6-Day Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park

Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary. All meals noted in the itinerary. Each day generally includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets consisting of both Western and local dishes. Transportation in a private game-viewing 4x4 safari vehicle, complete with a pop-up roof for easy viewing and photography. Every passenger is guaranteed a window seat. Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and Kenyan culture. The safari vehicle is outfitted with two-way, long-range, high-frequency radio communications equipment. The safari vehicle carries safari accessories, including window sills, a first-aid kit, an ice chest, and a fire extinguisher. Bottled mineral water is provided during game drives. Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary. All government taxes, levies, and fees. Pick-up and drop-off transfers.

Trip Description

Amboseli National Park is set against the backdrop of the looming Mount Kilimanjaro. Here, you can see everything from lush, primeval swamps to wide, dry plains. Amboseli is an English translation of the Maa word "empusel," meaning "salty, dry place." However, underground streams flowing from the melting ice cap on Kilimanjaro keep certain areas of the park well supplied with water, which in turn attracts elephants and plenty of birds.

Accomodation

Four-star accommodation and above in all the parks. Private accommodation.

Stay program

day 1
Nairobi (JKIA) - Maasai Mara National Reserve
Today, you will be picked up from the airport or your hotel, and you will be given a pre-departure meeting at your hotel or at the airport in your car, ready for safaris. This always depends on your preferred choice of pickup. You will then drive through the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to Narok County, the land of the Maa people. Maasai Mara National Reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains, famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and as the home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino. The inter-county borders are what have split the two great national parks. Arrive for lunch at the lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. Accommodation: Chui Mara Camp.
day 2
Maasai Mara National Reserve
On the second day, you will wake up and have your morning breakfast ready to be served. Today, you will enjoy a full-day game drive in the reserve, with your picnic lunch. Maasai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. The Mara Triangle, bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands, is always good for a game drive. The Mara is perhaps best known for the Great Migration, which takes place every year from July to September. During these months, the yellow savannah is dotted black by more than 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra, and antelopes that migrate from the Serengeti to the Mara in search of food and water. Accommodation: Chui Mara Lodge
day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha Park
After breakfast, head south, passing through Naivasha town and drive around the southern end of the lake, past the flower farms to the entrance of Hell’s Gate National Park. Soon after you enter the park, the impressive landscape unfolds before you: a semi-arid world with sheer rugged cliffs, open plains, and deep, concealed gorges. An afternoon boat ride (at extra cost) among colonies of hippos will provide an ideal view over Lake Naivasha. There are many activities you can do in Hell’s Gate, including walking, cycling, rock climbing, bird watching, and trekking through the gorge among the geysers—the choice is yours. Enjoy a picnic lunch, then, in the mid-afternoon, depart for your accommodation on Lake Naivasha for a well-earned hot shower and a cold drink. Accommodation: West Beach Camp Naivasha.
day 4
Lake Naivasha Park - Amboseli National Park
We depart for Amboseli via Nairobi in the morning after breakfast and drive south through Masai country to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro, where Amboseli is situated. After a picnic lunch en route, with the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, you will witness spectacular displays of wildlife such as lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, cheetahs, buffalo, and various plains game. The perfect time for postcard-perfect pictures is always guaranteed. Finally, you will return to your hotel after an afternoon game drive. Accommodation: Sungura Safari Camp.
day 5
Amboseli National Park
Wake up with your morning breakfast ready. Today, we have a whole day in Amboseli National Park, with morning and afternoon game drives. This park is termed an animal's paradise. Enjoy your packed lunch en route to the north side of Amboseli National Park, with the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro and spectacular displays of wildlife. Observations during the game drive, with the hills around, offer panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by the vast Lake Amboseli, which is often dry outside the rainy season. Accommodation: Sungura Safari Camp
day 6
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi (JKIA)
Breakfast will be at 7:00 am, and you will be picked up by your driver/guide at 7:30 am. End your time in Amboseli with an early drive back to Nairobi, at which point the tour will come to its conclusion.