Your safari begins with pickup from your Nairobi hotel or the airport before heading toward the Great Rift Valley and Lake Naivasha. Along the way, make a stop at Hell’s Gate National Park, a scenic destination characterized by open savannah, dramatic cliffs, gorges, and diverse wildlife.
The park supports more than 100 recorded bird species, including vultures, Verreaux’s eagles, augur buzzards, and swifts. Wildlife commonly encountered includes African buffaloes, zebras, elands, hartebeests, Thomson’s gazelles, and baboons, while klipspringers may be spotted around the rocky terrain.
One of the highlights of your visit will be a bicycle safari through Hell’s Gate, allowing you to experience the park’s landscape from a different perspective while observing wildlife along the route.
Continue to Lake Naivasha, a beautiful freshwater lake surrounded by the highlands of the Rift Valley. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing at the hotel or choose an optional one-hour boat safari at an additional cost. The boat ride offers opportunities to see hippos, waterbirds, and other lake wildlife while enjoying views across the water and surrounding landscapes.
Main Destination: Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation: Muthu Lake Naivasha Country Club
After an early morning pickup, leave Lake Naivasha and travel toward Lake Nakuru National Park. Located within the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru is renowned for its diverse ecosystems, scenic landscapes, birdlife, and important rhino populations.
The lake’s alkaline environment and surrounding habitats have historically attracted large numbers of flamingos, although their numbers and distribution vary according to changing water and environmental conditions. The park is also an important sanctuary for both black and white rhinos.
Arrive in time for lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Explore the park’s different habitats, including the lake shoreline, open grasslands, wooded areas, and surrounding escarpments. During your drive, look for giraffes, white rhinos, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and other wildlife. Black rhinos may also be encountered in suitable areas.
After the afternoon safari, return to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru and continue toward the Masai Mara National Reserve. The journey takes you through the dramatic scenery of the Great Rift Valley before reaching the vast savannah landscapes of the Mara.
Upon arrival, check in and enjoy lunch before heading out for your first afternoon game drive. The Masai Mara is renowned for its rich wildlife populations, diverse habitats, rolling grasslands, and iconic acacia trees.
During the afternoon exploration, look for members of the Big Five, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos, alongside cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and numerous antelope species. Your guide will help you explore the reserve and identify wildlife while explaining the surrounding ecosystem.
As the afternoon progresses, enjoy the changing scenery and wildlife activity before returning to camp for dinner and a relaxing evening.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy a full day exploring the Masai Mara with a packed picnic lunch. After breakfast, head into the reserve for an extended game drive across its open plains and diverse habitats.
The Mara is home to a large variety of resident wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, antelopes, and many other species. The area is particularly known for its big-cat sightings, although wildlife encounters naturally depend on seasonal and daily conditions.
Throughout the day, your professional guide will take you through different parts of the reserve, searching for wildlife and providing information about the animals and their surroundings. Stop at a suitable location for your picnic lunch before continuing with the afternoon exploration.
Bird lovers can also enjoy the Mara’s impressive birdlife, with species including eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures, storks, bustards, and sunbirds among those that may be encountered.
Return to Emayian Luxury Camp in the evening for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Emayian Luxury Camp
Start the morning with an early sunrise game drive in the Masai Mara. This final safari outing gives you another opportunity to observe wildlife during the cooler morning hours while enjoying the beautiful early light across the savannah.
Around 9:00 am, return to the camp for brunch before checking out and beginning your journey toward the coast. Continue toward the airport for your scheduled domestic flight to Ukunda, with lunch arranged along the way according to the itinerary.
Upon arrival at Ukunda Airport, meet your transfer driver and continue to Diani Beach. Check in at Diani Sea Resort and settle into your coastal surroundings.
The transition from the wildlife-rich savannah to the Indian Ocean coast provides a relaxing change of scenery, with opportunities to unwind after several days of game drives.
Spend the evening at leisure at the resort before dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Diani Beach
Accommodation: Diani Sea Resort
Spend the next two days enjoying the beautiful coastal environment of Diani. Relax on the soft sandy beaches, take a swim in the warm turquoise waters, or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the Indian Ocean.
For travelers looking for more active experiences, a range of optional activities can be arranged at an additional cost. These may include cycling, windsurfing, golfing, canoeing, and boogie boarding, providing different ways to experience the coastline and its waters.
You can choose to keep your schedule relaxed or combine beach time with selected activities throughout the day. The flexible pace allows you to unwind after the safari portion of your journey while enjoying Diani’s tropical setting.
Return to Diani Sea Resort in the evening for dinner and relaxation. Overnight accommodation remains at the resort.
Main Destination: Diani Beach
Accommodation: Diani Sea Resort
Enjoy your final morning at the coast at your leisure. Take some time to relax at the resort and enjoy your remaining hours in Diani before preparing for your departure.
Later, you will be transferred to Ukunda Airport for your scheduled domestic flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival in Nairobi, a representative will arrange your onward transfer to your city hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, depending on your travel arrangements.
Your 8-day Kenya bush and beach adventure ends after combining wildlife experiences in Hell’s Gate, Lake Nakuru, and the Masai Mara with the relaxing coastal atmosphere of Diani Beach.
Main Destination: Nairobi (City)
