5-Day Kenya Safari Getaway
Overview
Experience an unforgettable Kenya Luxury Safari across two of Kenya’s most iconic wildlife destinations, Maasai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park. This five-day safari combines scenic flights, exciting game drives, comfortable luxury accommodation, and some of Kenya’s most beautiful wildlife landscapes.
Your adventure begins in Nairobi with a scenic flight from Wilson Airport to the Maasai Mara. Flying into the reserve saves valuable travel time and allows you to begin your safari sooner. Over the next two days, explore the open savannah in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, and other wildlife.
The journey then continues by air to Amboseli National Park, famous for its impressive elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy game drives across the park and experience the changing scenery from the Mara’s rolling grasslands to Amboseli’s open plains and seasonal wetlands.
With selected luxury accommodation, professional guiding, park visits, game drives, meals, and comfortable transfers included, this Kenya Luxury Safari is ideal for travelers looking for an exciting safari experience without spending too much time on long road transfers.
Tour Plan
Your five-day Kenya Luxury Safari begins in Nairobi. After an early start, you will be transferred to Wilson Airport in time for your scheduled morning flight to Maasai Mara National Reserve. The scenic flight takes you away from Nairobi and over Kenya's changing landscapes before landing in the Mara area.
Upon arrival, you will be met by your safari representative and transferred to Sarova Mara Game Camp. Enjoy lunch and some time to settle into your accommodation before heading out for your first afternoon game drive.
The Maasai Mara is one of Africa's most famous wildlife destinations and forms part of the larger Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. Its open grasslands provide excellent habitats for large herds of herbivores and numerous predators.
During your afternoon drive, keep watch for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, antelopes, and other wildlife. With luck, you may also encounter lions, cheetahs, hyenas, or leopards. Your professional guide will help you understand the animals and their environment while selecting suitable areas for wildlife viewing.
As evening approaches, return to camp and enjoy dinner before relaxing under the African sky.
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Meals: Lunch and dinner
Wake early for one of the most rewarding parts of your Kenya Luxury Safari—a morning game drive in the Maasai Mara. Early morning is an excellent time to explore because many animals are active before the temperatures become warmer.
Your guide will take you across the plains in search of predators and herbivores. You may see lions returning from a night hunt, elephants moving across the grasslands, giraffes feeding on acacia trees, and large herds of zebras and wildebeest.
Return to camp for breakfast and some time to relax. Later, enjoy lunch before heading out again for an afternoon game drive. The afternoon drive provides another opportunity to explore different areas of the reserve and look for wildlife.
During the appropriate season, the Mara may also host large concentrations of migratory wildebeest and zebras. The exact timing of the Great Migration changes from year to year, so sightings and river crossings cannot be guaranteed.
For an additional cost, you can enhance your day with a sunrise hot-air balloon safari. Floating above the Mara plains at sunrise offers a unique perspective of the landscape and wildlife, usually followed by a bush breakfast. Alternatively, a Maasai cultural visit can be arranged to learn more about local traditions, crafts, homes, and community life.
Return to Sarova Mara Game Camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a final game drive in the Maasai Mara before transferring to the airstrip for your flight towards Amboseli National Park. Flying between the two destinations provides a convenient way to reduce the long road journey and gives you an opportunity to see Kenya's diverse landscapes from above.
Upon arrival in the Amboseli area, you will be transferred to Ol Tukai Lodge. After checking in and enjoying lunch, prepare for your first game drive in Amboseli.
Amboseli is one of Kenya's most scenic national parks and is particularly famous for its large elephant herds. On clear days, Mount Kilimanjaro provides an impressive backdrop to the wildlife and open plains.
During the afternoon game drive, look for elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, antelopes, hippos, and a variety of bird species. Lions and cheetahs are also present in the park, although wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.
As the sun begins to set, return to the lodge and enjoy dinner before relaxing for the evening.
Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Today is dedicated to exploring Amboseli National Park. Begin with an early morning game drive when the temperatures are cooler and many animals are active.
The morning drive gives you another chance to observe Amboseli's famous elephants. You may see herds moving across the plains, feeding near the park's wetlands, or walking beneath the dramatic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
After the morning drive, return to Ol Tukai Lodge for breakfast and some relaxation. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings and, when weather conditions are favorable, views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
After lunch, head out for an afternoon game drive. Your guide will explore different parts of the park in search of wildlife and may adjust the route according to recent animal activity.
You can also visit viewpoints such as Observation Hill, where you can enjoy broad views over the Amboseli landscape. The combination of elephants, open plains, wetlands, and Kilimanjaro creates excellent opportunities for photography.
Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and your final night in Amboseli.
Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wake early for your final game drive in Amboseli. This last drive provides one more opportunity to search for elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and other wildlife before leaving the park.
After the game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast and prepare for check-out. You will then begin your journey back to Nairobi by road, travelling through the Kenyan countryside.
The drive allows you to enjoy the changing scenery as you leave Amboseli and head towards the capital. Depending on your schedule, a lunch stop can be arranged along the way.
On arrival in Nairobi, you will be dropped off at your hotel or transferred to the airport for your onward journey.
Your Kenya Luxury Safari ends with unforgettable memories of the Maasai Mara's wildlife-rich plains, Amboseli's elephants, and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation: No accommodation – end of safari
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
