6 Days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi
A 6-day safari covering Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and the Masai Mara is an action-packed journey. beginning and ending in Nairobi, this 6-day Kenya safari takes you to Amboseli and Masai Mara – the two most famous national parks in Kenya.
It also explores the scenic Great Rift Valley Lakes of Naivasha and Nakuru. Accommodation is in comfortable and well-known Kenya safari lodges in prime locations: inside Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park, on the shores of Lake Naivasha, and overlooking Lake Nakuru National Park.
The affordable Kenya Safari offers an impressive variety of wildlife experiences over just eight days, including a Masai Mara Safari, the rich birdlife of the Great Lakes, and the elephants of Amboseli flanked by Mount Kilimanjaro.
It involves approximately 22–25 hours of driving in total, requiring carefully paced days to maximize wildlife viewing without spending too much time in transit.
Day-by-Day & Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
0730 Hours: Depart Nairobi early to avoid morning traffic
1200 Hours: Arrive at Amboseli. Drive time is roughly 4 hours (250 km). Check into your lodge and enjoy a hot lunch
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive to spot massive elephant herds against the backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Day 2: Amboseli Full-Day
0630 Hours: Early morning game drive (best lighting for Kilimanjaro photos)
1200 Hours – 1500Hours: Lunch and midday relaxation
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive
Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Naivasha
0730 Hours: Depart Amboseli for Naivasha. The drive takes about 5–6 hours (330 km) via the Nairobi-Mombasa highway and the Great Rift Valley escarpment
1300 Hours: Arrive for hot lunch at the lake
1530 Hours: Take a relaxing afternoon boat ride to see hippos and various birdlife. You can also visit Crescent Island for a walking safari
Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru
0800 Hours: Drive from Naivasha to Lake Nakuru. Drive time is relatively short (about 1.5 to 2 hours, 80 km)
1000 Hours – 1300 Hours: Morning game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park to look for endangered rhinos and flamingos
1400 Hours – 1800 Hours: Lunch, followed by a second afternoon game drive in the park
Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
0730 Hours: Depart Nakuru for the Masai Mara. Drive time is 5–6 hours (235 km), featuring a highly scenic but bumpy route
1300 Hours: Arrive at the Mara, check into your camp/ lodge, and have lunch
1530 Hours – 1830Hours: Afternoon game drive in the Mara’s vast savannah
Day 6: Masai Mara to Nairobi
0630 Hours – 0930 Hours: Early-morning game drive (best chance of predator activity)
1030 Hours: Check out and begin the 5.5- to 6-hour drive back to Nairobi (250 km)
1700 Hours: Approximate arrival in Nairobi for drop-off at your hotel or the airport
This comprehensive 6-day Kenya road safari includes some of Kenya’s leading National Parks and Reserves. The tour begins in Nairobi and could end in Nairobi or Mombasa.
Starting with one of the most photographed parks in East Africa – Amboseli, the tour continues by road to the Great Rift Valley Lakes, Naivasha and Nakuru before ending in the Masai Mara, an area renowned for its big cats.
After meeting your guide in Nairobi, you begin straight away at Amboseli National Park, located northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. Amboseli is one of the most popular game parks in Kenya, covering sprawling grasslands and the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak.
The park is home to some of Kenya’s largest elephant herds and is famous for its large bull elephants with their impressive tusks. The park also contains large populations of buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, lions, hippos, and various antelope species, such as impalas.
Amboseli also boasts an abundance of birds, including bee-eaters, kingfishers, pelicans, African fish eagles, and falcons.
Two famous Rift Valley lakes make up the next chapter: Lake Naivasha, where there is time for a boat ride, and then onto Lake Nakuru. The Lake hosts over 400 different bird species, including many water birds.
The Lake Nakuru National Park is also known as an important wildlife sanctuary for some of Africa’s endangered species, especially black and white rhinos, and 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. You enjoy guided walks, day and night drives, and the option of a hot-air balloon safari before returning by road to Nairobi.
6 Days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Safari Itinerary in Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Amboseli – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive to Lake Naivasha
Days 4: Lake Naivasha – Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve
Days 5: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve
Days 6: Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi
6 Days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Safari Detailed Itinerary
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 ‘Spice’ game drive en route to your lodge.
The Park shelters more than 420 species of birds and has an enormous Elephant population, along with other big game, attracted to the area by underground springs fed by the melting snows of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Lunch is served at the lodge before departing for an afternoon ‘Spice’ game drive. Return to the lodge and enjoy a scrumptious dinner.
Overnight Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge, Ol Tukai Lodge, or Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Amboseli – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart Amboseli for Lake Nakuru, stopping for lunch in Nairobi. Afternoon, proceed to Lake Nakuru, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive
Lake Nakuru National Park with a game drive along the lakeshore to see the flamingos, and where there is also an excellent chance of seeing rhinos as well as a rare species of Giraffe and other wildlife.
Overnight Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, or Similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive to Lake Naivasha
Next, we overland to papyrus-fringed Lake Naivasha. With over 400 species of birds, this freshwater lake is a birding Paradise. Along the lake’s fabled waters, we are bound to see some of the area’s more intriguing species—hippos, giraffes, buffalo, and even the arboreal colobus monkey.
Lake Naivasha lies in the Great Rift Valley, and the name derives from the local Masai name Nai’posha, meaning “rough water” because of the sudden storms that can arise.
After lunch, we visit Crescent Island – a private sanctuary, where you can walk beneath yellow-barked acacias (yellow fever trees) in search of giraffes, wildebeest, impala, dik-diks, Thompson’s and grant’s gazelles, elands, waterbucks, and countless bird species.
Oh, and there are some rather gigantic pythons, too! We are allowed to walk with the animals since all were introduced during the filming of Out of Africa.
An optional boat ride on the lake reveals many waterbird species and schools of Hippos.
Overnight Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, Naivasha Simba Lodge, or similar
Meals: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Lake Naivasha – Drive to Masai Mara National Park
We depart the lodge soon after breakfast and proceed to the Masai Mara. This enormous reserve, which is part of the vast Serengeti plains, is famous for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the Big Five: lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, and Cape Buffalo.
After lunch, explore the Reserve on a late evening ‘Spice’ game drive.
Overnight Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge, Mara Serena Lodge, or Siana Springs Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Explore the Masai Mara Game Reserve
The Masai Mara is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world. Morning and afternoon ‘Spice’ game drives are planned. Large mammals are varied, abundant, and easy to see.
Among the park’s mammals are Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Impala, Zebra, Topi, and both Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelles.
Optional hot Air Balloon rides are available on this day at an additional cost. On this final day in the Mara, you also have an opportunity to visit an authentic Masai village.
Overnight Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge, Mara Serena Lodge, or Siana Springs Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Drive to Nairobi
Begin today with an early morning ‘Spice’ game drive followed by a complete English breakfast at your lodge. Mid-morning drive to Nairobi.
The balance of the day is at leisure for last-minute assisted shopping and sightseeing.
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
6 Days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Safari Prices
6 Days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Safari Prices Include
✓ Game drives
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Guaranteed window seating with an open top for easy photography
✓ Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
✓ Finest accommodations in Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, and the Masai Mara Game Reserve
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Game Reserve & Professional Safari Guide/ Driver
| 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 |
6 Days Amboseli Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Safari Prices Exclude;
✗ International Airfare
✗ A visit to a Masai Village
✗ Optional Hot Air Ballooning
✗ 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
✗ Nature walks, Night game drives, Camel rides, 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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