Private 6-Day Camping Tour: Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara Safari

Visit some of Kenya’s most spectacular national parks on a camping safari to Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara National Reserve with daily game drives. A mix of guest house and luxury tent camp accommodations balances comfort with the chance to experience Kenya’s landscape at night. Combining three national parks means a wide diversity of animals, from Masai Mara’s big cats to the flamingos of Lake Nakuru.

Visit some of Kenya’s most spectacular national parks on a camping safari to Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara National Reserve with daily game drives. A mix of guest house and luxury tent camp accommodations balances comfort with the chance to experience Kenya’s landscape at night. Combining three national parks means a wide diversity of animals, from Masai Mara’s big cats to the flamingos of Lake Nakuru.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
You will be picked up from your hotel between 7:30-8:00am then travel to Amboseli National Park, arriving in the camp in time for lunch. Afterward, proceed to the afternoon game drive which will last until 6:30pm.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Amboseli Kibo Safari Camp or similar

Day 2: Full day at Amboseli National Park

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
You will have the full day to explore the park, with a break to enjoy a picnic lunch. Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of elephants”; some of the largest elephant herds are found here. The game park also contains vast groups of zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, and antelope. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, and many species birds.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Amboseli Kibo Safari Camp or similar

Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Leave Amboseli in the morning via Nairobi for lunch, then drive to the Great Rift Valley, stopping to view the scenery along the way. You will arrive at Lake Nakuru, also referred to as the Pink Lake, due to its number flamingos. You will arrive in the early evening and proceed to take a game drive, followed by dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru guest house. Lake Nakuru’s claim to fame is anchored on its flamingos and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda, or alkaline lake on the floor of the Rift Valley. The lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lake Nakuru Lodges/ Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar

Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Take an early-morning game drive, where you can watch and photograph birds and animals, the have breakfast and depart for Masai Mara. You will arrive there in time for lunch, then head out on an afternoon game drive.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mara Sidai/ Enchoro wildlife camp or similar

Day 5: Full day at Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, leave the camp and proceed for a whole day game drive. You will have a picnic lunch today, since you will also cover the Mara River. This is one of the famous rivers where the wildebeest migration takes place every year.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mara Sidai Camp/ Enchoro Wildlife Camp or similar

Day 6: Masai Mara to Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
Early morning game drive from 6:30am to 9:30am. This game drive is very important as you will have an opportunity to capture glimpses of the big five, then return to the camp for breakfast. After this, head to Nairobi with a stop for lunch in Narok. Arrive in Nairobi early afternoon with a drop off at your hotel or to the airport where your adventure comes to an end.
Duration: 0

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