8-Day Masai Mara Safaris-Lake Nakuru – Amboseli -Tsavo West- Holiday trip
This 8-day Kenya safari explores five major wildlife destinations: Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli, and Tsavo West. The itinerary combines classic Big Five game viewing with unique experiences such as boat safaris, walking safaris, and biking in a geothermal landscape. Travelers enjoy diverse ecosystems ranging from savannas and lakeshores to volcanic hills and Rift Valley scenery. The journey concludes with a complimentary drop-off at the Kenya Coast for a beach holiday extension, offering a seamless bush-to-beach experience.
Trip Highlights
- Big Five sightings in Masai Mara
- Flamingos and rhino sanctuary viewing in Lake Nakuru
- Boat safari and walking safari at Crescent Island
- Biking and hiking experiences in Hell’s Gate
- Large elephant herds with Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop in Amboseli
- Rhino sanctuary visit in Tsavo West
- Mzima Springs underwater viewing tank experience
- Scenic Rift Valley viewpoint stops
- Game drives in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a guaranteed window seat
- Combination of mid-range and luxury lodge accommodations
Itinerary
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Airport in the morning drive to Masai Mara. The drive will be 5 hours to main gate.
You will pass through The Great African Rift Valley and famous masai town, Narok Town. You will arrive in time for lunch. Check in at Mara Keekorok lodge for lunch.
Later afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo and other members of the Big five plus other animals.
Enjoy your dinner and overnight at Mara Keekorok Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} -Mid-range Lodgelocated inside Masai Mara National Reserve
Wake up to an early morning game drive. Later return to your camp for breakfast. After breakfast full day spent in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river.
Our dinner and overnight will be at Mara Keekorok Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} -Mid-range Lodgelocated inside Masai Mara National Reserve
Early breakfast at your camp and after breakfast, leave Masai Mara for Nakuru. The drive will be 5 hours to the main gate, arriving in time for lunch, check in at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, lunch, and relax.
Later afternoon game drives to see one of the largest ornithological spots, Flamingos but with climate change and water level only few can been seen, variety of wildlife not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park.
Dinner and overnight at Sarova lion hill Lodge { https://www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill-nakuru} -Luxury Lodge located inside park (Lake Nakuru National Park)
Early morning game drives and returns to lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, leave Nakuru for Lake Naivasha with short game drive.
The drive will be less 2 hours to Sopa lodge and arrive time for lunch. Check in at Sopa Lodge Naivasha and have lunch.
Later in the afternoon go for game drives with a visit to Hells Gate National Park where you can have walking safari, Hiking, Bicycling ride, Rock climbing and photography of wildlife and a visit to geothermal power plant.
Later head back to Lake Naivasha Country Club Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/lake-naivasha-country-club} - Mid-range Hotel at the shore of Lake Naivasha for dinner and overnight.
Wake up call to an early morning breakfast. After breakfast check out and leave Lake Naivasha for Amboseli National Park. The drive will be 5 hours to the main gate.
There will be a stop to view the Great Rift Valley scenery as you proceed for Amboseli National Park, which lies at the floors of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Mount Kilimanjaro offers scenic backgrounds for photography Elephants, Lions, Cheetah, Buffalo can be seen at the swamp area.
You will arrive with a game drive as you proceed to your lodge for check in and lunch. Check in at Amboseli Kibo Luxury tented camp.
Later go for afternoon game drives at the park, dinner and overnight at your Amboseli kibo Camp { Http://Wwwkibosafaricampcom} -Mid-Range Tented Camp Just Outside the Park (Amboseli National Park).
Wake up to an early morning game drive and later return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast full day spent in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro.
Later return to your camp for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Kibo Luxury Tented Camp { Http://Wwwkibosafaricampcom} -Mid-Range Tented Camp Just Outside the Park (Amboseli National Park).
Early before breakfast, game drives and probably last sights of Mount Kilimanjaro. After breakfast, continue for one more game viewing. Later proceed to tsavo west to arrive in the afternoon.
Check in to Kilaguni Serena safari lodge for lunch and a short relation before going for the evening game drive, visiting the rhino sanctuary with game viewing to and from the sanctuary. Dinner and overnight in your safari lodge.
- Accommodation: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge v- Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water is also included in the package
Early morning breakfast followed by a visit to Mzima springs, where you will find a huge pool of water emanating from the river underground with sources in the Kilimanjaro forming a home to hippos, crocodiles and fish.
There is an underground glass observatory tank that will enable you to view all the animal activities from underground, thereafter depart for Nairobi with lunch en-route.
Arrive in Mombasa or Nairobi in the early evening.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- - Accommodation as outlined above.
- - All meals noted in the itinerary. Each day generally includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner buffets consisting of both western and local dishes.
- - Transportation in standard game viewing safari vehicles complete with pop-up roof for easy viewing and photography.
- - Every passenger guaranteed a window seat.
- - Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, culture.
- - A 4x 4 Safari van outfitted with two-way, long range high frequency radio communications equipment on the Kenya.
- - Each safari van carries safari accessories including wildlife books, binocular for the guide, a first-aid kit, and a fire extinguisher.
- - Flying doctors (AMREF) insurance cover for each client doing a safari with us just for emergencies
- - Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary.
- - All government taxes, levies, 2 liters of bottled water during safari
- - Pick up from your beach hotel and drop off in Mombasa airport in good time for your outbound flight after the trip.
Cost Excludes
- - Domestic and international airfares and departures taxes.
- - Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
- - Tips and gratuities for your driver/guide.
- - Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- - Laundry services.
- - Between meal snacks, parks, attractions, and events not included in your itinerary
