Luxury Tented CampAmboseliLight-filled tents angled so Kilimanjaro is the first thing you see.
From USD 265/ nightView
Kenya Explorer
7 Days | 6 NightsAmboseli · Lake Nakuru · Maasai MaraJuly – October for the migration; June – March overall
Overview
If you only come once, come for this. Seven days covering Kenya's four signature landscapes: the city, the elephants of Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro, the flamingos and rhino of Lake Nakuru, and three nights in the Maasai Mara. It is a full week, but paced so you are never doing more than one long drive in a row.
Trip Highlights
- Four contrasting ecosystems in a single trip
- Big Five across Amboseli, Nakuru and the Mara
- Great Rift Valley escarpment viewpoints
- Three full nights in the Mara — the trip's centrepiece
- Nairobi National Park and Giraffe Centre on arrival day
Day By Day
- 01Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
Airport pick-up and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, visit the Giraffe Centre and the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage. Trip briefing with your guide over dinner.
- 02Day 2
Nairobi → Amboseli
Drive south to Amboseli, arriving for lunch. Afternoon game drive among the elephant herds with Kilimanjaro behind them. Overnight at your lodge.
- 03Day 3
Amboseli → Lake Naivasha
Sunrise game drive, then the long transfer north through Nairobi to Lake Naivasha. Optional afternoon boat ride among the hippos. Overnight lakeside.
- 04Day 4
Lake Nakuru
Full day in Lake Nakuru National Park — white and black rhino, Rothschild's giraffe, and flamingos massed along the shoreline. Baboon Cliff for the view. Overnight near the park.
- 05Day 5
Nakuru → Maasai Mara
Scenic drive across the Rift Valley floor into the Mara. Arrive for lunch, then an afternoon game drive. Overnight at your Mara camp.
- 06Day 6
Full day, Maasai Mara
A full day in the reserve with a picnic lunch. Optional sunrise balloon safari and Maasai village visit. Overnight at camp.
- 07Day 7
Mara → Nairobi, depart
Final morning drive and breakfast, then the drive back to Nairobi. Drop-off at JKIA for your international flight, or continue to the coast.
What’s Included
- 6 nights accommodation, full board on safari
- Dedicated 4x4 Land Cruiser and driver-guide throughout
- All park and conservancy entrance fees
- Airport transfers
- Bottled water and government taxes
Not Included
- International flights, visas and insurance
- Balloon safari and optional excursions
- Drinks, tips and personal expenses
Where You’ll Stay
The camps and lodges included on this itinerary. Prefer somewhere else? Every property is swappable — just say so when you enquire.
Luxury Tented CampAmboseli
Safari LodgeLake NakuruA terraced lodge above the soda lake, with flamingos pink on the shoreline below.
From USD 175/ nightView
Luxury Tented CampMaasai MaraTwelve canvas suites on a bend of the Talek, close enough to hear hippo at night.
From USD 320/ nightView
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