7-Day Best Kenya Tours with Masai Mara

Renowned as the paradise for wildlife, Kenya boasts vast savannahs distributed with vibrant and abundant wild animals. Take this 7-day private Kenya tour, glance flocks of flamingos in Lake Nakuru, later witness breathtaking great migration in Masai Mara and enjoy exhilarating game safari of the famous African Big Five: elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion and rhino.

Renowned as the paradise for wildlife, Kenya boasts vast savannahs distributed with vibrant and abundant wild animals. Take this 7-day private Kenya tour, glance flocks of flamingos in Lake Nakuru, later witness breathtaking great migration in Masai Mara and enjoy exhilarating game safari of the famous African Big Five: elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion and rhino.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi, Airport pick-up

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
As soon as your flight lands in the Nairobi International Airport, your local Safari representative is waiting for you outside the customs. Then transfer you to the hotel in downtown Nairobi. Next, check into your hotel, and the rest of the time is free.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Best Western Meridian (4 stars)

Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve, Afternoon game drive

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
Please get up early and have a substantial breakfast as your driver will drive you for around 5 hours to the Samburu National Reserve. Upon your arrival in the national park, check into the camp inside the park and have a nice lunch. In the late afternoon, your first adventurous game drive is scheduled. Although only for a short time, it will be exciting to seek some rare wild species, including antelopes, birds, and elephants. You may be lucky enough to witness the spectacle of animals as they hunt their prey. After that, you return to the camp for dinner and for a unique overnight stay.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ashnil Samburu Camp (4 stars)

Day 3: Enjoy full day game drive in Samburu National Reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
After a big breakfast, you will be guided to enjoy a full day game drive in Samburu National Reserve. Samburu area is located in the north-central of Kenya, away from the central highlands. There are lush shrubs in the north and bushy trees in the south, especially on the both banks of the river inside the natural reserve. You will drive through the thick forest and seek many kinds of wild animals in the beautiful reserve, such as elephants, lions, giraffes and zebras.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ashnil Samburu Camp (4 stars)

Day 4: Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, Birds Paradise

Stop At: Nyahururu, Nyahururu, Central Province
In the early morning, you will be driven for the Lake Nakuru National Park, which has been given the nickname of Birds Paradise. Along the road, have a short stopover at the Nyahururu, where we will enjoy a stunning view of the Thompson Falls, Kenya’s highest waterfall.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
After around four and a half hours drive, you will reach the Lake Nakuru, which boasts a vast variety of bird species. Seen from afar, the lake seems to be pink on account of the large number of flamingos. In addition, you can also see leopards, giraffes, black and white colobus monkeys, otters, hyraxes, hippopotami, antelopes, impalas, gazelles, hyenas and other wild animals inside the lake reserve. After finishing the guided safari, return to the lodge and have a good dinner.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lake Nakuru Lodge

Day 5: Depart for Masai Mara National Reserve, Afternoon game drive

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, leave for the most favorable safari paradise, Masai Mara National Reserve, which is neighbor to the Serengeti Reserve in Tanzania. It is highly recommended to come here in July and August when the amazing and exhilarating yearly wildebeest’s great migration through the Mara River occurs. After about 4.5 hours driving, you will reach the lodge inside the reserve and have a good lunch. Then, you will be escorted to enjoy a short safari in this beautiful area.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mara Simba Lodge or similar

Day 6: One day time to explore Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Today is devoted to exploring the Masai Mara National Reserve with over 90 species of mammals and 400 species of birds, making it one of the best wildlife reserves in the world. And you will be guided to enjoy morning game drive and late afternoon safari for as the wild animals are in their most active during the two periods. The famous Big Five, namely the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and cape buffalo, are the highlights of today’s best Kenya tours.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mara Simba Lodge or similar

Day 7: Morning game drive in Masai Mara, See off at Nairobi airport

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
After a hearty breakfast at the lodge, you will be transported back to Nairobi, which will take about 5 hours. Your driver guide will see you off at the Nairobi International Airport.
Duration: 30 minutes

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