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Wildlife safari · Kenya

6-Day Mara · Nakuru · Amboseli Safari

Three of Kenya's best-known parks in six days: the Maasai Mara's plains, Lake Nakuru's rhino sanctuary and Amboseli's elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, with full game-viewing days in the Mara and Amboseli.

  • 6 days
  • Kenya
  • Wildlife safari
  • From USD 850
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The journey

A closer look at your trip.

Three of Kenya's best-known parks in six days: the Maasai Mara's plains, Lake Nakuru's rhino sanctuary and Amboseli's elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, with full game-viewing days in the Mara and Amboseli.

AmboseliNairobiMaasai MaraLake Nakuru
Duration
6 days
Countries
Kenya
Trip style
Wildlife safari
Transport
4x4 Land Cruiser
Start
Nairobi
End
Nairobi
Price
USD 850 (Jan-Jun) / USD 1,050 (Jul-Dec)

Choose your safari style

The same route, at the level you want to travel.

This journey follows the same wildlife route whichever style you choose. What changes is where you sleep, the level of service and how the trip is quoted.

Choose your safari style

Budget: where you stay

Suggested accommodation

Suggested accommodation is subject to availability. A property of a similar standard may be proposed where necessary.

What this style means

  • Practical camps and lodges, and public campsites inside the Tanzanian parks. The wildlife itinerary, the guiding and the 4x4 Land Cruiser are the same as on the upgraded styles of this route.
Price
USD 850 (Jan-Jun) / USD 1,050 (Jul-Dec)
Catalogue reference
Product 8
Enquire about the budget option

Midrange: where you stay

Suggested accommodation

Suggested accommodation is subject to availability. A property of a similar standard may be proposed where necessary.

What this style means

  • Upgraded rooms, dining and a higher service level throughout, with a 4x4 Land Cruiser for game drives.
Price
On Request
Catalogue reference
Product 65
Enquire about the midrange option

Luxury: where you stay

Suggested accommodation

Suggested accommodation is subject to availability. A property of a similar standard may be proposed where necessary.

What this style means

  • Premium camps and lodges with elevated service, delivered in a private-style format with a 4x4 Land Cruiser.
Price
On Request
Catalogue reference
Product 97
Enquire about the luxury option

Trip highlights

The places that shape this journey.

  • 01

    Amboseli

  • 02

    Nairobi

  • 03

    Maasai Mara

  • 04

    Lake Nakuru

Your route

Across Kenya.

Nairobi → Maasai Mara → Lake Nakuru → Amboseli → Nairobi

We will confirm the day-by-day sequence and overnight stops in your detailed proposal.

KENYATANZANIANairobiMaasai MaraLake NakuruAmboseli

Schematic route · See the day-by-day programme for travel details.

Day by day

6 days in East Africa.

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi – Maasai Mara

    Depart your Nairobi hotel at 8:30am for the Maasai Mara National Reserve, with stops at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and in Narok town for refuelling and final shopping. Check in at the eco camp on arrival and have lunch before an afternoon game drive in the 4x4 Land Cruiser. The Mara is known for the concentration and variety of its wildlife, and even a first drive usually produces plains game, giraffe and elephant, with a chance of lion. Return after the day's game viewing for dinner and your overnight stay.

    Overnight
    Miti Mingi Camp, Maasai MaraZebra Plains Mara CampGovernors' Camp, Maasai Mara
    Meals
    Lunch and dinner

  2. Day 2

    Maasai Mara Full Day

    An early breakfast, then a full day tracking game with your guide across the acacia-studded grassland and rolling hills of the reserve. Almost every East African species can be found in the Mara, and its extensive track network makes for excellent viewing and photography from the 4x4 Land Cruiser. A picnic lunch is served at the hippo pool, where the animals lie in the river through the heat of the day. Game viewing continues into the evening before returning to camp for dinner and the night.

    Overnight
    Miti Mingi Camp, Maasai MaraZebra Plains Mara CampGovernors' Camp, Maasai Mara
    Meals
    Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner

  3. Day 3

    Maasai Mara – Nakuru

    A leisurely breakfast is followed by a visit to a Maasai village to learn about the community's culture and daily life. Then leave the Mara region and drive north-east towards Nakuru, with lunch en route. The main highway skirts Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha, both visible from the road as you climb through the Rift Valley. Check in to your hotel in Nakuru town (the programme names a hotel or similar) for dinner and overnight.

    Overnight
    Buraha Zenoni, Lake NakuruLake Nakuru Sopa LodgeThe Cliff Nakuru
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch and dinner
    A male lion and lioness resting in grass at sunset.
    The Maasai Mara — the heart of this journey.

  4. Day 4

    Lake Nakuru – Amboseli

    After breakfast, a game drive in nearby Lake Nakuru National Park. The alkaline lake supports flamingo and many other waterbirds, and the park is home to white rhino, Rothschild's giraffe and plains game, with waterbuck and buffalo common along the shore. Then it is a long transfer south via Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, arriving at the safari camp for a late lunch. Check in, rest after the drive, and enjoy dinner before the night.

    Overnight
    Nyati Safari Camp, AmboseliKibo Safari Camp, AmboseliElewana Tortilis Camp, Amboseli
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

  5. Day 5

    Amboseli Full Day

    Begin with an optional pre-breakfast walk around the camp before breakfast. Then enter Amboseli National Park in the 4x4 Land Cruiser for a morning game drive among zebra, wildebeest, giraffe and various antelope. Return to camp for lunch and a rest through the hottest hours, then head out again for an evening drive. Observation Hill gives a view over the swamps, where large elephant herds and hippo bathe in water fed from Kilimanjaro, and in clear weather the mountain's peak shows above the park. Dinner and overnight at camp.

    Overnight
    Nyati Safari Camp, AmboseliKibo Safari Camp, AmboseliElewana Tortilis Camp, Amboseli
    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch and dinner
    Elephants on open grassland with a snow-capped mountain behind them.
    Amboseli, and its elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro.

  6. Day 6

    Amboseli – Nairobi

    Breakfast is early so the day starts with a final game drive in Amboseli, when the air is clearest and the chance of seeing Kilimanjaro's summit is highest. Elephant families are often on the move between the swamps and the plains at this hour, and the light on the dry lake bed is at its best. Leave the park and drive north to Nairobi with lunch en route, arriving in the afternoon. The safari ends with drop-off at your hotel or the airport.

    Meals
    Breakfast and lunch

What is included

Your written quotation itemises every one of these for your dates, so you can compare it line by line with any other:

  • Park, reserve and conservancy entry fees
  • Accommodation for each night, named
  • Meals on each day
  • Game drives in the 4x4 Land Cruiser, with its seating
  • Driver-guide and fuel
  • Airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Whether the vehicle is private or shared

What to allow for

Most travellers also budget separately for the items below. Your quotation confirms which apply to this trip.

  • International flights
  • Kenya eTA and any Tanzania visa
  • Travel and medical insurance (Tanzania now requires inbound cover)
  • Optional activities such as a balloon flight
  • Drinks and tips for guides and camp staff
How safari prices and park fees work →

When to travel

Seasonal considerations.

Game viewing across Kenya is at its most reliable in the dry months, roughly June to October and again in January and February, when the grass is shorter and animals concentrate around permanent water. The long rains fall around April and May and the short rains in November; both bring green country, fewer vehicles and lower rates, at the cost of some unpredictability on the roads. There is no month in which this journey cannot run.

Read the full season guide →

Who it suits

Is this the right journey?

  • Travellers who want more than a sampler: enough days to settle into each area rather than moving on every morning.
  • Travellers at different budgets — this route is sold as Budget, Midrange, Luxury, with the same wildlife itinerary throughout.
  • Solo travellers and couples happy to share a vehicle on a scheduled departure, or any group wanting the journey privately on request.

Pricing

Plan with the details in view.

USD 850 (Jan-Jun) / USD 1,050 (Jul-Dec)

Seasonal published prices in US dollars
Travel periodPublished price
January–JuneUSD 850
July–DecemberUSD 1,050

Published catalogue reference rate. Confirm availability and the final quotation for your travel dates.

This itinerary can also be arranged privately in a 4x4 Land Cruiser on request. A private departure is quoted separately and confirmed with your dates and group size.

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4.9/5 from 31 traveller reviews on SafariBookings (opens in a new tab)
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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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How do I request a quotation?

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Can I customise this trip?

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What is the published price for this 6-day trip?

USD 850 (Jan-Jun) / USD 1,050 (Jul-Dec). Ask us to confirm the quotation for your dates and group size.

What vehicle is used for game drives?

Safari game drives use a 4x4 Land Cruiser. Your quotation will confirm whether your trip is private or shared and specify any separate transfer arrangements.

Before you choose

Understand the places, stays and practical details.

Read the destination guides alongside this itinerary to compare access, wildlife habitat and accommodation position. The named comfort option and written quotation confirm the actual overnight stays, meals and activities.

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