7-Day Kenyan Odyssey Safari

Your Kenya Safari begins with an early morning departure from your Nairobi hotel after breakfast. Drive south toward Amboseli National Park, passing through the scenic Athi Plains. Along the way, enjoy views of the changing landscapes and, where conditions allow, distant views of Mount Kilimanjaro. After arriving in the Amboseli area, enjoy lunch before checking into Amboseli Sopa Lodge. In the afternoon, embark on your first game drive in Amboseli National Park, exploring the open savannah in search of elephants, giraffes, lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, and other wildlife. The combination of abundant wildlife and the dramatic Kilimanjaro backdrop makes this an excellent introduction to your safari. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

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• Platinum Aboseli Sopa

After an early breakfast, set out for a morning game drive in Amboseli National Park. The early hours provide excellent opportunities to observe wildlife as animals become active across the savannah. Keep an eye out for elephants, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, buffaloes, and potentially elusive predators such as cheetahs and leopards. You will also have opportunities to admire and photograph Mount Kilimanjaro from different areas of the park. After the morning safari, return to the lodge for breakfast and some time to relax before continuing your Amboseli adventure. Depending on the day’s arrangements, you can also experience an opportunity for cultural interaction with the Maasai community outside the park, gaining insight into their traditional lifestyle and customs.

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• Platinum Amboseli Sopa

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and travel toward Lake Naivasha, passing through changing Kenyan landscapes and the outskirts of Nairobi before reaching the Great Rift Valley. Stop along the way for refreshments, photographs, or to appreciate the spectacular Rift Valley scenery. Upon arrival at Lake Naivasha, check in at your accommodation and enjoy lunch before your afternoon activities.

Your main experience today is a Lake Naivasha boat ride, offering a relaxing way to explore the lake and observe its aquatic environment. Look out for hippos and waterbirds such as fish eagles and pelicans. You will then enjoy a guided walk on Crescent Island, where you can experience Kenya’s wildlife on foot in a peaceful setting. The walk provides opportunities to see giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, and various bird species at close range. After the activities, return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

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• Gold Muthu Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha for Hell’s Gate National Park, where you will enjoy a guided hike through the park’s dramatic landscape. The area is characterized by towering cliffs, rocky formations, gorges, and geothermal features. During the walk, keep watch for wildlife such as baboons, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, hyenas, and numerous bird species.

After exploring Hell’s Gate, continue to Lake Nakuru National Park and check into Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. After lunch and some time to refresh, head out for an afternoon game drive around Lake Nakuru. Explore the park in search of white rhinos, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and other wildlife while enjoying views of the lake and surrounding landscapes. The afternoon safari also provides opportunities for bird watching and photography before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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• Platinum Nakuru Sopa

Enjoy an early breakfast before departing Lake Nakuru for the Masai Mara National Reserve. The journey takes you through the Great Rift Valley, with an opportunity to stop at a viewpoint and enjoy panoramic scenery. Continue through the countryside, where you may see rural communities and Maasai herders going about their daily activities.

Arrive in the Masai Mara in the afternoon and settle into your accommodation before lunch. Later, head out for an exciting afternoon game drive. Explore the rolling grasslands and riverine areas while looking for lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, and other wildlife. The Mara’s abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery make the afternoon safari an exciting introduction to this world-renowned reserve. Return to Mara Chui Resort for dinner and overnight.

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• Platinum Mara Chui

After breakfast, spend a full day exploring the Masai Mara National Reserve on an extensive game drive. Travel across the golden savannah plains and different wildlife habitats while searching for the Big Five, including lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinos. You may also encounter cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and a wide variety of bird species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness during the day’s safari before continuing your exploration into the afternoon. The open landscapes provide excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and photography, while the reserve’s rich ecosystem offers memorable encounters throughout the day. As the afternoon comes to an end, return to Mara Chui Resort for dinner and overnight.

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• Platinum Mara Chui

Explore the vast grasslands of the Maasai Mara in search of the reserve’s famous wildlife. Game drives focus on areas where large concentrations of animals can be found, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and numerous antelope species. Depending on the season and wildlife movements, you may also witness dramatic predator-prey interactions or the Great Migration. Your experienced guide will interpret the landscape and help you understand the behavior and survival strategies of the animals you encounter. Afterwards, travel back to Nairobi.