7 Days Kenya Wildlife Circuit

A full day in Amboseli. Early morning drive at sunrise — the best time to photograph elephants against the backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro before cloud cover builds. Return for breakfast, then head to the Enkongo Narok swamp where hippos, buffalo, and water birds gather.

Amboseli's elephants are among the most studied in the world — many individuals are known by name and can be closely observed from your vehicle. Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and jackals are also resident.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, drive north through the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park (approximately 5–6 hours). Arrive for a late-afternoon game drive along the lake shores.

Lake Nakuru is a shallow alkaline lake renowned for its flamingo flocks — in peak season hundreds of thousands of lesser and greater flamingos turn the lake shores pink. The park is also a sanctuary for both white and black rhino, and is home to lions, leopards, Rothschild's giraffe, and baboon troops.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation options: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge  |  Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge  |  Flamingo Hill Tented Camp

Spend the full day exploring Lake Nakuru National Park. Morning drives are best for rhino tracking in the acacia woodlands along the southern shore. Afternoon drives take you to the lake viewpoints where the flamingo spectacle is most dramatic.

Lake Nakuru is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the Great Rift Valley lakes system. Baboon Cliff viewpoint offers a panoramic view over the entire lake — a perfect photography stop.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, drive west to the Masai Mara National Reserve (approximately 3–4 hours through the Rift Valley). Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive across the open Mara plains.

The Masai Mara forms the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem. The two parks share the same landscape and wildlife — and the wildebeest migration moves freely between them. The Mara is renowned for its year-round big-cat density.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation options: Mara Serena Safari Lodge  |  Angama Mara  |  Mahali Mzuri

A full day in the Masai Mara — the highlight of the entire circuit. Two full game drives: an early morning drive tracking lions and leopards, and an afternoon drive to the Mara River for wildebeest crossings (July–October) or Big Five tracking year-round.

The Mara's cheetah population is one of the densest in Africa — open plains make them highly visible. Elephant herds, buffalo, hippo pools, and over 450 bird species round out an extraordinary day in the bush.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Final sunrise game drive in the Masai Mara before returning to camp for breakfast. Depart for Nairobi (approximately 5 hours by road, or 45 minutes by light aircraft).

Arrive in Nairobi in the early afternoon — time for a city visit or direct transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for evening flights. Tour ends on arrival in Nairobi.

Meals: Breakfast