ABOUT 7-Day Best Private Kenya Safari in 4 X 4 Landcruiser - Kenya tours
This tour will give you plenty of time to experience these very popular parks and all the wildlife wonders they hold. Amboseli and Masai Mara are known for their great numbers of large and small game, offering lots of sightings in these two busy reserves. At Lake Naivasha and nearby parks, you’ll have the fun of sailing, walking, and bicycling safaris to get close to the animals.
- Duration: 7 days
- Route: Wildlife Safari
- Starts at: USD 3400
Highlights for 7-Day Best Private Kenya Safari in 4 X 4 Landcruiser - Kenya tours
Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
Day 2: Full-Day Amboseli National Park
Day 3: Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
Day 4: Lake Naivasha - Hell's Gate - Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 6: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 7: Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
>> Your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel or residence in Nairobi or the airport. We’ll head out in our private 4x4 Jeep for Amboseli National Park on the Nairobi/Mombasa Highway. Our journey begins by traveling through the African savannah with its local farms. You may spot Maasai herdsmen in their colorful wraps tending their cattle.
We’ll enjoy lunch at our Amboseli accommodation, with time to freshen up and relax. As promised, the imposing form of Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the scenery of this small park, where wildlife is often spotted through the sparse scrub.
In the afternoon, we'll go on game drives, and we’ll be sure to see Amboseli’s famous elephants marching to or from a favorite waterhole.
Dinner and our overnight stay are at Kibo Safari Camp.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Full-Day Amboseli National Park
>> We like to rise early while on safari to set an adventurous tone for the day. After breakfast, you will be picked up from your lodge and head to the plains of Amboseli for a day full of adventure. Soak in the excellent views of Mount Kilimanjaro before the clouds build up over the summit. Catch the big cats as they stroll through the savannah. This is the best time to spot lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Our game drive will also take you to Observation Hill to have an overall view of the park. Gaze at the big herds of elephants crossing near your vehicle and get the chance to spot over 80 different mammals and over 400 different bird species.
Enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing with the game drive. In the evening, return to your lodge to relax, enjoy dinner, and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
>> You'll enjoy a sumptuous breakfast followed by a check-out and drive to Lake Naivasha. After our relatively short drive, we’ll arrive at Lake Naivasha for lunch and check-in. We will transition from Jeep to boat for a safari across the lake in the afternoon. On the water, we’ll glide past curious hippos and exotic fish and have a chance to take in the full avian life, such as cormorants and pelicans. We will then switch gears for a guided walking safari to the nearby Crescent Island Sanctuary, where we can stroll past peacefully grazing antelope, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, and more.
Dinner and our overnight stay are at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Lake Naivasha - Hell's Gate - Lake Nakuru National Park
>> After breakfast, you'll visit the Hell’s Gate National Park for a bicycle ride, a walking safari, or a hike in the Hell's Gate Gorge. You can cycle to the nearby Hel’ls Gate National Park, where you can explore this park on foot as you spot animals.
Later, a short one-hour drive will take us to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon, we proceed for a game drive in the famous Lake Nakuru National Park. Birdlife abounds, with flamingoes seen in their thousands, pelicans, and other bird species. Lake Nakuru National Park is home to the black and white rhino species, warthogs, lions, zebras, giraffes, and many more.
Dinner and our overnight stay are at the Sarova Lionhill Lodge.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
>> You'll wake up for an early breakfast, check out, and set off for the Masai Mara National Reserve, which is a drive that lasts approximately 5 hours. You'll arrive in time for lunch and check-in. Later in the afternoon, you'll head out for an afternoon game drive in the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, home to the Eighth Wonder of the World, the great wildebeest migration. We'll look for many animals, such as lions, leopards, Maasai giraffes, Cape buffalos, cheetahs, and elephants.
Dinner and our overnight stay are at the Basecamp Mara Camp.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
>> Enjoy an early breakfast, as today will be a game-viewing extravaganza! We will traverse the Masai Mara National Reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing, encountering the Big Five and more of the lesser game. The Masai Mara remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals compared to any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wildlife species make it a one-stop shop for game-viewing activities.
We will enjoy a picnic lunch by the Mara River as we watch hippos and crocodiles, or maybe the great migration (July to October).
Dinner and our overnight stay are at the Basecamp Mara Camp.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
>> After a leisurely breakfast at your camp, your dedicated driver-guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi – Kenya’s colorful capital city. On the way, your guide will point out the extinct Longonot volcano, a strato volcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s, and its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges “.
You'll arrive in Nairobi in time for lunch and later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees