7 Days in The Land of Lava, Africa's Big 5 & Magical Sunsets

On arrival, you'll be picked up at the Moi International Airport Mombasa, hotel, or place of residence within Mombasa at 6:00 am EAT to SGR then embark on your journey to Emali where you’ll be picked up by our professional tour guide/ driver. This marks the start of your safari into the wild via the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway with a few stopovers for a health break. You will check in at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge for lunch and afternoon relaxation and later head for an evening game safari.

Also: 4 Days Nairobi National Park to Amboseli National Park

Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness comprising open grasslands, scrublands, and acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation, and rocky ridges. During the game drive, be on the lookout to spot the kudus, oryx, the rare wild dogs, red elephants, and Mzima springs only found within the Tsavo ecosystem. Thereafter, you'll head back to the lodge hoping to catch up with the magical sunset, have dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner

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After breakfast, you will check out by 7:30 am EAT and head to Amboseli with an en-route game drive to visit the Shetani Lava which means devil. Lava Flows are said to have been formed 500 years ago when the locals first saw fire erupting and flowing on the ground. They believed that it was the devil himself emerging from the earth hence the name “shetani” lava flow. After this, you’ll proceed to Amboseli and check in for lunch followed by an afternoon rest, and later head for an evening game drive.

Amboseli is crowned by Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. The name “Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning (salty dust), and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. You'll explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savanna, and woodlands among many other different types of wildlife.

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Meal Plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner {Kibo Safari Camp}

You'll have breakfast by 7:30 am EAT before heading for a full day game drive and try and spot more of the Amboseli wildlife (Africa's big three: elephants, lions, and buffalos), beautiful bird nature eg flamingoes, and a short hike on the Amboseli Observation Hill situated in the middle of the park giving a clear view of the entire park. Later, you'll head for lunch at the Sopa Old campsite until 2:00 pm before embarking on a short en-route game drive back to the main lodge by 4:30 pm for a short rest and relaxation where you'll have the dinner and stayover waiting for the following day.

Meal plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner {Kibo Safari Camp}

After breakfast, you will kick off the journey to Naivasha via Nairobi-Mai Mahiu-Nakuru Road. On your way, you’ll have a stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, the travelers' church, and Naivasha where you’ll carry out the boat ride activity and visit the Crescent Island after your lunch break at Sawela Lodge. You might also experience a beautiful view of the sunset on the shores of Lake Naivasha while having a boat ride or a nature walk on Cresent Island before embarking on dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

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Meal plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner {Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort}

You will have breakfast and check out by 8:00 am EAT and embark on your journey to Masai Mara with a short stopover in Narok town for a health break. Later, you'll check in for lunch at Mara Serena Safari Lodge. After lunch, you’ll have a rest and later have an evening game drive until 6:30 pm EAT when you’ll be checking back for dinner and layover. During the game drive, you’ll be on the lookout for the African Big Five, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, and different bird species among many other wild animals with the help of your assigned professional tour guide.

Masai Mara National Reserve locally known as the Mara. It is named in honor of the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area. Mara locally meaning a plain land with small scattered bushes, is worldwide recognized as a home of the 7th wonder of the world.

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Meal plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

You will have breakfast by 7:00 a.m. EAT and head to a full-day game drive. This grants you an opportunity to spot more wildlife animals and visit the border between Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Reserve. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush, or experience more wildebeest migration during the migration period between the months of July to September. After the full-day game drive, you’ll head back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Note: If an accommodation is fully booked, we'll suggest a comparable alternative.

Meal plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner {Mara Serena Safari Lodge}

After breakfast, you’ll be expected to check out of the lodge by 8:30 am EAT and pass by the Maasai Village for a cultural experience before driving back to Nairobi via Narok-Mai Mahiu-Nairobi road. Few stops will be made for health breaks and a chance for one to visit the gift shops to grab something for your loved ones back home or have some bites before driving on to Nairobi at your preferred destination. This will mark the end of your wonderful adventure in Kenya.

Meal plan: Breakfast