With our 7-Day Kenyan Icons Safari, experience the wonders of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, discover the Rift Valley lakes, and explore the Amboseli National Park on an African safari tour that showcases the icons of Africa.
You’ll witness an abundance of wildlife roaming freely across the savanna, including majestic creatures like elephants, lions, rhinos, baboons, waterbucks, leopards, flamingos, and many more, during this week-long adventure.
Flexibility is an option, as you can extend your stay in the Maasai Mara or skip a lake, and even visit Lake Bogoria instead of Lake Nakuru to see flamingos.
Additionally, the trip can be reversed, but extra charges may apply for adjustments.
| Tour Code | EMS-149 |
| Duration | 7 Days 6 Nights (2 nights Maasai Mara, 1 night Lake Nakuru, 1 night Lake Naivasha, 2 nights Amboseli) |
| Tour Type | Kenya Safari, and Wildlife Adventure |
| Mode of Transport | Landcruiser Jeep/ Safari Van/ Overland truck |
| Accommodation | Optional Camping, Budget, Mid Range, Mid Luxury, Luxury Lodge, or Tented Camp |
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve (265 km – 5 to 6 hours)
Be ready for your 7.30 am pickup from Nairobi, followed by a drive through the Great African Rift Valley as you head to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. You’ll enter the iconic Serengeti plains that are filled with all of the wildlife your dreams of African safaris are filled with.
You’ll take lunch at your lodge or camp, have a rest, and then head out on your first game drive in the afternoon. This is your first chance to spot the big five stars of Kenyan safari
All are led by your expert Kenyan safari guide. Along with the main attractions, you can witness herds of wildebeest, families of Maasai giraffes, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, along with many more spectacles of the plains.
Included in your first night on safari in Africa is:-
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Lunch and dinner, but not breakfast
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
| Mid-Range/ Mid Luxury Accommodation | Luxury Accomodation |
| Zebra Plains Mara Camp Mara Maisha Camp | Mara Sarova Game Camp Mara Serena Safari Lodge |
Day 2: Full Day Exploring the Maasai Mara Game Reserve
The predators and prey of the plains of Africa are on display for you as you spend the full day ranging through the reserve. Maasai Mara has a high concentration of animals ready for you to watch in their full glory.
You have the option to visit a Maasai village, to be greeted by traditional singing and dancing, learn about their nomadic culture, revel in their warrior lifestyle, listen to tales of battles with the animals of the Serengeti. Take a moment to visit their homes and understand their unique way of life whilst you’re visiting their ancestral, tribal home.
This activity has an additional charge of US$20 per person.
Included in the second day of your wildlife safari in Kenya is:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
Optional & Self-Sponsored Activities
- Maasai Village Visit
- Hot Air balloon ride/ experience
- Walking safari in the conservancy guided by a local Maasai Warrior
- Bush Dinner/ Breakfast
Day 3: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park (300 km, 5 to 6 hours)
Experience the dawn chorus over the Maasai Mara with an early morning game drive. Watch as the savanna transitions from darkness to light as a new day starts for the animals.
After the drive, you return to your lodge for breakfast and are ready to depart through the Great African Rift Valley and Lake Nakuru. Here, you’ll be able to watch flocks of both lesser and greater flamingos transform the lake into a plateau of all shades of pink.
Along with the flamingos, more than four hundred other bird species make Lake Nakuru their home. Your African safari guide will help you to spot such exotic birds as White pelicans, Plovers, Egrets, and Marabou stalks, along with many others, including mammals like black and white rhinos as well as the rare Rothschild Giraffe.
The third day of your Kenyan tour includes:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Lake Nakuru National Park, unless noted
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
| Mid-Range/ Mid Luxury Accomodation | Mid-Range/ Mid Luxury Accommodation |
| Lake Nakuru Lodge Flamingo Hill Camp | Sarova Hill Game Lodge Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge |
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha (92 km, 2 hours)
An early breakfast at your camp or lodge starts the day, readying you to Lake Naivasha. Included in the journey is another game drive through Lake Nakuru; be ready to spot more of the elegant and magnificent creatures of the savanna.
Upon arrival at the camp or lodge at Lake Naivasha, you’ll be served lunch as you ready for an afternoon on the lake. A fifteen-minute boat ride takes you to Crescent Island to continue your wildlife safari. The island is a sanctuary for a whole host of herbivores, including Zebras, Wildebeest, Giraffes, and Hippos.
After your afternoon with the wildlife, you’ll return to your lodge or camp for dinner and stay overnight inside the national park.
Day four of your African safari tour includes:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay next to Lake Naivasha
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
| Mid-Range/ Mid Luxury Accommodation | Luxury Accomodation |
| Lake Naivasha Cresent Camp | Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge |
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park (310 km, 5 to 6 hours)
Breakfast is followed by a trip to Hells’ Gate National Park. This special area is one of the few places in the world you can take your African safari on foot or on a bicycle.
Some of the wildlife encounters include zebras, warthogs, and giraffes, and the landscape is punctuated by intriguing volcanic formations. You will also be afforded the chance to see a geothermal power station, to understand the way man is able to harness the forces of the wilderness.
Your Kenyan wildlife safari continues with a drive to Amboseli National Park, with the drive including a picnic lunch. Late afternoon sees you arrive at your camp or lodge in Amboseli, where dinner will be served and you can rest and prepare for the spectacles of the next day.
The fifth day of your Kenyan safari includes:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay at Amboseli National Park
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
| Mid-Range/ Mid Luxury Accommodation | Luxury Accommodation |
| Kibo Safari Camp Zebra Plains Amboseli | Ol Tukai Lodge Amboseli Sopa Lodge |
Day 6: Full Day exploring Amboseli National Park
An early start should grant you monumental views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds gather at the summit. The stunning, free-standing mountain will provide the backdrop to your day in the park.
Amboseli has large populations of African safari staples, such as wildebeest, giraffes, baboons, and lions among many others. Also, within the park is a Maasai village that you are invited to visit as an optional extra on your trip. The bravery of the Maasai warriors is known the world over, their culture revered by all who come into contact with them. You’ll be greeted with traditional singing and dancing, and be given the chance to see their homes and way of life.
The sixth day of your wildlife safari in Kenya includes:
- Accommodation at your camp or lodge
- Overnight stay inside Amboseli National Park
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
Optional & Self-Sponsored Activities
- Maasai Village Visit
- Hot Air balloon ride/ experience
Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Nairobi (250 km – 4 to 5 hours)
A 6 am start for breakfast gives you the chance to go on an early morning game drive on your final morning on safari in Kenya. Chances to see the fauna of the African plains are on offer one last time, before departing to Nairobi. You can choose a hotel, residence, or airport drop-off, depending on your plans.
As you finish your Kenyan safari, your day will include:
- No accommodation, this is the final day
- Breakfast and lunch, no dinner
- Drinking water. Other drinks are extra
Price Inclusive of
- All transfers from and to Nairobi Residence, Hotel or Airport
- All accommodations during the tour
- All meals and unlimited drinking water during the tour
- All game drives and activities as noted in the itinerary
- Transport in a private 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruiser
- Well-experienced, English-speaking tour guides/ driver
- All applicable government taxes, levies, and entry fees
- Eco-friendly, stainless steel, safari water bottle
- Personalized private service
Price Exclusive of
- International flights and taxes
- Flying Doctor’s medical, emergency, and rescue cover
- Passports and visa applications and processing
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and gratuities for drivers/guides, Camp/ Lodge Staff
- Personal laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- Entrance fee for activities noted as optional
