5 Days Kenya Safari Amboseli Nakuru Masai Mara Tour is a budget 5 day road safari encompassing some of Kenya’s leading National Parks and Reserves.

See Amboseli National Park, famous for its views of Mount Kilimanjaro and good numbers of elephants, Lake Nakuru with its diverse wildlife and distinctive soda lakes, and the world-renowned Masai Mara.

Travel is by private vehicle just for you or your group (minimum 1 person) and with an expert driver-guide. Flexible departures (any day).

This comprehensive 5 day Kenya safari is ideal for those wanting to see the best of Kenya but on a budget.

Starting from Nairobi, this 5 Days Kenya Safari Amboseli Nakuru Masai Mara Tour heads to Amboseli – an area dominated by the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro – then through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park before ending in the Masai Mara, an area renowned for its big cats.

5 DAYS KENYA SAFARI AMBOSELI NAKURU MASAI MARA TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive To Amboseli National Park

0800 Hours: After breakfast at the hotel in Nairobi we depart by road and drive through the scenic Athi Plains and into the bush country of Amboseli National Park.

Amboseli is home to the legendary Masai tribesmen and famous for huge herds of Elephant.

1200 Hours: Upon arrival at our lodge we check-in and lunch follows. Later we have some time to relax, swim and enjoy the camps/lodge grounds.

1530 Hours: We have our afternoon tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate before setting out on the afternoon game drive.

Amboseli offers some of the best opportunities to see African animals because its vegetation is sparse due to the long dry months.

Amboseli National Park is home to wild animals, which include the African elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffes, zebra, and wildebeest among other African animals.

There is also a host of Kenya birds, both large and small, to see if you keep your eyes open and stop at every sighting.

1830 Hours: Return to the camp/ lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Tortilis Camp, Tawi Lodge Amboseli
Mid-Range Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Amboseli Kibo Safari Camp, Amboseli Sidai Budget Camp

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Amboseli National Park – Drive To Lake Nakuru National Park

0800 Hours: After breakfast we head back towards Nairobi and continue driving through the stunning scenery of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to explore Lake Nakuru National Park.

Along the way we make a brief stopover at the Rift Valley view-point for a morning view of the Majestic Mt. Longonot and the breath-taking view of the Rift Valley.

1100 Hours: Arrive in Lake Nakuru National Park and proceed directly on a game-drive.

1300 Hours: Enjoy your picnic lunch at the Baboon cliff View-point. After lunch proceed on another game drive. Lake Nakuru bird life is world-renowned and offers over 400 species of both aquatic and terrestrial bird.

Lake Nakuru animals include: Black and White Rhino, buffalo, leopard, lion, Rothschild’s giraffe, White and Black Colobus monkey, eland, steenbok, impala, Chandlers Reed buck, dik dik, rock hyrax, klipspringer, hippo and clawless otter.

1800 Hours: Return to your accommodation in Lake Nakuru National Park.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru Flamingo Tented Camp
Budget Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge, Merica Hotel Nakuru, Jumuia Nakuru

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive To Masai Mara Game Reserve

0800 Hours: This morning we depart the hotel after breakfast and drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino.

1300 Hours: Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon ‘Spice” game drive.

1530 Hours: The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see.

Residents among the Park’s are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

1830 Hours: Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski, Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Sentrim Mara Camp
Budget Accommodation: Rhino Tourist Tented Camp or Mara Acacia Camp, Mara Springs Camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Full Day In The Masai Mara Game Reserve

Our full day in the Masai Mara Game Reserve will be spared for the search of the big cats of the Masai Mara and the spectacular view of the famous migration.

All of the “Big Five” animals (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo) can be spotted here. Herds of plains zebras are found throughout the park.

Other animals include giraffes, jackals, gnus, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hyenas, bat-eared foxes, Topi antelope, hippos and crocodiles in the Mara River.

For bird lovers, the Mara birds come in every color and size. More than 400 bird species have already been recorded, including birds of prey.

You can enjoy a colorful view of birds such as vultures, ostriches, long-crested eagles, pygmy falcons, secretary birds, marabous, red-winged Schalow’s turacos many others.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski, Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Sentrim Mara Camp
Budget Accommodation: Rhino Tourist Tented Camp or Mara Acacia Camp, Mara Springs Camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Drive To Nairobi

0600 Hours: If you are not participating in the hot air balloon you enjoy morning tea/ coffee or Hot chocolate followed by a morning game drive.

On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia trees.

0930 Hours: Return back to the lodge/ camp for breakfast.

1000 Hours: Optional visit to an authentic Masai village (at an extra cost) to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals.

1100 Hours: Depart the Mara by road back to Nairobi arriving in late afternoon.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}