7 Days Best of Kenya

7 Days Best of Kenya

Day 1: Arrival at Nairobi Airport

Upon arrival into Nairobi, you will be met by our representative and transfer to your booked hotel where you will spend the night on a half board basis (Check in time 14:00). Depending on time of arrival, you may choose to add an optional excursion within Nairobi city.

Overnight: Hilton Gardens Inn

Meal plan: Half board

Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara Game Reserve (Approx. 3-5hrs drive)

Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the rift escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. On the way spot the charming chapel built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok; continue your travels across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching the Masai Mara in time for lunch. Following lunch set off on your first game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Game drive & Masai Village Experience – Masai Mara Game Reserve

Following an early breakfast, depart on a morning game drive, returning to the lodge mid-morning. After lunch, and perhaps a siesta, set off on another game drive and visit to the Masai Village, returning to the lodge as the sunsets for your dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Transfer & Game drive – Lake Nakuru National Park (Approx. 3-5hrs drive)

Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mai -Mahiu, before arriving at Lake Nakuru around midday. Once in the park/conservancy, view game en route to the lodge. Following lunch and a siesta, there is an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. The national park, known for its birdlife, offers a possibility to view flamingoes. It is also home to Black and White rhinos as well as the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 5: Transfer to Amboseli National Park (Approx. 7hrs drive)

Following an early breakfast, leaving the Rift Valley behind, proceed to Amboseli National Park through Nairobi for an early lunch (or picnic lunch dependent on road conditions) and continue south towards Amboseli, arriving at your lodge by late afternoon. Dinner and overnight lodge on full board basis.

Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 6: Full day Game drive in Amboseli National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will head out for a full day game drives in Amboseli, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 7: Depart to Nairobi Airport (Approx: 4hrs drive)

Following an early breakfast, catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli. From here turn north across the beautiful and seemingly never-ending Athi Plains, arriving in Kenya’s bustling capital city of Nairobi by mid-day. Once in the city, you will be dropped off at the airport.