12 Days Best of Kenya Safari (Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru)
12 Days Best of Kenya Safari starts and ends in Nairobi offering wildlife safaris to all travelers on vacation in Kenya. This 12 Days Best of Kenya Safari proceeds to Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Samburu National Park, Lake Naivasha National Park.
Detailed Itinerary of the 12 Days Best of Kenya Safari
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi
On arrival at Nairobi International Airport our representative will transfer you to the hotel where you will be spending the first night of your trip.
Accommodation at Boulevard Hotel
Day 2: Transfer from Nairobi to Tsavo West
After breakfast, drive eastwards of Nairobi via the main Nairobi – Mombasa highway to Tsavo West National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon game you will see Tsavo’s famous elephants. There is also abundant bird life and crocodiles common in the Tsavo River. See the interesting natural features – stark lava fields and Mzima Springs.
Accommodation at Ngulia Safari Lodge
Day 3: Transfer from Tsavo to Amboseli National Park
After breakfast leave for Amboseli National Park arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon go for game drive and explorations of this park, which is so famous for the numerous herds of elephants as well as the spectacular view of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. Other animals present in the park are the giraffes, the zebras, wildebeest, impala, caracal, lions, leopards, cheetah and buffaloes to say some of them.
Accommodation at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Day 4: Game Drive in Amboseli National Park
Today you enjoy the full day of game drives in the national park, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Full board and overnight at your hotel.
Accommodation at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Day 5: Transfer from Amboseli to Lake Naivasha
Early morning game drives returning to the lodge for breakfast. Leave with lunch boxes and proceed to Lake Naivasha, the only fresh water lake within Africa’s Great Rift Valley. The lake is amidst bathing hippo and teams with fresh water both for fishing and sport. Optional: Guided tour, bird watching and boat ride to Crescent Island are available at an extra cost.
Accommodation at Lake Naivasha Resort
Day 6: Transfer from Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara
Set off after breakfast for Maasai Mara game reserve, stopping at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley which is 8000ft above the sea level. Arrive in time for lunch followed by afternoon game drive in this park, which is essentially the northern extension of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park as an artificial border only separates the two.
Upon arrival if we are lucky, we shall encounter the big five as they hunt a lot mostly in the early morning late afternoon and in the evening.
Accommodation at Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 7: Game Drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
A full day in the Mara with game drive early morning and late afternoon, each of about 3 hours. This is where millions of wildebeest cross the Mara River from the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve of Kenya – an annual spectacular event, which brings along thousands of plains game and predators to the Mara.
From June to October the migration is from Kenya to Tanzania, while from November to May is from Serengeti to Masaai Mara. However, the phenomenon is more linked to the actual changes of weather. In the late afternoon optional at an extra cost: go for optional activities like having a nature walk, visiting Maasai villages to see the nomadic lifestyle.
Accommodation at Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 8: Transfer from Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, continue the journey past the Maasai town of Narok to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in this small game and bird-filled park, famous for its population of flamingoes, rhinos, leopards, lions, giraffes. As you drive to the hills surrounding the park, you can enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the lake. Return to your lodge or camping at dusk for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Day 9: Transfer from Lake Nakuru to Aberdare’s
After breakfast, leave Nakuru via Thompson Falls and reach the small national park of Aberdare’s, in the Western region of Mount Kenya. Lunch will be served at the hotel before transferring to Aberdare’s for the rest of the afternoon and evening viewing game from your hotel’s balconies as they frequent the floodlit waterholes.
Accommodation at Treetops Lodge
Day 10: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast, proceed further North across the Equator to the edge of the Northern Frontier district of Samburu – The Samburu National Reserve. Arrival will be in time for lunch and thereafter, enjoy an afternoon game drive in this reserve famous the ‘Big Cats’ – the Leopard, Cheetah and the Lion.
Accommodation at Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 11: Game Drive in Samburu National Reserve
Today you will have game drives viewing along the tracks of Samburu National Reserve, one in the morning and one long in the evening. Return to the lodge for lunch and for dinner.
Accommodation at Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 12: Transfer from Samburu to Nairobi
An early morning game drive is followed by breakfast and thereafter, return to Nairobi to arrive by midafternoon. Lunch en-route. Transfer to the airport for your flight connection.
The price includes
- Water on board
- Game Park entrance fees
- Services of an English-speaking driver/tour guide
- Transport by special safari vehicle 4×4
- Full board accommodation excluding drinks
- Airport transfers
- All meals
The price excludes
- Visas
- Tips
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal insurance
- Flights
