Safari overview
This 6 Days Kenya wildlife safari comes with a promise of giving you the best authentic African safari adventure in less than a week. During this epic African wildlife safari odyssey, you will visit 3 of Kenya best wildlife safari parks which include Lake Nakuru National park, Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park. A trip to these parks promises an encounter with an array of numerous wild mammals that range from Africa Savanna big five wild mammals which are the African lion, the Elephant, Cape Buffaloes, Rhinos and the Leopard. Some of the other wild mammals you won’t miss during this Kenyan tour include the Plain zebras, Masai Giraffes, Rothchild giraffes, the wildebeests. For a person that has a keen interest in African birds, this safari will give you a chance to come face to face with over 600 bird species which call many of these parks their home. If your timing is right, you should look forward to an encounter with one of the natural wonders of the world which is the -The wildebeest migration that happens from June to September or October between Serengeti national Park and Masai Mara reserve during which close to 2 million animals like wildebeests, zebras and a few other mammals embark on an annual journey from southern Serengeti all the way into Masai Mara in search for park for fresh pastures.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Amboseli National Park and engage in an afternoon game drive
Day 2: Full day Amboseli National Park
Day 3: Transfer to L Nakuru National Park and do an afternoon game drive
Day 4: Drive to Masai Mara and do an afternoon game drive here
Day 5: Full day of exploring Masai Mara
Day 6: Transfer to Nairobi where the safari ends
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Amboseli N.P for an afternoon game drive
The first day of this spectacular Kenya wildlife safari will have you picked up from early in the morning by one of expert safari guide who will give you a short briefing about the whole tour. After his briefing, you will checkout of your lodge then embark on a 215km or 3-4 hours drive to Amboseli. Upon your arrival to Amboseli National park, you will a enjoy an afternoon game drive in this park. A game drive in Amboseli is nothing short of spectacular because this park is highly revered for its large population of Elephants, Cape buffaloes and many other wild animals such as Lions, Cheetahs and Zebras, Giraffes and Wildebeests.
Accommodation: Tulia Amboseli Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Enjoy un interrupted game drives in Amboseli for the whole day
The beauty of waking up in Amboseli national park is that on a clear day, you’re in for dramatic sightings of the Kilimanjaro snow capped top which forms a spectacular back drop to this park. Mountain Kilimanjaro is the roof top of Africa as it rises upto the elevation of 5895m above sea level hence giving you a beautiful coat of white on its top which very visible from anywhere you stand in this park. Day 13 is all about Amboseli and you will spend it conversing different corners of this park to see what they have in store for you.
Accommodation: Tulia Amboseli Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Transfer from Amboseli N.P and drive to Lake Nakuru Park
Today you will wake up in the morning for breakfast after which you will check out of your lodge and embark on a 410km or 7-9 hours journey to Lake Nakuru National Park. A visit to this park ensures that you are primed to encounter wild mammals such as the both the black and white Rhinos, Cape Buffaloes, Hippos and Giraffes. If you are into birding, Lake Nakuru is a birders heaven as its home over 400 bird species and its famous for its high concentration of both Greater and Leser Flamingos. Other bird species to look out for while in Nakuru include Greater white Pelicans, Abyssinian thrush and the Bateleur. After your game drive, you will retire to your lodge and relax on your porch as you take in the sights and sounds of Lake Nakuru.
Accommodation: Flamingo Hill Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Masai Mara and engage in an afternoon game drive
This day kicks off with a morning breakfast then then depart from the lodge and drive to Mara. Masai Mara lies about 210km or 3-4 hours drive from Lake Nakuru. Upon your arrival to Masai Mara, you will undertake an afternoon game drive which is meant to reveal to you the hidden wonders of the Mara plains.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Enjoy a full day of un interrupted game drives in the Mara
Today, you will get to wake up to the amazing wild melodies of Masai Mara as you get to hear various animals sound their alarms and birds twitter to welcome the new day. You will have breakfast then go for a morning game drive to perhaps a different sector of Mara then an afternoon game drive is also available should you need it. If your timing is in sync with the Wildebeest Migration, then you’re in for an exhilarating and quite frankly amusing sight as you get to watch thousands of wildebeests and Zebras trek these mara plains from Serengeti to look for fresh pastures. If you find them near the Mara river, then you will be bewildered by the rather peculiar behavior of these animals as you get to see them plunge themselves one after the other into the crocodile infested waters of the Mara river and the crocodiles will thank the heavens above as they get to feast on the weak, old and young herbivores that also don’t go down without putting up a fight of their lives in an attempt to ward off the crocs and make it to the other side of the river.
Accommodation: Mara Maisha Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Final day of the safari, enjoy a morning game drive in the mara as you transfer to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta airport
This is your last day in Masai Mara and you will check out of your lodge and embark on a 270km or 4-5 hours drive back to Nairobi where your safari ends.
Tour Inclusions
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