In this 5-day adventure, you’ll travel to Amboseli National Park, home of the largest tuskers you will ever see. Stop for a night in the idyllic Lake Nakuru on your way to the last leg of the trip: the Mara, probably the most prolific wildlife destination on the planet.
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
Have an early morning start and drive to Amboseli National Park. Check-in at the accommodation and have lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive.
Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area, there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps Ol Kenya, Ol Tukai, and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms.
Dinner and your overnight stay are at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
Day 2
Amboseli National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park
You’ll have an early morning pick-up, then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as being one of the Natural Wonders of the World. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingoes, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingoes in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. Arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 3
Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve
Depart early in the morning to Maasai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives relatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 4
In Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, we’ll have a full day dame drive, with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife, and it’s one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 of bustard (including the kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 5
Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
Enjoy a morning game drive in Mara and in the afternoon, transfer to Nairobi and arrive at about 5:00 pm. You’ll have lunch en route.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
