Overview
At six days, this version gives the same strong Kenya pairing as our shorter one more room to breathe: the Maasai Mara's predator-rich plains plus Lake Nakuru's rhino sightings and flamingo flocks. The extra time means repeat game drives, not a single pass through each park.
Compared with our 4-day version, the additional nights slow the pace down. You can explore different sections of the Mara across several game drives and avoid covering the reserve in one rushed visit.
Choose this length if you want a proper, unhurried Kenya safari but do not want to stretch into a full cross-border Kenya-Tanzania combination.
Our guide to when to visit Kenya can help with timing, or contact us to book this itinerary.
| Accommodation | Confirmed together with you — see the Rates tab for general comfort levels we work with. |
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| Meals | Full board on safari days; meals as specified for any city/beach nights, per your final itinerary. |
Day by Day (6 days)
You are picked up early in the morning from your Nairobi hotel or airport and leave Nairobi, driving through the Great Rift Valley with views of the escarpment en-route. You pass through Narok town, a famous Masai town, and continue to Masai Mara. Arrival is in time for lunch Check in at Mara Sopa Lodge and have lunch. Game drives follow in the afternoon through the park, looking for the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo and other members of the Big five plus other animals. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.
Once breakfast is over, you spend the whole day in the park with a packed lunch, searching for the famous residents: well-known predators and their targets, including the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippos and dangerous Crocodiles. A visit to the Mara river lets you witness the Wildebeest crossing the Mara River, and the Wildebeest migration counts as one of the seven wonders in the world. Meals and overnight afterward at Mara Sopa Lodge.
After breakfast you leave Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru, with a game drive on the way, and head to Lake Nakuru lodge to check in and have lunch. In the afternoon there is a game drive around the Pink Lake, often called that because of its huge masses of flamingos, and you should not forget the famous white rhino and black rhino living in this park. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
You are picked up from your Nairobi hotel in the morning and driven to Amboseli national park, famous for its scenery of open plains with snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind and dominating the landscape. You arrive with more game viewing on the way to your lodge, Amboseli Sopa Lodge, for check-in and lunch. After lunch there is an afternoon game drive to find its popular residents, the well-known predators and their prey such as Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes and Hippos, with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Later, dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Following breakfast, you spend the entire day in the park with a packed lunch, looking for its famous residents, the well-known predators and animals they hunt, such as Elephants, Lions, Cheetahs, Antelepoes, Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Baboons, different types of Antelopes and different species of birds, all with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. In the evening you head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Check out of your Lodge after breakfast and drive to Nairobi, with a short game drive en-route off Amboseli Park. You arrive in the afternoon and are dropped at your respective hotel or Airport.
Rates Per Person
See "Accommodation & Meals" on the Overview tab for the general comfort levels available — send us your dates and group size for an exact quote.
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Included
- Private vehicle with your own driver-guide
- Park entry and conservation fees
- Accommodation as specified in your itinerary
- Meals as specified per day (full board on safari days)
- Airport pickup and drop-off
Excluded
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
Getting There
Tour Start & End
This trip starts in Mount Kilimanjaro and ends in Mount Kilimanjaro.
Airport Information
Kilimanjaro International Airport and Mwanza Airport are the most common arrival points, depending on your route.
Transfer Information
Airport pickup and all transfers between destinations are included and arranged by our team.
Accommodation Before/After
Need a night in Mwanza or Arusha before or after this trip? We can arrange that on request.