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7 Days Kenya Classic Wildlife Safari

Nairobi – Amboseli – Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara – Nairobi

Starts
Africa/Nairobi
Ends
Africa/Nairobi
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Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights

Route: Nairobi – Amboseli – Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara – Nairobi

Main attractions: Big Five, elephants, rhinos, hippos, birds, Rift Valley scenery and the Maasai Mara ecosystem.

Overview

This seven-day itinerary offers an excellent introduction to Kenya's diverse wildlife destinations. Experience Amboseli's elephants, the beautiful Rift Valley lakes, Lake Nakuru's rhino habitats and the extraordinary wildlife of Maasai Mara.

Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli

  • Pick up from your hotel or airport.
  • Drive to Amboseli National Park.
  • Check in and enjoy lunch.
  • Afternoon game drive.
  • Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Amboseli National Park

  • Early-morning game drive.
  • Explore the park's swamps and open grasslands.
  • Enjoy elephant sightings and scenic views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
  • Lunch at the lodge.
  • Afternoon game drive.
  • Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Naivasha

  • Breakfast and departure.
  • Travel towards the Great Rift Valley.
  • Stop for scenic photography.
  • Arrive at Lake Naivasha.
  • Lunch and check-in.
  • Optional boat ride to observe hippos and waterbirds.
  • Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru

  • Breakfast.
  • Optional visit to Crescent Island, subject to current access arrangements.
  • Travel to Lake Nakuru National Park.
  • Enjoy an afternoon game drive.
  • Search for rhinos, giraffes, buffaloes and other wildlife.
  • Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara

  • Early breakfast.
  • Enjoy a morning game drive if time allows.
  • Depart for Maasai Mara.
  • Arrive for lunch.
  • Afternoon game drive.
  • Dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Full-Day Maasai Mara Safari

  • Early breakfast.
  • Spend the day exploring the reserve.
  • Search for lions, cheetahs, elephants, leopards and other wildlife.
  • Enjoy a picnic lunch.
  • Continue with afternoon game viewing.
  • Return to camp.

Day 7: Maasai Mara to Nairobi

  • Breakfast.
  • Optional morning game drive.
  • Depart for Nairobi.
  • Arrive in the afternoon or evening.

Why book this safari?

It offers an excellent balance of Kenya's most famous safari destinations, making it ideal for first-time international visitors.