Embark on this 10 days Kenya Wildlife Safari which is a great way to enjoy wildlife in style through game drives. The safari will take you to Nairobi National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha National Park and Amboseli National Park.
The main activity will be game drives with other experiences like hot air ballooning safaris in Maasai Mara, boat cruise on Lake Naivasha, Masai village Tours in the Masai Mara and more. This safari, therefore, is not only for wildlife but also a cultural safari as you visit the Masai people.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1. Pick up and visit Nairobi National Park, game drive
We shall begin the safari with a pick from the airport or hotel and transfer to Nairobi National Park for an adventure. This park is the only protected area near the capital city in the whole world and this means that it will give you a chance to have a view of the skyscraper in the background.
Take a game drive which will take you to spot animals like hyena, blue wildebeest, plains zebra, cheetah, Thomson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, common eland, impala, hartebeest, waterbucks and many more others. Return to Nairobi city, a journey that takes about 45 minutes’ drive for dinner and night rest.
Day 2. Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
The second day will be for transferring to Masai Mara National Reserve. This is one of the largest protected areas in Kenya and is famously known for hosting the annual wildebeest migration. The journey takes about 4 hours’ drive as you encounter the beauty of the countryside with a view of the great rift valley escarpment. Arrive and take part in an optional evening game drive. Check in the booked accommodation for your dinner.
Day 3&5. Safari adventures in Masai Mara plains
These three days will be spent taking part in game drives, Community Tours and hot-air ballooning adventures. The hot air ballooning offers a chance to explore the beautiful savannah plains with a panoramic view. The community tour takes you to the land of the Masai people neighboring the park, through traditional music and dances, tasting their dishes, participating in the dress code and more.
During these days, meet different animals like elephants, zebras, giraffes, lions, hippos, crocodiles, cheetahs, gazelles, common warthogs, impalas, dik-dik, Kirks and any more others.
Day 6. Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Head to Lake Naivasha after breakfast a drive that lasts for about 3 to 4 hours. Lake Naivasha is a small national park known to be a great place for photos. The park gets its name from a water body Naivasha which is surrounded by hills that are home to different animals. Arrive and head to the booked safari lodge and this will be the end of the day.
Day 7. Game drive and boat cruise
Take a morning safari drive where you will encounter different animals and birds such as elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, wildebeests, waterbucks, gazelles, warthogs and many more.
In the afternoon, have a boat cruise to the famed crescent island and enjoy the beauty of this tiny island; you will sight numerous crocodiles, hippos, flamingoes, pelicans, kingfishers, in addition to elephants and buffalos on the shores. In between these two experiences, have lunch.
Day 8. Drive to Amboseli National Park
Have a leisurely breakfast and then head to Amboseli National Park a beautiful national park with a great view of Mt Kilimanjaro in the background. This park is home to diverse wildlife including elephants, buffalos, gazelles, bushbucks, lesser kudu, hyrax, cheetahs, wild dogs, crocodiles and others. Arrive and head to the booked lodge with an optional game drive.
Day 9. Full-day game drive
Spend a full day exploring the beauty of this park through a full-day game drive in the plains of the savannah. This will reward you with an opportunity to explore the beautiful plains as you spot animals like elephants, Cape buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, spotted hyena, Masai giraffe, gravy’s zebra, wildebeest and many more others. this tour will include spotting different bird species Egrets, African Jacana, Pelicans, Crowned Cranes, Herons and more. Head to the lodge in the evening for dinner since lunch will be a picnic.
Day 10. Transfer back to Nairobi
Leave Amboseli national park in the morning after a leisure breakfast a journey that takes about 4 to 5 hours’ drive to Nairobi. Be dropped at the airport and this will mark the end of the safari.