7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour and Great Rift Valley Adventure Mid-Range Tour

In this 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour adventure, you’ll travel to Amboseli National Park, home of the largest tuskers you will ever see. You’ll stop for a night in the idyllic Lake Naivasha on your way to the last leg of the 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour: the Mara, probably the most prolific wildlife destination on the planet.

7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour Highlights

• Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
• Day 2: Amboseli National Park
• Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Naivasha
• Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
• Day 5-6: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
• Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi

Detailed 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour

Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, our driver and an office representative will meet you. After customs procedures, you will leave Nairobi and drive to Amboseli National Park. You’ll check in and have a delicious lunch at your lodge in Amboseli. After lunch, you’ll proceed to your afternoon game drive to spot some unique animals like big-tusked elephants and get to see the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro.

Located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, Amboseli National Park is one of the most popular parks in Kenya. One of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. On a clear evening, you can catch a view of the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.

• Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
• Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge – Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
• Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2: Amboseli National Park

You’ll get up early for your morning drive before you go back for your breakfast at the camp. This being a full day in the Amboseli, you will have the option of a full-day game drive. Amboseli is the home to great herds of elephants and with the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is a favorite spot for photographers. Also to be found in the Amboseli are herds of wildebeest, buffaloes, gazelles, and many other wildlife.

Amboseli National Park stands out mainly for its elephant terrain and of course, for the presence of Kilimanjaro in the background. Although many more animals will be seen, as in all parks, what is most striking is the high presence of elephants. All the African Big Five (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard, and buffalo) are easily seen here among other wild animals such as cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hyrax, dik-diks, lesser kudu, mongoose, nocturnal porcupines and many more. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

• Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
• Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge – Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3: Amboseli to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you will depart Amboseli with a game drive en route and drive to Lake Naivasha. You’ll arrive in Lake Naivasha, check-in, and have your hot lunch at the lodge. Later, you’ll have an optional afternoon boat excursion at an extra cost on this second-largest freshwater lake in Kenya. You will take an optional walk on Crescent Island. The terrain is flat, making it easy for walkers of all abilities to enjoy themselves.

The island is home to a variety of bird species and hosts giraffes, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks among other animals. Your 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour driver/guide can arrange either of these optional excursions. The lake has a lot of hippos that enjoy its ‘turbulent waters’, which you can easily spot from the island. Among the resident birds are fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes, and a variety of herons. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort.

• Main Destination: Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
• Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort – Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will depart Lake Naivasha for Masai Mara National Reserve, passing through the Great Rift Valley. You will arrive, check-in, and have your lunch at the camp. Afterward, you will proceed to have an afternoon game drive. No park in Kenya sees as many animals as the great Masai Mara National Reserve.

A flourishing ecosystem that hosts all of Africa’s Big Five, the reserve is an exciting mix of wildlife, savannah, rolling hills, and iconic acacia trees adorning the landscape. If you’re here during the Great Migration (July – October) you’ll witness the influx of wildebeest and zebra crossing the Mara River into the park on their yearly cycle of survival. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your camp.

• Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge – Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5-6: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve

You will be taken on two game drives today; in the morning before breakfast and in the late afternoon. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best time to spot animals as they are most active. This is the time that the big cats are most active and provide the most dramatic photography, thanks to the beautiful lighting. You will return to the camp for breakfast and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure before setting out for an afternoon game drive.

To bring more texture to your 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour experience at the Mara, you may optionally visit the local Maasai people in their nearby village at an extra cost. You’ll meet these indigenous people and see up close their ancient lifestyle and culture. You’ll take a pre-dawn hot air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day. Your 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour driver/guide can arrange either of these optional excursions. Dinner and overnight stay will be at your camp.

• Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge – Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
• Meals & Drinks: All meals included, drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi

You will have an early sunrise game drive before you head back to the camp for breakfast. You will check out, and take your trip back to Nairobi. You will be dropped off at your city hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. End of your 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour.

• Main Destination: Nairobi (City)
• Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
• Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of 7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour

7-Day Kenya Wildlife Big5 Tour Inclusions and Exclusions

Included

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees