“Discover the unique wonders of Kenya wildlife”
9 Day Bucket-List Kenya Luxury Safari at Nairobi, Amboseli, Masai Mara, and Lake Nakuru
Emara Olesereni, Nairobi, Kenya
Luxury Safari in Kenya
This luxury safari in Kenya offers you a great adventure to the most iconic parks in Kenya, including a full-day Nairobi city tour: Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Royal Private Safaris will take care of everything from the moment you arrive at the airport to the time you leave to make sure you enjoy an unforgettable experience.
Key information
- Group safari
- No minimum and maximum of 7 participants
- Children from the age of 4 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian
- Starting and ending points: Nairobi
- English speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- 12 game drives
- See elephants, birds, giraffes, rhinos, and lions
- Ride in a pop-up roof 4X4 vehicle
- Visit Nairobi, Amboseli, and Lake Nakuru National Parks and Masai Mara National Reserve
- 8 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- All park fees
Styles
9 activity days
Group size: Maximum of 7 participants
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
Nothing comes as more of a surprise to visitors than the magnificent standard of deluxe accommodations found in the bush. Travelers expect lodge and camp experiences to be enjoyable, but never do they expect them to be so luxurious and romantic. Royal Private Safaris personally selects every lodge and camp for its singular beauty, evocative atmosphere, and spectacular setting.
With elegant architectural designs reminiscent of Indigenous village dwellings, their safari lodgings blend harmoniously into the Kenyan landscape and impart a spirit of tranquility. Their choice and selection of your accommodation ensure that the spirit of adventure follows you wherever you go and wherever you stay.
Emara Ole-Sereni (2 nights)
Experience Emara Ole Sereni, the best five-star hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Reimagined with modern grandeur, unmatched services, and picturesque views of the Nairobi National Park and the city. They offer enhanced comfort and splendor for discerning business and leisure travelers. Situated at the heart of the vibrant city life and the majestic Nairobi National Park, discover the only urban escape surrounded by exquisite wildlife on one side and the hustle-bustle of the city center and airports on the other.
Capturing the authentic essence of Kenya, the hotel’s opulent rooms and suites in Nairobi are transformed to the highest possible standards. Floor-to-ceiling windows for exceptional views of the city and park, hardwood floors, warm hues, and designer furnishings exude style and sophistication that make everyone feel like a privileged insider. Being one of the best five-star hotels in Nairobi, all of the accommodation features modern amenities such as high-speed Wi-Fi access and LCD Smart TVs, as well as premium luxury products, plush robes, and slippers in the bathroom for a restful and pleasurable stay.
Kibo Safari Camp (2 nights)
Kibo Safari Camp is a luxury tented camp in Amboseli National Park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Kibo Safari Camp has 73 self-contained tents for single, double, triple, and family accommodation. The beds have been custom-designed and locally made using bush logs and will ensure a good night’s sleep. All tents have flush toilets, showers, and wash basins. You can enjoy your shower as you like: bubbling hot or refreshing cold.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Facilities
- Art gallery
- Conference facilities
- Dining room
- Gift or souvenir shop
- Lounge and bar
- Massage
- Swimming pool
Mara Maisha Camp (3 nights)
The rolling plains around the camp teeming with wildebeest, gazelles, and zebras during the migration months, and the camp is situated right in the center of their migration path. By its location and layout, the camp offers an unparalleled plethora of activities and experiences from luxury tented living to bird-watching, mini golf, and a unique insight into the Maasai culture at the adjoining Maasai village. Each tent has a permanent roof and a modern bathroom.
Facilities
- Spa
- Massage
- Outdoor free swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Boma
- Gift shop
- Bureau de change
- Room safe deposit box available
- Laundry services
- Mini-library
- Baby-sitting services
- Fuel station
- Tea or coffee making facilities
- Voltage of 240 volts
- Personnel on call
- European type power sockets 220V- 240V
- A safe deposit box
- Mini golf
- Pool table
- Archery
- Table tennis
- A selection of board games
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge (1 night)
Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly a wooded and bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the escarpment and ridges.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Facilities
- Bar
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Gift shop
- TV in the main bar
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Program
Combining some of Kenya's biggest safari experiences onto a slightly over a week-long itinerary, this overland tour is well-balanced and highly diverse. See Amboseli National Park, famous for its views of Mount Kilimanjaro and good numbers of elephants, Lake Nakuru with its diverse wildlife and distinctive lakes, and the world-renowned Masai Mara. After two nights in Nairobi, you proceed to Amboseli National Park, close to the Tanzanian border flanked by Mount Kilimanjaro.
From Amboseli, you head to the important wildlife sanctuary of Lake Nakuru National Park, via Nairobi and the scenic Great Rift Valley. Your safari closes with Kenya's flagship national reserve: the Masai Mara, a scene of the dramatic Wildebeest Migration and a rewarding and exciting safari destination at any time of year. Hot-air balloon trips are an entirely outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains teeming with wildlife.
All road transport is in a private vehicle, just for your group. This safari is fully escorted by friendly, professional safari driver guides (accredited by Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association). Tour transport is in a private six-seater safari minivan with a pop-up roof or six-seater Toyota Land Cruisers (4x4).
Daily itinerary
Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi
Today, the team will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your city hotel for overnight. Depending on your arrival time, the team will be able to schedule an optional city tour. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
- Accommodation: Emara Olesereni
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 2: Nairobi city tour
A - Nairobi National Park
In the early morning after breakfast, you will enjoy a visit to the Nairobi National Park for wildlife and bird watching. This is one of Royal Private Safaris' most interesting wildlife viewing destinations and only covers an area large enough for a perfect short trip.
B - David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Next, you will visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. At the orphanage, you will learn about the orphaned elephants and how they got to the center. You will also learn elephant biology and the threats facing the species. The local education team will also teach about how the orphans are cared for until rehabilitation. Further, you will learn how you can adopt a baby elephant if you are interested in adopting. From here, you will proceed to a local restaurant, where you will enjoy a scrumptious lunch; sampling local dishes and barbecues.
C - Giraffe Center
After lunch, you head to the Giraffe Center. This only takes a short drive. At the center, you will meet the lovely Rothschild’s Giraffes. You will learn about the breeding program at the center and also about giraffe Biology. You will also get an opportunity to feed the giraffes from your hand, hug, and even kiss these lovely “Tall Blondes”.
- Accommodation: Emara Olesereni Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
Rise early to enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Depart by road to Amboseli National Park. There you will experience your first game drive en route to your lodge. Lunch is served at the lodge, before departing for an afternoon 'spice' game drive. Return to the camp and enjoy a scrumptious dinner.
- Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4: Explore Amboseli
This morning, you rise early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit and set off for a game drive. Midday finds you at your lodge for lunch and afternoon rest, followed by another game drive. Dinner and overnight at your camp.
- Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5: Amboseli - Masai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy an early breakfast, check out of the camp, and proceed to the nearby Amboseli Airstrip for your flight to Masai Mara. This flight takes approximately 45 minutes, arriving in the mid-morning, checking into your luxury camp, and enjoying the luxury of the camp until lunchtime. After lunch, you proceed to the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at your luxury camp.
- Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Days 6 and 7: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
You spend the next two days in the Masai Mara - one of the greatest wildernesses of the world in the morning and afternoon game drives.
- Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 8: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, drive through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, enjoy a game drive along Lake Nakuru National Park on the lakeshore to see water birds where there is also an excellent chance of seeing rhinos as well as over 400 other species of birds. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
- Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 9: Lake Nakuru - Nairobi
Today, you have an early morning game drive followed by a sumptuous breakfast then depart by road to Nairobi arriving in the early afternoon.
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Location
The safari will take place in Kenya.
Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park is one of the most interesting wildlife viewing destinations and only covers an area large enough for a perfect short trip. The park hosts many mammals, including African lions, Maasai giraffes, common elands, common zebras, Nile hippos, black rhinos, white rhinos, and Cape buffaloes. The park is also a birding haven with many beautiful species.
In fact, over 500 bird species are recorded in the park. The local Nile crocodiles are also a very welcome sight. This is Kenya’s oldest national park, located just seven kilometers from the edge of Nairobi city center. Nairobi National Park is only 117.21 square kilometers in size allowing you to sample it very well on a short safari.
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park is close to the Tanzanian border flanked by Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is a compact game park, abundant in wildlife, which makes for some excellent game viewing. Amboseli National Park hosts some of Kenya's largest elephant herds and is famous for its big elephant bulls with their impressive tusks. The park also contains huge populations of buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, and various antelope species, such as impala. Amboseli National Park is also home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, and many other species of plains game.
The park also boasts an abundance of birds, including bee-eaters, kingfishers, pelicans, African fish eagles, and falcons. Amboseli National Park is famous for its views of Mount Kilimanjaro and a good number of elephants. The park shelters more than 420 species of birds and has an enormous elephant population and other big games attracted to the area by underground springs fed from the melting snows of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from wildebeest and giraffes to baboons.
Masai Mara National Reserve
This enormous reserve is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the Big Five - lion, elephant, rhino, Cape buffalo, and leopard. Masai Mara is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world in the morning and afternoon game drives. Large mammals are varied, abundant, and easy to see. Residents among the Park's Mammals are; the Masai giraffe, eland, topi, and thousands of plain games including impala, zebra, and both Thomson and Grant's gazelles.
Masai Mara National Reserve also known as Masai Mara or the Mara is situated within the Great Rift Valley in the southern part of Kenya. Masai Mara is the best place to see the “Big Five” animals (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo) together. The famous wildebeest migration also takes place at the Mara.
Other animals include zebras, antelope, gnus, Oribis, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos, crocodiles, and others. The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion. Birdlife is as plentiful as wildlife at the Masai Mara, which boasts over 400 different bird species.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is home to lions, leopards, and buffalo as well as an enormous number of birds. The lake hosts over 400 different bird species, including many water birds. Lake Nakuru National Park is known as an important wildlife sanctuary for some of Africa's endangered species, especially black and white rhinos, and Rothschild's giraffes. The game reserve is also home to lions, waterbuck, buffalo, and baboons. Lake Nakuru National Park is an excellent chance of seeing rhinos as well as over 400 other species of birds.
In addition, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhinos, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon, and many species of plains game. Lake Nakuru National Park has the largest rhinoceros concentrations and predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards in Kenya. It is renowned as a bird sanctuary with over 400 bird species.
It is an excellent park for wildlife spotting and is home to many water-loving animals such as hippos and waterbucks. The park also offers sanctuary to huge numbers of native African animals including waterbucks, warthogs, impalas, buffalo, Rothschild giraffes, elands, endangered black rhinos, white rhinos, and, occasionally, leopards. A large herd of hippos has a territory in the northern part of the lake, making for interesting game viewing.
Food
You will be served daily meals on safari, cold drinks, and mineral water included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
While on safari, you can add an optional special cultural moment by visiting with these nomadic people in their nearby villages comprised of mud-thatched structures called Bomas. Here, you can meet and learn about their lifestyle, their customs, and ceremonies. This may well be the standout experience of your safari adventure. Balloon safaris are a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the wilderness of Kenya, as you gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming with herds of wildlife in the early morning. Optional beach holiday add-ons are available (supplements apply).
What's included
- Game viewing drives
- 8 nights accommodation
- All meals on safari
- Cold drinks and mineral water in a safari vehicle
- Transport in a customized 4x4 pop-up top safari jeep
- Pick up and drop off at Mombasa, Bamburi, Diani, and Watamu beach resorts
- Services of a multi-lingual professional safari driver or guide
- All park entrance fees
- Government taxes and local levies
- Guaranteed window seating with an open-top
- Domestic flights from Amboseli to Masai Mara
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Tips and gratuities
- International flights
- Extra activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
11 km
Transfer included
Airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Airport transfer included: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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