8 Day Kenya Safari Amboseli Aberdare Samburu Nakuru & Masai Mara from Nairobi
A specially-priced 8-day guided Kenya road safari tour covering the most iconic parks and reserves of Kenya. This magnificent journey begins with Amboseli, then on to Aberdare National Park, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, and finally the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Beginning from Nairobi, your safari opens with game viewing in Amboseli National Park, close to the Tanzanian border, flanked by Mount Kilimanjaro. The park is considered one of the top game parks in Africa to get up close to elephants in the wild, as well as offering some of the finest wildlife photographic opportunities, flanked by the scenic Mt Kilimanjaro.
Amboseli National Park is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos and various antelope species, such as impala. The park also boasts an abundance of birds, including bee-eaters, kingfishers, pelicans, African fish eagles and falcons.
From Amboseli, we head to the Aberdare National Park. We stay at the Ark Lodge or the Treetops Hotel and watch the animals that frequently visit the lively waterhole beside the lodge from a series of viewing decks and areas at different levels.
Spotting animals at the floodlit salt lick and waterhole into the night, with common visitors including elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and even leopards.
We then travel by road to our next game-viewing destination, Samburu National Reserve situated along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. The river attracts and supports the wildlife of Samburu in this otherwise arid part of Kenya.
During our game drives in Samburu, we may come across lions, cheetahs and leopards, and are likely to see elephants, hippos and buffalo. Grevy’s zebras, oryx, giraffes, gerenuks, other antelopes and wild dogs are also found in Samburu. The park is also rich in bird life, hosting over 350 species.
Another highlight is encountering the traditional Samburu people, with their indigenous culture that still follows ancient practices. Then head to the scenic Lake Nakuru National Park, a birding paradise and home to black and white rhinos, tree-climbing lions, leopards and many other wild animals.
Next, we travel to the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, the quintessential African landscape, home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.
Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara, you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impala, harte
A specially-priced 8-day guided Kenya road safari tour covering the most iconic parks and reserves of Kenya. This magnificent journey begins with Amboseli, on to the Aberdare National Park, Samburu, then to Lake Nakuru, and finally to Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Beginning from Nairobi, your safari opens with game viewing in Amboseli National Park, close to the Tanzanian border, flanked by Mount Kilimanjaro. The park is considered one of the top game parks in Africa to get up close to elephants in the wild, as well as offering some of the finest wildlife photographic opportunities, flanked by the scenic Mt Kilimanjaro.
Amboseli National Park is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalo, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos and various antelope species, such as impala. The park also boasts an abundance of birds, including bee-eaters, kingfishers, pelicans, African fish eagles and falcons.
From Amboseli, we head to the Aberdare National Park. We stay at the Ark Lodge or the Treetops Hotel and watch the animals that frequently visit the lively waterhole beside the lodge from a series of viewing decks and areas at different levels.
Spotting animals at the floodlit salt lick and waterhole into the night, with common visitors including elephants, buffalo, rhinos, and even leopards.
We then travel by road to our next game-viewing destination, Samburu National Reserve situated along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. The river attracts and supports the wildlife of Samburu in this otherwise arid part of Kenya.
During our game drives in Samburu, we may come across lions, cheetahs and leopards, and are likely to see elephants, hippos and buffalo. Grevy’s zebras, oryx, giraffes, gerenuks, other antelopes and wild dogs are also found in Samburu. The park is also rich in bird life, hosting over 350 species.
Another highlight is encountering the traditional Samburu people, with their indigenous culture that still follows ancient practices. Then head to the scenic Lake Nakuru National Park, a birding paradise and home to black and white rhinos, tree-climbing lions, leopards and many other wild animals.
Next, we travel to the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, the quintessential African landscape, home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.
Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara, you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and hippos.
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 greener grass before turning south again in October.
Hot-air balloon trips are an outstanding way to see the savannah plains teeming with wildlife. These Masai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
0730 Hours: Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
0800 Hours – 1230 Hours: Drive south through Maasai country
1300 Hours: Check-in and lunch at your lodge (e.g., Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge)
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Evening game drive with Mount Kilimanjaro backdrops
Day 2: Amboseli to Aberdare National Park
0600 Hours – 0800 Hours: Early morning game drive for the best views of Kilimanjaro’s peak
0830 Hours: Breakfast and check-out.
0930 Hours – 1600 Hours: Long transit day heading north past Nairobi (includes a lunch stop)
1630 Hours: Check into a tree lodge (e.g., The Ark Lodge) to watch wildlife at the floodlit waterhole
Day 3: Aberdare to Samburu National Reserve
0730 Hours: Breakfast and departure from Aberdare
0800 Hours – 1200 Hours: Drive further north, crossing the Equator
1230 Hours: Arrive, check-in, and lunch at your camp (e.g., Samburu Simba Lodge)
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Evening game drive searching for the “Samburu Special Five
Day 4: Full Day in Samburu National Reserve
0630 Hours – 0930 Hours: Early game drive when predators are most active
1000 Hours – 1530 Hours: Relax during the heat of the day at your lodge
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Sunset safari drive along the Ewaso Nyiro River
Day 5: Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park
0600 Hours: Early breakfast and check-out
0630 Hours – 1230 Hours: Scenic drive down into the Great Rift Valley, stopping at Thomson’s Falls
1300 Hours: Lunch and check-in at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Game drive to see black and white rhinos and flamingo flocks
Day 6: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
0700 Hours: Breakfast and check-out
0730 Hours – 1300 Hours: Drive through the Rift Valley floor up to the Maasai Mara ecosystem
1330 Hours: Check-in and lunch at your camp (e.g., Ashnil Mara Camp)
1600 Hours – 01830 Hours: First game drive in the world-famous Mara plains
0630 Hours: Depart with a packed lunch for a full-day wildlife tracking experience
1230 Hours: Picnic lunch near the Mara River (ideal for viewing wildebeest crossings if visiting between July and October)
1600 Hours: Optional Maasai Village cultural visit (extra fee) or return to camp
Day 8: Masai Mara to Nairobi
0630 Hours – 0830 Hours: Final sunrise game drive in the Mara
0900 Hours: Breakfast and check-out
1000 Hours – 1530 Hours: Drive back to Nairobi with a stop for souvenirs and Rift Valley views
1600 Hours: Drop off at your hotel or JKIA airport for your evening flight home
Safari Route Overview
| Day | Destination / Route | Key Highlights & Wildlife |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Nairobi to Amboseli National Park | Massive elephant herds, views of Mount Kilimanjaro |
| Day 2 | Amboseli to Aberdare National Park | Forest wildlife, nocturnal viewing at a floodlit waterhole |
| Day 3 | Aberdare to Samburu National Reserve | The Samburu “Special Five” (Gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, etc.) |
| Day 4 | Samburu National Reserve | Full-day exploration along the Ewaso Nyiro River |
| Day 5 | Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park | Rhino Sanctuary (Black & White rhinos), flamingos |
| Day 6 | Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve | Entering the ultimate savanna; Big Five evening tracking |
| Day 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | Unlimited game drives, wildebeest crossings (seasonal) |
| Day 8 | Masai Mara back to Nairobi | Last morning game drive, souvenir shopping, airport drop-off |
Safari Itinerary in Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Amboseli National Park – Drive to Aberdare National Park
Day 3: Aberdare – Drive to Samburu National Reserve
Day 4: Explore Samburu National Reserve
Day 5: Samburu – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 7: Explore the Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 8: Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi
Safari Itinerary in Detail
Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Amboseli National Park
Rise early to enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Depart by road to Amboseli National Park. There you will experience your first game drive en route to your lodge. After lunch, we venture into this beautiful national park on an afternoon game drive, which usually offers close-up photographic opportunities of the wild animals.
Amboseli is famous for close encounters with big herds of elephants. The game park is a photographer’s paradise combining close-range wildlife sightings with scenic landscapes, featuring the towering Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain.
The vegetation of the park varies seasonally with green swamps in rainy times and arid bush in dry periods, both well-suited to game viewing. Sightings include the big cats of Africa, as well as the Big Five of Africa.
Overnight Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or Ol Tukai Lodge or Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Amboseli National Park – Drive to Aberdare National Park
Depart Nairobi after breakfast. Our destination today is the Aberdare National Park. We stop for lunch at an upscale restaurant in Nairobi and travel overland through plantations of coffee and tea to The Aberdare Country Club, nestled on the slopes of Mweiga Hill.
After high tea, we set off for the Ark Tree Lodge, located in the forest on the mountain slopes of the Aberdare Mountains at 7,000 feet. This outstanding lodge offers high-altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: giant forest hog, bush pig, tree hyrax, large spotted genet, and the elusive bongo.
Wildlife can be observed from different levels – and from outside, where you can see, hear, and smell everything, and inside, where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cozy.
You can put in a request to be awakened during the night if your favorite animals show up. A herd of elephants might be just feet away, and if you are lucky, a leopard or large male Lion might put in an appearance.
Overnight Accommodation: Ark Lodge or Treetop Hotel
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Aberdare – Drive to Samburu National Park
This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River.
Samburu hosts beautiful forests, springs and rivers, offering stunning scenery. The game park is part of a lava plain that includes varied habitats, from thorn scrub, red dirt and dried river beds, to broken volcanic rock, steep hills and rocky outcrops.
Leopard sightings are also a special feature here. The Samburu area is also home to interesting people with a rich heritage, making for a colorful cultural experience.
After a rewarding day of game viewing in the vast Samburu Reserve, we return to our lodge for dinner and a relaxing evening under the stars.
Overnight Accommodation: Soroi Samburu Camp or Samburu Sopa Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Explore Samburu National Reserve
Today we spend our day on morning and afternoon game drives. This region of Kenya is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra with huge furry ears, gerenuk antelope standing on their hind legs to feed, Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs, and the shy Oryx.
Elephants and crocodiles are guaranteed sightings, and lions, hippos and giraffes are also found in the reserve. The bird watching is excellent, with over 365 species, including numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle.
We overnighted at a lodge overlooking the bushveld inside the reserve.
Overnight Accommodation: Soroi Samburu Camp or Samburu Sopa Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Samburu National Park – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, we proceed on a game drive on our way out of Samburu. We travel south through Kenya to Lake Nakuru National Park, stopping for lunch en route. Arriving at Lake Nakuru Park, we take a scenic afternoon game drive in this compact wildlife area.
This Kenyan game park has retained its reputation as an ornithologist’s delight, with more than 400 species of bird found here. Bird species include the Great White Pelican, African Spoonbill, Yellow-billed Stork, Lesser and Greater Flamingo, and Long-crested Eagle.
Nakuru National Park surrounds the lake and was first gazetted to protect the rich bird life found here, later becoming a national park to provide sanctuary for endangered species such as the rhino.
There are about 25 white and black rhinos, one of the largest concentrations in the country. Predators are also residents of this park, while Rothschild’s giraffes have been translocated into the park for safety. This small park (180 sq km) is also home to warthogs, baboons, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, zebras and the occasional leopard.
This evening at our comfortable lodge in the national park, we enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening after game spotting and bird watching around the lake.
Overnight Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara National Reserve
Today we depart from the lodge after breakfast and travel south towards the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, in southwest Kenya. We drive through beautiful savannah grasslands and plains of the Great Rift Valley, making our way to our next overnight accommodation in the Masai Mara.
Check-in at the lodge/ camp and lunch follow. Our afternoon game drive in this famous reserve reveals wonders. Wherever you go in the Mara Reserve, you will see an abundance of wildlife, such as Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest, elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos.
After our action-packed day of wildlife sightings on the scenic plains of Africa, we return to our tented camp for dinner.
Overnight Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Serena Lodge or Muthu Keekorok Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7: Explore the Masai Mara National Reserve
Today we enjoy an early morning and afternoon game drive. In this dream safari landscape of undulating plains scattered with acacias, we look out for the diverse and abundant wildlife of the Mara. We may come across herds of wildebeest, elephants, zebras and antelopes, along with prides of lions, coalitions of cheetahs, a crash of rhinos and lone leopards.
The ultimate wildlife action here is, without doubt, the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these grass-eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of greener grass before turning south again in October.
The Great Migration is one of the most awe-inspiring wildlife spectacles on earth! After an incredible afternoon of game viewing, we return to our lodge/ camp for overnight.
Overnight Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Serena Lodge or Muthu Keekorok Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 8: Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi
On the final day of this Kenya road safari, we get to have breakfast in the quintessential safari setting before leaving the Masai Mara. We journey back to the bustling city of Nairobi, arriving mid-afternoon, where you get dropped off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or your city hotel.
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
8 Day Kenya Safari Amboseli Aberdare Samburu Nakuru & Masai Mara Prices
8 Day Kenya Safari: Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Nakuru & Masai Mara Prices Include
✓ 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 two or more passengers booking this safari
✓ Finest accommodations in Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara
✓ Round trip transport from Nairobi to Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara & Multi-lingual Professional Safari Driver Guide
| 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 |
8 Day Kenya Safari Amboseli Aberdare Samburu Nakuru & Masai Mara Prices Exclude
✗ International Airfare
✗ Accommodation in Nairobi
✗ Cost of obtaining 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 Porterage/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗ Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
✗ Personal expenses such as travel 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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