Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
You’ll be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or the airport and drive through the Great Rift Valley with a stop at the scenic viewpoint. Continue to the Masai Mara, famous for the Big Five and the great wildebeest migration. Enjoy your first game drive in the afternoon.
Overnight: Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Day 2: Full-Day Game Drives in Masai Mara
Today you’ll enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. This is prime time for wildlife viewing and photography, especially of lions, cheetahs, elephants, and wildebeest. The lighting during these hours is ideal for dramatic photos.
Overnight: Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park
After a morning game drive and breakfast, you’ll head to Lake Nakuru. On the way, enjoy sightings of rhinos, leopards, and flocks of flamingos. Lake Nakuru is a protected rhino sanctuary and also a birdwatcher’s paradise.
Overnight: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake NaivashaAfter a morning game drive and breakfast, you’ll head to Lake Naivasha. In the afternoon, you can take an optional boat ride on the lake and visit Crescent Island for a walking safari among giraffes, zebras, and other peaceful wildlife.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Day 5: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park, stopping in Nairobi for lunch. You’ll arrive in the evening and may enjoy a short game drive if time allows. Amboseli offers iconic views of Mount Kilimanjaro and large elephant herds.
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 6: Full-Day in Amboseli National Park
Today you’ll explore Amboseli with a full-day game drive. With Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, you’ll see elephants, zebras, giraffes, lions, and possibly cheetahs. This is one of the best places in Africa to photograph elephants.
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 7: Amboseli to Diani Beach
After an early morning game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast before heading to Emali SGR train station. Take the scenic train ride to Mombasa where you’ll be transferred to your beach resort in Diani.
Overnight: Baobab Beach Resort
Days 8-9: Relax at Diani Beach
Spend two days relaxing on Diani’s white sandy beaches or enjoy optional water sports like snorkeling, diving, windsurfing, and kayaking. Diani is perfect for both relaxation and adventure.
Overnight: Baobab Beach Resort
Day 10: Diani to Nairobi
Relax in the morning before your transfer to Ukunda Airstrip. You’ll fly back to Nairobi, where you’ll be dropped at your hotel or the airport for your departure flight.
