Undertake a thrilling African safari from Nairobi. Journey through the stunning savannahs of Amboseli National Park, renowned for its majestic views of Mount Kilimanjaro and its large herds of elephants. Continue your safari to Lake Nakuru National Park, a haven for rhinos and a spectacle of thousands of pink flamingos. Your journey culminates in the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, where you’ll encounter abundant wildlife on thrilling game drives. Experience the diverse beauty of Africa and return to back home with unforgettable memories.
Arrival at Nairobi Airport, after customs and immigration formalities, you will be met by our Safaris representative for briefing and transfer to your hotel for check in and pre-safari briefing.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel or Similar
After breakfast depart the Hotel at 09:00hrs for a tour around Nairobi starting with focal points in downtown Nairobi, then proceed to Karen area where we will visit the David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage, Giraffe Center and Karen Blixen Museum. Lunch will be on own arrangement either at Makutano Restaurant or Shopping Galleria Mall. Return to our Hotel late afternoon.
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel or Similar
After breakfast, depart Nairobi at approximately 0730Hrs and drive south to Amboseli National Park. The Amboseli ecosystem mainly savannah grassland and marshy swamps spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species including Lions, Cheetahs, Zebras, and Wildebeest among others.
Other attractions in the park include opportunities to interact with the native Masai tribe in their villages, and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro as the park is located right at its base. Relax after lunch then enjoy an evening game drive till dusk.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or Similar
You will be treated to two game drives on this day; an early morning and evening game drive. You will have the remainder of the day at leisure and open for any optional activities you may be interested in i.e. visiting a Masai Village, tree planting, swimming, nature walk or massage.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or Similar
After breakfast depart Amboseli for your next destination – Lake Nakuru National Park. You will retrace your way back to the city of Nairobi passing by the stretching Konza and Kapiti plains.
You could opt for a picnic lunch or hot lunch on the shores of the fresh water Lake Naivasha. Proceed to Lake Nakuru arriving in time for an evening game drive.
The Lake Nakuru ecosystem comprises of the lake, surrounded by mainly wooded and bushy grasslands. The park supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the White Rhino, Lions and Buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Similar
Early breakfast and depart your camp heading for the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will drive into Masai land passing through the Kedong and Suswa plains making a stopover at the Masai town of Narok. Continue towards the Masai Mara arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
This is probably one of Kenya’s most visited reserves with an extraordinary density of animals including the Big five and many other varieties of plains game. Impressive and most notable is the wildebeest, zebra and gazelle instinct led migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya. This journey happens annually between the months of July and October.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Camp or Similar
Depending on the wildlife migration patterns and the weather, you could either opt for Morning and evening game drives or alternatively venture out for a full day game viewing within the game reserve.
Other optional activities on this day would be an early morning balloon flight over the Masai Mara plains or just enjoy the facilities within the lodge.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Camp or Similar
Breakfast at the lodge and depart Masai Mara. Enjoy extra game viewing en route as you drive through the plains and the floor of the Great Rift Valley arriving in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi early afternoon.
End of Savannah Classic SAFARI
Airport transfers
Full board accommodation (B, L, D) while on safari
Bed and Breakfast in City Hotel
PRIVATE transport
Game drives on a safari customized Land Cruiser
Park entrance fees to all quoted Game Reserves
Services of a professional English speaking safari driver guide
Applicable Government taxes
International flights
Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary
Items of a personal nature such as; laundry, phone calls
Tip for driver guides and porters
Drinks/beverages during meals
Nairobi National Park - Wonderful experience! We went for a safari in Nairobi National Park. Professional and friendly driver, nothing was too much trouble for him. We were picked up from our accommodation, spent... read more day in national park, had a late lunch and came back to our accommodation. From the start to the end it was a fantastic experience.
Beautiful Samburu, our African Savannah Adventure - We have travelled previously on safari with African Savannah Holidays and this year we chose to visit the semi arid Samburu Region in northern Kenya. We stayed at Ashnil Samburu... read more Camp and at Samburu Intrepids Camp chosing to fly from Wilson Airport in Nairobi in order to avoid a 6 hour road trip into the bush, the flight was just 45 minutes. Camps were very good with a preference for Ashnil and wildlife in Samburu was excellent. Paul Mgubwa is Director, his service was first class, our guide James Maina was excellent, he was a patient driver and had respect for the animals we saw. Our safari overall was a good one, quite hot 32 degrees at times but its a dry heat so was not uncomfortable.
All of our arrangements from meet and greet in Nairobi through to departure was extremely well organised, we had a fabulous safari and felt we were in really good hands throughout. Sincere thanks Paul we would certainly recommend you to friends wishing to try a safari, it was all that we wanted, just perfect.
End to End Excellence with Heart - I went on my lifelong dream trip to Africa with my brother and four friends in October 2024. I was introduced to Paul at the Travel and Adventure Show... read more in Los Angeles by a friend who is an extensive traveler and a very satisfied customer of African Savannah Holidays. From the moment I met Paul, I knew I would put my dream vacation in his hands.
Working with him could not be easier. He listened carefully to my long “wish list” and my budget considerations; then prepared an itinerary that met every wish with thoughtful care. His communication was always professional, prompt, concise, and friendly.
He met us upon arrival bearing gifts, and provided an orientation of our three weeks in detail. It included Kenya, Amboseli National Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, Masai Mara, and finally Zanzibar. Every single aspect of this trip exceeded our expectations: friendly, charming, and informative guides, lodgings that frankly blew me away, food, and the hot air balloon ride. Every day was so exciting and yet, every following day was better than the last.
Our guides knew just where to take us so that we had encounters with four of the Big Five- with the black rhino as the hold out, and we were moved by the experience of being in the wild with all the magnificent animals. At times, we were alone with lions, cubs, cheetahs, leopards, giraffe, baboons, elephants, hippos, and birds we have never seen before! Being there in Africa’s spring meant that we not only saw babies, but it was also not crowded, the temperature was moderate, and there were no mosquitos!
More than the excitement, was a deep sense of the Beautiful. African Savannah Holidays embodied the culture of Africa that values harmony, respect, and love. With them, we brought back something that can’t be captured in pictures. Our goodby to Africa, Paul, and African Savannah Holidays was gratifying, as the six of us made new friends, deepened our friendship, and emblazoned the sights and sounds of Africa forever in our hearts.
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