5 days Masai Mara and Amboseli safari
5 days Masai Mara and Amboseli safari is an adventurous Kenya wildlife safari offering you a visit to 2 of Kenya most popular wildlife destinations that is Amboseli national park known for herds of elephants and Masai Mara national reserve a host for abundance of wildlife including the Big Five and the Great Migration.
5 days Masai Mara and Amboseli safari start from Nairobi City and ends in Nairobi City
Highlights of 5 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli safari
- DAY 1: Transfer from Nairobi city for Amboseli national park
- DAY 2: Full day game drive in Amboseli national park
- DAY 3: Transfer from Amboseli national park to Masai Mara national reserve
- DAY 4: Full day game drive in Masai Mara national reserve
- Day 5: drive from Masai Mara national reserve back to Nairobi
Detailed itinerary of 5 days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari
DAY 1: Transfer from Nairobi city for Amboseli national park
To start the safari, will be picked from your hotel in Nairobi after early morning breakfast you will be picked up by your safari guide who will brief you about the Kenya safari then embark on your journey to Amboseli national park. From Nairobi town it is a drive of 222 kilometers driving through Namanga town at Kenya-Tanzania border, you get to Amboseli national park in time for lunch.
After lunch you will go for an afternoon game drive in the plains of Amboseli, while driving through the park you get to view many animals such as African elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, Burchell’s zebra and many more. Animals in Amboseli national park are best spotted at the observation hill, after the game drive you will drive back to your lodge, freshen up, have dinner and stay overnight stay at AA Amboseli Lodge or equivalent.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
DAY 2: Full day game drive in Amboseli national park
Have morning breakfast and head to the park for a full day of exploring various regions of the park, on this day you will wake up early for morning game drive. Early morning game drive is a great chance for you to view many animals such as African elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, Burchell’s zebra before they disperse in the park. After the morning game drive you will turn to your lodge for breakfast, after breakfast you will chill at the lodge up to afternoon or opt for a nature walk in the park. In the afternoon you go for an afternoon game drive where you will watch animals you might have missed on the morning game drive. After the game drive you will drive back to your lodge, freshen up, have dinner and overnight as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 3: Transfer from Amboseli national park to Masai Mara national reserve
Have morning breakfast, checkout of your lodge and embark on a journey to Masai Mara national reserve, from Amboseli national park it is a distance 517 kilometers take approximately 9-10 hours of drive, on your way you have a stopover in Narok town for lunch in case you never packed lunch then proceed to the park. You are to arrive in Masai Mara national reserve late in the afternoon and you will not do anything other than checking in to your lodge, freshen up, relax, have dinner and stay overnight at AA Mara Lodge or equivalent.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 4: Full day game drive in Masai Mara national reserve
Wake up early for breakfast and head to the plains of Masai Mara for a full day game drive. Masai Mara national park is a great habitant for many animals which are easily spotted while driving through the park such as lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes, elephants and many more. You may choose to have an optional hot air balloon safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: drive from Masai Mara national reserve back to Nairobi
After breakfast, you will exit the reserve with en-route game drive as you embark on a drive back to Nairobi, from Nairobi to Masai mara it is a drive of 5-6 hours and on your way you will have a stopover in Narok town for lunch. You are expected to reach Nairobi in the evening and when you reach, you will have a drop of either at your hotel or at the airport marking the end of your Kenya safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
END OF SAFARI
Included in Quotation
- 4 Nights’ accommodation as per itinerary
- Game drives as per itinerary
- Services of professional tour guide/driver
- Pick up in Nairobi and drop off in Nairobi
- Transport in an open roof tour van (4*4 safari vehicle)
- National parks entry fees
Excluded on your Quotation
- Flight air tickets
- Drinks (Juices, alcohol)
- Tips for waiters and drivers.
- Hot air balloon
- Expenses of personal nature like laundry, emails, airtime etc.