7 Day Best of Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli Safari in Kenya

Facilities

Day 1: Nairobi - Maasai Mara Game Reserve

The day will start with arrange pick up from your Nairobi Hotel, residence, Apartments or direct from airport. Visit the office to clear the payments, meet the driver guide and other group members. Briefing and introduction will be done before starting the trip and any question will be answered or clarified.

You will make the first stop over at the view point to see the Great Rift Valley escarpment wall, descend and travel to Narok town for early lunch. Upon arrival at Maasai Mara you will proceed direct to your accommodation facility, check in, little siesta followed by evening game drive till sunset. Dinner and overnight will be served at the accommodation property.

Day 2: Full day at Maasai Mara Game Reserve

The day starts with a good breakfast at the camp then before 8 a.m. leave with a picnic lunch for full day game viewing. This is your day with animals and your driver guide will be a resourceful person in the search of various animals which inhabit in this famous game reserve.

During the day you will be able to spot below animals; elephants, dik dik, zebras, Thomsons Gazelles, impalas, kudu, wildebeest, buffalo, leopards, cheetah, giraffe, rhino, common elands, hyena, baboon, monkeys, lions, bushbucks, Greater kudu, African hare, warthogs, antelopes, bush babies among others.

You will also enjoy a number of birds as Ostrich, Pelicans, Cormorants, Duck and geese, Hamerkop, Eagles, Vultures, Owl, Quails, Guinea fowls and many more. Maasai Mara as plenty to offer and you will really enjoy your day, by 5 p.m. leave the park for an optional activity where you can choose either to spend them visiting the Maasai village to interact with the Maasai community or spend them at the camp. Dinner and overnight will be served at the camp.

Day 3: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park

Day one upon arrival you had a game drive till sunset, so on this day you wake up very early in the morning, have a cup of tea or coffee them move for a game drive. Witness the sunrise and together with your guide try to search for wildlife as they graze and wildcats hunt. If lucky enough you may have a chance to witness a hunt and a kill. Return to the camp before 9 a.m. for full breakfast.

Check out and leave Maasai Mara region with lunch en route, Stopover at Lake Naivasha for Optional activity like boat ride to watch the birds that inhabit in this lake. Upon arrival at Nakuru town proceed to your accommodation property for Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha

Breakfast will be served at the hotel, check out and leave for a morning game drive at Lake Nakuru National park famous for the Flamingos and black and white Rhino. Here the only animal you cannot find is the Elephants, enjoy you game drive till 1100 hrs or afternoon.

The lake host a great number of birds but the number of the flamingos is determined by the level of water at the lake. When the water level is low they are many as they can feed on the algae but when the water level is high they migrate to other lakes on the Great Rift Valley.

You will leave the park with lunch en route and drive to Naivasha. Check in upon arrival and spend the evening at leisure either by the lake side or visit the famous floral farms in Naivasha area, dinner and overnight will be served at the Hotel.

Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

Breakfast at your Naivasha hotel, check out and move for a game drive at Hell’s Gate National Park. Here you have options as this is the only park where one can walk with animals as there no predators. Choose either to cover the 11 kilometers down to the gorge by your safari vehicle or hire a bicycle for 6 USD and cycle down to the gorge. At the gorge, you will have a guided tour to see the rock layers for at least one hour.

Later use the bicycles or your safari vehicle and return to the main gate. Leave Naivasha region for a lunch at the view point, relax a bit then start your Journey to Amboseli National Park via Nairobi, use the busy Nairobi – Mombasa highly turning at Emali. You will arrive at the camp before sunset for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park is the second most popular after Maasai Mara and a popular destination to a great number of clients, below are some of animals you will have an opportunity to see here. African Bush elephants termed as Jumbo elephants due to their big size, African buffalo, hyena, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, zebras, impala, antelope, wildebeest, African lion, and lioness among other animals.

You will also be lucky to see the magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro which is also the main attraction in Amboseli. You will have approximately eight to nine hours to explore and see the beauty of this national park. Picnic lunch will be at the view point and at the base of the Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Enjoy the different topography of this park which includes plains, Thorn bushes, acacia woodland and the swamps where elephants and hippopotamus are abundant. Later in the evening return to the camp where dinner and overnight will be served.

Day 7: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi / Emali

You will have your last day game driver before breakfast so as per the arrangements with your guide be ready by 6 a.m. for the beautiful and amazing game as the animals graze on the plain grassland and the swampy areas of Amboseli National Park.

You will be able to see the large herds of elephants among other animals at the swampy area of Amboseli. Later return to the camp for a full breakfast, check out and decide which route the guide will take so that to drop each at his or her destination. Those heading to Tanzania will be dropped at Namanga Border, for Mombasa by evening train will be dropped at Athi River train station and those returning to Nairobi City will be dropped at airport or their Nairobi hotel.

This safari will take place in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Food is served as per clients request, just contact Absolute Holiday Safaris with your specifications.

• Visit to the Maasai village to interact with the locals
• Boat Ride at lake Naivasha to watch the birds and see the Hippos

• 7 game drives
• Transport on a customized safari vehicle with open roof for game viewing
• Entrance fees applicable to all the 4 areas to be visited
• 6 nights accommodation on self contained tents and hotel room as per the itinerary
• Meals as per the clients diet
• 1 liter of mineral water each day
• Complimentary pick up and drop before and after safari
• Services of knowledgeable English speaking guide

• Any activity at Lake Naivasha
• Visit to Maasai village in Maasai Mara
• Drinks both alcoholic and beverages
• Anya Nairobi accommodation before or after safari
• Tip and gratitude’s to safari crew
• Souvenirs to take back home gifts

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 16% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.