9 Days Full Kenya Highlights Safari Experience: An immersive 9 days safari through different landscapes and habitats. From the wild Tsavo West to Amboseli and its Kilimanjaro views; from colorful Lake Naivasha to the unbeatable Maasai Mara and one-of-a-kind Lake Nakuru.
Safari Highlights
Tsavo West National Park
Amboseli national park
lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Naivasha National Park
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Detailed itinerary
DAY 1: NAIROBI TO TSAVO WEST
Our guide will pick you up at your accommodation/airport in Nairobi and drive to Tsavo West National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch, which will be followed by an afternoon game drive. Tsavo West offers many attractions apart from its wildlife (that includes the Big Five). Number one is definitely the famous Mzima Springs, where cool, crystal-clear water flows out of the ground through porous volcanic rocks. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy an invigorating early morning breakfast and start a full-day game drive with a packed lunch provided. Other interesting places to visit in the area are the Roaring Rocks and the volcanic Chaimu Crater. Also, on a clear day, the park offers lovely views of the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: TSAVO WEST TO AMBOSELI
Enjoy an invigorating early morning breakfast and proceed to Amboseli National Park with a packed lunch provided. Most of the park consists of a dry and ancient lake bed framed by grassland and patches of acacia woodland. Known as the “Land of Giants,” due to the impressive tusks elephants carry here, it is also home to three of the other Big Five (rhinos are absent). Drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy an invigorating and very early morning breakfast for excellent views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit. Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range. Elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps is a highlight of any Kenya safari. For the bird lovers, Amboseli is fantastic, as there is excellent birding, especially of water birds in swamp habitats. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: AMBOSELI TO LAKE NAKURU
Enjoy an invigorating early morning breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park, crossing the equator. This alkaline lake is beautifully located in the Rift Valley and offers a stunning view due to the flock of pink flamingos. Lake Nakuru is also fabulous for the number of white and black rhinos, over 40 black and 60 white, that you can easily encounter while on a Kenya safari. You will arrive in time for lunch, which will be followed by an afternoon game drive with the lake in the background. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: LAKE NAKURU TO LAKE NAIVASHA
Enjoy an invigorating early morning breakfast and proceed to Lake Naivasha, the highest of the Rift Valley lakes. It is popular among bird enthusiasts, as over 400 species have been recorded here. For Nairobi residents, it is one of their favorite areas for a weekend getaway where they can sail, water ski, fish, and even observe hippos. Vineyards along the lakeshore complete this breathtaking landscape. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: LAKE NAKURU TO MAASAI MARA
Enjoy an early morning, invigorating breakfast and proceed to Maasai Mara National Reserve. As part of the Serengeti ecosystem, Maasai Mara is the place where wildlife still reigns undisturbed and the stage of the spectacular seasonal migration of thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and, of course, predators. You will arrive in time for lunch, which will be followed by an afternoon game drive through the endless plains of Maasai Mara. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8: MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
Enjoy an invigorating breakfast and start a full day game drive, with a packed lunch provided. The Maasai Mara is famous for the abundant wildlife, including the 500 species of birds, and for being the place where you can easily spot the Big Five. After this immersion in the wild, drive to the selected campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 9: MAASAI MARA TO NAIROBI
Enjoy an invigorating breakfast and start a morning game drive, followed by a transfer to Nairobi with lunch en route.
End of the 9 Days Full Kenya Highlights Safari Experience Trip.