Safari Overview
The 5-Day Kenya Safari to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park is the most visited safari in Kenya.
A 5-day safari visiting the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park offers a great mix of wildlife viewing opportunities.
This is a 5-day safari to the 3 most visited parks in Kenya: Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli, with a stop in Lake Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley along the way.
Safri Highlights
- Visit Kenya's three top safari parks
- Big Five game drives in Masai Mara
- Great Migration viewing (seasonal)
- Explore Lake Nakuru National Park
- Rhino and flamingo sightings
- Amboseli elephant encounters
- Mount Kilimanjaro photography
Itinerary
You'll be picked up from the airport or your Nairobi hotel at 7.00 am and head southward.
You'll have a stopover at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint, commonly called the escarpment. Proceed further southward, heading to the Masai Mara and arriving in time for lunch.
Relax after lunch and get ready for your afternoon game drive that starts at 4.00 pm and goes on till 6.30 pm.
All the Big Five- rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, and elephant live in this wonderful game reserve.
Other animals include zebras, hippos, wildebeest, hyenas, and more.
After the game drive, you'll return to the camp for
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
On this day, you will wake up as early as 6:30 am, and after breakfast, spend the whole day on game drives.
You'll head out with your picnic lunch.
The Masai Mara is famous for its lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo, which make up the Big Five.
However, luck is essential to spot leopards and rhinos, as they're rather shy and elusive. The park's animal concentration and abundance are second to none.
After exploring the park, you will proceed on the Mara River, where the great migration of the wildebeest takes place every year if your travel is within July to October.
Lunch will be served here, and our guests are advised not to feed the monkeys, which will try to snatch some of your fruit. But this is common here.
You will be able to see the Hippo Pool, where, with luck, you may spot crocodiles basking on the rocks.
Numerous plains game, including antelopes, wildebeest, zebra, and Masai giraffe, can be seen, as well as scavengers like hyenas and vultures.
Afterward, you'll explore the park more as you drive back to camp for
Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
You’ll enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the lodge before checking out around 9:00 am. Y
You can visit a Maasai village on your way back to Nairobi.
This cultural visit offers a fascinating glimpse into the traditional life of the Maasai people.
You’ll have the chance to watch a traditional dance, learn about Maasai customs, and purchase handmade crafts and jewelry.
After the village visit, you’ll continue your drive to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive.
In the afternoon, head for an evening game drive.
Across the equator lies the Rift Valley's most famous lake, Lake Nakuru.
Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it's alkaline and recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world.
Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction.
At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep-pink band around the edge of the lakeshore.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
After an early breakfast, exit Lake Nakuru as you drive to Amboseli National Park.
There will be stops to view the Great Rift Valley and other scenic spots along the safari route.
You can also stop over at Lake Naivasha for optional activities like a boat ride and a visit to Crescent Island for a walking safari.
Stop and enjoy lunch at a restaurant along the way.
You'll arrive at the hotel, check in, and relax with views of Mount Kilimanjaro peaks if the weather permits.
Amboseli is an excellent place to view many wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest, Giraffes, and Baboons.
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
You'll have an early morning game drive at sunrise, then return to the camp for a late breakfast. Thereafter, you will depart for Nairobi, where your safari ends with a drop off at your Nairobi Hotel or airport.
On the final day of your safari, we can arrange for your transfer to your preferred coastal destination in Kenya, Diani Beach, Malindi, Mombasa, or Watamu via road, train, or domestic flight, depending on your preference and schedule.