7-Day Private Safari to Amboseli National Park and Masai Mara

Travelers will be able to visit at least three parks and be able to see all the big five in one tour

Travelers will be able to visit at least three parks and be able to see all the big five in one tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi and Amboseli National Park

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, you will be met by your guide and depart by road south towards Amboseli National Park. The park and surrounding game reserve covers 1,260 square miles and is mostly arid woodland with a series of swamps and lakes that provide a year-round water supply for the wildlife. Amboseli sits in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro and is known for its large elephant population and other big game including lions leopards buffaloes Zebras giraffes and gazelles that are attracted to the area and its underground springs fed from Mt. Kilimanjaro.
You will arrive at AA Lodge Amboseli in time for lunch. In the afternoon you’ll depart on a game drive in search of Amboseli’s famous elephants and with luck if Kilimanjaro will be clear you will take some sunset photos.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Fresh lunch to be served at AA Lodge Amboseli
• Dinner: Dinner to be served at your Lodge restaurant with hot coffee
Accommodation included: Accommodation and overnight at AA Lodge Amboseli

Day 2: Full Day game drives at Amboseli National Park

Stop At: Amboseli Eco-system, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Spend another full day exploring this beautiful area on morning game drives with fresh lunch in your lodge with afternoon relaxation and afternoon wildlife viewing activities. You will also take pictures of Mount Kilimanjaro and return to your AA Lodge Amboseli in time for a sundowner before dinner.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast to be served at AA Lodge Amboseli
• Lunch: Fresh Lunch served at your AA Lodge Amboseli
• Dinner: Dinner to be served at your AA Lodge Amboseli
Accommodation included: Accommodation with overnight at AA Lodge Amboseli

Day 3: Amboseli National Park and Lake Naivasha

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Kenya
Early morning breakfast and drive to Lake Naivasha with packed lunch, it is the biggest lake 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 favorite 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 lake shore, vineyards produce grapes for the country’s fledgling wine industry.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Early Breakfast at AA Lodge Amboseli
• Lunch: You can leave Amboseli National Park with lunch box or you will have your fresh lunch on arrival in Lake Naivasha.
• Dinner: Dinner and overnight at Kongoni Lodge Naivasha
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kongoni Lodge Naivasha

Day 4: Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
This morning after breakfast, you depart with your guide with a packed lunch box, driving through the Great Rift Valley floor, on your way to Lake Nakuru National Park. Then after lunch, you will depart on an afternoon game drive in the park. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its flocks of flamingos, at times numbering in the millions. The Park has a rhino sanctuary and it also contains many leopards in addition to fantastic birdlife and the usual plains game.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast served at Kongoni Lodge Naivasha
• Lunch: Fresh lunch to be served at Ziwa Lodge Nakuru
• Dinner: Dinner served at Ziwa Lodge Nakuru
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ziwa Lodge Nakuru

Day 5: Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Game reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After an early breakfast, depart with packed lunch box by road across the Rift Valley escarpment to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel of Kenya’s game reserves. Located in the northern section of the great Serengeti Plains, it has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife anywhere in Africa. The reserve is the home of the “Big Five”, the elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino, as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, hippo, impala, gazelle and numerous other wildlife, and hundreds of species of birds. From August to October, the Mara is the scene of the annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast served at Ziwa Lodge Nakuru
• Lunch: Leaving Ziwa Lodge Nakuru with packed lunch box
• Dinner: Dinner served at AA Lodge Mara
Accommodation included: Accommodation at AA Lodge Mara

Day 6: Full Day Game Drives in Masai Mara GameReserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
You have one more day for multiple or all-day game drives – it’s up to you and your guide and the movement of the animals. You may also want to take a walk in the hills escorted by Masai guides who demonstrate their extensive knowledge of plants and animals while surrounded by spectacular landscapes in every direction.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast served at AA lodge Mara
• Lunch: Fresh lunch served at AA Lodge Mara
• Dinner: Dinner served at AA Lodge Mara
Accommodation included: Accommodation and overnight at AA lodge Mara

Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve and Nairobi and Departure

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
Arise early this morning for a sunrise game drive and late breakfast and then drive back to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International airport.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast served at AA Lodge Mara
• Lunch: Depart with packed lunch box
No accommodation included on this day.