8 Days Luxury Christmas and New Year Kenya Safari

Your guide will collect you from your Nairobi hotel, residence or airport early in the morning. Holiday traffic may affect driving time, so a timely departure is recommended. Meal, refreshment and comfort stops will be arranged as you travel through the Great Rift Valley, farming regions and Maasai countryside. After arrival, check-in and lunch, you will begin an afternoon game drive for possible lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and antelopes. You will return to the lodge for dinner and any seasonal welcome organised by the property.

Distance: Approximately 260–280 km
Driving Time: Approximately 5–6 hours, potentially longer during holiday traffic
Safari Time: Approximately 2½–3 hours
Main Attractions: Rift Valley views, lions, elephants and sunset scenery
Festive Experience: Seasonal lodge welcome and holiday atmosphere

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Basecamp Maasai Mara

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will depart with a picnic lunch for a complete wildlife day. Possible encounters include lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeest, zebras and hyenas. Lunch will be enjoyed at an authorised picnic area before afternoon wildlife viewing continues. Depending on the exact date and lodge programme, the evening may include a Christmas dinner, New Year gala, music, private meal or quieter seasonal celebration.

Distance: Approximately 60–100 km inside the reserve
Driving Time: Wildlife viewing throughout the day
Safari Time: Approximately 7–9 hours
Main Attractions: Lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes and grazing herds
Festive Experience: Christmas meal, gala dinner or lodge celebration according to the property

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Basecamp Maasai Mara

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The second full Maasai Mara day provides time to explore river habitats, quieter plains or wildlife areas not covered previously. Possible sightings include hippos, crocodiles, leopards, lions, elephants and birds. A celebration cake, private sundowner, family meal or romantic arrangement may be requested according to lodge facilities and advance confirmation. The additional day reduces pressure to rush and allows the group to enjoy both wildlife and festive relaxation.

Distance: Approximately 50–90 km inside the reserve
Driving Time: Wildlife viewing throughout the selected programme
Safari Time: Approximately 6–9 hours
Main Attractions: River wildlife, predators, elephants and birds
Festive Experience: Cake, sundowner or private celebration when confirmed

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Basecamp Maasai Mara

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will travel through pastoral land, highland farms, towns and Great Rift Valley landscapes. Holiday traffic may affect arrival time, and suitable comfort stops will be arranged. After checking in at your luxury Lake Nakuru accommodation, you will enjoy a relaxed seasonal afternoon. The property may provide decorations, a festive meal or evening hospitality according to its individual programme.

Distance: Approximately 230–250 km
Driving Time: Approximately 4½–6 hours
Activity Time: Scenic road observations
Main Attractions: Rift Valley farms, towns and highland scenery
Festive Experience: Lodge hospitality and relaxed holiday evening

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

The lake nakuru flamingo lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The morning game drive may reveal rhinos, giraffes, buffaloes, baboons and birds. After lunch and lodge check-out, you will travel to Lake Naivasha. A late-afternoon boat activity, festive lakeside dinner, celebration cake or room decoration may be arranged according to the confirmed package and property facilities.

Distance: Lake Nakuru drive approximately 25–50 km; Nakuru to Naivasha approximately 90–110 km
Driving Time: Transfer approximately 2–2½ hours
Safari Time: Lake Nakuru approximately 3–4 hours
Main Attractions: Rhinos, giraffes, birds, hippos and lake scenery
Festive Experience: Seasonal lakeside hospitality or dinner

Destination:

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Sawela Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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An optional boat safari may provide hippos, fish eagles and waterbirds before the journey to Amboseli. Meal and comfort stops will be arranged during the long road transfer. Holiday traffic may increase the journey time. You will arrive at your luxury lodge in the late afternoon or early evening and enjoy seasonal hospitality according to the property’s programme.

Distance: Approximately 300–340 km
Driving Time: Approximately 5½–7 hours, potentially longer during festive traffic
Activity Time: Boat safari approximately 1–1½ hours when included
Main Attractions: Hippos, fish eagles and southern Kenya scenery
Festive Experience: Seasonal lodge dinner or evening programme

Destination:

LAKE NAIVASHA NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

kibo safari camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will begin a complete Amboseli wildlife day. Possible sightings include elephant families, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, predators and wetland birds. Mount Kilimanjaro may be visible when skies are clear, although visibility cannot be guaranteed. Depending on the exact travel date and property programme, the evening may include a Christmas meal, New Year dinner, family celebration, private sundowner or farewell event.

Distance: Approximately 50–90 km inside the park
Driving Time: Wildlife viewing throughout the day
Safari Time: Approximately 7–9 hours
Main Attractions: Elephants, wetlands, birds and possible mountain views
Festive Experience: Holiday meal, sundowner or lodge celebration when confirmed

Destination:

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

kibo safari camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast and lodge check-out, you will travel to Nairobi. Holiday traffic may increase travel time, so guests connecting with flights should allow a generous schedule. A meal, refreshment and washroom stop will be arranged before drop-off at your Nairobi hotel, residence, JKIA or Wilson Airport.

Distance: Approximately 215–240 km
Driving Time: Approximately 4–5 hours, depending on holiday traffic
Activity Time: Scenic road transfer
Main Attractions: Southern Kenya landscapes and final safari memories
Festive Experience: Peaceful final journey through Kenya’s countryside