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Overview
- Duration:6 days 5 nights
- Tour Type:Package tour
This safari combines the world-famous Maasai Mara, the scenic Lake Nakuru National Park, and the breathtaking Amboseli National Park, offering a perfect mix of wildlife, landscapes, culture, and photography opportunities.
Tour Features
- Budget safari using comfortable tented camps and budget hotels
- Group joining safari with a maximum of 7 travelers per vehicle
- Guaranteed window seat for game viewing
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Suitable for solo travelers, couples, families, and groups
- Can start any day subject to availability
- Suitable for all ages
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve
Your adventure begins with an early morning departure from Nairobi. Drive through the spectacular Great Rift Valley, one of Africa's most impressive geological features. A brief stop at the viewpoint offers stunning panoramic views and excellent photo opportunities.
Continue through the vibrant town of Narok before arriving at the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve in time for lunch.
Why Maasai Mara is Unique
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's most famous wildlife reserve and one of the best safari destinations in Africa. It is renowned for its vast open savannahs, abundant wildlife, and the annual Great Migration, often referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World."
What to Expect
- Vast rolling grasslands stretching to the horizon
- Excellent chances of spotting the Big Five (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, and Rhino)
- Large herds of zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and antelopes
- Spectacular sunsets over the African plains
- Rich Maasai culture and traditions
After lunch, relax at camp or take an optional guided nature walk around the camp surroundings.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Budget Safari Camp, Maasai Mara
Day 2: Full Day in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Spend a full day exploring the incredible Maasai Mara ecosystem.
You may choose morning and afternoon game drives or a full-day game drive with packed lunch to maximize wildlife viewing opportunities.
Highlights of Maasai Mara
- One of Africa's highest concentrations of predators
- Excellent opportunities to see lions hunting
- Possible sightings of cheetahs sprinting across the plains
- Leopards resting in acacia trees
- Large elephant herds and buffalo populations
- Over 500 recorded bird species
The reserve offers some of the most rewarding wildlife photography opportunities anywhere in Africa.
Optional Activity:
- Visit a traditional Maasai Village to learn about Maasai customs, dances, and traditional homesteads.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Budget Safari Camp, Maasai Mara
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, there is an optional visit to a traditional Maasai village before departing for Nakuru.
Travel through the scenic Rift Valley region and arrive in Nakuru later in the day. After check-in, relax and prepare for the next day's adventure.
Why Lake Nakuru is Unique
Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its remarkable birdlife and successful rhino conservation program. Despite being one of Kenya's smaller parks, it offers exceptional wildlife viewing within a compact area.
What to Expect
- Beautiful acacia woodlands and lakeside scenery
- White Rhinos and endangered Black Rhinos
- Rothschild's Giraffes
- Tree-climbing lions
- Large populations of buffaloes and zebras
- Hundreds of bird species including pelicans and flamingos when conditions permit
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Citymax Hotel, Nakuru
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park
Begin the day with an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.
This is often the best time to spot rhinos, lions, and other wildlife as they are most active during the cool morning hours.
After the game drive, depart for Amboseli National Park with lunch served en route.
Why Amboseli is Unique
Amboseli National Park is world-famous for offering the most spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. The park is also known for its large elephant populations and stunning photography opportunities.
What to Expect
- Magnificent views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro
- Huge elephant herds roaming freely across the plains
- Open landscapes perfect for wildlife photography
- Buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes
- Numerous bird species around the marshlands
Arrive in Amboseli in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Budget Safari Camp, Amboseli
Day 5: Full Day in Amboseli National Park
Enjoy a full day exploring Amboseli National Park.
Choose between morning and afternoon game drives or a full-day game drive with packed lunch.
Highlights of Amboseli
- Close-up encounters with some of Africa's largest elephants
- Incredible views of Mount Kilimanjaro, especially during early morning hours
- Seasonal swamps and wetlands attracting diverse wildlife
- Excellent wildlife photography opportunities
- Frequent sightings of lions, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, and buffaloes
The park's open terrain makes wildlife easier to spot than in many other African parks, creating excellent viewing opportunities throughout the day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Budget Safari Camp, Amboseli
Day 6: Amboseli – Nairobi
Enjoy breakfast before departing Amboseli for Nairobi.
Take in the final views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the African wilderness as you journey back to the city.
Arrive in Nairobi around lunchtime and transfer to your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast