Six days that take in three of Kenya’s best-known parks: two nights in a tented camp in the Maasai Mara, a night at Lake Nakuru and two nights in Amboseli.
It is a good first safari, with plenty of variety and only one long driving day.
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Route: Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli
Price: on request, quoted for your dates, group size and lodges.
Leave Nairobi after breakfast, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Arrive at camp for lunch, then head out on your first game drive.
Stay: Zebra Valley Luxury Camp
Meals: Lunch, dinner
A full day in the reserve with a picnic lunch. Depending on the season you may see the migration herds, along with lions, elephants and other wildlife.
Stay: Zebra Valley Luxury Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drive to Lake Nakuru (or Lake Naivasha) for lunch. An afternoon game drive looks for rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes and birdlife.
Stay: Lake Nakuru Lodge or Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
A short early game drive, then breakfast and the long drive to Amboseli, with lunch in Nairobi. On arrival you can go straight out on a game drive or rest at the lodge with views of Kilimanjaro.
Stay: Amboseli Serena, Ol Tukai Lodge or Kibo Safari Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Explore Amboseli’s plains and swamps, known for large elephant herds and Kilimanjaro views. Lunch is a picnic in the park or back at the lodge, followed by an afternoon drive.
Stay: Amboseli Serena, Ol Tukai Lodge or Sentrim
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drive back to Nairobi after breakfast. Lunch is at the Carnivore restaurant, known for its open-grill meats, before drop-off at your hotel or the airport.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodges and timings are a guide. We confirm availability and can swap camps or adjust the pace to suit you.
Treat this itinerary as a starting point. Tell us your dates, interests and budget and we will adjust the route, lodges and pace, then send a free quote with no obligation.
