7 Day Kenya Safari to Mara, Lake Nakuru & Amboseli

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019admin

Summary of this Budget Safari Package

From Nairobi, this seven-day safari takes guests to Kenya’s premier wildlife reserves on an epic East African safari.

Journey through the spectacularly scenic Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru, a bird lover’s paradise. Search for the Big 5 in Masai Mara and marvel at the bi-annual migration if you happen to be there in season. From Masai Mara, the tour moves on to Amboseli Game Reserve, lying in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro on the Kenya/Tanzania border.

Enjoy exciting wildlife viewing in an open 4×4 where each guest is guaranteed a window seat and relax in 4-star safari lodge accommodation. Take advantage of optional excursions to get the most out of this once in a lifetime experience.

Itinerary for this Tour

Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya

Guests are met at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and guided to their safari vehicle for the short hop to the four-star hotel in Nairobi, where guests spend their first night.

Please note that there is an optional upgrade to a five-star hotel at an additional cost.

The rest of the day is spent at leisure.

Day 2: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

After breakfast and checkout, our guide briefs guests on our East African Safari plans for the next six days.

Then it’s time to hit the road heading for Lake Nakuru National Park by way of the Great Rift Valley and its breathtaking scenery.

On arrival at the Lake Nakuru National Park, lying on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, we drive through the park to our lodge, on the lookout for our first wildlife sightings.

The habitats here include rocky escarpments and pockets of acacia forests. The park is home to black and white rhino, as well as endangered Rothschild’s giraffes, lion, leopards, hippo and most famously zillions of flamingoes that are drawn to the abundance of algae in the soda lake.

Lake Nakuru is a birdwatchers paradise where fish eating pelicans and cormorants are prolific as well as in excess of 400 other resident bird species.

After lunch, we set out on our first wildlife safari viewing excursion in search of these animals and birds.

Back at our four-star lodge dinner is served and the rest of the evening is spent relaxing with fellow guests.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

After breakfast, we leave Lake Nakuru behind and travel through the Great Rift Valley, passing rural areas en-route to the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve.

As we enter Masai territory, look out for majestic Masai warriors in bright red robes, tending their livestock along the road.

On arrival, after settling in we enjoy lunch before embarking on a thrilling wildlife viewing afternoon game drive in this exciting reserve, home to the Big and the Small Five – the elephant shrew, the Buffalo-weaver, Leopard tortoise, Antlion and Rhinobeetle – the Big Five being easier to spot than the Small 5.

We explore Masa Mara in search of the abundant wildlife on the lookout for Africa’s Big Five – lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino. The Mara is also well known for its abundant birdlife both resident and migratory.

As the sun sets we head back to our lodge for dinner and some relaxation in this beautiful African landscape.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Our time here is spent on wildlife viewing game drives in this amazing reserve.

The Mara Game Reserve covers 1510km² of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodlands, following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in southwest Kenya.

One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is the quintessential open African savannah, hosting a mass of wildlife.

Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara Park you will see plenty of wildlife, such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffalos, zebras and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common.

The ultimate action here is without a doubt the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, in July and August when millions of these grazers move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. The Great Migration of hooved animals, in turn, attracts Africa’s predators, such as lion, hyena and cheetah, among others.

There is an option to take a thrilling hot air balloon ride (own expense) over the reserve, flying at tree-top level to enjoy panoramic views of the beautiful scenery and the wildlife.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Masai Mara Game Reserve to Nairobi, Kenya

We take a final wildlife viewing game drive this morning and after returning to our lodge for an early lunch we set off for Nairobi. Along the way, we stop at Masai Manyatta to meet the local Masai and enjoy a cultural experience (own expense).

At the Manyatta (homestead) there are 48 traditional houses surrounding a cattle enclosure. Guests are met by their Masai hosts and learn about their traditional way of life that has not changed for centuries. There is also a bustling curio market for some retail therapy.

The entrance fee is an important income for the community and has enabled them to build a nursery school, accommodating 120 children in two classrooms, provide desks, accommodation for three teachers and a toilet facility. The income also helps the community members to buy food, pay for secondary school for their children, and pay for cows – the mainstay of their economy.

We arrive at our four-star hotel in Nairobi in time for dinner. Please note that guests may upgrade to five-star accommodation at an additional cost.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, Kenya

After breakfast we continue our East African Safari as we drive south towards the Kenyan/Tanzanian border and Amboseli National Park, lying in the foothills of distant Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli is known for big skies, swampy springs and dry and dusty plains trampled by thousands of animals.

The park is watered by an underground water supply, from Kilimanjaro’s ice caps, filtered by volcanic rock and emerging in two springs in the heart of the park. However, this source is not guaranteed and the area swings from swamp to dust as dictated by the climate.

Known as the best place to view large herds of elephant, the park has a variety of habitats, which include the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands.

We explore these habitats on an afternoon wildlife viewing game drive and look out for Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Crocodile, Mongoose and Lesser Kudu. There is also over 600 species of birdlife located here.

After our exciting game drive, we return to our lodge for dinner and some relaxation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Amboseli National Park to Nairobi, Kenya

On our final day, there is time for one more wildlife viewing drive after breakfast or a visit to Masai Manyatta (own expense) to meet with the Masai and enjoy some shopping at the curio market.

Then after lunch at the lodge, we return to Nairobi for our onward journey as this 7 Day Kenya Safari to Mara, Lake Nakuru & Amboseli comes to an end.