7-Day Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Naivasha, & Masai Mara Tour

This amazing best of Kenya budget camping safari tour starts from Nairobi with a Pick up from Nairobi JKIA airport / Nairobi hotel driving to Amboseli via The morning drive shall take us via the Nairobi- Mombasa highway.

The scenic drive is via open Africa with expansive savannah plains dotted with local homesteads and colorful Masai tribesmen and their cattle.

You arrive at the Amboseli national park in time for a welcome shower, and refreshments, and have lunch, followed by an afternoon game viewing drive scheduled when animals are at their most active. 

Weather permitting the Mount Kilimanjaro snow-capped peaks shall be visible during the afternoon game viewing drive. Dinner & overnight at Amboseli Ol Tukai Lodge.

The Lodge is located near Mount Kilimanjaro in the heart of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. The lodge offers 92 rooms with Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service, a private balcony, a swimming pool, & a sundeck. 

While here, enjoy guided walks, bird-watching, and bush dinner among others.

·         Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

·         Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge {https://oltukailodge.com/} - Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP

·         Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

This will be a full day of game viewing drives. There will be plenty of time to soak up the wildlife and the magnificent scenery. Moreover, we’ve allowed time for relaxation as well.

There will be an early morning game drive. Then breakfast will be followed by a mid-morning drive. After a comfortable lunch, we’ll set out on a later afternoon game drive. 

Between the wildlife viewing sessions, relax at your Amboseli Serena lodge to enjoy lodge facilities that include soaking yourself at the supper swimming pool, taking a rest at the sundeck, grabbing some souvenirs from the gift shop, or simply enjoying your class of African brew (tasker) from the spacious interior bar with terrace.

Guests can also enjoy guided walks, and bird-watching walks under the guidance of a professional birding guide among others. And of coz, your safari vehicle and driver/ guide are at your disposal for even more game-viewing drives.

·         Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

·         Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge {https://oltukailodge.com/}- Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP

·         Meals & Drinks: All meals included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Wake up for a clear view of Mount Kilimanjaro to capture the warm sunrise over the roof of Africa as you also enjoy your last day game drive in Amboseli National Park.

Drive back to the lodge for breakfast and later exit the park with game en route and proceed to the Lake Naivasha at the floors of the Great Rift Valley.

Arrive at Lake Naivasha in time for lunch followed by a boat trip safari at Lake Naivasha where you view exotic birdlife and hippos amid the serenity of this freshwater rift valley lake. 

The boat ride takes you to Crescent Island where you will enjoy a guided walking safari mingling freely with the Animals. Dinner and overnight back to the lodge.

• Main Destination: Hell’s Gate National Park
• Accommodation: Enashipai Resort & Spa {https://www.enashipai.com/} - Mid-range resort located just outside Hell’s Gate NP
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning breakfast at the lodge later exits to discover Lake Naivasha’s hidden treasure in Hells gate National park. We shall hire bikes and cycle to the nearby Hell’s gate national park where you explore on foot/Naturehike this canyon as you spot small games. 

Later a short 1-hour drive will take us to the Lake Nakuru national park. Birdlife abounds with flamingoes seen in their thousands together with pelicans and other bird species.

The lake Nakuru national park is home to the black and white rhino species, warthogs, lions, zebras, giraffes, and many more. 

Kindly note that we may choose to visit Lake Bogoria instead if you are keener on flamingo viewing) Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

·         Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park

·         Accommodation: The Cliff {https://www.thecliffkenya.com/} - Luxury+ tented camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP

·         Meals & Drinks: All meals included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

An early bird and game viewing drive as you exit the lake Nakuru national park. Proceed to the Masai mara game reserve to arrive in good time for lunch.

Check-in, have lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing in your tent waiting for the late evening when the temperature cools to head out on your first Mara game drive.

Masai Mara is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves brimming with abundant wildlife and birdlife. Game viewing is spectacular year-round; Witness a pride of lions stalking their prey, observe a herd of elephants and their fascinating social structure, or see pods of hippo wallowing in the rivers.

The great wildebeest migration is one of nature’s wonders; an estimated two million animals migrate in a year-round pattern through Tanzania and Kenya, following the rain. Back at Mara Serena Safari Lodge, dinner is served.

This gives you the perfect opportunity to look back at your day and relive all those highlights.

·         Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

·         Accommodation: &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp {https://www.andbeyond.com/our-lodges/africa/kenya/masai-mara-national-park/andbeyond-kichwa-tembo-tented-camp/} - Luxury+ tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

·         Meals & Drinks: All meals included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the Natural world.

It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region.

The scenic appeal of the tree-studded savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop shop for game viewing activities.

Traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.

Picnic lunch serves at Mara River where we also ditch the car and experience a walking safari with an armed Ranger along the River watching Hippos and other wildlife species. 

We shall visit the Mara river where we may watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October).

·         Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

·         Accommodation: &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp {https://www.andbeyond.com/our-lodges/africa/kenya/masai-mara-national-park/andbeyond-kichwa-tembo-tented-camp/} - Luxury+ tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

·         Meals & Drinks: All meals included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Early pre-breakfast game viewing drive. Depart Masai Mara with an exit game viewing drive with lunch en-route. Later depart for Nairobi to arrive at approximately 16:30 hrs where the ends with airport/Hotel drop off.

·         Main Destination: Nairobi

·         Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)

·         Meals & Drinks: All meals included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour

·         Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

·         You’ll be dropped off at the airport