Elephant herd walking across green grass in Amboseli
7 days · Most booked

Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli

The classic Kenya circuit: big cats, the Rift Valley lakes and elephants under Kilimanjaro.

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Length7 days / 6 nights
StyleLodge
Starts and endsNairobi
FromUS$ 1,290 pp
The route

Where you’ll be.

  1. Maasai Mara2 nights
  2. Lake Nakuru1 night
  3. Amboseli3 nights
Day by day

7 days, at your pace.

Day 1

Nairobi to the Maasai Mara

Drive to the Mara and take an afternoon game drive.

Day 2

A full day in the Mara

A whole day in the reserve with a picnic lunch.

Day 3

The Mara to Lake Nakuru

Drive to Nakuru for an afternoon game drive.

Day 4

Nakuru to Amboseli

A long travel day south through Nairobi to Amboseli, arriving for dinner.

Day 5

Amboseli

Morning and afternoon game drives around the swamps.

Day 6

Amboseli

Dawn with Kilimanjaro, then a day among the elephant herds.

Day 7

Amboseli to Nairobi

An early game drive, breakfast and the drive back to Nairobi.

Included
  • Transport in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof
  • A driver-guide for the whole trip
  • Park and reserve entry fees
  • Accommodation as described
  • Meals on safari and drinking water
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi
Not included
  • International flights and visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips for your guide and camp staff
  • Drinks and personal spending
  • Optional extras such as a balloon flight
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