6 Days Camping Safari in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National Park

This six-day safari has been carefully customized to allow you to turn your safari dreams into reality. The safari takes you through the African bushes of Maasai Mara into Lake Nakuru which lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and to the breathtaking scenes of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro mountains in Amboseli. This is one of the breathtaking safaris they offer.

This six-day safari has been carefully customized to allow you to turn your safari dreams into reality. The safari takes you through the African bushes of Maasai Mara into Lake Nakuru which lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and to the breathtaking scenes of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro mountains in Amboseli. This is one of the breathtaking safaris they offer.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara

Pass By: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and you will first drive through the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley to take some pictures of the beautiful landscape. There will be another stopover for lunch in Narok town before you continue your drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive at your camp for check-in and later in the afternoon depart for your first game drive in the Maasai Mara.

Discover Maasai Mara National Reserve, immerse yourself in this prime wildlife area and connect with nature on every level. Variety is what distinguishes the exceptional from the mundane and this reserve offers copious amounts of variation. This is the best time of day to view nocturnal hunters who prepare for their nightly expeditions. Watering holes are also usually busy just before sunset as animals such as hippos return to their resting spots while others congregate to drink before retiring for the night. Later in the evening, return to your budget camp for dinner and overnight.

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will be staying in a budget tented camp.

Day 2: Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve

Pass By: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
You will have full-day morning and afternoon game drives. You will enjoy a picnic lunch with the hippos and crocodiles at the hippo pool in Mara River.

Famous for its rich wildlife, the Masai Mara is home to not only the “Big 5” elephant, lion, buffalo, rhino and leopard, but also over 500 species of birds have been recorded. Along the rivers, crocodiles and hippos lie in wait. Composed of vast rolling plains and hills, the Masai Mara is dotted with umbrella thorn acacias and thorny thickets. In the Maa language, Mara means “spotted” and may refer to the colourful landscapes. Alternatively the name may refer to the arrival of over two million herbivores during the annual migration of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will be staying in a budget tented camp.

Day 3: Day 3: Maasai Mara – Nakuru

Pass By: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Start your day with an early morning game drive between 06:30 and 09:00. After your morning game drive, return to the camp for breakfast after which you will depart for Nakuru with an en route lunch. A highlight of the journey is the first glimpse of Mount Suswa and Lake Naivasha. Mount Longonot and Hell’s Gate National Park may be glimpsed to the north. Arrive in Nakuru then check into your budget hotel for dinner and overnight.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will be staying in a budget tented camp.

Day 4: Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park

Pass By: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
You will have a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park after your breakfast. After your game drive, you’ll depart for Amboseli with an en route lunch. Later in the evening, you’ll check into your budget camp for dinner and overnight.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will be staying in a budget hotel.

Day 5: Day 5: Full day in Amboseli National Park

Pass By: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
You will enjoy full-day morning and afternoon game drives with picnic lunches. A particular feature of Amboseli is the possibility to take picture postcard photos of elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro. Later in the evening, return to your budget camp for dinner and overnight.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: You will be staying in a budget tented camp.

Day 6: Day 6: Amboseli – Nairobi

Pass By: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
On this morning, enjoy a pre-breakfast game drive between 06:30 and 09:00. After this, return to the camp for a hot breakfast after which you begin your journey back to Nairobi. You’ll be dropped at your hotel or transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) for your outbound international flight.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.