7 Days 6 Nights Amboseli, Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara

Highlight

You will be picked up from your hotel lobby. This tour includes visit to 3 of Kenya Premium Parks including Amboseli, Nairobi Excursions, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara. Amboseli NP is famous for its big game - elephants, lions and cheetahs are the main attractions - and for its great scenery beauty. Lake Nakuru NP home to the black & white rhinos. We will cruise through the Maasai Mara, home to the 7th wonder of the world, the Wildebeest Migration. As we head to the Mara river in attempt to witness the spectacular Wildebeest River Crossing, we will also search for Kenya's magnificent big 5: The Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Elephant and Buffalo. A combination of luxury and adventure, this safari will let you have a lifetime experience with lasting memories.

Itinerary

• Day 1:Nairobi to Amboseli National Park: Drive time approximately 4hrs

  You will be picked at the airport or residence/hotel by our representative for tour briefing then drive across the Athi plains home of the proud Maasai tribe to arrive in Amboseli National Park in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive is planned. In addition to elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, and the elusive leopard, nearly every vista within the park is framed by the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.

  Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

  Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

• Day 2:Explore Amboseli

  Explore Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is big game country and has elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, and giraffe. Two game runs are planned today, both which will introduce you to the intense beauty and drama that fills each day here. Predators stalk the herds of grazing animals, recreating the age-old drama of life and death under the African sun in a setting so lush and beautiful. We return to our lodge or cozy camp for a steaming bath, cocktails, and a sumptuous dinner.
  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

  Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

• Day 3:Amboseli to Lake Naivasha: Drive time approximately 6hrs

  Depart after your morning breakfast for Lake Naivasha. After lunch proceed to Lake Naivasha and go visit the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary - a peninsula or 'island' on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. At the island, the guests will walk with the animals living in the sanctuary. After the walk, the guests will be taken out for a boat ride. During the ride, the guests will be taken to visit the many Hippos living in Lake Naivasha. Lake Naivasha is also an excellent place for bird-watching, with over 200+ species of birds, such as fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes and a variety of herons. After the boat ride, the guests will return back to the Resort for dinner and overnight.

  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Lunch}

  Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge

• Day 4:Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive time approximately 2hrs

  After your morning breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru. Enjoy your afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. This Park which covers 180 sq km. The park is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you may find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Lunch}

  Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

• Day 5:Nakuru to Masai Mara National Game Reserve- Drive time approximately 6hrs

  Depart after breakfast for Masai Mara Game Reserve. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common. The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July, August and September when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

  Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge

• Day 6:Full Day Masai Mara

  After breakfast, head out for full day game drive toward the Mara River. Carry picnic lunch box to have lunch by Mara River. Return to the hotel for dinner & overnight

  Optional Activities:

  • Early morning balloon safaris. You will be dropped off at the takeoff site by the balloon company and picked up from your landing site by our safari driver. Balloon safaris are a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the wilderness of East Africa, as you gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming with herds of wildlife in the early morning. Typically, a balloon safari begins at break of dawn, about 6 am, and lasts for around 1 hour, during which you will fly over parts of the vast Masai Mara plain, seeing the magnificent wildlife below, spread over several square kilometers of the reserve. Balloon flights are available daily in Masai Mara and take off from designated sites where the disturbance to animals is kept to a minimum. The flight is followed by a champagne breakfast "in the bush", with a well laid out seating arrangement and waiters on hand, to give you a fitting final to your memorable flight in the wild . Then you will start a game drive again with our driver guide. Picnic lunch offers wonderful scenery. The lunch box is packed by the hotel you stay. After lunch you will continue with game drive. The cost is USD450 per adult.
  • In the afternoon game drive, you can visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. The cost is USD 30 per adult.

  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

  Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge

• Day 7:Masai Mara to Nairobi- Drive time approximately 6hrs

  Enjoy your early morning game viewing at Masai Mara Game Reserve. Depart Mara for Nairobi with lunch enroute. Arrive late afternoon. Depending on your flight schedule, be transferred to the Airport or Hotel.

  Meal Plan {Breakfast, & Lunch}

  Accommodation: NONE

Included:

• Park entrance fees in the Game Reserves and National Parks
• Full board accommodation while on safari
• One night accommodation in Nairobi before or after Safari at the Panari Hotel on bed & breakfast meal plan.
• Professional English Speaking driver-guides that are knowledgeable, helpful and highly experienced with extensive training. Other languages available at a cost on request.
• Transfers from/to airport or hotel
• Transportation in a 4x4 Safari Jeep/Land Cruiser that is custom built to provide ample leg room,  large  pop-up  roof  hatches  for  game  viewing  and  photographic  opportunities and fitted with two spare tires, cooler boxes, equipped toolkits, a comprehensive first aid kits, fire extinguishers, seat belts, canvas seats and VHF radios
• All meals as specified in the itinerary.
• Mineral water during game drives/safari
• Medical emergency evacuation insurance
• All government taxes and service charges as per now.
  

Excluded:

• International Flights and visa
• Travel Insurance
• Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary
• All items of a personal nature such as tobacco; laundry; phone calls, alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks etc
• Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and tour driver- guide(s)
• Any Other Items not mentioned as included

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