lunch and check-in. In the afternoon, enjoy games in the park. Lake Nakuru National Park is a bird-watching paradise with many pink-colored flamingoes spotted on Lake Nakuru's shores. On the game drive, you will see flamingoes and many animals in the park, such as white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffe, and many more.

Later, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have an early breakfast and leave Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara, a 5-hour drive. You will arrive in time for lunch and check in at the top-rated boutique camp, Mara Maisha Camp. You will embark on a game drive in the Masai Mara in the afternoon. The Masai Mara National Reserve features a stunning kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming people, and an exciting array of big and small creatures. The reserve is famous for hosting the Great Wildebeest Migration. This event welcomes over 1.5 million wildebeest onto its sprawling savannahs each July through October.

Later, you will return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay after observing the striking African sunset.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will enjoy an early breakfast and a full day in the park with a picnic lunch break out in the wild. The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during the migration season from early July to the end of September. Zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, Thomson gazelles, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes all call the Mara home. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Hippos and Nile crocodiles are abundant in the Mara River.

Later, return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

After a leisurely breakfast at your lodge/camp, your dedicated driver-guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi —Kenya's colorful capital city. On the way, you'll visit Masai Village to experience the authentic masai culture and get some souvenirs.

You'll arrive in Nairobi in time for lunch, and later, the driver will drop you off at the airport for your flight back home or your Nairobi Hotel.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.