6 days Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli
Day 1: Nairobi > Masai Mara Game Reserve. Early in the morning meet with our driver and be transferred to the departure point to commence the group sharing safari. Meet with other tourists booked for the same best of Kenya safari itinerary. Briefing and introduction to safari guide, depart before 08.00 am with a stopover at The Great Rift Valley viewpoint to witness the escarpment wall, take pictures, and use the washrooms.
Descend the wall and drive via Narok town to arrive at Masai Mara accommodation property for check-in, a hot lunch, and a little siesta. Later the best of Kenya Safari is scheduled for an evening game search across Masai Mara game reserve. Enjoy several up-close encounters with wild animals, witness the sunset, and return to the camp with first-day safari memories for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve. After a delicious breakfast depart for a full-day adventure safari in the Masai Mara game reserve to spice up the best of Kenya. Masai Mara is the best game reserve all year round therefore known as the jewel for wild animal viewing area. We shall enjoy more than 8 hours of game search and viewing, and visit the Mara River which is always the point of crossing the wildebeest and zebras during the animal migration.
Share the picnic lunches in the middle of the wilderness, and enjoy a short guarded nature walk along the River bank. The whole of the later afternoon and early evening we enjoy the game drive focusing on on start point direction and the location of the wildlife. The day is worthy and offers the best of Kenya safari characterized by several up-close encounters. Between 1700 hrs and 1800 hrs exit the best game reserve and drive to the camp for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve > Lake Nakuru National Park. After breakfast, we have an opportunity for an optional cultural tour to interact with the local Masai people. Meet the Masai warriors who will teach you the survival tactics in the wilderness. Join their dances and other activities, and interact with the women and children for photography. Then it is time to leave Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha with a drive via Narok Town. Enjoy a hot lunch and a stopover at Lake Naivasha for an optional boat ride and Nature walks along the lake shore. We drive further to Nakuru Town for check-in at our budget hotel, relax then enjoy dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park > Amboseli National Park. After breakfast meet your guide for a short drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Registration, then enjoy at least four thrilling game drives visiting the lake and the mainland. The sightseeing of the day flamingos and other birds along the lake shore. The endangered black and white rhinoceros, Rothchild’s giraffe, buffalos, baboons, antelopes, leopards, waterbuck, zebras, lions, gazelles, and many more.
We exit Lake Nakuru National Park and drive to Amboseli National Park via Nairobi with a stopover for a hot lunch at a restaurant on the main highway. We arrive Amboseli accommodation property in the late evening for check-in, dinner, and overnight.
Day 5: Amboseli National Park. Breakfast is followed by an optional short nature walk with lodge or camp staff, see the giraffes, and enjoy the views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Between 0800 hrs and 0900 hrs grab the picnic lunch boxes and drive to the main gate for registration. The Best of Kenya Safari is scheduled to cover the Amboseli Plains, the observation point, The base of Mount Kilimanjaro, and the swampy areas of Amboseli National Park. We transverse all these places with a thrilling game drive.
Enjoy several stopovers characterized by up-close encounters with wild animals, take great pictures, and enjoy a great game drive to spice up the safari experience in Amboseli. Late evening exit and drive to accommodation property for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Amboseli National Park > Nairobi. After early breakfast, check out for a short morning best of Kenya safari experience, and have another morning for the views of Mount Kilimanjaro. The game drive starts at Kimana gate and the guide may exit at Mashenini gate in case tourists are proceeding to Tanzania. In case Tourists catch a bus to Mombasa from Emali the Kenya safari guide will exit via the same Kimana gate and drive to Emali. The best of Kenya safari will come to an end with a drop off at your departure point or your Nairobi hotel.
Price: $ 900 p.p from July 1st till December 31th.
Includes: parkfees, transport in safari van with open top roof, meals till lunch last day, budget accommodation ( upgrade in lodged at extra cost) English speaking driver/guide.