Kenya

8 Days Masai Mara, Amboseli and Diani Beach Safari

Duration

8 Days

Destination

Departure

Nairobi

Overview

Feel the rush of an 8 day safari through the wilds of Kenya! Get up close and personal with lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards and rhinos in the Masai Mara and Amboseli National Parks. Then take a break from the adventure and relax on the beautiful tropical beaches of Diani. Whether you're looking for a wildlife experience or a relaxed beach vacation, this Kenyan safari is the perfect combination!

        Trip Highlights
        Nairobi City
Amboseli National Park
Activities in Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Diani Beach

      

Day by day

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

When you arrive in Kenya at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be greeted cordially by our representative, a safari driver guide, and transferred to your Nairobi city hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day will be spent at leisure, either exploring Nairobi or resting at the hotel. Optional activities to do Visiting several sites including Kiambethu Tea Farm, Karen Blixen Museum, Kazuri Beads, AFEW Giraffe Centre, and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation center on a half-day Nairobi city tour.";}i

Day 2

Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, check out of your accommodation and go to Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya’s most magnificent parks located at the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. Amboseli National Park in Kenya is one of the greatest sites in Africa to see big herds of elephants with some of the world’s largest tusks. After settling into your lodge, you will depart for a game drive in the Amboseli savannah plains, where you will have the opportunity to witness vast herds of elephants, wildebeests, cape buffaloes, gazelles, lions, and antelopes, among other creatures. Return to your lodge for dinner and a night’s rest.";

Day 3

Full Day Game Drive - Amboseli National Park

Have breakfast and head to the plains of Amboseli national park for a full day game drive experience, on this experience you will enjoy big game sightings, watch over 80 different mammals and over 400 bird species recorded including grey crowned crane, black bellied bustards, goliath heron, African jacana among others. After the sunset you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4

Transfer Masai Mara national reserve via Nairobi

After breakfast, travel to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch. Drive to Masai Mara National Reserve, stopping in Narok Town to appreciate the local culture and to see the Rift Valley Escarpments. Arrive in Masai Mara National Reserve in the evening, check into your lodge, have supper, and stay overnight. Masai Mara National Reserve is a jewel of Kenya wildlife, famed for its large wildlife population and the annual wildebeest migration, which sees over 1.5 million animals arrive in July and depart in November.";

Day 5

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Wake up early for breakfast and head to endless plains of Maasai Mara for a full day of game drive, Masai Mara national reserve has more abundant wildlife than the Masai Mara and during the game drive visitors have an excellent chance of spotting the Big Five (lion, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos and leopards), you will also be able to see cheetah, giraffe, hyenas, hippos, zebras and over 400 bird species recorded in the reserve. For photographers, Masai Mara is a paradise. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Optional Activities: Hot air balloon safari.";

Day 6 - 7

Diani Beach

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nairobi for your domestic flight to Ukunda Airstrip near Diani Beach, where you will be met and transferred to your beach hotel. In the afternoon, you will go for a walk along the white Indian Ocean. While in Diani, you may visit the Marine National Park to dive with dolphins and sea turtles or glimpse whale sharks, as well as do kite surfing and sky diving. Optional Activities: Spa treatments, dhow and sailing tours, motorized and non-motorized water activities, snorkeling and diving, guided tours (cultural, wildlife, town and city).";

Day 8

Airport Departure

After breakfast at your leisure, you will be transfer to Ukunda Airstrip for your flight to Nairobi, on arrival you will be picked up by a safari driver guide and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.

Good to know

What's Included & Excluded

Note: the list below is our standard checklist, not confirmed line-by-line for this specific itinerary yet — ask us to confirm exact inclusions before you book.