Overview
Kenya's classic triangle. Three nights in the Masai Mara give you the best chance with lion, leopard and cheetah. A lakeside stop at Naivasha breaks up the drive with a boat ride or a walk among giraffe and zebra. You finish in Amboseli, where elephant herds cross the plains beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.
The wildebeest migration usually reaches the Mara around July and moves on by November. The reserve is also home to around 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird species.
- Three nights in the Masai Mara
- Optional sunrise hot-air balloon flight
- Boat ride on Lake Naivasha or a walking safari on Crescent Island
- Amboseli's elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro behind them
- Lodge and tented-camp stays throughout
Day by day
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Day 1 Nairobi to the Masai Mara
Drive through the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara, which forms the Kenyan end of the Serengeti ecosystem. After lunch at your lodge, head out on your first afternoon game drive.
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Day 2 Full day in the Masai Mara
Extended game drives in search of predators and their cubs, with big herds of plains game all around. An optional visit to a Maasai village shows everyday life, song and dance.
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Day 3 Second full day in the Masai Mara
More time in the reserve, by game drive or from the air on an optional hot-air balloon flight. Zebra, wildebeest, topi and hippo are everywhere, and lion, leopard and cheetah are regularly seen.
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Day 4 Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha
Drive to Lake Naivasha in time for lunch by the water. In the afternoon, take an optional boat ride or walk on Crescent Island, a private sanctuary where you can move on foot among zebra, wildebeest, giraffe and waterbuck. Or simply relax by the pool.
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Day 5 Lake Naivasha to Amboseli
Cross the Athi Plains into the bush country of Amboseli, famous for its large elephant herds. Lunch on the way and a game drive on arrival, with Kilimanjaro framing almost every view.
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Day 6 Full day in Amboseli
Rise early for the clearest views of Kilimanjaro before the clouds build, then set out on a morning drive. After breakfast there's an optional Maasai village visit, followed by lunch, a midday rest and an afternoon game drive.
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Day 7 Amboseli to Nairobi
Breakfast, then the drive back to Nairobi.
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Included
- Ground transport in a comfortable safari vehicle
- Full-board accommodation as listed in the itinerary
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- All game drives listed in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water while on safari
- Airport transfers
Not included
- Park entrance fees and conservation levies (quoted separately at current rates)
- International flights
- Tips and gratuities
- Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks
- Optional village visits and activities marked as optional
- Hot-air balloon flight (optional)
- Naivasha boat ride or Crescent Island walk (optional)
