5 Days: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park

This is one of the most exciting tour which starts and ends in Nairobi. This tour takes you to Mara River in the Masai Mara National Reserve, where the migration takes the place. Masai Mara is Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system. The itinerary will also cover paradise of birds Lake Nakuru park which the world’s largest bird spectacle and views of africa’s highest mountain-Mt Kilimanjaro standing at 5895m asl.

5 Days/ 4 Nights Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Amboseli National Park safari from Nairobi traverses Kenya in less than a weeks away from home. For travellers with a limited timeframe, yet who desire to see great wildlife… it is the ideal, perfectly crafted safari.

The focus is on wildlife and the big herds, visiting three of Kenya’s most renowned game viewing areas: Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara Game Reserve. This journey truly brings us into contact with the heart and soul of Kenya.

The safari visits Amboseli National Park – big game country: elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe. Game runs introduce us to the intense beauty and drama that fill each day here. Next stop is Lake Nakuru National Park which has the endangered Rothschild giraffe, which has been thriving in this park after nearly facing extinction due to loss of habitat.

Baboons, leopards, lion, Cape buffalo, and black and white colobus monkeys all inhibit this magnificent park. In fact, over 56 species of mammals can be found here. Lake Nakuru, a Ramsar wetlands site, is also home to over 450 species of birds.

5 Days Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park

Highlights

• Big five wildlife in Masai mara
• Wildebeest Migration in Masai mara
• Flamingos of lake Nakuru and birds
• Tree climbing lions of Nakuru
• View of Mt Kilimanjaro- Highest mountain in Africa
• Herds of African elephants in Amboseli

Day 1:

Nairobi / Masai Mara 

Driving Distance: 270km (5hrs)

Game Hours: (3hrs)

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Luxury lodge

Pick up from your Nairobi hotel in the morning drive to Masai Mara through The Great African Rift Valley and Narok Town. You will arrive in time for lunch. Check in at Sarova game camp and have lunch. Afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo and other members of the Big five plus other animals.  Dinner and overnight at Sarova game camp

Day 2:

Masai Mara

Driving Distance: 180km (all day)

Game Hours: (7-9hrs)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Luxury lodge

Early morning game drive game drive return back to camp for breakfast . after breakfast Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river. Meals and overnight at Sarova game camp.

Day 3:

Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru

Driving Distance: 290km (6hrs)

Game Hours: (3hrs)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Luxury lodge

Early breakfast at your camp, after breakfast, Leave Mara for Nakuru arriving in time for lunch and check in at Merica Hotel have lunch and relax. Later afternoon game drive to see one of the largest ornithological spots, Flamingo, and a variety of wildlife not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Dinner and overnight at Merica Hotel

Day 4:

Lake Nakuru – Amboseli

Driving Distance: 403km (7hrs)

Game Hours: (3hrs)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Luxury lodge

Early morning breakfast game en-route and leave Lake Nakuru for Amboseli National Park to arrive with a short game drive in time for lunch ,check in at Amboseli Sopa Lodge have lunch and  rest .Afternoon game drive at The park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Dinner and overnight at your Amboseli Sopa Lodge.

Day 5:

Amboseli – Nairobi 

Driving Distance: 232km (4hrs)

Game Hours: (3hrs)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Luxury lodge

Early morning breakfast and a full morning game drive in the park until lunch hour. Enjoy a lunch at the lodge. Thereafter depart Amboseli with an enroute game drive for Nairobi. Arrive in Nairobi by late afternoon at 6:30pm.

Prices: Usd………………….. per person

Tour Price Includes:

• Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
• Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
• Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing.
• All park entrance fees to include government taxes and service of an English, French or Germany speaking professional driver/guide.
• Game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
• Exclusive transport in a safari tour mini bus 4 x 4 with a game viewing roof hatch and UHF radio.

Things you need to budget for. The price does not include:

• Tips
• Laundry
• Drinks
• Items of a personal nature