7 days Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara safari in November

Day 1 – 9th November: Arrival – Nairobi – Amboseli

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by our airport representative for a short safari briefing. Afterwards leave for Amboseli, lunch at your lodge.

15:30 – 18:30: Enjoy an afternoon's game drive. Amboseli lies at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft.) and very close to the Tanzania border. The snowcapped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro dominates every aspect of Amboseli. The snows of Kilimanjaro, white and crystalline, form a majestic backdrop to one of Kenya's most spectacular displays of wildlife – lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains' game, creating Kenya's most sought after photographer's paradise.

Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge – sopalodges.com

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Nairobi – Amboseli: 250 km / 3 hours

Day 2 – 10th November: Amboseli

07:00 – 16:00: Enjoy full day game drive at Amboseli affording majestic views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, weather permitting. Amboseli sits right at the foot of Africa’s highest standing mountain of Mount Kilimanjaro. The park is home to big mammals that include elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffes, zebra, and wildebeests among other African animals. Picnic lunch boxes at observation hill.

Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge – sopalodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 – 11th November: Amboseli – Lake Naivasha

06:00: Breakfast. 07:00: Leave for Lake Naivasha. Lunch at your resort. At 15:00 enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha coming close to hippos and lots of birdlife. All meals at your resort.

Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort – sopalodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Amboseli – Lake Naivasha: 300 km / 5 hours

Day 4 – 12th November: Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, leave for Lake Nakuru to arrive in time for lunch. 15:30 – 18:30: Enjoy a game drive at the park. Lake Nakuru is famous for its abundant birdlife. The park offers a great chance to see small groups of greater & lesser flamingoes, pelicans around the shores of the lake alongside abundant mammals that include endangered Rothschild giraffe, black & white rhino, buffaloes, waterbuck, elands, zebras among other species.

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge – sopalodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru: 80 km / 1.5 hours

Day 5 – 13th November: Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara

After breakfast, leave for Maasai Mara to arrive in time for lunch at your camp. 15:30 – 18:30: Enjoy game drive at Maasai Mara reserve known for its big skies, open savannahs as featured in the film "Out of Africa". The reserve boasts the 'big five' (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion & leopard) plus plenty of plains wild animals and abundant birdlife. It is also the shooting site for BBC Big Cat Diary.

Overnight: Muthu Keekorok Lodge – muthulodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Lake Nakuru / Maasai Mara: 300 km / 5 hours

Day 6 – 14th November: Maasai Mara Full Day

06:30: Breakfast. 07:00 – 16:00: Enjoy full day game watching with picnic lunch boxes. Maasai Mara offers an abundance of herbivores, making it an ideal hunting ground for Kenya's famous ‘big cats’ and hosts her largest population of lions. Historically teeming with wildlife, the Mara is famous for large herds of elephant and buffalo that wander its plains.

Overnight: Muthu Keekorok Lodge – muthulodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 – 15th November: Maasai Mara – Nairobi

After breakfast, leave for Nairobi. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast

Distance: Maasai Mara – Nairobi: 280 km / 5 hours