Amboseli, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara Safari
Kenya
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5 days
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Overview

Walk close to giraffe, antelope, gazelle, and waterbuck, then drive amongst great herds of buffalo, wildebeest, and zebra. Go on boat safari close to hippos, fish and birds on this 5-day African safari. In addition, you can even do a bicycle ride to a wonderful variety of wildlife in several distinct but always fascinating animal reserves. Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara are a collection of Kenya’s finest parks, offering the chance to drive and walk on safari.

Start off with Amboseli; where you’ll first notice on the horizon as you approach, Mt. Kilimanjaro slowly rising to its elevation. This park is small but very popular, a demonstration to its scenic beauty and impressive wildlife, especially its many elephants which you are all but guaranteed to spot striding by in their delightful herds, including the occasional chetahs.

Lake Naivasha is an activity park that allows you to explore on foot. Here at Lake Naivasha, we’ll take a boat safari, spotting hippos and plenty of birdlife. What’s even more, we will get up close, face to face with the grazing wildlife, we’ll go on a guided walking safari to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary.

And we can even take an optional bike ride to Hell’s Gate National Park, riding next to giraffes, buffalos, antelopes, and zebra.

We will spend a good number of safari days at Masai Mara Game Reserve, which offers an unforgettable experience, and scenery - panorama of hills, plains, and rivers all adding up to a breathtaking display of wildlife – lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, and the crowds of the Great Migration Wildebeests. We’ll enjoy unlimited game drives over the vast sweep of this exciting reserve. This 5-day safari is a good introduction to Africa safaris, allowing you to witness lots of wildlife, and exciting safari activities where every detail is customized just for you.

Highlights

  • Views of Mount Kilimanjaro ( highest mountain in Africa).
  • Guided walking safari at Crescent Island.
  • Boat safari at Lake Naivasha.
  • Meet the Masai culture.
  • Unlimited game viewing drives.

1: Nairobi – Amboseli

Your African safari excursion begins at 7:30AM with a pickup at your Nairobi hotel/ Nairobi airport as we proceed on a scenic 4 hours’ drive from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park in Kenya’s southern part.

We should arrive at Amboseli in the late morning with plenty of time to freshen up and enjoy lunch at your accommodation.

Then we’re off in our African safari vehicle to track wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, gazelle, and lion. We won’t need to track elephants as the park always offers ample herds for our viewing enjoyment.

With Kilimanjaro standing watch over the reserve like a giant picture postcard you’ll love taking photos in this busy and scenic park.

Witness the thrilling habitat made of swampy springs, dry and dusty earth trampled by hundreds of species. Upon your return, hot dinner will be served followed by an overnight stay at your Amboseli tented safari camp/ safari lodge.

2: Amboseli – Lake Naivasha

Our day 2 of your African wildlife safari will start off with a shorter morning game drive at Amboseli, starting with the early rising sunlight breaking over the park and perhaps some elephants on their way to breakfast.

We’ll also have our breakfast at our Amboseli accommodation and then set out for this drive through the park, catching last glimpses of the wildlife and the mighty mountain.

Now, we’re on our way traveling over the scenic floor of the Great Rift Valley. Traveling to Lake Naivasha, we’ll stop in Nairobi at a noted restaurant to enjoy lunch.

We’ll proceed on our journey, reaching Lake Naivasha in the late afternoon – we may take a fun boat safari across the pretty lake, sailing by hippos, fish and taking in cormorant, pelican and perhaps see zebra and antelope grazing over on the shore. Lake Naivasha is adventurous, with plenty of life and fun activities. We’ll spend the night at the Lake Naivasha safari lodge or tented safari camp of your choice.

3: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara

Day 3 of our African tour will see us rise with the sun for a game drive or boating safari over the lake. There’s so much to do in the Lake Naivasha area. We’ll take a guided walking safari to nearby Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. Acre for acre this park has more animals than any other Kenyan safari park and we’ll stroll by as they peacefully graze.

We also offer an optional bicycle ride over to Hell’s Gate National Park for more hiking close to the wildlife. Just ask your driver/guide to set this up.

But now it’s time to set out for the most famous wildlife park in the world – Masai Mara National Reserve.

We’ll arrive in time for a game drive and get our first taste of the sweep, the beauty and the active wildlife inhabiting this famous park.

All of Africa’s Big Five are here, and sightings of lion and cheetah are common. Africa animals. Return to your Masai Mara tented safari camp/ safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

4: Full day – Masai Mara

Today we will start our day shortly before sunrise, the goal being to maximize our game viewing opportunities.

So, we’ll be up early to track that wildlife over hills and savannahs, looking for the big predators but also some of the other 90 species of mammals filling this exciting ecosystem including the Masai Mara birdlife.

The reserve is also home to the Kenya Great Migration safari (July – October), when hordes of gazelle, wildebeest and zebra by the tens of thousands cross over the Mara River into the park on their yearly quest for taller, fresher grasses on which to feed.

We’ll take a picnic lunch at the Mara River, within sight of hippos and crocodiles, and if during the migration season, splendid views of the invading herds crossing into the park, in a sight unmatched anywhere.

We also offer a pre-dawn hot air balloon safari over the park. This is a not-to-be-missed moment on your tour – imagine viewing the Mara come alive with the new day as the wildlife emerges onto the savannah. Your driver/guide can make all the arrangements.

Masai Mara is a safari destination well known to provide the best photographic safari in Africa giving visitors a good safari experience year in year out. Return to your Masai Mara tented safari camp/ safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

5: Masai Mara – Nairobi

Wrapping up your African safari holiday today is a leisurely morning breakfast at your tented safari camp/ safari lodge, afterward you have an option to visit the Masai village before starting your journey back to Nairobi. Keep your eyes peeled as we exit the park with minimal opportunities to spot some of the wildlife.

Your dedicated expert driver guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi with stops along the way. We’ll depart Masai Mara with a hot lunch stop along the way, arriving in Nairobi during late afternoon hours (approximately 15:00Hrs, typically 3:00 Pm) and bring you to your Nairobi hotel, or the Nairobi airport, signaling the end of our African safari trip.

Drop off at your Nairobi City hotel /Nairobi airport signaling the end of our African safari trip.

We hope you soaked up plenty of Africa’s wildlife safari sightings on this busy tour. It’s been our pleasure to have you as our guest and from all of us at Vulture African Safaris, a big thanks!

What’s Included

  • Park fees to the mentioned park.
  • Transport in a 4 X 4 Land Cruiser Jeep Open Rooftop.
  • Services of an experienced driver /guide.
  • All meals while on safari as per itinerary.
  • Accommodation as per itinerary at the camp/lodge.
  • Bottled drinking water on the vehicle.
  • All game drives.
  • Statutory taxes and local levies.
  • Guided walking safari at the Crescent Island.
  • Boat safari at Lake Naivasha.
  • Laundry, drinks & meals not specified.
  • Passport and visa costs.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Accommodation pre and post the safari.
  • Tips to driver guides.
  • Visits to Maasai village.
  • Hot air balloon rides.
  • All expenses of personal nature (e.g. Activities etc.)

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