Kenya Big Five Midrange Safari
5 days Amboseli-Lake Nakuru-Masai Mara private safari in midrange accommodations
$840-1133 USD
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Safari summary
This midrange tour connects three major locations along the Great Rift Valley. Amboseli is the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species, and the best view of Mount Kilimanjaro (tallest in Africa). Lake Nakuru National Park which is a bird-lover's paradise with breathtaking scenery and a sanctuary for the endangered black rhino Masai Mara is the climax as you seek to spot the Big Five.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Hot air balloons
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Nairobi to Amboseli
Amboseli
You will be met in the morning in Nairobi to start the 4 hours journey through the scenic Athi Plains into Amboseli National Park. This is a famous location for viewing Africa's highest snow-capped Mt Kilimanjaro. It is home to big herds of elephants and other wild game such as the lion, cheetah, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and the giraffe. Arrive and check in at your camp. Relax for a while before joining your driver guide for an afternoon game drive till sunset.
Manjaro Tented Camp or Nyati Safari Camp
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru
Amboseli
Sunrise game drive before departure to drive 6hr to Lake Nakuru. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approximately 400 other species of birds. In addition, many species of game can be found in the park including the Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon, warthog, hyrax and many other species.
Punda Milias Camp
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
Lake Nakuru
Half day game drive before leaving to drive 4hr across the scenic Great Rift Valley to the Mara, the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. It has a high density of wildlife including the “Big 5” and many varieties of plains game. The phenomenal movement of the wildebeests dubbed as the 'Great Migration' can be witnessed here annually from July to Sept.
Olmoran Camp
Day in Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Spend the whole day from early morning to evening exploring Masai Mara with a picnic lunch. Mara is contiguous with Serengeti and home to lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhino, Masai giraffe, eland and thousands of plain game including impalas, zebras, Topis, Thomson's and Grants gazelles. Optional; balloon safari with bush breakfast
Olmoran Camp
Masai Mara to Nairobi
Optional; Masai village tour. Check out and depart as you bid farewell to the great plains of Masai Mara. Stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be dropped at the airport or hotel. Optional; Giraffe Centre tour.
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