Kenya set the template for the African safari, and this seven-day journey covers its highlights at an unhurried pace. You spend two full days in the Masai Mara, the northern reach of the Serengeti ecosystem, where lion, cheetah, elephant and buffalo are seen daily and where, between July and October, columns of wildebeest and zebra plunge across the Mara River.
Beyond the Mara you descend the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru, a soda lake ringed by flamingos and one of the safest places in Kenya to see both black and white rhino. Travel is by 4×4 with a professional driver-guide, nights are in tented camps and lodges, and the pace leaves room for a Maasai village visit and an optional dawn balloon flight.
Trip facts
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Nairobi
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July to October, January to March
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Tented camps and safari lodges
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4x4 safari vehicle
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2 to 7 guests
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Easy to moderate
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Full board on safari
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Wildlife safari
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12
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65
Overview
Kenya set the template for the African safari, and this seven-day journey covers its highlights at an unhurried pace. You spend two full days in the Masai Mara, the northern reach of the Serengeti ecosystem, where lion, cheetah, elephant and buffalo are seen daily and where, between July and October, columns of wildebeest and zebra plunge across the Mara River.
Beyond the Mara you descend the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru, a soda lake ringed by flamingos and one of the safest places in Kenya to see both black and white rhino. Travel is by 4×4 with a professional driver-guide, nights are in tented camps and lodges, and the pace leaves room for a Maasai village visit and an optional dawn balloon flight.
Highlights
- Two full days of game drives in the Masai Mara, the flagship reserve of Kenya
- Wildebeest river crossings on the Mara River (July to October)
- Black and white rhino and huge flamingo flocks at Lake Nakuru
- Optional hot-air balloon safari at sunrise over the plains
- Visit to a Maasai homestead and the Rift Valley escarpment viewpoints
