8 Day Kenya Group Joining Safari Tour through Maasai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru, and Amboseli
Safari Tour in Kenya
Join Samson's Safaris on an 8-day group safari through Maasai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru, and Amboseli. Witness the big 5—lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffalo—while exploring the Mara Plains, Nakuru’s birdlife, and Amboseli’s elephant herds. Capture stunning views of the Mara River, spot hippos and crocodiles, and follow wildebeest migration paths. Don't miss this unforgettable adventure in Kenya's most iconic wildlife destinations!
Key information
- Group safari
- Minimum group size of 8 participants
- Children from the age of 5 years old are allowed to join this safari.
- Starting point and ending point: Nairobi
- Languages spoken: English
- Park entry fees for Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park and Hell's Gate National Park are included.
Highlights
- Experience game drives at Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Hell's Gate, Amboseli and Nairobi National Park
- Walking safari at Crescent Island
- See the big five, wildebeests, buffaloes, flamingoes and more
- Boat ride at Lake Naivasha
- Shared transport in a 4*4 safari jeep
- 7 nights total accommodation
- Full board meals
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Gym
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Garden
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ironing / ironing board
Solo travelers will have single rooms, while couples, friends, and families will be accommodated in double or twin rooms to ensure privacy and comfort. The selection of hotels and camps prioritizes both comfort and style.
You will stay in the following accommodations:
- 1 night stay at Sarova Stanley on Bed and Breakfast
- 2 nights stay at Emayian Luxury Camp
- 1 night stay at Sarova Woodlands
- 1 night stay at Lake Naivasha Sopa
- 2 nights stay at Tulia Camp
Note: They may offer similar hotels based on availability.
Sarova Stanley Hotel (1 night)
Set 1 km from the Maasai Market, this upscale hotel dating from 1902 is 1 km from the 13-hectare Uhuru Park and 2 km from Nairobi National Museum. The elegant rooms offer flat-screen TVs, safes and free Wi-Fi, plus minibars and tea- and coffee-making facilities. Upgraded rooms add sitting areas. Suites feature 4-poster beds and/or separate living areas. Room service is available 24/7. Amenities include 2 restaurants, a Thai eatery and a bar, as well as an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa. There's also a business centre, a lounge and event space.
Emayian Luxury Camp (2 nights)
At Emayian Luxury Camp, they offer personalized service to the guests so as to ensure maximum satisfaction. The camp is located at the hills of Ololaimutiek conservancy 1 km from the gate of the Great Maasai Mara National Reserve. The accommodation options include Zebra Deluxe Tent ideal for singles and couples, Elephant Junior suites ideal for small families or triples and quads, King Lions suites (2 bedrooms) ideal for large families, girlfriends and boy squads. Each room has a kingsize bed with space for extra safari bed, ensuite bathrooms, outdoor jacuzzi, study table, wardrobe, private dining, and a lounging sofas.
Sarova Woodlands (1 night)
Sarova Woodlands Hotel and Spa is located in Nakuru in the upscale Milimani area, adjacent to the State House. The hotel is just a short drive from Nakuru’s city center and Kenya's biggest lakeside park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Hell’s Gate National Park – offering excellent leisure activities at the lakeside (boating, biking, hiking) or wildlife viewing (bird watching) as well as nature walks on nearby Mount Longonot and exploring the unique natural wonders of Hell's Gate.
The hotel with its 147 luxurious and spacious air-conditioned rooms is the premier Nakuru hotel with rich room decor, a leather bar and a beautiful poolside and courtyard restaurant. Sarova Woodlands is the perfect place to stay for business trips or for romantic and family getaways. They offer free Wi-Fi access, a swimming pool and a soon to open health club and spa. The hotel offers two restaurants, a bar and an al fresco cafe where guests can enjoy a unique culinary experience.
Sarova Woodlands Hotel and Spa has everything you need to ensure a successful meeting or event. They have the capacity to cater for large conferences, weddings and parties along with smaller groups for meetings and seminars. From boardroom-style events to theater-style presentations, they offer a variety of flexible meeting rooms with state-of-the-art equipment complemented by carefully planned lighting and sound systems designed to suit the specific requirements of all nature of meetings or events.
Lake Naivasha Sopa (1 night)
Set on 120 acres of Lake Naivasha’s southern shoreline in Africa’s Great Rift Valley, with acacia bushes and trees, the resort is not only home to the resident giraffe, waterbuck, and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for the hippos. The guest cottages, with their ingeniously designed roofs, gently sweep away from one side of the main building to form a crescent which leads towards the lake shore.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Facilities
- Bars
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Outdoor boma dining area
- Swimming pool
- Gym
- Sauna
- Gift shop
- TV’s in-room
- Expansive grounds to host weddings or other events
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Tulia Camp (2 nights)
Spread over lush greenery, ample space for privacy and a chance to relax and rejuvenate, Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp offers spacious tents, each with an unobstructed and stunning view of Mt Kilimanjaro. All rooms are generously sized and feature furniture and décor that has been sourced by local tradesmen and crafted by local seasoned artisans. All of the accommodation options comprise of all bathroom amenities such as plush towels, fans, free wifi and a walk in shower. The Deluxe Safari tents have a large deck with plunge pool – perfect for game watching!
Program
Summary
- Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi
- Day 2: Nairobi – Maasai Mara
- Day 3: Maasai Mara.
- Day 4: Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru
- Day 5: Lake Nakuru- Lake Naivasha
- Day 6: Lake Naivasha– Amboseli
- Day 7: Amboseli
- Day 8: Amboseli – Nairobi
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
Arrive at Nairobi’s JKIA International Airport where a representative will be waiting to receive you. After a short brief on your safari and itinerary, transfer to your city center hotel for check-in. Spend the rest of the day relaxing or pick one of their city tours and excursions in Nairobi depending on your timings.
Day 2: Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Early morning pick up from your city hotel. Board the jeep and after every guest has been picked up head to the Mara with the first stopover at the great escarpments for a photo session. Continue with the 5 hours' drive. Arrive at your camp for check-in and lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing. Based on the other guest’s hotels, agree on a pick-up time for the afternoon game drive where you enter the park gate at 4:00 pm. Here you will search for zebras, antelopes, giraffes, elephants, and lions. At sunset and after a wonderful time drive back to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Maasai Mara
This morning after breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the camp at your agreed time, with a packed picnic lunch box, and transfer you to the main reserve for a full-day game drive. Here, you'll have the opportunity to spot the big five along with other animal species in the reserve. Drive to the banks of the Mara River to witness the wildebeest crossings and observe crocodiles patiently waiting for their prey. Enjoy lunch here or under an acacia tree, overlooking snorting hippos in the water and the stunning landscape. After lunch, embark on an afternoon game drive to find animals most active during these hours. After a wonderful day, exit the park and return to the camp/lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Maasai Mara – Nakuru
After breakfast, check out from the camp and meet the driver and the rest of the group at the agreed time. Drive to Lake Nakuru with bathroom, lunch and coffee stopovers along the way. Upon arrival in Nakuru, check in at the hotel and spend the rest of the evening relaxing. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha
Today early morning, have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for a morning game drive. Lake Nakuru National Park is a rhino sanctuary and the home to the endangered black and white rhino. Have a stopover at the Baboon Cliff for better views of the park and if you are lucky to spot flamingoes and bird life. Have an on-route drive searching for more animals as you head out of the park and drive to Naivasha. Arrive in time for late lunch. Check in at the hotel and have lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon having a boat ride at Lake Naivasha and a walking safari at Crescent Island. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Naivasha – Amboseli
Morning game drive at Hell's Gate National Park with an option for cycling (own account). Visit the Gorges, and the scenic parts of the park for a walk. After your adventure at Hell's Gate, exit the park and proceed to Nairobi. Here, you'll meet other travelers joining the safari and enjoy a delightful lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Post lunch, proceed to Amboseli where you arrive at your camp for dinner. Spend the overnight at your camp.
Day 7: Amboseli
After morning breakfast, drive into the Amboseli National Park for a full day of game viewing. Here you will spot the large elephant herds, buffaloes, antelopes among other exciting wildlife. The birdlife is also in abundance from the pink flamingoes, spoon bill, Egyptian geese, among others. After a beautiful day in the park drive back to your camp for relaxation dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Amboseli – Nairobi – home
Early morning after breakfast drive to Nairobi with a stopover for shopping. Upon arrival, have an evening sunset game drive in Nairobi National Park, where you view the only park in a capital city as well as the animals found here. If lucky, watch the sunset with the giraffes and city towers from afar. After a wonderful time, exit the park and drop off at the airport / your hotel for continued stay.
Location
You will go on a safari tour through Maasai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru, and Amboseli.
Food
Meals will be provided full board (lunch, dinner and breakfast).
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
What's included
- Game viewing drives
- Lake Naivasha boat ride and Crescent Island walking tour
- Sunset game drive at Nairobi National Park
- Maasai cultural tour - complimentary
- Shared transport in 4*4 safari jeep
- Park entry fees - Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park and Hell's Gate National Park
- Narok County community fee - Maasai Mara
- 1 night stay at Sarova Stanley on Bed and Breakfast
- 2 nights stay at Enkorok Mara Camp
- 1 nights stay at Sarova Woodlands
- 1 nights stay at Sawela Lodge
- 2 nights stay at Tulia Camp
- Meals on full board (lunch, dinner and breakfast) per night
- Carnivore lunch - complimentary
- Bottled water in jeep and rooms as per the hotel policy
- Swimming at the hotels
- Pick up and drop off from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
What's not included
- Hot air balloon ride - 520 USD per person
- Festive supplement
- Nairobi excursions
- Extra night in Nairobi on the last day
- Anything not mentioned
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
12 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
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