7-Day Amboseli, Naivasha & Masai Mara Safari

Depart from Nairobi in the morning and drive south through Maasai pastoral lands toward Amboseli National Park. The drive takes you across open plains with occasional sightings of wildlife along the way. Arrive at your lodge or tented camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy your first game drive across the park’s vast plains and swamp areas where elephants, giraffes, zebras, and buffalo are commonly seen. If the weather is clear, the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro provides a stunning backdrop.

Spend the day exploring the park with morning and afternoon game drives. Amboseli is one of the best places in Africa to see elephants up close, often in large family groups. The park’s wetlands and swamps attract hippos, water birds, and many other animals. Predators such as lions and cheetahs are also occasionally spotted.

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and drive north toward the Great Rift Valley. Enjoy scenic views along the way as the landscape changes from open savannah to fertile highlands. Arrive at your lodge on the shores of Lake Naivasha in the afternoon. Later, enjoy an optional boat safari on the lake where you may see hippos and a variety of bird species including African fish eagles, pelicans, and cormorants.

After breakfast, visit the nearby Hell's Gate National Park, one of the few parks in Kenya where visitors can walk or cycle among wildlife. The park features dramatic cliffs, volcanic formations, and geothermal activity. You may encounter zebras, gazelles, and giraffes while cycling or walking. Return to your lodge in the afternoon for relaxation by the lake.

After breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha and drive through the Rift Valley countryside toward the Masai Mara. Arrive at your lodge or tented camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon, head out for a game drive in the reserve where you may encounter elephants, lions, cheetahs, and large herds of grazers.

Spend the entire day exploring the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. The reserve offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa and is home to numerous predators and herbivores. Visit the Mara River area where crocodiles and hippos inhabit the waters and where the famous wildebeest migration crossings occur during migration season.

Enjoy a final early morning game drive when wildlife is most active. After breakfast, depart the reserve and drive back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.