Diani beach holiday combined with bush safari in September

Day 1 – Nairobi – Maasai Mara (07 September)

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, meet our representative for a briefing and depart for Maasai Mara (approx. 5 hrs). Lunch at your lodge.
15:30 – 18:30: Afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara, one of the world’s most famous reserves, home to the Big Five and site of the Great Migration.
Evening: Night safari in search of big cats and nocturnal wildlife.

Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge – serenahotels.com

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Nairobi – Maasai Mara: 300 km / 5 hrs

Day 2 & 3 – Maasai Mara (08 & 09 September)

06:00 – 07:00: Breakfast.
07:00 – 16:00: Full–day safari with picnic lunches. The Mara offers an abundance of herbivores, making it prime hunting ground for Kenya’s big cats. Home to elephants, buffalo, and Kenya’s largest lion population.
Evening: Sundowner in the savannah.

Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge – serenahotels.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 – Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru (10 September)

06:00 – 07:00: Breakfast.
07:00: Depart for Lake Nakuru, arriving for lunch.
15:30 – 18:30: Game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for flamingos, pelicans, Rothschild’s giraffes, rhinos, and buffalo.

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge – sopalodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Mara – Nakuru: 280 km / 4 hrs

Day 5 – Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha (11 September)

06:00: Breakfast.
07:00: Drive to Lake Naivasha, arriving for lunch.
15:00: Visit Crescent Island for a walking safari among giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and birdlife.

Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort – sopalodges.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Nakuru – Naivasha: 80 km / 1.5 hrs

Day 6 – Lake Naivasha – Amboseli (12 September)

06:00: Breakfast. Depart for Amboseli (approx. 5 hrs), arriving for lunch.
15:30 – 18:30: Afternoon game drive. Amboseli lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, offering spectacular photographic opportunities of elephants, lions, cheetahs, and plains game against its snowcapped peak.

Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge – oltukailodge.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Distance: Naivasha – Amboseli: 300 km / 5 hrs

Day 7 – Amboseli (13 September)

06:30 – 10:00: Morning game drive. Return for breakfast.
15:30 – 18:30: Afternoon game drive with views of Mt. Kilimanjaro (weather permitting). Amboseli is home to elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, lions, cheetahs, and hyenas.

Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge – oltukailodge.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 – Amboseli – Diani (14 September)

Breakfast, then transfer to Emali train station for the 09:30 departure to Mombasa. On arrival, transfer to your lodge in Diani. Afternoon at leisure on the beach.

Overnight: Swahili Beach Resort – swahilibeach.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9 – Diani (15 September)

Day at leisure with optional activities: sunrise beach walk, yoga session, dolphin watching at Wasini Island, or skydiving over Diani.

Overnight: Swahili Beach Resort – swahilibeach.com

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10 – Diani – Nairobi – Departure (16 September)

Breakfast and leisurely morning before your flight to Nairobi. On arrival, connect to your international departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast