5 DAY SAFARI – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, LAKE NAIVASHA & AREA ATTRACTIONS, MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

From Nairobi to Nairobi, 3 National Parks with wildlife viewing drives, sailing safari & guided walking safari (by 4×4 Land Cruiser jeep)
Daily Private Safari Tour by 4×4 jeep

Nairobi to Nairobi – 3 Diverse Parks by Jeep, Sailing Safari & Walking Safari

Departs from / returns to Nairobi airport / Nairobi area hotels. We’ll pick you up in your own private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep.

Drive amongst great herds of buffalo, wildebeest, and zebra. Sail by hippos, fish and birds. Walk alongside giraffe, antelope, gazelle, and waterbuck. On this medium-length 5-day African safari you’ll ride, sail, walk and maybe even bicycle to a wonderful variety of wildlife in several distinct but always fascinating animal reserves. Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and the Masai Mara are a constellation of Kenya’s finest natural wonders.

Enjoy this amazing safari in a customized pop-up roof Adventure In The Wild Safaris 4×4 Safari Jeep that includes: Portable fridge/Cooler Box, 4 Binoculars, long-range high-frequency radio, Sand bags, 4G/LTE broadband WIFI connectivity, Power Outlets AC 230V, First Aid Kit, Safari Guide Books – Baby Seats and Side Steps available on request… and above all, a professional multi-lingual safari guide who will ensure you have an unforgettable safari experience.

You’ll first notice it peeking out on the horizon. As you steadily approach, Mt. Kilimanjaro slowly rises to its world-famous elevation, a guide to Amboseli National Park, which lies at its floor. This park is small but very popular, a testament to its scenic beauty and impressive wildlife, especially its many elephants which you are all but guaranteed to spot striding by in their delightful herds.

Lake Naivasha isn’t just one park but several destinations. There is the fresh-water Rift Valley lake where we’ll take a boat safari, spotting hippos and birds. To get up close to grazing wildlife, we’ll go on a guided walking safari to the charming and wonder-filled Crescent Island Game Sanctuary.

And we can even take an optional bike ride to nearby Hell’s Gate National Park for still more views of giraffe, buffalo, antelope, and zebra.

But the park we’ll spend several days at is perhaps the most famous in the world. Masai Mara National Reserve offers an unforgettable panorama of hills, plains, and rivers all stocked with an awesome display of wildlife – lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, and the hordes of the Great Migration. We’ll enjoy unlimited game drives over the vast sweep of this exciting reserve.

So, there it is – 5 days, 4 parks, and all the land, wildlife, and excitement to create a lifetime of memories. This is a special safari and we want to make it even more special for you. Tell us about any requests you may have and we, at Adventure In The Wild Safaris will personalize this journey just for you.

All-Inclusive

Your 5-day Amboseli/Lake Naivasha/Masai Mara safari includes all transportation, park entrance fees, game drives, accommodations and meals.

Adventure In The Wild Safaris always offers you the most in choice and flexibility. You can even customize the cost of your safari, depending on your choice of season, the number of travelers in your party, and your pick of accommodation. Depending on your style or budget, choose from economy, comfort or luxury safari lodges or tented camps.

But it’s important to know… whatever level of accommodation you choose, your actual safari adventure with us will always be at our highest standards.

Your Guide

For your 5-day Amboseli/Lake Naivasha/Masai Mara journey you’ll be guided, hosted and looked after by your own experienced driver/guide.

Transportation to the park and game viewing will be in a private 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Jeep – this vehicle is the safari standard with its higher seating and rugged all-wheel drive. Always included on our tours, the Land Cruiser Jeep is just another example of the value we offer you at Adventure In The Wild Safaris.

Customize Your Holiday

If you’d like to customize your safari or have any special desires, please let us know. We’re here to make your safari wishes come true.

Tour Highlights:

• 1 day and night at Amboseli National Park
  • Game viewing drives
  • Views of Mount Kilimanjaro (highest mountain in Africa) – weather permitting
• 1 day and night at Lake Naivasha (fresh water) Rift Valley lake
  • Guided walking safari at the Crescent Island
  • Boat ride at Lake Naivasha including views of hippo, exotic birds and small game
  • The Great Rift Valley escarpment
• 2 days and nights at Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Unlimited game viewing drives
  • Tree studded typical savannah terrain and a multitude of wild animal species
  • Colorful Masai tribesmen

Optional Activities:

• Visiting the Hell’s Gate National Park near the lake = $35 per person
• Masai village visit (arrange with your driver guide) = $25 per person
• Hot air balloon ride option (enquire / book with us) = $480 per person

5 Day Amboseli, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara Safari Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi – Amboseli (240 km – Approx. 4 Hrs)

Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner

07:00 hrs – Your driver/guide from Adventure In The Wild Safaris will pick you up from your Nairobi area hotel, Nairobi airport, or Nairobi area residence. We’ll head out in our private 4 x 4 Jeep for Amboseli National Park on the Nairobi/Mombasa Highway.

Day 2
Amboseli – Lake Naivasha (340 km – Approx. 6 Hrs)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We’re going to enjoy several more game drives at Amboseli, starting with an early morning jaunt in our 4 x 4 to see the sunlight breaking over the park and perhaps some elephants on their way to breakfast.

We’ll also have our breakfast at our accommodation and then set out for an extra drive through the park, catching last glimpses of the wildlife and the mighty mountain.

Now, we’re on our way traveling over the scenic floor of the Great Rift Valley. Traveling to Lake Naivasha, we’ll stop in Nairobi at a noted restaurant to enjoy lunch.

We’ll proceed on our journey, reaching Lake Naivasha in the late afternoon – we may take a fun boat safari across the pretty lake, sailing by hippos, fish and taking in cormorant, pelican and perhaps see zebra and antelope grazing over on the shore.

Day 3
Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara (240 km – Approx. 5 Hrs)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Let’s rise with the sun for a game drive or boating safari over the lake.

There’s so much to do in the Lake Naivasha area. We’ll take a guided walking safari to nearby Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. Acre for acre this park has more animals than any other Kenyan park and we’ll stroll by as they peacefully graze.

We also offer an optional bicycle ride over to Hell’s Gate National Park for more hiking close to the wildlife. Just ask your driver/guide to set this up.

But now it’s time to set out for the most famous wildlife park in the world – Masai Mara National Reserve.

We’ll arrive in time for a game drive and get our first taste of the sweep, the beauty and the active wildlife inhabiting this famous park.

All of Africa’s Big Five are here, and sightings of lion and cheetah are common.

Day 4
Full Day – Masai Mara

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The Masai Mara is known for having the highest density of wildlife in the region.

So, we’ll be up early to track that wildlife over hills and savannahs, looking for the big predators but also some of the other 90 species of mammals filling this exciting ecosystem.

The reserve is also home to the Great Migration (July – October), when hordes of gazelle, wildebeest and zebra by the tens of thousands cross over the Mara River into the park on their yearly quest for taller, fresher grasses on which to feed.

We’ll take a picnic lunch at the Mara River, within sight of hippos and crocodiles, and if during the migration season, splendid views of the invading herds crossing into the park, in a sight unmatched anywhere.

Optional activities: Visit the local Maasai people in their nearby village to see their homes, learn about their culture, and perhaps purchase some of their colourful jewelry. You can also enjoy a pre-dawn hot air balloon safari over the park for a breathtaking sunrise view. Your driver/guide from Adventure In The Wild Safaris can make all arrangements.

Day 5
Masai Mara – Nairobi (265 km – Approx. 5 Hrs)

Meal plan: Breakfast

After a leisurely breakfast at your lodge/camp, your dedicated driver guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi – Kenya’s colorful capital city.

On the way, your guide will point out the Longonot extinct volcano which is a strato volcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s and its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges”.

You can opt to drive via Naivasha for lunch/excursions at an extra cost or drive straight to Nairobi and pass by Kiambethu farm for the tea farm tour inclusive of a three-course buffet lunch (at an extra cost) OR drive straight back to the capital and later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.