7 Day Kenya Highlights Amboseli to Masai Mara

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Nairobi → Amboseli National Park⌄

   Amboseli is known for its large elephant herds and the spectacular view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nairobi to Amboseli drive: ~210 km (4.5 hours). Check in at lodge. Afternoon game drive around the swamps and open plains. Observe massive elephant herds crossing the dusty plains beneath Africa's highest peak. Sunset photography at Observation Hill.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

2. 2Amboseli National Park - Full Day Game Drives⌄

   Early morning game drive for the best Kilimanjaro visibility and predator activity. Visit the Enkongo Narok Swamp - rich in hippos, pelicans, and hundreds of water birds. Afternoon Maasai cultural village visit (optional & at own cost). Evening sundowner with Kilimanjaro backdrop.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

3. 3Amboseli → Lake Naivasha⌄

   Amboseli to Lake Naivasha: ~320 km (approx. 6 hours). Scenic drive through Nairobi and up into the Great Rift Valley. Stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint for panoramic photos. Check in at the Great Rift Valley Lodge perched on the Eburru escarpment. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Naivasha - spot hippos, fish eagles, and a variety of water birds. Optional visit to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary (walking with wildebeest, zebras, gazelles).

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort

4. 4Lake Naivasha → Lake Nakuru⌄

   Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru drive: ~80 km (2 hours). Morning departure from Lake Naivasha. Arrive Lake Nakuru by mid-morning. Afternoon game drive around the lake shore - famous for flamingos and white rhino. Spot Rothschild's giraffe, one of the world's rarest giraffe subspecies. Visit Makalia Falls and the baboon cliff viewpoints.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

5. 5Lake Nakuru → Masai Mara⌄

   Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara drive: ~260 km (5 hours). Scenic drive south through Narok town and the vast Mara ecosystem. Arrive Maasai Mara by early afternoon. Afternoon game drive across the world's most famous wildlife reserve. Look out for the Big Five on your first Mara evening game drive.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Sarova Mara Game Camp OR Mara Serena Safari Lodge OR Mara Elatia Camp

6. 6Masai Mara National Reserve - Full Day Game Drive⌄

   Full day Big Five game drives in the Maasai Mara. Visit the Mara River - famous crossing site of the Great Migration (July-October).

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast

   Overnight: Sarova Mara Game Camp OR Mara Serena Safari Lodge OR Mara Elatia Camp

7. 7Masai Mara → Nairobi⌄

   Masai Mara to Nairobi drive: ~260 km (6 hours). Depart Masai Mara after breakfast. Buy souvenirs in Narok or Rift Valley viewpoint. Drive back to Nairobi - arrive early afternoon. Optional: lunch at a Nairobi restaurant, city tour, or Giraffe Centre (own cost) Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for onward flights.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner