Drive from Nairobi south through the Athi Plains and local Maasai country to Amboseli National Park. Drive time is approximately 4 to 4.5 hours following the route Nairobi to Athi Plains to Amboseli. Arrive at the safari lodge or camp in time for check in and lunch, relax in private suites, and later set out for an afternoon game drive at 03:30 PM to track Amboseli elephant herds, zebras, wildebeests and gazelles. Finish the day with sundowners on the lodge viewing deck as the sun sets with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background and a group dinner at the lodge.

Activities : Adventure , Bird Watching , Road Trip , Game Drives

Full day in Amboseli National Park focusing on big elephants, Mount Kilimanjaro scenery and big cats. Early morning sunrise game drive offers the best clear views of Kilimanjaro before clouds form. Visit Observation Hill for panoramic 360 degree views of palm swamps with bathing elephants and hippos. Return to the lodge for lunch and pool relaxation or enjoy a bush picnic inside the reserve. Late afternoon game drive targets big cats and explores birdlife around Lake Amboseli. Evening includes a group dinner and campfire under the African night sky.

Activities : Adventure , Bird Watching , Elephant Safari , Game Drives

After early breakfast check out and travel northwest across the floor of the Great Rift Valley towards Lake Nakuru. Drive time is approximately 6 to 6.5 hours following the route Amboseli to Rift Valley Escarpment to Lake Nakuru with a viewpoint stop at the Great Rift Valley Escarpment for photos and craft browsing. Arrive at Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at the safari lodge or tented camp, followed by an afternoon Rhino Sanctuary safari at 04:00 PM along the shores of the alkaline lake and through acacia woodlands to view black and white rhinoceroses, Rothschilds giraffes, waterbucks and leopards.

Activities : Adventure , Road Trip , Elephant Safari , Game Drives

Drive from Lake Nakuru south towards Maasai Mara National Reserve with an approximate drive time of 5 hours following the route Nakuru to Narok to Maasai Mara. Arrive at a luxury tented camp or lodge in the Mara in time for lunch and a warm safari welcome. In the afternoon set out for an introductory Mara game drive at 03:30 PM across sweeping savanna plains to spot lions, cheetahs, topis, zebras and giraffes. Evening includes a multi course dinner at the lodge mess tent to share key sightings of the day.

Activities : Adventure , Bird Watching , Road Trip , Elephant Safari , Game Drives

Full day in the Maasai Mara focusing on the Big Five, Mara River ecosystems and the Great Migration when in season. Depart with packed picnic lunches for an extended full day game drive into the reserve reaching the Mara River to view hippo pods and Nile crocodiles and, between July and October, potential Great Migration river crossings. Concentrate on tracking lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rare rhinos with your private guide. In the late afternoon optionally visit an authentic local Maasai village to experience traditional customs and dances. Finish with a special farewell group dinner at camp celebrating the safari journey.

Activities : Bird Watching , Road Trip , Elephant Safari , Boat Safari , Game Drives

Optional sunrise hot air balloon safari over the Mara savanna followed by a bush champagne breakfast. After breakfast check out and start the scenic return drive to Nairobi with an approximate drive time of 5 to 5.5 hours following the route Maasai Mara to Narok to Nairobi. Arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon for drop off at Nairobi locations or JKIA Airport for international departures or an optional celebratory farewell meal at the Carnivore Restaurant.

Activities : Adventure , Road Trip , Hot Air Ballooning