Pick up from your hotel or airport by your guide and drive to Amboseli National Park. Check in at the lodge and enjoy hot lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli is located south of Nairobi and features a dry, ancient lake bed, fragile grasslands, and patches of acacia woodland, with rocky volcanic hills in the south. Around the swamps of Ol Kenya, Ol Tukai, and Enkongo Narok, the landscape is lush, dotted with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms, creating a perfect habitat for wildlife.

Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Rise early for spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds gather over the summit. Enjoy breakfast at the lodge, with an optional visit to a Maasai village, where you can experience traditional singing, dancing, and daily life, gaining insight into their homes and social structure. Later, embark on a full day of game viewing in Amboseli National Park, widely regarded as one of Africa’s best places to observe elephants at close range. Watch them feed and bathe in the swamps, alongside other wildlife, making it a truly unforgettable safari experience.

Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge.

After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha, one of the highest and most scenic lakes in the Rift Valley at 1,910 m (6,200 ft). Enjoy a boat ride on the freshwater lake, fringed with dense papyrus reeds, home to kingfishers, herons, and other bird species. Lake Naivasha is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with over 400 species recorded, and a popular retreat for Nairobi residents who enjoy sailing, water skiing, and fishing. While there are no crocodiles due to the cool altitude, hippos are abundant, and the lakeshore is dotted with vineyards producing grapes for Kenya’s wine industry.

Accommodation: Naivasha Sopa Lodge.

Depart early in the morning for the Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive in this iconic park, one of the few places on Earth where wildlife still thrives in vast numbers. As the northern tip of the Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and their predators, offering unforgettable wildlife encounters.

Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

After breakfast, enjoy a full day of game drives in the Masai Mara, with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is famous for its black-maned lions, abundant resident wildlife, and excellent opportunities to see the Big Five.

Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Enjoy a morning game drive in the Masai Mara before departing for Nairobi in the afternoon. Stop for lunch en route and arrive in Nairobi in the Evening.