5 Days Amboseli & Masai Mara Safari: A Deep Dive into the Savannah

The 5 Days Amboseli & Masai Mara Safari offers a concentrated exploration of Kenya’s most celebrated ecosystem. Guests traverse rolling grasslands where massive prides of lions and solitary leopards establish their territories. Every moment in the field prioritizes authentic animal behavior, allowing photographers and nature enthusiasts to capture rare interactions. Such a dedicated itinerary ensures participants encounter the “Big Five” within a condensed timeframe without sacrificing the quality of the experience. Knowledgeable local scouts share deep ecological secrets and tracking techniques throughout the five-day venture. Early departures each morning capitalize on the golden hour, providing perfect lighting for photography and peak predator activity.

Tour Highlights

• Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi Kenya.
• Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Park sat
• Day 3-4: Maasai Mara game reserve
• Day 5: Masai Mara – Nairobi.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi Kenya.

Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Park

Pick up from your hotel at 06:30 hrs. a safari briefing session with our tour consultant then drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve as you enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valley – Masai Mara game reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya’s most favored game-viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as you trail the Big 5 ie Lions in large pride, Elephants, buffalos, zebras, and numerous plain games. Dinner and overnight stay at Julia’s River Camp or similar standard.

• Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Julia’s River Camp Mara
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner + Drinking water is included. (Other drinks such as alcohol not included).

Day 3-4: Maasai Mara game reserve

Full days spent exploring the park in search of the big 5. An optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Leisure Tented Camp or Ashnil Mara tented camp. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes, and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures

• Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Julia’s River Camp Mara or similar standard inside the park
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner + Drinking water is included. (Other drinks such as alcohol not included).

Day 5: Maasai Mara – Nairobi

After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi with an en-route stop for panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley at the viewpoint only to arrive in Nairobi in good time for your outbound flight.

• Main destination: Nairobi Kenya
• Accommodation: own arrangements
• Meals & drinks: : Breakfast & Lunch. Drinking water is included. (Other drinks such as alcohol not included).

Includes

• Accommodation
• Transportation
• Meals
• All National Park entry and concession fees (including for vehicle and driver
• Game drives as per the itinerary

Excludes

• Laundry
• Tips
• Alcoholic beverages.