9 Nights/10-Day Maasai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha, & Amboseli NP Tour Prices
This 10-day safari explores Kenya’s most iconic wildlife and scenic destinations, combining game drives, boat safaris, and nature walks. Travelers will experience the abundant wildlife of Maasai Mara, Amboseli, and Lake Nakuru, including the Big Five and rare species such as black rhinos and Rothschild’s giraffes. The itinerary includes freshwater and soda lakes, the Great Rift Valley, and forested landscapes, providing both adventure and relaxation. Guests stay in luxury and mid-range lodges and tented camps, with opportunities for walking safaris, birdwatching, and guided excursions. The trip concludes with a transfer to Mombasa’s Diani Beach, making it a blend of wildlife and coastal experience.
Trip Highlights
- Full-day and sunrise/sunset game drives in Maasai Mara and Amboseli
- Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (July–September) and Mara River crossings
- Boat safari and guided walking safari at Lake Naivasha
- Observe black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffe, hippos, and crocodiles
- Birdwatching at Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha with over 450 species
- Explore Hell’s Gate Gorge via cycling or guided walk
- Luxury and mid-range lodge/tented camp stays with scenic views
- Opportunity to visit Tsavo East en route to Mombasa
Itinerary
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 07:30hrs and drive to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Lunch at the lodge. You will go on afternoon game drives through the reserve, driving through seemingly endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills, where lions, elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain animals are in abundance. Return for dinner at the camp and relax in comfort.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge {https://www.sopalodges.com/masai-mara-sopa-lodge/the-lodge} – Mid-Range lodge located Inside/Realm of the Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system 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 diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
We shall visit the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October).
Overnight at a Masai Mara sopa lodge (https://sopalodges.com/masai-mara-sopa-lodge/the-lodge)
Extra day at the Masai Mara with scheduled game viewing drives.
Enjoy an early morning game drives and returns to camp for breakfast. After breakfast Full day in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents.
The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during migration season early July to end of September, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle are regularly seen, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal, and bat-eared foxes.
The black rhino is a little shy and hard to spot but is often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River as are very large Nile crocodiles, who lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures.
NB: There is a walking Safari at Mara River, exploring the region on foot with an armed ranger.
Later Meals and overnight at either Keekorok Lodge.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge - (https://www.sunafricahotels.com/keekorok_lodge) -Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, get your picnic lunch boxes and head out for the morning game viewing. It's a long drive to the Mara river where you will be able to view hippos and crocodiles. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive viewing. All meals and overnight at the Camp.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara
- Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Extra day at the Masai Mara with scheduled game viewing drives.
Enjoy an early morning game drives and returns to camp for breakfast. After breakfast Full day in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents.
The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during migration season early July to end of September, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle are regularly seen, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal, and bat-eared foxes.
The black rhino is a little shy and hard to spot but is often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River as are very large Nile crocodiles, who lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures.
NB: There is a walking Safari at Mara River, exploring the region on foot with an armed ranger.
Later Meals and overnight at either Keekorok Lodge.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge - (https://www.sunafricahotels.com/keekorok_lodge) -Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, get your picnic lunch boxes and head out for the morning game viewing. It's a long drive to the Mara river where you will be able to view hippos and crocodiles. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive viewing. All meals and overnight at the Camp.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara
- Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Morning game drive in Masai Mara, then return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast, check out from the lodge and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park with lunch served en-route to arrive to the lodge with game drive.
NB: Due to some progressive natural factors like increasing water levels, the flamingo numbers have been reducing but the park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya’s finest.
Great rocky escarpments tower over acacia forest, waterfalls, wooded hills and euphorbia trees dot the lake.
The few quantity of flamingos is accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color.
Nevertheless, that’s only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible.
Lake Nakuru is known for hosting some endangered but beautiful species.
You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore.
The park is also sanctuary to one of Kenya’s largest populations of black rhino. So get your camera ready!
Overnight at a Lake Nakuru safari lodge
What you may see at Lake Nakuru Nationa Park: - Few Flamingo, Makalia waterfalls, Unique vegetation, Lion. White rhino, Black Rhino, Giraffe, about 450 species of terrestial birds, waterbuck.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge
- Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge { https://lakenakurulodge.com/} - Mid-range hotel located inside Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Early breakfast, then proceed for a game drive until 11:00 pm. Drive south along this scenic valley to Lake Naivasha.
This is one of the Rift Valley's freshwater lakes and has a different ecology from that of the soda lakes. It is also home to a large variety of bird species.
Enjoy an afternoon boat safari - viewing small game, exotic birdlife and hippos amid the serenity of this freshwater rift valley lake, followed by a guided walking safari at the Crescent Island.
Overnight at your Lake Naivasha Sopa lodge
What you may do at Lake Naivasha: Boat ride, bird watching, nature walks, visit to hells gate
- Main Destination: Lake Naivasha (Lake)
- Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge { https://www.sopalodges.com/lake-naivasha-sopa-resort/the-resort} - Luxury Lodge located in or near Lake Naivasha
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Hell’s Gate for a game drive or simply rent a bicycle to cycle the 11 km down to the gorge.
At the gorge, you will get a guide so that he can guide you and share information about the rock layers. Late drive/cycle back to the gate, leave Naivasha with lunch en route and drive to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive late in the evening.
- Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Luxury Tented Camp { https://kibosafaricamp.com/} - Mid-Range Lodge located just at the realm/Gate of Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
This will be a full day of game viewing drives. Plenty of time to soak up the wildlife and the magnificent scenery. In addition, 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 lodge or camp. They will provide meals and other activities.
As always, your safari vehicle and driver/ guide are at your disposal for even more game viewing drives.
- Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Luxury Tented Camp - Mid-Range Lodge located just at the realm/Gate of Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
This will be a full day of game viewing drives. Plenty of time to soak up the wildlife and the magnificent scenery. In addition, 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 lodge or camp. They will provide meals and other activities.
As always, your safari vehicle and driver/ guide are at your disposal for even more game viewing drives.
- Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Luxury Tented Camp - Mid-Range Lodge located just at the realm/Gate of Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, depart to Mombasa with game viewing en-route. Lunch will be had at the Lion Hill Lodge, which enjoys spell-binding views over Tsavo East National Park. Arrive in Mombasa in the evening with diani beach Hotel drop off.
- Main Destination: Mombasa(City) – Diani Beach
- 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.
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 a 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 of pop up roof outfitted with two-way, long range high-frequency radio communications equipment in Kenya.
- - Each safari Vehicle carries safari accessories including wildlife books, binocular for the guide, a first-aid kit, and a fire extinguisher.
- - Flying doctors (AMREF) insurance cover 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 airport/your hotel and drop off back to the Hotel or 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
