7 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide.

After completing the airport formalities, transfer to your hotel in Nairobi. Depending on your arrival time, you may spend the remainder of the day relaxing or exploring the city at your own pace.

Your guide will brief you about the safari and the experiences planned for the days ahead.

Overnight: Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport
Meal Plan: Dinner

Drive Time: Approximately 4–5 hours

After breakfast, depart Nairobi and drive southeast toward Amboseli National Park.

Arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli is famous for its large elephant herds and views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.

The park’s open plains, wetlands and acacia woodlands support wildlife such as elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas and several antelope species.

Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation.

Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Begin the day with an early morning game drive when wildlife is most active and views of Mount Kilimanjaro are often clearest.

Explore the park’s open savannah, seasonal lake, wetlands and woodland habitats while searching for elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and other wildlife.

You may visit Observation Hill for panoramic views across the park and its surrounding wetlands. The hill provides an excellent viewpoint for observing elephants, hippos, buffaloes and birdlife around the marshes below.

After lunch, continue with an afternoon game drive or take an optional visit to a nearby Masai community. During the cultural experience, you can learn about traditional Masai customs, clothing, dances, homes and pastoral way of life.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Drive Time: Approximately 5–6 hours

After breakfast, leave Amboseli and travel toward Lake Naivasha, passing through Nairobi and the scenic Great Rift Valley.

Stop at a viewpoint overlooking the Great Rift Valley before continuing to Lake Naivasha. Arrive at your lodge for check-in and lunch.

In the afternoon, take a boat cruise across the freshwater lake. Lake Naivasha is home to hippos and an impressive variety of birds, including fish eagles, pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers and herons.

Continue to Crescent Island for a guided walking safari among freely roaming giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, waterbucks and gazelles. The absence of large predators makes the island suitable for exploring on foot with a guide.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Meal Plan: Full board

Drive Time: Approximately 4–5 hours

After breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha and drive through the Great Rift Valley countryside toward the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and relaxation before setting out for an evening game drive.

The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife destinations. Its rolling grasslands support lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas and numerous antelope species.

The reserve is also an important setting for the Great Wildebeest Migration, which generally reaches the wider Mara ecosystem between July and October, although exact timings vary each year.

Return to the lodge after sunset for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

After an early breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive across the Masai Mara.

Explore different sections of the reserve while searching for the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. The open landscape also provides excellent opportunities to see cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and large herds of antelopes.

During the migration season, you may visit the Mara River, where large herds gather as they move between Kenya and Tanzania. Wildlife sightings and river crossings depend on seasonal conditions and the natural movement of the animals.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing with the afternoon game drive.

An optional early morning hot-air balloon safari may be arranged at an additional cost. The flight offers aerial views of the plains and wildlife and is normally followed by breakfast in the bush.

Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Begin the day with breakfast at the lodge before checking out and departing for Nairobi.

Drive Time: Approximately 5–6 hours

Travel through the Great Rift Valley, with stops along the way depending on your flight schedule. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your outbound flight.

A scheduled flight from Masai Mara to Nairobi may also be arranged at an additional cost.

Accommodation: No
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch