6 Days Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Diani Safari

At 7 o'clock you will be picked up from your hotel or residency within Nairobi CBD and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the great rift valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. On arrival, you will check in at the Mara Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon after you check in depart for a game drive. Explore Kenya's top safari destination as you join the hunt for famous Africa's big five, big cats & wide range of other wildlife. The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s most famous parks. The wildlife viewing is superb throughout the year. The grassy plains and regular rainfall supports a huge population of herbivores, in turn attracting many predators. All three big cats are relatively easy to see. The yearly wildebeest migration coming through the park is one of the world’s most amazing wildlife spectacles.

Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Guests are drawn to this lodge built in an ethnic design, surrounded by a rich landscape, covered in fauna, from huge desert cacti to sweet smelling jasmine flowers, all within the fabled Masai Mara game reserve.

Spend the full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty sited at the banks of Mara river. Optional: In the evening, Visit the local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour at USD 10 per person. Learn about the Maasai community and interact with the local Maasai people. A balloon safari at USD 450 per person(optional) can be organized early morning on this day then proceed with the normal program. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great wildebeest migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

Early morning breakfast, with optional Maasai village visit. Then depart to Lake Nakuru National Park, with picnic lunch on the way. Arriving in the evening. Lake Nakuru is home to large numbers of the Greater and Lesser Flamingoes, white and black rhino, buffalos, lion, zebra, gazelle, the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, leopard, waterbuck, impala, gazelle, striped hyena, bat-eared fox, wild cat, reedbuck, golden cat, warthog, baboons and over 450 species of terrestrial and water birds. Dinner and Overnight at the famous Sarova Lionhill Lodge.

After breakfast, you will go on an extensive morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, which is known for its many unique animals. Millions of flamingos and other water birds line the lake. Proceed with your drive to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive by lunch time and check in at the Oltukai Lodge - your home for 2 nights.

With spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the golden plains, Ol Tukai Lodge is a charming, contemporary retreat situated within the pristine Amboseli National Park. Imbued with a quintessential African atmosphere and set amidst beautifully manicured lawns, the lodge’s luxury chalets offer uninterrupted views of the tranquil wilderness of the park or the snow-capped mountain in the distance. Beautifully appointed and inviting, the chalets boast private terraces where guests can make the most of their spectacular surroundings.

Delicious meals are served al fresco on the main veranda, where guests have the opportunity to spot game just metres away, while the stylish Elephant Bar offers a variety of refreshing cocktails. In between game drives, guests can relax in a comfortable sitting room and play board games or browse through the wildlife library or art gallery. A range of rejuvenating treatments is available in the beauty spa.

Enjoy early morning game drives before breakfast then return to the lodge for a full breakfast. Check out and transfer to the train station for your next leg of the journey heading southwards to Diani.