ABOUT 9-Day Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli & Tsavo Wst - Kenya safaris
This 9-day safari is the ultimate wildlife adventure, taking you from the lush savannahs of the Maasai Mara to the awe-inspiring landscapes of Tsavo. Enjoy thrilling game drives, scenic viewpoints, and close encounters with Africa’s most famous wildlife.
- Duration: 9 days
- Route: Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli & Tsavo
- Starts at: USD 5080
Highlights for 9-Day Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli & Tsavo Wst - Kenya safaris
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park
Day 6: Amboseli National Park
Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Tsavo West National Park
Day 8: Tsavo West National Park
Day 9: Tsavo West National Park – Nairobi
Day 1: Nairobi –Masai Mara National Reserve
>> After breakfast from the hotel, leave for Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, embark on your first Mara Game drive; tracking the various animal species and birds that inhabit here with your driver-guide until sunset.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve
>> After breakfast; leave for a full day game drive carrying packed picnic lunch: The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion and is one of the few places where you have the chance to see the “Big 5” during an early morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under safari vehicles and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these include 16 species of eagle, plus many hawk and falcon, 6 species of vulture, 8 species of stork, 4 of bustard, and 9 species of sunbird.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park
>> After breakfast at the hotel, depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will have a short stopover at the Great Rift Valley view point, and then thereafter, proceed to Lake Nakuru. Arrive in good time for lunch and rest. After lunch, head for an afternoon game drive; at this lovely reserve is pleasing to the eye with its forests and acacia trees. Some flamingos dot the lake-shore as well as kingfishers, ostriches, and raptors like herons and eagles. We will also spot rhinos in the protected sanctuary here and be on the lookout for the rare Rothschild’s giraffe nibbling at the branches above. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha
>> After breakfast, leave Lake Nakuru National Park with short game drive en-route as you head to Lake Naivasha. Arrive Lake Naivasha in time for lunch and afternoon rest. In the Afternoon; an optional boat ride safari and a visit to the crescent island can be arranged at an extra cost. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow barked Acacia Xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree whereby these forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding. The waters of the lake draw a great range of games to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo population sleeps the day out in the shallows.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park
>> After breakfast, leave for Amboseli National Park to arrive in good time for lunch and rest at your camp. In the afternoon, head for a game drive, to explore the Amboseli ecosystem with a backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro clearly seen in the evening hours before sunset and early morning before sunrise.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Amboseli National Park
>> After breakfast; take your packed lunch at the reception and leave for a full-day game drive at the park. Get some amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro before the clouds build up over the summit. Here to be spotted are the big cats as well as the herds of the African Elephants. Explore this amazing Kenya pride for the whole day.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Tsavo West National Park
>> Today, you will wake up for an early buffet breakfast and then check-out from your Lodge. Have a morning game drive then proceed to Tsavo West National Park. On entering the park, proceed with a game drive en-route to Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives including a visit to Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Tsavo West National Park
>> After breakfast, leave with your packed lunch for a full day game drive at the park. The Savannah ecosystem comprises open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges including the Poacher's Lookout where visitors can see the teeming herds in the plains below. From the sight of fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of from the under parched lava rock that is the Mzima Springs. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Tsavo West National Park – Nairobi
>> After breakfast, check-out with small game drive en-route to Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi in good time for drop off hotel/Airport.
- 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
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)