Safari Overview
Overview
This 7-day Best of Kenya Safari takes you through the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations, combining the legendary Masai Mara, the rhino sanctuary of Lake Nakuru, the scenic beauty of Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate, and the elephant-rich Amboseli National Park. Experience diverse landscapes, incredible wildlife encounters, cultural interactions with the Maasai people, and unforgettable views of Mount Kilimanjaro—all guided by expert driver-guides and designed for the ultimate Kenya safari adventure.
Highlights
- Game Drives
- Travel comfortably in a custom safari Land Cruiser with professional guides.
- The Big Five
- Explore Hell’s Gate National Park
Itinerary
Begin your adventure with a scenic drive from Nairobi to the Masai Mara, where you’ll dive into your first game drive before enjoying a full day of wildlife viewing the next day. After a cultural Maasai village visit, head to Lake Nakuru for a chance to see endangered rhinos and stunning birdlife. Continue to Lake Naivasha for leisure time and optional lake activities before touring Hell’s Gate National Park. Finally, journey to Amboseli National Park for unforgettable elephant sightings and views of Mount Kilimanjaro before returning to Nairobi on the final day.
Day 01 : NAIROBI – MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or direct from Airport and be transferred to our office for the Kenya safari briefing. Meet other tourists and Kenya Safari driver guide between 0700 hrs and 0730 hrs, together with starting the safari and driving to Masai Mara. Make a stopover at the great rift valley viewpoint to witness the escarpment wall and Narok town for early lunch. Arrive at Miti Mingi Eco Camp in the late afternoon for check-in, freshen up, and proceed for an introductory game drive. Search for the Masai mara game reserve wild animals till you witness the sunset, and return to the camp for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Budget camp/lodge Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 02 : MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your camp or lodge at 0645 hrs or earlier and proceed on a full-day game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya with a good road network that allows for close-range viewing of the animals. Break for your picnic lunch near the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. After the evening game drive back to the camp and have an optional activity like the nature walk. Dinner, Bonfire, and overnight at the Camp/lodge Accommodation: Budget Camp/Lodge Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 03 : MASAI MARA – LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Early morning an early visit to the Maasai People and have an exclusive engagement with the Maasai People. Get to know their ways of living how they interact with each other and neighbouring communities. In the Maasai Village you will be able to enjoy their dances, have great view of their houses and a good understanding of their day-to-day activities. Later drive to Nakuru town to arrive at Buraha Zenoni Resort in the late afternoon. Evening at leisure with an option to relax or explore the streets of Nakuru, Dinner, and overnight at the Hotel. Accommodation: Budget hotel/lodge
Day 04 : LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK – LAKE NAIVASHA
Breakfast at the Nakuru hotel, check out before 0630 hrs, and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for a game drive. Visit the Rhinoceros Sanctuary to see the endangered black and white rhinos and the lake to search for the pink flamingos. Lake Nakuru National Park is small in size but its beauty is worth a visit, drive to the baboon cliff for a thrilling view of the baboons. Between 1030 hrs and 1100 hrs exit Lake Nakuru and drive to Naivasha to arrive in time for hot lunch. Afternoons and evenings are spent at leisure with an option to drive to the lake for an optional boat ride at extra cost. Dinner and overnight will be served at Leisure Apex Resort Naivasha.
Accommodation: Budget hotel/lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05 : HELL’S GATE – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK.
Depart the hotel immediately after breakfast and drive to Hell’s Gate for registration, decide to cycle, or enjoy a drive. Hell’s gate national park is one of the places in Kenya where you can walk alongside wild animals as there are no predators. Take great pictures with an animal background as you descend down to the Hell’s Gate Gorge. At the Gorge, you can enjoy a guided nature walk with the local guides to spice up your Kenya safari memories. Later ascend to the gate exit and leave Naivasha with a stopover for hot lunch and drive to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at the Camp or lodge before sunset for check-in, relaxation, dinner, Bonfire, and overnight.
Accommodation: Budget Camp/lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06 : AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Amboseli National Park is the land of large herds of Elephants and immense views of Mount Kilimanjaro. After breakfast leaves with packed picnic lunches to enable an extensive game drive in Amboseli National Park. Cross the Amboseli national park plains with a game drive and up-close encounters with wild animals. Stopover at the Amboseli national park viewpoint for amazing views of this park, and picnic lunches at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. Visit the swampy area for an exciting game drive as elephants graze and bathe in abundance. In the evening exit the park and drive to the campsite for an optional activity, dinner, bonfire, and overnight.
Accommodation: Budget Camp/lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07 : AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK – NAIROBI
After breakfast at the camp or lodge, you will proceed to an early morning game drive across Amboseli national park as you exit the park. Drive to Kenya Tanzania Namanga border or drive to Emali for a bus to Mombasa or return back to Nairobi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Transport in safari 4×4 land cruiser with a hatch roof.
- Pick up from the Airport.
- Accommodation as per itinerary.
- All meals (B L D).
- Services of our Professional Guide/Driver.
- All park entrance fees.
- All game drives.
- Statutory taxes.
Excludes
- Personal Insurance.
- Items of personal nature.
- Alcoholic & Soft drinks like Sodas.
- Balloon safari.
- Maasai Village.
- Visa.
- Tips.
