5 Days Kenya Christmas Safari Holiday Across Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli

Festive Road Route: Approximately 270 kilometres
Travel Estimate: 5–6 hours
Afternoon Wildlife Drive: Approximately 2½–3 hours
Places Visited: Nairobi, Great Rift Valley, Narok and Maasai Mara

Our guide will collect you in Nairobi and begin your Kenya Christmas safari through the Great Rift Valley. After a scenic stop, you will continue towards Maasai Mara and check into your midrange lodge or tented camp. Following lunch and time to settle in, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive. Elephants, giraffes, zebras and predators may create an exciting beginning to your festive wildlife holiday.

Holiday Game-Drive Route: Approximately 65–100 kilometres
Activity Time: Approximately 6–8 hours
Areas Explored: Mara plains, predator habitats, riverine sections and picnic sites

Your Christmas morning may begin with a wildlife drive across Maasai Mara. Our guide will search for lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes and wildebeests before you enjoy breakfast or a festive lodge meal. Depending on the selected accommodation, the day may include decorations, entertainment or a special Christmas dinner. The safari schedule will preserve enough time for wildlife viewing and holiday relaxation.

Christmas Travel Distance: Approximately 235–260 kilometres
Road Duration: 5–6 hours
Possible Afternoon Drive: Approximately 1½–2 hours
Places Covered: Maasai Mara, Narok, Rift Valley countryside and Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, your festive journey will continue towards Lake Nakuru. The road passes farms, towns and attractive Rift Valley scenery. When your lodge is located inside the national park and you arrive on time, your guide may include an afternoon wildlife drive. Otherwise, you will enjoy a relaxed evening at your midrange accommodation.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ziwa Bush Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Morning Wildlife Loop: Approximately 35–55 kilometres
Game-Drive Time: Approximately 3–4 hours
Journey to Amboseli: Approximately 360–390 kilometres
Driving Period: 7–8 hours
Places Visited: Lake Nakuru, Nairobi bypass, Athi River, Emali and Amboseli

Your morning begins with a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. You may see rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, baboons and birds. After the wildlife experience, your Kenya Christmas safari continues towards Amboseli. Comfort stops will be included before you arrive at your midrange lodge in the evening.

Morning Safari Range: Approximately 40–65 kilometres
Game-Viewing Duration: Approximately 3–4 hours
Return Route: Approximately 215–240 kilometres
Road Time: 4–5 hours
Places Visited: Amboseli swamps, elephant plains, Kilimanjaro viewpoints and Nairobi

You will begin your final festive day with a game drive through Amboseli. Our guide will search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, lions and waterbirds. When the weather is clear, Mount Kilimanjaro may provide a beautiful background. After breakfast or an early lunch, your Christmas safari holiday concludes with a road transfer to Nairobi.