6 Days Kenya Classic Safari

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Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

Following breakfast, depart Nairobi at approximately 07.30 Hours and drive south to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli National Park is located in Loitoktok District, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The ecosystem mainly savannah grassland spread across the Kenya-Tanzania border.

The Park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species including Lions, Cheetahs, Zebras, and Wildebeest among others. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Located at the foot of the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is home to a wealth of wildlife and particularly huge herds of elephants. Relax after lunch and start the evening game viewing drive in the late afternoon returning to the lodge at dusk. Arrive in Amboseli National Park in time for lunch and your afternoon game drive. Meal Plan: Full Board

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Day 2: Amboseli National Park

After breakfast at the camp, you will depart the camp with a picnic lunch and explore the Amboseli Ecosystem further. Enjoy a full-day game drive in the land of Elephants. Experience the wildlife that roams this national park. Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya's most popular parks.

The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulfur springs, the savanna, and woodlands. They can also visit the local Masai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.

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Day 3: Amboseli - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you will depart Amboseli for your next destination – Lake Naivasha. You will retrace your way back to the city of Nairobi passing by the stretching Athi plains. You will have lunch en route and continue with your journey to Lake Naivasha. The Lake Naivasha ecosystem is comprised of saltwater lake, savannah grasslands, and acacia forest.

The lake supports a wide variety of water birds and different species of mammals including the giraffe, hippo, antelopes, and others. You will enjoy a boat ride in the afternoon and a nature walk before returning to your lodge.

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Day 4: Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve

Early breakfast and depart your camp heading for the Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will drive into Maasai land passing through the Kedong and Suswa plains making a stopover at the Maasai town of Narok. Continue towards the Maasai Mara arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. This is probably one of Kenya’s most visited reserves with an extraordinary density of animals including the Big five and many other varieties of plains game.

The Mara River cuts through the Mara and Serengeti ecosystems giving life to both reserves finally pouring out into Lake Victoria. Impressive and most notable is the wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle instinct-led migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara in Kenya. This journey is coupled with numerous obstacles which makes it even more magnificent.

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Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve

Depending on the wildlife migration patterns and the weather, you could either opt for Morning and evening game drives or alternatively venture out for a full day. Other optional activities on this day would be an early morning balloon flight over the Maasai Mara plains and a visit to the nearby Maasai communities.

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Day 6: Masai Mara - Nairobi

Breakfast and leave the Maasai Mara. Enjoy extra game viewing en route as you drive through the plains and the floor of the Great Rift Valley arriving in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi early afternoon.

Activities

  • Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Meals, drinks and laundry as specified
  • Scheduled flights/Private charters as specified in the itinerary
  • Private transfers as specified in the itinerary
  • Private sightseeing and excursions as specified in the itinerary
  • National parks, concession and landing fees where applicable
  • Emergency medical evacuation insurance
  • Domestic/international departure tax, fuel and safety levies from airports and airstrips unless otherwise stipulated
  • Administration Fee
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