7 Days Kenya New Year Safari Celebration from Maasai Mara to Amboseli

Our guide will collect you from your Nairobi hotel, residence or airport between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Your Kenya New Year safari will travel approximately 270 kilometres to Maasai Mara over five to six hours. Our journey will pass through the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, Mai Mahiu and Narok before reaching your midrange lodge or tented camp. After lunch, check-in and relaxation, you will leave at approximately 3:30 p.m. for an afternoon game drive. You may observe elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelopes and possible predators before returning at sunset for dinner.

Distance: Approximately 270 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours
Places visited: Great Rift Valley viewpoint, Narok and Maasai Mara

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast at approximately 6:00 a.m., your New Year safari will continue with a full-day game drive beginning at around 6:30 a.m. Your vehicle may cover between 70 and 120 kilometres over eight to ten hours while searching for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and grazing herds. A packed lunch will be served at a designated picnic site. Depending on your travel date and selected accommodation, your evening may include a New Year’s Eve dinner, music, entertainment or countdown event.

Distance inside the reserve: Approximately 70–120 kilometres
Game-drive time: Approximately 8–10 hours
Places visited: Maasai Mara plains and riverine wildlife areas

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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You will have an early breakfast and depart at approximately 6:30 a.m. for another full-day New Year safari in Maasai Mara. You may travel between 60 and 110 kilometres while exploring wildlife territories not covered on the previous day. Our guide will help you search for predators, elephants, giraffes and other animals while allowing time for New Year photographs at safe locations. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed inside the reserve before your afternoon safari continues. Exact celebrations will depend on the lodge and confirmed travel date.

Distance inside the reserve: Approximately 60–110 kilometres
Game-drive time: Approximately 8–10 hours
Places visited: Maasai Mara savannah and selected wildlife territories

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast around 6:30 a.m., you will check out at approximately 7:30 a.m. Your Kenya New Year safari will continue approximately 240 to 260 kilometres to Lake Nakuru over five to six hours. Our guide will include suitable comfort and refreshment stops along the road. You will arrive at your midrange accommodation for a late lunch and relaxation. The evening can be used to rest, review photographs or enjoy the lodge facilities before dinner.

Distance: Approximately 240–260 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours
Places visited: Narok, Great Rift Valley countryside and Lake Nakuru

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ziwa Bush Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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You will enter Lake Nakuru National Park at approximately 6:30 a.m. for a three-to-four-hour game drive covering around 30 to 50 kilometres. Our guide will search for black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, waterbucks and birds. After returning for breakfast or early lunch, you will check out and travel approximately 75 to 90 kilometres to Lake Naivasha over one-and-a-half to two hours. After arrival and relaxation, you may enjoy an optional boat excursion or lakeside nature activity. A private New Year meal may be arranged depending on your confirmed dates.

Game-drive distance: Approximately 30–50 kilometres
Road distance: Approximately 75–90 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 1.5–2 hours
Places visited: Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Naivasha

Destination:

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Naivasha Kongoni Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will check out and begin the approximately 330-to-350-kilometre journey to Amboseli. The road transfer takes around six to seven hours and passes through the Nairobi bypass region and Emali. Our guide will include comfort, refreshment and meal stops. After arriving at your midrange accommodation, you will have an afternoon meal and relax. Depending on arrival time, you may join a short evening game drive. A final New Year celebration dinner may be requested at selected lodges.

Distance: Approximately 330–350 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 6–7 hours
Places visited: Lake Naivasha, Nairobi bypass, Emali and Amboseli

Destination:

LAKE NAIVASHA NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Your final wildlife experience will begin at approximately 6:15 a.m. and continue for around three hours. You may cover between 30 and 50 kilometres while exploring Amboseli’s wetlands, open plains and acacia habitats. Our guide will search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, hippos and birds, while Mount Kilimanjaro may be visible when weather conditions are favourable. You will return for breakfast, check out and travel approximately 215 to 230 kilometres to Nairobi over four to five hours. Drop-off will be provided at your hotel, residence or airport.

Morning game-drive distance: Approximately 30–50 kilometres
Road distance: Approximately 215–230 kilometres
Driving time: Approximately 4–5 hours
Places visited: Amboseli wetlands, Emali and Nairobi