6 Days Amboseli national park and Maasai Mara national park
6 Days Amboseli national park and Maasai Mara national park is an amazing safari to Kenya’s most famous national parks which have a wide variety of wildlife.
Day 1: Arrival and hotel check-in
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport, meet up with our company representative/guide who will help you with your luggage and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hilton Nairobi Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Depending on your location in Nairobi on day 2 of the 6 Days Amboseli national park and Maasai Mara national park safari, you will be meant by our company representative to start your journey to Amboseli National park located in the southern part of Kenya. It’s a 5-6 hours’ drive from Nairobi to the park. Arrive in time for lunch, have your lunch at the lodge after check-in. In the afternoon, connect to explore the park. Visit the observation hill that gives you an overall view of the whole park especially the swamp and some animals. In the evening, the clouds are usually vividly giving you chances of viewing the snow-capped dome of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in Africa. As your return to the lodge, enjoy an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Serena lodge for luxury/ Olu tukai lodge/Kibo Safari lodge for mid-range/Amboseli Semtrim lodge/Eco-camp for budget
Day 3: Full Day Amboseli national park
Have breakfast and explore Amboseli national park. This park is a home of the famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to the savannah elephants. Among other wildlife species include; the lions, cheetah, leopards, wildebeests, buffaloes, monkeys families and rare bird species. Spend your morning and afternoon on game drives also visiting the swamp below observation hill that hosts many elephants, hippos and a variety of waterfowls like Pelican and Egyptian goose. Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge as above
Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara
After your breakfast on day 4 of the 6 Days Amboseli national park and Maasai Mara national park safari, embark on your journey to Maasai mara at your agreed time with your safari guide. It’s a full day drive from Amboseli national park that takes about 9 hours on the road. The first part of the journey is a smooth tarmac road that leads you up to Narok. A short drive from the Narok town and a rough road welcome you to enter Maasai Mara national park. Connect to your lodge for relaxation for the evening. Dinner and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge for mid-range/Ol moran camp for budget/Mara Sopa lodge for luxury
Day 5: Full Day in Maasai mara
Early morning breakfast and connect to explore the Maasai Mara plains for a game drive that will get you quite close to different wildlife species in big numbers. From solitary buffaloes to copulating lions, birds and small game of all types; you will see it all on a game drive in Maasai Mara! Be keen enough as you observe the popularly known wildebeest migration from Serengeti crossing to Maasai mara via Mara River. This migration only takes place from July to October. Animals such as the wildebeest, zebras, lions, cheetah, elephants, hyenas, Thompson’s gazelle to mention but a few can be spotted. Spend the whole day on a game drive with your packed lunch.
Later return to your lodge for lunch and relax from the scorching sun. In the evening, go for another game drive. Dinner and overnight at lodge as above.
Day 6: Game Drive & Transfer to Nairobi
Wake up to an early breakfast and head out for another game drive to catch up with the early risers and boost your chances of seeing more and getting closer. Exit the park before midday and embark on your journey to Nairobi.
Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon. You will advise your guide your next destination, either at a hotel, you will advise or at the airport for your evening flight. End of 6 Days Amboseli national park and Maasai Mara national park.
