6 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari

6 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari : Visit Kenya’s popular safari destinations the famous Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park on a Day 6 – Morning Safari Drive and Drive back to Nairobi. This amazing Kenya Safari offer opportunity to see several animals including The Big Five – lion, leopard, cape buffaloes, elephants and rhinos.

Highlights of 6 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari

  • Day 1: Transfer to Amboseli National Park and afternoon safari
  • Day 2: Full Day Safari Drive in Amboseli National Park
  • Day 3: Early morning departure to Masai Mara via Nairobi (optional overnight in Nairobi, or fly to Masai Mara)
  • Day 4 –5: Safari in Masai Mara
  • Day 6 – Morning Safari Drive and Drive back to Nairobi

Detailed itinerary of 6 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Amboseli national park and afternoon safari

To mark the start of your safari, you will be picked from the airport upon arrival or from your hotel in Nairobi and embark on a 4-5 hours journey.

You will arrive at the lodge, have lunch and later head to Amboseli for a game viewing safari. On the drive you will enjoy views of the wonderful wilderness.

Amboseli National Park is a relatively small park famous for its large herds of elephants and scenic back drop of the snowcapped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, among your sightings shall include baboons, zebras, Thompson and Grant’s gazelles, Ostrich, elephants and buffaloes among others.

At sunset you shall drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sentrim Camp – Budget, Ol Tukai Lodge – Midrange, Amboseli Serena Lodge – Luxury.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 2: Full Day Safari Drive in Amboseli National Park

Have early breakfast and head to the park for a full day game drive with your packed lunch box.

You will explore several tracks and discover more wildlife in the park, you will see cats and the renowned territories of lions and hyenas. Hyenas in Amboseli National Park are common sightings while lions can sometimes be missed when they do not come out of the bushes or thickets near the marshlands. Leopards in Amboseli are difficult to see.

At lunch time, you shall walk to the top of the observation hill which offers sweeping views of the dusty plains and marshlands below with rugged hills and Kilimanjaro in the distance. You will enjoy your meal which watching elephants in the marshland other game in the plains.

Then continue exploring the plains till sunset, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Optional: Balloon Safari

You can spice up your Amboseli Safari experience by starting your day with an early morning balloon safari, allowing you access to areas that cannot be accessed by car this increasing your chances of seeing more wildlife.

Also, the balloon safaris offers incredible views of the Mount Kilimanjaro. The balloon experience starts about 5.30 am and the flight is about 1 hour, the balloon ends with a champagne breakfast and then continue to do a full day game drive.

Day 3: Early morning departure to Masai Mara via Nairobi (optional overnight in Nairobi, or fly to Masai Mara)

Today, you shall have early breakfast, check out of your lodge to start your long drive to the Masai Mara via Nairobi. You will stop over at the escarpment view point to enjoy wonderful views of the western rift valley, you will also stop for lunch break at a local restaurant.

You will arrive in Masai Mara National Reserve in the late afternoon and check into your lodge to rest as you look forward to the beautiful Masai Mara Safari in the following days.

Overnight stay at Mara Sentrim Camp (Budget), Sekenani Camp (Midrange), Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury).

Day 4 –5: Safari in Masai Mara

You will spend these two days in Masai Mara National Reserve, you will start your days early with breakfast and head to the park with your lunchbox on board. Head into the endless plains of Masai Mara for a full day bush adventure.

During game drive safaris, you will watch many animals including elephants, lions, buffaloes, Masai giraffes, antelopes, jackals, cheetahs, wildebeests, hyenas, zebras among others and the prizing sighting of the rhinos.6 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari

You will enjoy picnic lunch in the plains and continue exploring the reserve.

Optional: balloon safari

You can enjoy aerial views of Masai Mara on a hot air balloon safari which will surely improve your safari experience, the Balloon Safari starts as early as 5 am. After the balloon safari you would then continue with the safari drive in the plains.

Optional – Masai Village Tour

On this amazing cultural experience, you visit the Masai people who indigenous to the area and they are the custodians of Masai Mara, the young Masai Men shall welcome you to their humble village with their iconic Masai warrior dance and thereafter the Masai guide shall take you through the village to explain the way of life of the Masai people including their cultures and traditions.

Day 6 – Morning Safari Drive and Drive back to Nairobi

Today, you will checkout of the lodge and have a short game drive through the Mara and then embark on a journey back to Nairobi. You will be dropped off either at your hotel or at the airport bring your safari and our service to an end.

End of 6 Days Masai Mara and Amboseli Safari

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