8 days Kenya wildlife safari

8 days Kenya wildlife safari is a tour around different destinations of Kenya which will start in Nairobi where you will enjoy a city tour and visit the elephant orphanage and the giraffe’s center.

During the 8 days Kenya wildlife safari, you will also visit Amboseli national park, Lake Nakuru national park and Masai Mara national reserve where you will engage in morning and afternoon game drives as you search for different wildlife species like the big 5 and other wildlife species.

You will also enjoy seeing flamingos along the shores of Lake Nakuru and during the safari in Amboseli national park; you will enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest mountain in Africa at 5895 meters.

After your 8 days Kenya wildlife safari, you will be dropped off in Nairobi which will bring the safari to an end.

Safari highlights

Day 1; pick up in Nairobi

Day 2; drive to Amboseli national park

Day 3; Amboseli full day

Day 4; drive to Nairobi

Day 5; drive to Lake Nakuru national park

Day 6; drive to Masai Mara national reserve

Day 7; full day in Masai Mara

Day 8; departure

Detailed itinerary

Day 1; pick up in Nairobi

Your guide will pick you up from the airport and welcome you for your safari on the first day of your safari. You will continue to your hotel in Nairobi where you will check in.

Depending on your time of arrival in Nairobi, you will have an optional city tour and explore destinations in Nairobi such as the elephant orphanage, the giraffe center or the Maasai bomas. Your dinner and overnight will be at Le Maison Royale hotel.

Day 2; drive to Amboseli national park

After having breakfast at your hotel in Nairobi, your guide will drive you to Amboseli national park where you will enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro and also look out for various wildlife species such as the large elephant herds which are an attraction in Amboseli national park.

8 days Kenya wildlife safari
Amboseli national park Elephants

You will check in for lunch as you prepare for an evening game drive around Amboseli national park as you look out for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, impalas among others. After your game drive, your dinner and overnight will be at AA Amboseli lodge.

Day 3; Amboseli full day

You will wake up for a morning game drive around Amboseli national park as you enjoy searching for different wildlife species such as elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras, gazelles, hippos among others. You will have lunch after your morning game drive around the national park.

After lunch, you will engage in another game drive around Amboseli national park and look out for wildlife species as you enjoy the scenery in the national park. You will return to your lodge after the full day game viewing experience and your dinner and overnight will be at AA Amboseli lodge.

Day 4; drive to Nairobi

You will have breakfast and check out of the lodge and check out of the lodge as you prepare for a transfer to Nairobi. Your guide will drive you to your hotel where you will have your lunch.

You will have an optional city tour around Nairobi city and visit destinations like the elephant orphanage and you will also visit the giraffe center. After the city tour, you will return to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Le Maison Royale hotel.

Day 5; drive to Lake Nakuru national park

After having breakfast at your hotel in Nairobi, you will be driven to Lake Nakuru national park which is home to numerous wildlife species such as rhinos, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, waterbucks, hippos, monkeys, lions among others. You will have lunch as you prepare for a game drive around the national park.

You will also enjoy seeing flamingos along the shores of Lake Nakuru as well as many other bird species. After your game drive, you will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Zziwa bush lodge.

Day 6; drive to Masai Mara national reserve

You will have breakfast at your breakfast at your lodge ahead of a drive to Masai Mara national reserve in the south western part of Kenya. The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife species such as the big 5 like elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos.

8 days Kenya wildlife safari
Masai Mara national reserve Lions

After having your lunch at your lodge, you will engage in a game drive around Masai Mara national reserve as you search for different wildlife species in the savannah plains and also enjoy the scenery. Your dinner and overnight will be at AA Mara lodge.

Day 7; full day in Masai Mara

After an early breakfast at your lodge, you will enjoy a morning game drive around Masai Mara national reserve and search for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, cheetahs, hippos, wildebeests, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, among others. You will have lunch after the game drive on a Kenya Safari.

You will also enjoy an afternoon game drive during your safari around Masai Mara national reserve as you search for more wildlife species. Dinner and overnight will be at AA Mara lodge.

Day 8; departure

You will wake up for early breakfast at your lodge ahead of a drive to Nairobi where your guide will drop you off at the airport or your hotel in Nairobi which will bring your Kenya safari to an end.

Price includes;

  • Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the 8-day safari
  • Professional safari and tour guide / driver
  • 4×4 safari vehicle
  • All national park fees
  • All meals on the safari
  • All game viewing activities specified

Price excludes;

  • Laundry
  • Items of personal nature
  • International and local airfares
  • Any airport transfers & hotel accommodation before / after the safari
  • Entry visas
  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
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