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Big Game Safari 8D/7N (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare & Amboseli)

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Tour Overview

Embark on an unforgettable 8-day Big Game Safari through Kenya's most iconic landscapes, including the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare, and Amboseli. Witness the breathtaking sight of thousands of flamingos at Lake Nakuru and experience unparalleled game viewing across the sweeping plains of the Masai Mara. Your journey begins in Nairobi, with seamless transfers to each destination, where you'll enjoy comfortable accommodations ranging from lodges to camps. Delight in daily game drives, nature walks, and a visit to a traditional Maasai village. With all meals included, savor the flavors of Kenya while exploring its rich wildlife, from the majestic elephants of Amboseli to the diverse birdlife of Lake Nakuru. Guided by an English-speaking safari driver, this adventure promises an immersive experience in the heart of Africa's wilderness. ...more ...less

Highlights

Marvel at Lake Nakuru’s thousands of flamingos.
Experience the ultimate in game viewing at Amboseli National Park.
Explore Masai Mara’s sweeping plains and witness the Great Migration.
Visit the Maasai village and experience their culture and traditions.
Enjoy a nature walk in the Masai Mara with Maasai naturalists.

Discover the unique wildlife of Aberdare National Park.
Witness the breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Nairobi–Amboseli, Kenya

Location: Nairobi, Amboseli National Park

Accommodation Name: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, Kibo tented lodge, or similar

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Duration: 8 Days

Departure Time: 8:30

Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park and game drive (L/D)

Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 0830hrs, This morning drive past the scenic Athi Plains and into the bushy country of Amboseli National Park. Arriving in time at your camp / Lodge for lunch and thereafter go for evening game drive. Amboseli National Park is a landscape dominated everywhere by the glistening, majestic snowcap of the mighty Mt Kilimanjaro - a fitting backdrop to the wild region. It is also the region where pastoral Masai and their cattle have lived in harmony with wild creatures for many a century. After lunch, experience an afternoon game drive at the foot of Africa's highest mountain. Dinner and overnight is at the Amboseli Lodge/ Camp, located in the very heart of the Amboseli National Park.

Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, kibo tented lodge,or similar

Camping option at the Amboseli Kimana Camp or similar

Day 2: Amboseli, Kenya

Location: Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro

Accommodation Name: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, Kibo tented lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amboseli National Park game drives and optional visit to Maasai village (B/L/D)

This morning you will go on an early wildlife viewing drive in the park and return back to the lodge/camp for full breakfast. Rest of the morning spends at leisure to swim or take a nature walk provided by the lodge/Camp. You will then have your sumptuous lunch and charge your cameras. At 16h00 when the weather cools down and the wildlife is active proceed for the afternoon wildlife. Amboseli is famous for its big game (Elephants, Lions, herds of Buffaloes, Zebra and Wildebeest and its great scenic beauty) the landscape is dominated by Mount Kilimanjaro (Highest Mt in Africa) and ‘floating’ elephants within the swamps whose permanent waters zip down from the Mountain. Later in the evening return back to your lodge. (B/L/D)

Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, Kibo tented lodge or similar

Camping option at the Amboseli Kimana camp or similar

Day 3: Amboseli-Aberdare, Kenya

Location: Amboseli, Aberdare National Park, Mt Kenya National Park, Nyeri

Accommodation Name: The Ark or Treetops Hotel or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel to Mt Kenya National Park/Aberdare National Park (B/L/D)

After breakfast, drive to Aberdare National Park/ Mt. Kenya National Park through lush coffee and tea plantations to reach the small town of Nyeri for lunch before leaving for Tree hotel of your choice, (Treetops, the Ark or Mountain Lodge) in the early afternoon. In case of Mountain Lodge you arrive directly at the lodge for lunch. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at your Tree Hotel surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.

Overnight at the Ark or Treetops Hotel or similar

Buget option Batian hotel in nyeri and nanyuki for mt. Kenya, or similar

Note: owing to the small limited sizes of the cabins, only a small overnight bag is permitted in the Ark or Treetops. The rest of the luggage is left in the base hotels to be retrieved latter the following morning. Children under the age of seven years are not allowed at the Tree Hotels.

Day 4: Aberdare-Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Location: Lake Nakuru National Park

Accommodation Name: Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park and afternoon game drive (B/L/D)

You will depart after an early breakfast by road for the Ornithological paradise Lake Nakuru National Park which supports a wide ecological diversity of flamingos and other water birds – over 450 bird species have been recorded here. Arrive at around 12.30 pm and begin a game drive en route to Camp/lodge for check in and lunch. Relax till 4.00 pm where you will head on for another game drive and nature walk along the lake shores and return back to the camp/lodge before sunset.

Lake Nakuru is a shallow alkaline lake famous for its flamingo population estimated to be more than a million hence it is referred to as the ‘Birds Paradise’ by bird watchers. There are no elephants in the park but the other big five can be spotted including tree climbing lions, the white and the black rhinos which are endangered species in Kenya, the rare Rothschild Giraffe, Cape buffaloes, Waterbucks, Gazelles, Leopard and primates etc can be spotted as well at the park. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/camp overlooking the lake.

Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge, lake nakuru sopa lodge, or similar

Budget option: hotel citymax or kws guest house

Day 5: Lake Nakuru-Masai Mara, Kenya

Location: Lake Nakuru National Park, Narok, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation Name: Mara Sopa Lodge, Jambo Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara Game Reserve and game drive (B/L/D)

After breakfast proceed for a morning game/bird drive around the lake shores as you leave the park for Maasai Mara National Reserve - an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park also known as The 7th Wonder of the World because of the Great migration, witnessed every year between June and September when millions of wildebeests and zebras cross Mara River from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya in search of food and water and it is famous for its wide variety of resident wildlife all year round . With Lunch at Narok Town you will arrive Maasai Mara National Reserve in time for an afternoon game drive where you may have a chance of seeing the ‘Big Five’, different varieties of birdlife and the best savannah vegetation in the world. This is serene vast country of breath-taking vistas, a panorama of vast rolling plains and rounded hills, of intermittent groves of acacia woodlands and dense thickets of scrub. The Mara River and its tributaries which are margined by luxuriant riverine forest bisect the whole land. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. And in every direction there are seemingly endless herds of game animals. Return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, Jambo lodge or similar

Camping option Mara Springs Camp, Lenchada, Manyatta Camp, Mwangaza Camp or similar

Day 6: Masai Mara, Kenya

Location: Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara River

Accommodation Name: Mara Sopa Lodge, Jambo Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Discover the Masai Mara Game Reserve (B/L/D)

Full day drives for the day to absorb the beauty and splendor of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators. Mara has the largest population of lions to be found in Kenya. Other animals to be seen here include Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke's Hartebeest, White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog and Thomson's and Grant's Gazelles. The bird life of Mara is as profuse as its mammalian fauna.

Picnic lunch boxes to be taken at Mara River watching Crocodiles and Hippos . Great way of seeing the length and stretch of the park as well as enjoying the views below. After lunch drive on searching for wildlife.

On this day at 1700hrs you will be dropped off at the village for an opportunity to visit the Maasai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. Upon arrival at the village proceed for a nature walk with the masai naturalists guide, you will get to see herbs that are used as medication among the masai. Return to the village where a camp fire will be lit, entertainment from both women children and men of the village follows with a chance of you joining in their dances, the chief will then give you stories of their culture and tradition they will show you how the herbs seen during the nature walk are used, prepared and their need for them , you will have a glimpse into their homes and social structure, dinner will be served at the village, coffee and tea as you leave to return to the camp for overnight. (B/L/D)

Overnight at mara sopa lodge, Jambo lodge or similar

Camping option mara springs camp, lenchada, manyatta camp, mwangaza camp or similar

Day 7: Masai Mara, Kenya

Location: Masai Mara

Accommodation Name: Mara Sopa Lodge, Jambo Lodge or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Discover the Masai Mara Game Reserve (B/L/D)

Full day drives, with an option of an early morning game drive and a late afternoon game drive, all meals and overnight at the lodge / camp.

Overnight at mara sopa lodge, Jambo lodge or similar

Camping option mara springs camp, lenchada, manyatta camp, mwangaza camp, or similar

Day 8: Masai Mara-Nairobi, Kenya

Location: Masai Mara, Nairobi

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Masai Mara Game Reserve game drive and transfer to Nairobi (B/L)

Go on a morning game drive to savour the beauty of the park one last time, and then return to your lodge/camp for breakfast. Later, depart for Nairobi arriving there in the afternoon.

What's Included

Accommodation

7 nights accommodation in camping or lodge options across Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Aberdare, and Masai Mara.
Transport

Nairobi accommodation pick-up and drop-off.
Activities

Game viewing activities, nature walk in Masai Mara, game drives, and visit to the Masai village.
Guides

English-speaking safari driver/guide.
Extras

1 liter of water per day, national park entrance fees, driver/guide allowance, government taxes, sleeping bags, mosquito nets, or mats.

What's Not Included

Personal expenses

Personal expenses are not included in the tour package.
Optional activities and upgrades

Optional activities and upgrades are not included in the tour package.
Tips and gratuities

Tips and gratuities are not included in the tour package.

Travel insurance

Travel insurance is not included in the tour package.
Departure tax

Departure tax is not included in the tour package.
Other meals and drinks

Other meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary are not included.

Mode of Transport

Transportation includes pick-up and drop-off from Nairobi accommodation, with travel between destinations such as Amboseli, Aberdare, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara, allowing for seamless exploration of Kenya's breathtaking national parks.

Accommodation

Enjoy 7 nights of accommodation in either camping or lodge settings, with stays at Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, Aberdare, and Masai Mara. Options include Amboseli Sopa Lodge, Lake Nakuru Lodge, and Mara Sopa Lodge, among others, ensuring comfort amidst the stunning landscapes.

Check out our Q&As

What type of accommodation is provided during the safari?

The safari offers 7 nights of accommodation, which can be either camping or lodge accommodation. The specific locations include 1 night at Lake Nakuru, 2 nights in Amboseli, 1 night in Aberdare, and 3 nights in Masai Mara.
Are meals included in the tour package?

Yes, meals are included in the tour package. You will receive 7 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 7 dinners throughout the safari.
What activities are included in the safari?

The safari includes game viewing activities, a nature walk in Masai Mara, game drives, and a visit to a Masai village.
Is there a guide provided during the safari?

Yes, an English-speaking safari driver/guide is provided during the safari.
What extras are included in the tour package?

The tour package includes 1 liter of water per day, national park entrance fees, driver/guide allowance, government taxes, and sleeping bags, mosquito nets, or mats.

What wildlife can be expected to be seen during the safari?

During the safari, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife including elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, flamingos, rhinos, giraffes, leopards, and many bird species.
Are there any restrictions for children on this tour?

Yes, children under the age of seven years are not allowed at the Tree Hotels in Aberdare.
What is the luggage policy for the Tree Hotels in Aberdare?

Due to the small limited sizes of the cabins at the Tree Hotels, only a small overnight bag is permitted. The rest of the luggage is left in the base hotels to be retrieved later the following morning.
Is there an age limit?

No! Most of our bamba travellers fall between the ages of 18 - 35, but everyone is young at heart and welcome to come experience the world with us! If you are between the ages of 18 and 118, we invite you to travel with bamba and have the time of your life! Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

Most of our trips cater to the adventurous independent traveller. In fact, many of our travellers arrive on their own and quickly find that they easily meet like-minded people along the way at their hostels, on transportation, or during activities.
Do I need travel insurance?

We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for your trip, especially when travelling in developing countries. Bamba does not include travel insurance of any type.Your current medical insurance may cover part of your trip, so it is important for you to become familiar with your current coverage. We recommend purchasing additional travel insurance that provides coverage for medical emergencies, emergency evacuation and repatriation, lost or stolen items and unforeseen cancellations. If you plan to participate in activities such as white-water rafting, trekking, sand-buggy rides, etc please make sure they are included in your policy.

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