7 Day Kenya Safari Masai Mara Naivasha & Amboseli (beginning in Nairobi & ending Nairobi or Mombasa) | Masai Mara (3 Nights) Lake Naivasha (1 Night) & Amboseli (2 Nights)
A wonderful 7-day road safari ideal for a first-time safari experience, visiting Kenya’s top wildlife destinations. Begin by tracking down all the Big Five in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Then take a boat safari on Lake Naivasha, enjoy a walking safari on the private Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, and experience the thrill of being up close to elephants in Amboseli National Park, with amazing views of Kilimanjaro dominating the skyline.
The safari begins in the legendary Masai Mara Game Reserve. If you’ve come to the Masai Mara for the world-famous Great Migration, you won’t be disappointed.
The spectacle of one and a half million wildebeest, around 200,000 zebra, and half a million Thomson’s gazelles, as well as numerous other herbivores, traveling along their annual circular route between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, is one of the greatest natural events on our planet.
Sightings of all of the Big Five are pretty much guaranteed. Other animals include bat-eared fox, black-backed jackal, spotted hyena, impala, reedbuck, Thomson’s gazelle, eland and topi, and giraffe.
Masai Mara activities
Masai Mara activities center on thrilling wildlife encounters and rich cultural immersion. Top experiences include early morning and late afternoon 4×4 game drives, the spectacular
Great Wildebeest Migration, hot-air ballooning with champagne breakfasts, and authentic visits to Maasai villages
✓ Walking Safaris: Stretch your legs and explore the savannah ecosystem on foot with armed guides
✓ Horseback Safaris: Ride quietly among the wildlife for a completely different perspective of the bush
✓ Wildlife & Safari Experiences: Game Drives: Take morning or afternoon custom 4×4 drives to spot the Big Five
✓ Maasai Village Visits: Visit a traditional manyatta to learn about the culture, history, and daily lives of the local Maasai warriors
✓ Hot Air Balloon Safaris: Float over the golden grasslands and riverine forests at dawn, typically followed by a lavish champagne bush breakfast
✓ The Great Migration: Witness millions of wildebeest and zebras. To see the famous Mara River crossings, the best window is generally between July and October
✓ Bush Meals & Sundowners: End your day in the wilderness watching the sunset with a drink in hand or enjoy a romantic, candlelit dinner in the middle of the reserve
Head to Lake Naivasha for a boat safari and bush walk on Crescent Island Game Sanctuary – a wildlife sanctuary on the eastern shores of the Lake and home to giraffes, waterbucks, zebras, wildebeests, elands, impalas, gazelles, and many interesting water birds.
You have the opportunity to get really close to the wildlife of Crescent Island as you take a walking safari.
Crescent Island Game Sanctuary Activities
✓ Bird Watching
✓ Picnicking & Dining
✓ Boat Safaris & Transfers
✓ Walking Safaris & Hiking
✓ Photography & Film History
The game viewing continues to Amboseli National Park, most famous for its views of elephants framed by snow-capped Kilimanjaro. A bird lover’s paradise, there are over 400 species of birds, including around 50 raptors, in Amboseli National Park.
Among the water birds, you could see kingfishers, egrets, black-winged stilts, and white pelicans. Amboseli is particularly famous for its large herds of elephants, and you’ll see many of them enjoying the waters of the marshlands as you safari in this watery wilderness.
On the plains of Amboseli, you’ll see thousands of zebra and Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, as well as wildebeest, and large land birds like the secretary bird and ostrich.
With open landscapes and gazelles to bring down, you could see a cheetah on the hunt. Spotted hyenas, lions, and jackals are always nearby where large herbivores are roaming, and you have a good chance of big cat sightings in this extraordinary national park.
Amboseli National Park activities
✓ Birdwatching
✓ Daytime game drives
✓ Observation Hill Hiking
✓ Hot air balloon safaris
✓ Bush Meals & Sundowners
✓ Maasai cultural visits, and guided Walking Safaris
✓ Night game drives (in neighboring private conservancies)
After 2 nights in Amboseli, you board your land cruiser for the journey to Nairobi or to Mombasa.
Detailed Itinerary & Timing
Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara
0730 Hours – Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or airport.
1000 Hours – Stopover at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint for photos
1230 Hours – Arrive in Narok Town for a quick lunch break
1400 Hours – Arrive at your Maasai Mara lodge or camp, check in, and have a hot lunch
1530 Hours to 1800 Hours – Afternoon game drive
1830 Hours – Return to camp for dinner
Day 2: Full-Day Maasai Mara Safari
0630 Hours – Early morning game drive (optimal time for big cat activity)
1230 Hours – Picnic lunch inside the reserve or return to the lodge for a brief rest
1530 Hours to 1800 Hours – Afternoon game drive
Day 3: Full-Day Game Drive
0630 Hours – Early morning game drive (optimal time for big cat activity)
1230 Hours – Picnic lunch inside the reserve or return to the lodge for a brief rest
1530 Hours to 1800 Hours – Afternoon game drive
Day 4: Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha
0730 Hours – Breakfast and checkout
0800 Hours to 1300 Hours – Drive from the Mara to Lake Naivasha (approx. 5 hours)
1330 Hours – Check into your Naivasha lodge and eat lunch
1530 Hours – Afternoon boat safari on the lake (great for hippo and bird watching)
1630 Hours to 1800 Hours – Optional guided walking safari at Crescent Island Game Sanctuary
Day 5: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli
0730 Hours – Breakfast and checkout
0800 Hours to 1300 Hours – Drive to Amboseli National Park via the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway (approx. 5 hours)
1330 Hours – Check into your Amboseli lodge and have lunch.
1600 Hours to 1830 Hours – Afternoon game drive to view massive elephant herds with Mount Kilimanjaro in the backdrop
Day 6: Full-Day Amboseli Safari
0630 Hours to 0830 Hours – Sunrise game drive (the best time for clear views of Kilimanjaro before clouds roll in)
1030 Hours to 1530 Hours – Mid-day rest at the lodge to escape the midday heat
1600 Hours to 1830 Hours – Afternoon game drive
Day 7: Amboseli to Nairobi (or Tsavo Extension)
0700 Hours – Early morning game drive
0930 Hours – Breakfast and checkout
1030 Hours – Depart Amboseli for the drive back to Nairobi (approx. 4 hours)
1500 Hours – Arrive in Nairobi
7 Day Kenya Safari Masai Mara, Naivasha & Amboseli Summary Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 2: Discover Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 3: Explore the Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 4: Masai Mara – Drive to Lake Naivasha (Great Rift Valley)
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Drive to Amboseli National Park
Day 6: Explore Amboseli National Park
Day 7: Amboseli – Drive to back to Nairobi
7 Day Kenya Safari Masai Mara Naivasha & Amboseli Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning, we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains, famously known for its spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration, and is home to the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino.
Lunch at our lodge/camp, then relax before departing for the afternoon game run. The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world.
Large mammals are varied and easy to see. Residents in the Park are Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland, and thousands of plains game, including Impala, Zebra, Topi, and both Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelles.
Overnight Accommodation
Budget Accommodation: Enchoro Wildlife Camp, Masai Mara, Rhino Tourist Tented Camp, Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Olumara Camp, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Sarova Mara Game Camp, Muthu Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara
Luxury Accommodation: Mahali Mzuri Camp, Masai Mara, Elewana Elephant Pepper Camp, Masai Mara, Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Olare Mara Kempinski Masai Mara
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2 & 3: Discover Masai Mara Game Reserve
The next two days, you wake up on safari in the African plains of the great Masai Mara. With the calls of the birds and insects all around you, and the gorgeous colors streaking the endless open skies, you’ll never forget your first morning in the wilds of Africa.
After a full breakfast, you set off on your safari with your guide to explore all of the wonders that the Mara holds in store. Keep a close watch out for the elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo. There is a high concentration of African lions in the Masai Mara, and you may also see the black-maned lions that live here.
On the plains, the zebra, antelope, hartebeest, wildebeest, and gazelles graze, always under the watchful eye of the predators who hide out under the cover of the long grass or shelter high up in acacia trees.
You’ll see the beautiful Masai giraffe browsing on the shrubs and trees that line the rivers and hillsides. In the rivers, you could see hippos and crocodiles, as well as warthogs and buffalo on the river banks.
You’ll be amazed at the sheer number of different birds that your guide will help you identify. From large raptors, including vultures, to numerous water birds, there are over 470 different bird species that you may see on your wildlife safari today.
Overnight Accommodation
Overnight Accommodation
Budget Accommodation: Enchoro Wildlife Camp, Masai Mara, Rhino Tourist Tented Camp, Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Olumara Camp, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Sarova Mara Game Camp, Muthu Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara
Luxury Accommodation: Mahali Mzuri Camp, Masai Mara, Elewana Elephant Pepper Camp, Masai Mara, Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Olare Mara Kempinski, Masai Mara
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Masai Mara – Drive to Lake Naivasha (Great Rift Valley)
You leave the Masai Mara this morning after another delicious full breakfast and head to Naivasha. The drive takes you from the rolling hills and savannahs of the Masai Mara up into the mountains of the Kenyan Rift Valley, and you arrive at the lovely Lake Naivasha after about 6 hours.
We arrive in time for lunch at our lodge by the lake, and early afternoon, we take an optional boat ride on Lake Naivasha. You also visit the Crescent Island Conservancy, a private game reserve that is either an island or a peninsula, depending on the lake’s water level.
Crescent Island is separated from the mainland, so there are few predators on the island, allowing the herbivores to graze in comparative safety.
You have the opportunity to get close to the wildlife of Crescent Island as you take a walking safari this afternoon. Your guide is extremely knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of Crescent Island and will give you valuable insights into the area’s ecology, pointing out the varied birds and wildlife.
Fish eagles call from the skies above, as you gently explore the island, surrounded by the smells and sounds of the African bush. The Island is a private game sanctuary that is home to zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, Vervet monkeys, hares, genets, waterbuck, and giraffes.
Overnight Accommodation
Budget Accommodation: Triple Eden Naivasha Hotel, Malewa Garden Hotel, Escarpment Motel, Kenvash Hotel, Sunvasha Hotel
Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Resort, Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
Luxury Accommodation:, Chui Lodge Naivasha, Enashipai Lodge, Loldia House Naivasha, Muthu Kiboko Luxury Camp Naivasha
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Drive to Amboseli National Park
You wake up beside Lake Naivasha this morning, and after breakfast, your journey south begins. After traveling for around five hours, you arrive at Amboseli National Park in the afternoon.
Amboseli National Park is in Kenya’s arid region and receives only an average of 350 mm of rainfall. The dusty plains of Amboseli are broken up by lush green marshlands, fed underground by meltwater from the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, some 50 km away from the park.
These permanent waters and the grasses and other plants that they support attract an amazing diversity and density of wildlife. You set off on an afternoon wildlife safari through this wonderful landscape today. A bird lover’s paradise, there are over 400 species of birds, including around 50 raptors, in Amboseli National Park.
Among the water birds, you could see kingfishers, egrets, black-winged stilts, and white pelicans. Amboseli is particularly famous for its large herds of elephants, and you’ll see many of them enjoying the waters of the marshlands as you safari in this watery wilderness.
Overnight Accommodation
Budget Accommodation: AA Lodge Amboseli, Kibo Safari Camp, Amboseli Discovery Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, Amboseli Oltukai Lodge, Sentrim Amboseli
Luxury Accommodation: Tawi Lodge, Elerai Camp Amboseli, Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli, Kibo Villa
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Explore Amboseli National Park
Waking up to the incredible view of Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow caps this morning, you set out early, with a whole day of wildlife encounters ahead of you. You can hope to see a lion, a leopard, an elephant, and a buffalo in Amboseli today.
From Observation Hill, you take in views of the wide expanses of the swamplands teeming with wildlife, including hippos, buffalo, and elephants. There’s very little vegetation in Amboseli aside from the swamplands, which makes it very easy to view the wildlife here.
Your guide will take you to see the mostly dried-up Lake Amboseli, the dusty, arid landscape, an amazing contrast to the brilliant greens of the marshlands. In the acacia woodlands of the Amboseli, you’ll see impala and Masai giraffe browsing, and elephants also gather here in the heat of the day.
On the plains of Amboseli, you’ll see thousands of zebra and Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, as well as wildebeest, and large land birds like the secretary bird and ostrich. With open landscapes and gazelles to bring down, you could see a cheetah on the hunt.
Spotted hyenas, lions, and jackals are always nearby where large herbivores are roaming, and you have a good chance of big cat sightings in this extraordinary national park.
After a beautiful sunset over the never-ending horizon of Amboseli, relax and chat with your fellow travelers about the day.
Overnight Accommodation
Budget Accommodation: AA Lodge Amboseli, Kibo Safari Camp, Amboseli Discovery Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, Amboseli Oltukai Lodge, Sentrim Amboseli
Luxury Accommodation: Tawi Lodge, Elerai Camp Amboseli, Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli, Kibo Villa
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Drive to Mombasa or Back to Nairobi
After breakfast, you leave the magnificent landscapes of Amboseli behind as you journey south to Mombasa or return to Nairobi.
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
7 Day Kenya Safari Masai Mara Naivasha & Amboseli Prices
7-Day Kenya Safari Masai Mara Naivasha & Amboseli Prices Include
✓ 8 Extensive Game drives
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with open top
✓ Safari vehicles carry soft drinks and mineral water
✓ Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Naivasha, & Amboseli National Park
✓ Professional Safari Driver/ Guide + Finest accommodations in Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli National Park
| Dates From | Dates To | Price Per Person | Children Aged 2 to 12 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January 2026 | 31st December 2026 | Request for rates | Request for rates |
Notes
* Safari start and finish point: Nairobi
* Departures: Private hire departures can depart any day
* Transport: 4×4 Land Cruiser with a lifting roof or safari Mini-vehicle
* Parks and reserves visited: Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha & Amboseli
* Activities: Game drives, bush walks, boat safari, Nairobi sightseeing
* Private hire: You will be provided with your vehicle and a dedicated guide for the duration of your trip
* Accommodation type: A mix of mid-range lodges and tented camps, all located within or next to the parks and reserves
7-Day Kenya Safari Masai Mara Naivasha & Amboseli Prices Exclude
✗ International Airfare
✗ A visit to a Masai Village
✗ Accommodations in Nairobi
✗ Cost of obtaining a passport and visas
✗ Gratuity for your professional driver-guide
✗ Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
✗ Christmas, New Year, and Easter Supplement
✗ Optional Hot Air Ballooning, Nature walks, etc
✗ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗ Membership in the Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
✗ Personal expenses such as traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include laundry, emails, faxes, and phone calls, beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, and wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary
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