7 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari with Premium Accommodations

Journey to the Mara
Pickup from JKIA or your Nairobi hotel is scheduled between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m. The journey to Maasai Mara covers 270–300 km and requires 5½–6½ hours excluding extended stops. You will descend through the Great Rift Valley, pass Narok and continue towards your selected reserve gate. Our guide will provide comfort breaks and explain the day’s expected arrival time.

First Savannah Game Drive
After lunch, check-in and a short rest at your premium lodge or tented camp, depart at around 3:30 p.m. for an introductory game drive. The Mara’s plains may reveal elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes, lions, cheetahs, hyenas and diverse birdlife. Sightings depend on natural animal movement and accessible roads. Return near sunset for dinner, relaxation and a briefing about the following day.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ashnil Mara Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Wildlife during the Cooler Hours
Breakfast is served at approximately 6:00 a.m., followed by departure between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m. The guide will explore grasslands, seasonal watercourses and riverine habitats while searching responsibly for mammals and birds. Cooler morning conditions may produce active wildlife, but the route will remain flexible.

Behaviour across the Plains
Possible encounters include elephants feeding, antelopes maintaining vigilance, giraffes browsing and predators resting or moving through their territories. The safari will focus on natural behaviour instead of crowding animals or pursuing guaranteed sightings. A picnic lunch will be served at an authorized location between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Exploration
Continue through another section of the reserve during the afternoon. The guide will interpret tracks, calls, habitat and visible behaviour while respecting reserve rules. Return to your premium accommodation between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. for dinner.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ashnil Mara Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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A Different Side of the Mara
Your second full day begins after breakfast at approximately 6:30 a.m. The guide may explore a different section of the reserve, visit a river corridor or return to a productive habitat identified the previous day. Two complete days provide greater flexibility when wildlife movement or weather changes.

Wildlife beyond the Famous Five
The day may reveal warthogs, topis, elands, mongooses, jackals, hippos, crocodiles and numerous raptors alongside larger mammals. Migration herds may enter the wider Mara ecosystem during certain months, but their exact location and river crossings cannot be predicted. Lunch is served at an authorized picnic site between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

Final Mara Evening
The afternoon drive continues until approximately 5:30–6:00 p.m. Return for dinner, a comfortable night and preparation for the following morning’s transfer to Lake Nakuru.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ashnil Mara Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The Overland Transfer
After breakfast, check out at approximately 7:30 a.m. and begin the 235–280 km journey to the Lake Nakuru area. Driving requires 5–6½ hours, depending on the Mara gate, weather, road conditions and traffic. Comfort stops will be arranged while the landscape changes from open plains to agricultural highlands and Rift Valley country.

Premium Nakuru Stay
Lunch will be served during the journey or after arrival. Check into your premium lodge or camp during the afternoon and enjoy time to rest. If daylight, park access and accommodation location permit, an introductory game drive may be arranged. Otherwise, use the afternoon to enjoy the lodge facilities and prepare for an early start. Dinner and overnight will be in the Lake Nakuru area.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Nakuru’s Protected Habitats
Enter Lake Nakuru National Park between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m. after breakfast. The three- to four-hour drive explores grassland, acacia woodland, rocky viewpoints and accessible lakeshore areas. Our guide will search for white or black rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, baboons and birds. Flamingo concentrations vary with water and feeding conditions.

Freshwater Naivasha
Continue 70–100 km to Lake Naivasha, requiring 1½–2 hours depending on your accommodation. After lunch and check-in, spend a relaxed afternoon near the lake. An optional approved boat excursion may reveal fish eagles, cormorants, kingfishers, waterbirds and hippos observed from a responsible distance. Boating depends on weather and operator safety approval. Guests must follow lodge rules because wild animals can enter unfenced lakeside grounds.

Destination:

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The Southern Journey
Breakfast begins at approximately 6:30 a.m. before departure between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. The drive to Amboseli covers 310–360 km and takes 6–7½ hours, excluding lunch, comfort breaks and Nairobi-area traffic. Our guide will keep you informed throughout this longer transfer.

First Amboseli Game Drive
After arriving at your premium camp or lodge, check in and rest briefly. If daylight and park access allow, begin an introductory game drive at approximately 4:00 p.m. Amboseli’s wetlands, acacia areas and open plains may reveal elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, antelopes, hippos and waterbirds. Kilimanjaro can appear behind the park when clouds clear, but visibility is weather-dependent. Return near sunset for dinner.

Destination:

LAKE NAIVASHA NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Elephants and Wetland Wildlife
Wake at approximately 5:30 a.m. for tea or coffee before leaving on an early game drive. The cooler hours provide another opportunity to observe elephants and other animals moving between feeding areas and water sources. Your guide will explore accessible habitats without blocking animals or leaving authorized tracks.

Return to Nairobi
Return to the lodge for breakfast and check out between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. The journey to Nairobi covers 215–240 km via Emali and takes 4–5 hours, excluding lunch and city traffic. Drop-off can be arranged at JKIA, Wilson Airport or a Nairobi hotel. Select a late-evening international flight or reserve an additional Nairobi night to protect against road delays and avoid a rushed airport connection.