7 Day Kenya Safari Amboseli Nakuru & Masai Mara

Combining some of Kenya’s biggest safari experiences into a week-long itinerary, this overland tour is well-balanced and highly diverse. Experience the absolute best of Kenya’s wildlife, history, and culture by visiting its top three most renowned destinations:

✓ Amboseli National Park: most famous for its large populations of free-ranging African elephants and its iconic, postcard-perfect vistas of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world
✓ Lake Nakuru: world-famous for its massive flocks of pink flamingos and its role as a premier sanctuary for endangered black and white rhinoceroses. Located in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, the lake lies within Lake Nakuru National Park
✓ Masai Mara National Reserve: globally renowned as one of Africa’s premier wildlife and safari destinations. It is particularly famous for three main pillars: the annual Great Migration, an exceptional population of big cats, and its rich indigenous culture

Expect long drives between reserves. The best times to visit for ideal weather and the Great Migration are the dry seasons from July to October and January to February.

After meeting your guide in Nairobi, you begin straight away at Amboseli National Park, close to the Tanzanian border, flanked by Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is a compact game park, abundant in wildlife, making for excellent game viewing.

Amboseli National Park hosts some of Kenya’s largest elephant herds and is famous for its large bull elephants with their impressive tusks. The Park also contains huge populations of buffalo, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, and various antelope species, such as impala.

Amboseli National Park is also home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, and many other species of plains game. The park also boasts an abundance of birds, including bee-eaters, kingfishers, pelicans, African fish eagles, and falcons.

From Amboseli, we head to the important wildlife sanctuary of Lake Nakuru National Park, via Nairobi and the scenic Great Rift Valley.  

Lake Nakuru National Park is home to lions, leopards, and buffalo as well as an enormous number of birds, the most famous being huge flocks of flamingos that carpet the lake at certain times of the year. The lake hosts over 400 different bird species, including many water birds.

Lake Nakuru National Park is known as an important wildlife sanctuary for some of Africa’s endangered species, especially black and white rhinos, & Rothschild’s giraffes. The game reserve is also home to lions, waterbuck, buffalo, and baboons, which we keep an eye out for on our game drive.

Your safari closes with Kenya’s flagship national reserve: the Masai Mara, a scene of the dramatic Wildebeest Migration and a rewarding and exciting safari destination at any time of year. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara, you will see plenty of wildlife, such as Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topi, impala, hartebeest, and wildebeest.

Elephants, buffalo, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common.

The ultimate action here is, without doubt, the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, in July and August, when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Hot-air balloon trips are an outstanding way to see the savannah plains teeming with wildlife.

Itinerary Overview

7-Day Kenya Safari Amboseli, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Itinerary 

Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

Timing: 4.5 to 5-hour drive (approx. 250 km)
0800 Hours: Depart Nairobi. Drive south-east via Emali
1300 Hours: Arrive at your Amboseli lodge/camp for lunch
1530 Hours – 1800 Hours: Afternoon game drive. Look out for large elephant herds against the backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro

Day 2: Full Day in Amboseli

0630 Hours – 0930 Hours: Early morning game drive (best lighting for photography and predator activity)
1000 Hours – 1400 Hours: Breakfast, lunch, and a midday break at the lodge
1530 Hours – 1800 Hours: Afternoon game drive, or visit an optional Maasai village for a cultural experience

Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park

Timing: 6 to 7-hour drive (approx. 350 km) crossing through the Great Rift Valley
0730 Hours: Depart Amboseli after breakfast. Stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint for photography
1300 Hours: Lunch en route or at your Nakuru lodge
1530 Hours – 1800 Hours: Afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru, famous for its rhino sanctuary, bleached acacia woodlands, and flamingos

Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

Timing: 5 to 6-hour drive (approx. 270 km)
0700 Hours – 0900 Hours: Early morning game drive in Nakuru
0930 Hours: Depart for the Masai Mara via Narok. Stop at Narok town for lunch or last-minute supplies
1530 Hours: Enter the Masai Mara. (Tip: Many seasoned guides use a “12-hour” gate entry system, timing arrival for 14:00 PM to maximize your final day’s exit time)

Days 5 & 6: Masai Mara National Reserve (Full Days)

0600 Hours – 1500 Hours or Full Day: Pack breakfast and lunch. Full-day game drives maximize your chances of witnessing the Great Migration (July-October) and of seeing big cats
Key Spots: Ask your guide to take you to the Mara River for crossing points and the “Double Crossing” region for cheetahs

Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi

Timing: 5.5 to 6-hour drive (approx. 270 km)
0600 Hours – 0830 Hours: Final early morning game drive in the Mara
0900 Hours: Check out and begin the drive back to Nairobi
1400 Hours: Arrive in Nairobi. You can be transferred directly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) or your city hotel

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Discover Amboseli
Day 3: Amboseli – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 5 & 6: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 7: Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi

7 Day Kenya Safari Amboseli, Nakuru, & Masai Mara Prices Include

✓ 10 Extensive Game drives
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with open top
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Guaranteed departures for 1 or more passengers booking this safari
✓ Accommodation of your choice in Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara Game Reserve
✓ Multi-lingual Professional Safari Driver/Guide & Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park,  Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara Game Reserve

Notes

✶ All game activities are included in the price
✶ All Park/ Reserve fees are included in the price
✶ Flexible departures on any day of the week
✶ All road transport is in a private vehicle, just for your group
✶ Optional beach holiday add-ons available (supplements apply)
✶ Full Board Accommodation in superb quality, well-located lodges/ camps
✶ Fully escorted by friendly, professional safari driver guides (accredited by the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association)
✶ Optional extra nights can be added, and any level of accommodation can be chosen, from budget lodges and mid-range camps to luxury hotels
✶ Tour transport is in a private 6-seater safari minivan with a pop-up roof. At an extra cost, you can choose our 6-seater Toyota Land Cruisers (4×4)

7 Day Kenya Safari Amboseli Nakuru & Masai Mara 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
✗ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗ Membership in the Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
✗ Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 500 US Dollars), Nature walks, etc
✗ 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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