Seven days in Kenya takes you from Nairobi to the vast Masai Mara plains where lions hunt at dawn, elephants cross the savannah in family herds, and if you time it right the wildebeest migration fills the horizon from end to end. Add Lake Nakuru's flamingo shores and Amboseli's Kilimanjaro backdrop and you have the definitive African safari experience.
Seven days in Kenya takes you from Nairobi to the vast Masai Mara plains where lions hunt at dawn, elephants cross the savannah in family herds, and if you time it right the wildebeest migration fills the horizon from end to end. Add Lake Nakuru's flamingo shores and Amboseli's Kilimanjaro backdrop and you have the definitive African safari experience.
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Afternoon at the Giraffe Centre where you can hand-feed Rothschild giraffes on an elevated platform. Visit the Karen Blixen Museum at the farmhouse that inspired Out of Africa. Evening briefing for the safari ahead. Overnight Nairobi.
3-hour drive northwest from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park. Afternoon game drive around the alkaline lake famous for thousands of flamingos turning the shoreline pink. Lake Nakuru is also a rhino sanctuary with both black and white rhinos, plus lions, leopards, and Rothschild giraffes. Overnight lakeside lodge.
Morning drive 4 hours to the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most famous wildlife area. Check in to your safari lodge and head out immediately for an afternoon game drive across the open savannah. The Mara is home to all Big Five and the density of wildlife is extraordinary year-round. Overnight Masai Mara lodge.
Full day in the Mara starting with a 6 AM game drive when predators are most active at dawn. Return to lodge for breakfast and rest during midday heat. Optional hot air balloon safari over the Mara plains at sunrise, one of Africa's greatest experiences. Afternoon game drive until sunset. Optional visit to a traditional Masai village. Overnight Masai Mara.
Final dawn game drive in the Mara hoping for a big cat sighting. Drive 5 hours southeast to Amboseli National Park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Afternoon game drive in Amboseli, famous for large elephant herds against the Kilimanjaro backdrop - the classic Kenya postcard shot. Overnight Amboseli lodge.
Dawn and dusk game drives in Amboseli with the highest concentration of free-ranging elephants in East Africa. Visit the Observation Hill for a panoramic view over the swamps and savannah. Afternoon at the Maasai market near the park gate for traditional crafts and beadwork. Overnight Amboseli.
Final sunrise game drive before driving 4 hours back to Nairobi. Optional lunch stop at a Nairobi restaurant before transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your return flight. End of tour.
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