Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara
Your Kenya tours and safari begins with a warm meet-and-greet at your hotel or the airport by your professional driver-guide. At 7:30 am, you’ll set off in your 4×4 Land Cruiser, heading southwest through the dramatic escarpments of the Great Rift Valley. A brief stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint gives you the chance to take in breathtaking panoramas before continuing your journey across Maasai country.
By midday, you’ll arrive at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most celebrated safari destination. After checking in at Sarova Mara Game Camp and enjoying lunch, the adventure begins with your first afternoon game drive. The Mara is world-renowned for its abundance of predators—particularly lions, cheetahs, and leopards—as well as elephants, buffalo, giraffes, and antelopes. From July to October, the reserve hosts the Great Wildebeest Migration, a natural spectacle where millions of wildebeest and zebras thunder across the savannah in search of greener pastures.
End the day with a sumptuous dinner and overnight stay at your camp, surrounded by the sounds of the African night.
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Day 2: Full-Day Safari in the Masai Mara
Rise early for a full day of exploration in the Masai Mara, the crown jewel of Kenya tours and safari. With picnic lunches packed, you’ll spend the day traversing the park’s vast savannahs, where wildlife is abundant and never far from sight. This is the perfect opportunity to spot the legendary Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—alongside cheetahs, hyenas, and countless herbivores.
Bird enthusiasts will be delighted by the Mara’s impressive birdlife, with over 450 species recorded, including eagles, storks, and vultures. If your safari coincides with the migration season, you’ll witness the dramatic Mara River crossings, where predators lurk as wildebeest plunge into crocodile-infested waters—a thrilling reminder of nature’s raw power.
Optional activities include a pre-dawn hot-air balloon safari, offering panoramic views of the Mara at sunrise, or a visit to a local Maasai village to experience traditional culture. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, you’ll depart the Mara and journey north across Maasai plains and lush escarpments toward the Great Rift Valley. By lunchtime, you’ll arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its shimmering waters and vibrant birdlife. After checking in at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, you’ll embark on an afternoon game drive.
This park is a highlight of any Kenya tours and safari experience, offering both spectacular landscapes and abundant wildlife. The lake itself is often lined with thousands of flamingos, creating a pink ribbon around its shores, while pelicans, herons, and cormorants add to the avian spectacle. On land, the park is home to endangered black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, lions, leopards, and buffalo. Scenic viewpoints such as Baboon Cliff provide excellent photo opportunities of the Rift Valley below.
Dinner and overnight are at your lodge, with the peaceful ambiance of the park surrounding you.
Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Your morning begins with an early game drive in Lake Nakuru, offering one last chance to spot rhinos or big cats in the golden light of dawn. After breakfast, you’ll check out and proceed to Lake Naivasha, one of Kenya’s most beautiful freshwater lakes. Nestled in the Rift Valley, Naivasha is a haven for birdwatchers and nature lovers.
Arriving at Enashipai Resort and Spa in time for lunch, you’ll spend the afternoon relaxing or joining optional activities. A one-hour boat safari on the lake reveals pods of hippos wallowing in the shallows, while Crescent Island—reachable by boat—is home to zebras, giraffes, and antelopes. With its serene setting and cinematic landscapes, famously featured in Out of Africa, Lake Naivasha adds a tranquil pause to your Kenya safari adventure.
Evening dinner and overnight at your luxury resort.
Accommodation: Enashipai Resort and Spa
Day 5: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, the safari continues south to Amboseli National Park, famed for its breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak. Along the way, you’ll stop for lunch before entering the park for an afternoon game drive.
Amboseli is a highlight of many Kenya tours and safari packages because of its iconic herds of elephants, often photographed against the backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro. The park’s diverse habitats—swamps, savannahs, and woodlands—are home to wildebeests, buffaloes, zebras, and gazelles, with predators like lions and cheetahs never far away. As evening falls, you’ll settle in at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 6: Full-Day Safari in Amboseli
Spend the entire day immersed in Amboseli’s incredible landscapes and wildlife. Whether you choose a full-day game drive with picnic lunches or two shorter drives, you’ll be treated to spectacular wildlife encounters. The park is renowned for close-up sightings of elephants, many of which are among the largest in Africa.
This day of your Kenya tours and safari offers more than wildlife—it’s also a chance to capture Kilimanjaro’s dramatic presence, especially in the early morning or late afternoon when the mountain emerges from the clouds. Keep an eye out for lions resting in the shade, cheetahs scanning the plains, and flocks of waterbirds thriving in the park’s swamps. Optional cultural visits to Maasai villages provide a deeper understanding of the region’s traditions and way of life.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight surrounded by the calls of the wild.
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 7: Amboseli to Nairobi – End of Your Kenya Tours and Safari
Begin your final day with an early morning game drive in Amboseli, savoring the last sightings of elephants and plains game against Kilimanjaro’s majestic backdrop. After breakfast, you’ll check out and drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. Depending on your schedule, you’ll either be dropped at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home.
As your Kenya tours and safari adventure concludes, you’ll leave with cherished memories of incredible landscapes, thrilling game drives, and luxury lodges that made this 7-day safari truly unforgettable.
