9-Day Big Kenya Safari – Mid-Range

A 9 days safari visiting the best of Kenya: Tsavo West (2 nights), Amboseli National Park (2 nights), Lake Nakuru (2 nights) and Maasai Mara (2 nights). All our tours are customizable and we can increase or decrease the number of days, mix accommodation level, etc.

A 9 days safari visiting the best of Kenya: Tsavo West (2 nights), Amboseli National Park (2 nights), Lake Nakuru (2 nights) and Maasai Mara (2 nights). All our tours are customizable and we can increase or decrease the number of days, mix accommodation level, etc.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1 Nairobi to Tsavo West

Stop At: Tsavo National Park West, Tsavo National Park West, Coast Province
We depart by road for Tsavo West National Park. Arrive in time for lunch then an optional afternoon or evening game drive. Tsavo West is the most visited section in Tsavo National Park, offering many attractions apart from its wildlife. The foremost is the famous Mzima Springs where up to 227.3 million litres of cool crystal clear water flows out of the ground through porous volcanic rocks. The water is believed to originate from Chuyulu Hills, via an underground river.
Dinner and overnight.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).
Main Destination:
Tsavo West National Park

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
• Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP

Day 2: Day 2 Tsavo West National Park

Stop At: Tsavo National Park West, Tsavo National Park West, Coast Province
After breakfast, we have a full day game drive, packed lunch provided. Other interesting places to visit are the Roaring Rocks, which get their name from the wind that hurtles through them. From here there are wonderful views over Tsavo from the top of a 98m rock face; similar views can be experienced from the poacher’s lookout. The volcanic Chaimu Crater, less Than 200years old and composed of black coke, is worth visiting and can be climbed if one is interested. The area is a good place to look out for klipspringer, a small antelope that’s as agile as its Swahili name mbuzi mawe(mountain goat). In the south-west corner of Tsavo West is Lake Jipe, which has the Kenyan-Tanzanian border running through it.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
• Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP

Day 3: Day 3 Tsavo West to Amboseli

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Early Morning start and drive to Amboseli National Park, check in at your accommodation. Afternoon game drive after lunch.
Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps Ol Okenya, Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms.
Dinner and overnight.

*Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Day 4: Day 4 Amboseli National Park

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Left unharassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any Safari.
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit with packed lunch provided, an optional visit to a Masai village can be planned after breakfast. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area In the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range. Lef unharassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any Safari.
Dinner and overnight.

*Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).
*Optional visit to a Masai village can be planned after breakfast.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Day 5: Day 5 Amboseli to Lake Naivasha

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya
An early morning drive to Lake Naivasha, it is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200f), the water is fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus (ancient Egyptian once used this to make paper). Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch, herons hide in it while searching for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular for bird watching (over 400species have been recorded). It is also a favourite weekend retreat for Nairobi residents, who come here to sail, water ski and fish. There are no crocodiles in the lake as the water is too cold for them, due to altitude but there are a number of hippos. Along the lakeshore, vineyards produce grapes for the country’s fledgeling wine industry.
Dinner and overnight.

*Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort
• Mid-range hotel located in or near Lake Naivasha

Day 6: Day 6 Lake Naivasha to Maasai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
An early morning drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve, it holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight.

*Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Ilkeliani Camp
• Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Day 7: Day 7 Maasai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, we have a full day game drive, with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife and its one of the few places where it’s possible to see the big five during a morning’s game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
Dinner and overnight.

*Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).
*Optional visit to a Masai village can be planned after breakfast.
*Optional Air Balloon safari.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Ilkeliani Camp
• Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Day 8: Day 8 Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Early morning pick up then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, across the equator, southwards of Bogoria, lies the Rift Valleys most famous lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingoes, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2million flamingoes in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight.

*Accommodation can be upgraded to higher level options or downgraded to more economic ones (price reduction).
Main Destination:

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

Day 9: Day 9 Lake Nakuru to Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
We wake up at 6 am for a sun rise game drive. At 9 am, we drive back to accommodation for brunch then depart for Nairobi. Lunch en-route and arrival in Nairobi in time for lunch. Transfer after lunch to the hotel or airport.
Main Destination:
Nairobi
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:

Duration: 1 day

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