7 Day Amboseli, Maasai Mara, Hell’s Gate, Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru Safari in Kenya
Overview
Affordable Safari in Kenya
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We happily welcome you to join a 7-day safari in Kenya. Prepare yourself to experience game drives in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for the game viewing and get close to various animals that you like the most. You will be accompanied by a safari guide / driver so you won’t be confused during your game drives. Enjoy trekking, biking, and boat trips on Lake Naivasha and visit Hell’s Gate. These activities will bring your good vibes back. Your safari starts here!
Key information
- Group and private safari possible, rates indicated are for group safari. Private safaris are at an extra cost.
- Maximum group size: 8 persons per pop up roof van
- Children from the age of 1 year are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starting point and ending point: Nairobi
- Languages: English. French, German, Italian, and Chinese-speaking guides are available for private safaris at an extra fee.
- All park fees are not included.
Highlights
- Optional Boat ride in Lake Naivasha
- Visit Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve
- A chance to see the Big Five, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, and rhinos
- Transport in a minivan with a pop-up roof
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill Level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
- Big Five Safaris
- Giraffe Safaris
- Rhinoceros Safaris
- Zebra Safaris
- Cheetah Safaris
- Hippo Safaris
- Crocodile Safaris
Program
Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
At 07:30, you will be picked up from the airport / hotel in Nairobi and then depart for the Kenya safari tour. The morning drive will take you via the Nairobi – Mombasa highway. The scenic drive will be through open Africa to expansive savannah plains dotted with local homesteads and colorful Maasai tribes’ men and their cattle. You will arrive at the Amboseli National Park in the evening.
Your overnight stay will be in a lodge or tented camp. What you may see in the Amboseli National Park are herds of elephants, cheetahs, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, lions, plain game, crocodiles, mongooses, hyraxes, dik-dik, lesser kudus, and nocturnal porcupines.
- Meals: Lunch and dinner
- Distance: 250 kilometers – 3 to 4 hours by car
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
This day will be a day of game (viewing) drives, scenery viewing, as well as relaxation. Your day will be spent at the Amboseli National Park with the maximum game (viewing) drives spotting game and wallowing in the scenery. There will be early morning, mid-morning, and an afternoon game (viewing) drives.
In between the wildlife viewing, your safari lodge / camp shall provide relaxation, meals, and other activities. Your safari driver guide and vehicle are at your disposal for unlimited game viewing drives. Your overnight stay will be in a lodge or tented camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3: Amboseli National Park – Lake Naivasha
You will enjoy an early morning game drive and scenery viewing as you exit the Amboseli National Park. Afterward, you will proceed to the Lake Naivasha on the floors of the Great Rift Valley. You will arrive at the Lake Naivasha in time for lunch.
On day 3, you will enjoy an afternoon boat ride on the Lake Naivasha where you will view exotic birdlife and hippos amid the serenity of this freshwater rift valley lake. Your overnight stay will be in a lodge or tented camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Distance: 340 kilometers – 5 to 6 hours by car
Day 4: Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru National Park
The day will start with a nature, bird walk in naturally beautiful settings on the shores of Lake Naivasha. You can take a bike and cycle to the nearby Hell’s Gate National Park where you will explore this canyon on foot to spot the small game. Later, a short 1-hour drive will take you to Lake Nakuru National Park. Bird life abounds with flamingoes seen in their thousands together with pelicans and other bird species.
This lake is host to the black and white rhino species, warthogs, lions, zebras, giraffes, and much more. What you may see at Lake Nakuru National Park are flamingos, lions, white rhinos, black rhinos, giraffes, about 450 species of terrestrial birds, waterbucks, Makalia Waterfalls, and unique vegetation. Your overnight stay will be at a lodge or tented camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Distance: 80 kilometers – 1 hour by car
Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park – Maasai Mara National Reserve
On day 5, you will enjoy an early bird game (viewing) drive as you exit the Lake Nakuru National Park. Afterward, you will proceed to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. After arriving in the national reserve, there will be game (viewing) drives. Your overnight stay will be at a lodge or tented camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Distance: 285 kilometers – 5.5 hours by car
Day 6: Maasai Mara National Reserve (full day)
Today will be a game viewing extravaganza. You will traverse Maasai Mara National Reserve on a full day of an unlimited game viewing encountering the “Big Five” and more of the lesser game. Picnic lunch will be by the Mara River as you can watch hippos and crocodiles or maybe the great migration (from July to October). Your overnight stay will be in a lodge or tented camp.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 7: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi
After breakfast, you will depart Maasai Mara National Reserve with an exit game (viewing) drive and proceed to Nairobi to arrive in the late afternoon. Jamboree Africa Tours and Safaris will drop you off at the hotel / airport in Nairobi.
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch