7 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari (1 week Kenya Safari)

Detailed Day by Day – 7 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari itinerary

Day 01: Nairobi & Transfer to Amboseli

From Nairobi, your driver guide will pick you up early in the morning and embark on a transfer to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive at around mid-day and check in at the lodge at lunchtime. You will have lunch and a short rest at your lodge and then head for an afternoon Game drive in the Park.

Amboseli National Park is well known for its large herds of elephants which you are likely to witness during your Afternoon game drive in the Park. You will explore the park and witness these herds as they graze and browse. You will also encounter different wildlife species like leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, Buffalos, Giraffes, Zebras, Lions, Crocodiles, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik-dik, and lesser kudu among others. After this incredible game-viewing safari game drive in the park, you will return to your lodge in the late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Camp

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

 

Day 02: Full Day at Amboseli National Park

On this second day of your 7 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will wake up to amazing views of the towering Kilimanjaro Mountain (the highest in Africa). After breakfast at your lodge, you will head out for a game drive in the park with your packed lunch. You will have this full day viewing wildlife in the park and also having scenic views of the natural settings and landscapes. You will visit different observation points where you will be able to view the expansive park below – with its wildlife roaming around. You will spend the full day exploring the park.

While here, you can have an optional visit to the nearby Masai Village for cultural experiences. You will later return to your lodge for Dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Camp

Meal Plan: Full Board

 

Day 03: Transfer from Amboseli National Park to Lake Naivasha

Following a hefty breakfast at your lodge, you will depart Amboseli National Park and drive to Lake Naivasha. As you drive to Lake Naivasha, you will enjoy the scenic views of the countryside. You will have a brief stop over at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. From here, you will continue with your journey to Lake Naivasha where you will arrive at lunchtime. You will have your lunch and a short rest before driven to Hells Gate National Park for a guided walking safari among the wildlife. Hell’s Gate National Park is famous for its unique landscapes that feature lower cliffs gorges, and natural geothermal spas. While on your guided walking safari here, you will witness these various landscapes and the resident wildlife like zebras, giraffes, and buffalos among others. You can also hike in the park or cycle in the park at extra cost. After your adventure in the Park, you will then be driven back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

 

Day 04: Transfer from Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park & do an evening game drive

Today after breakfast, you will embark on a transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will enter the park and enjoy an en-route game drive to your safari lodge. Arrive at lunchtime and check in your lodge. You will have lunch and a short rest at your lodge before heading out for an evening game drive in the park. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its millions of flamingos that flock the lake’s shores. Lake Nakuru is also a hotspot for wildlife viewing since it is home to different wildlife species. During your Afternoon game drive, you will enjoy a game viewing of various birdlife and wildlife in the park. You will spot Black and white rhinos, Rothchild giraffes, cape buffaloes, olive baboons, impalas, waterbucks, hippos, colobus monkeys spotted hyenas, zebras, gazelles, leopards, and lions among others.

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

 

Day 05: Transfer from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara

After a hefty breakfast in the morning at your lodge, you will leave go for an early morning game drive. After your Game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch. Later embark on a transfer to Masai Mara in the Afternoon. You will arrive in Masai Mara in the late evening and check in your booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board.

 

Day 06: Full Day Exploring Masai Mara National Reserve

Today following an early morning breakfast at your lodge, you will embark on a full day exploration of the Mara. Masai Mara National Reserve is a world renowned National Reserve – popular for its remarkable wildlife viewing experiences and the Great wildebeest Migration. You will explore the vast savannas of the park where you will enjoy big game sighting with opportunities to spot all the African Big Five Animals(lion, leopard, elephant,. After remarkable wildlife viewing in the reserve, you will also have an optional visit to the Masai Cultural Village for a cultural experience. Later in the evening, you will be driven back to your Safari lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board.

 

Day 07: Early morning Game drive in Masai Mara and Transfer to Nairobi

Today you will wake up early in the morning and have breakfast at your lodge, you will head out for a game drive with your packed lunch. You will experience Mara’s wildlife one more time before embarking on a drive back to Nairobi where this 7 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari ends. You will arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon and your driver guide will drop you off at your preferred drop off point.

End of 7 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari