Itinerary
- Days 1 - 2
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
You'll land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where your Classic Journeys Africa representative and driver guides meet you for introductions. After grabbing breakfast, you're heading to Amboseli National Park, known for its large elephant herds and views of Mount Kilimanjaro rising in the distance. On the second day, you'll spend time game viewing across the park's vast plains, looking for cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes, and gazelles with Kilimanjaro as your backdrop throughout the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game viewing drive in Amboseli National Park
- Game viewing across Amboseli lake bed
Optional Activities
- Visit Masai Village to experience the nomadic tribe's way of life and colorful culture (nominal fee)
Landmarks/POIs Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Amboseli National Park Mount Kilimanjaro - Day 3
Amboseli to Lake Naivasha
Following breakfast, you'll drive to Lake Naivasha and check in with time for a late lunch. The afternoon is yours to relax at the lodge and take in the surroundings. If you're interested, there's an optional boat ride to Crescent Island Game Park (additional cost) where you can walk among the animals and get a 360-degree view of the lake from a hilltop vantage point.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Boat ride to Crescent Island Game Park with walking safari among wildlife (extra cost)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Naivasha Crescent Island Game Park Mount Longonot - Day 4
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast and getting briefed by your driver guide, you're driving to Masai Mara National Reserve, famous as the backdrop to the annual migration of over one million wildebeest. You'll arrive in time for lunch at camp, then head out for an afternoon safari. By evening you're back at camp for cocktails and dinner around the fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Campfire cocktails and dinner)
Included Activities
- Afternoon safari in Masai Mara National Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Masai Mara National Reserve - Day 5
Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend the day on safari in what many consider Africa's richest wildlife viewing area. The Masai Mara hosts Kenya's largest lion prides and elephant herds, along with leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, hippos, Nile crocodiles, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, and over 550 bird species. Optional activities include a hot air balloon flight over the Mara with champagne breakfast (extra cost), visiting a Masai village to learn about their culture (extra cost), or taking a nature walk around camp to spot wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Safari in Masai Mara National Reserve
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over the Mara with champagne breakfast (extra cost)
- Visit to Masai village to learn about Masai culture (extra cost)
- Nature walk around the camp
Landmarks/POIs Masai Mara National Reserve Mara River - Day 6
Masai Mara to Nairobi
After breakfast you're leaving the Masai Mara and driving back to Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley. Along the way you'll pass the dormant volcano Mount Longonot and lakes Elementaita and Naivasha, keeping watch for giraffes and gazelles as the road climbs the escarpment. You'll reach Nairobi in the late afternoon with time for last-minute shopping (lunch is on your own) before heading to the airport for your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Last-minute shopping in Nairobi
Landmarks/POIs Mount Longonot Lake Elementaita Lake Naivasha
