9 Days: The Great Rift Safari
Tour Plan
Nairobi Arrival
Upon arrival at the international airport, you will be met and greeted by our airport representative holding a pager with Amboseli Plains Safaris Logo and your surname/Group name printed below the logo. You will be assisted with your luggage and taken to our transfer vehicle. We will proceed to your city hotel for check in and overnight stay. Nairobi city is the starting point for most safari journeys in Kenya.
Nairobi is one of the most influential cities in Africa. It serves as a convenient starting point for your Kenyan safari adventure allowing you to combine city exploration with wildlife encounters.
Superior Accommodation: The Boma Hotel
Premium Luxury: Norfolk Hotel or Nairobi Serena
Meal Plan: Bed only
Amboseli National Park
After early breakfast check out and depart by road to the famous Amboseli National Park known for its beautiful sceneries at the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro the rooftop of Africa, inhabited by the famous maasai tribe pastoralists community who are known for decades with their coexistence with wildlife and they live harmoniously.
After arrival, you will check in to your respective accommodation facility. You will proceed to have your lunch preparing for an afternoon game drive.
Superior Accommodation: Oltukai Lodge or Serena Lodge
Premium Accommodation: Tawi Lodge or Tortilis Camp
Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Amboseli National Park
An early game drive has been scheduled for you to catch up with the sunrise listening to the beautiful melodies of the bird songs and sounds waiting and watching for the big herds of elephants trooping back from the woodlands heading towards the wetlands, which are permanently fed by the melting of the ice from Kilimanjaro. You could also try to spot additional wildlife including; super predators, buffaloes, wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and more than 700 species of birds.
Superior Accommodation: Oltukai Lodge or Serena Lodge
Premium Accommodation: Tawi Lodge or Tortilis Camp
Meals Plan: Full Board
Nairobi National Park
After early morning breakfast, which will be served at the lodge or the camp, you will check out and depart by road for Nairobi game viewing en route. Upon arrival, you will be escorted to your city hotel for check-in after which you will enjoy a delicious lunch. After lunch, you will proceed for an afternoon game drive at the famous Nairobi National Park, which is located less than 7 miles from City center. Nairobi National Park is a sanctuary for black rhinos.
Superior Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel or the Boma Hotel
Premium Luxury: The Norfolk Hotel
Meals Plan: Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast
Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast and checkout you will embark on one of the most scenic adventures of the Great Rift Valley with one of the most breathtaking volcanic landscapes in the world, you will be heading to the world famous Lake Nakuru National Park renowned for its pink dotted colors by millions of flamingos. The park is also a bird's haven which is a migratory route hence making it an international bird area (IBA).
Lake Nakuru National Park is also known for its conservation of the endangered black and white rhino and it is a sanctuary of critically endangered Rothschild giraffes.
You will arrive on time for check-in and lunch. An afternoon game drive has been scheduled for you trying your luck to spot the elusive leopards that prefers to spend most of their time on the yellow acacia trees
Superior Accommodation: Sarova Lions Hill Hotel
Premium Luxury: The Cliff Hotel
Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Lake Nakuru National Park
An early morning game drive going through thick and thin of mixed vegetation cover looking for the black rhino, which prefers to browse on the woodlands. You can also be lucky to spot one of the most beautiful primates (Black and White Colobus monkey) which are strictly arboreal and they feed exclusively on leaves. The white rhinos, which are mostly grazers, congregate on big crashes and are mostly common in the park.
You can also be taken to the baboon’s cliff, which is a vantage point of the park where you can have a 360 degrees rotation of the whole ecosystem.
Superior Accommodation: Sarova Lions Hill Hotel
Premium Luxury: The Cliff Hotel
Meals Plan: Full Board
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast you will depart to the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve which is a renowned wildlife sanctuary in Kenya, famous for its vast grasslands, diverse ecosystems, and the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras. This iconic event, occurring between July and October, draws thousands of animals across the Mara River.
Beyond the Great Migration, visitors can expect to encounter a wide range of wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and various antelope species. The reserve offers stunning landscapes, from rolling hills and acacia trees to the Mara River and its surrounding wetlands.
Following your arrival, you will settle into accommodations and enjoy a satisfying lunch before embarking on an unforgettable afternoon game drive.
Superior Accommodation: Mara Sarova Lodge or Mara Sopa Lodge
Premium Accommodation: Mara Safari Club and Mara Sand River Camp
Meals Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
An early morning game drive with picnic breakfast and lunch for a full day game drive, hunting for some of the biggest black maned lions of Mara. If lucky, you can experience some of the most phenomenal wildebeest migration depending on the season. The Mara savanna plains are known to accommodate large numbers of super predators. It is only in Maasai Mara that you might be lucky to spot the “Big Five”. Mara is a birders paradise with more than 400 different species of birds.
You can wide up your afternoon game drive with a sundowner on the open Mara Savanna Plains Later heading to your respective accommodation facility for dinner.
Superior Accommodation: Mara Sarova Lodge
Premium Accommodation: Mara Safari Club and Mara Sand River Camp
Meals plan: Full Board
Depart
After breakfast you will checkout and depart by road game viewing en route to Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be met by our concierge team who have organized lunch at a city restaurant. A day room has been reserved for you until 6:00pm for final refreshments and repacking. Later after a farewell dinner, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your international outbound flight.
Superior Accommodation: The Boma Hotel or Ole serene
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Travel Season | Months | Price per Person Sharing (USD$) |
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Low Season | April – June | USD$ 2,925.00 |
Peak Season | July – October | USD$ 3,595.00 |
Mid Season | November – March | USD$ 3,105.00 |
Premium Package
Travel Season | Months | Price per Person Sharing (USD$) |
---|---|---|
Low Season | April – June | USD$ 5,285.00 |
Peak Season | July – October | USD$ 6,185.00 |
Mid Season | November – March | USD$ 5,615.00 |
SUPERIOR PACKAGE
Package Inclusions:
- Internet access where applicable
- Park and conservation fees as per package
- An unmatched private customized safari service
- 24/7 Amboseli Plains Safaris on-call support
- Guaranteed departures with a minimum of two guests
- Binoculars and field guide books
- Game drives in a 4×4 spacious Land Cruiser
- Complimentary and unlimited bottled water, and soft drinks in the safari vehicle
- Safari cap provided at the start of the safari for comfort against the sun
- Private airport transfers upon arrival and departure, irrespective of airline and arrival time
- Transportation, transfers, sightseeing, and game viewing as detailed in the safari itinerary
- Preferred rooms (double or single) in the very best hotels, camps, and lodges
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- Local professional English-speaking guides who are knowledgeable and highly experienced
Package Exclusions:
- Visa fee
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Tips to hotel staff and driver guides
- Pre- and post-safari tours and excursions
- Meals and beverages other than specified
- All statutory increases beyond our control
- Any optional activities or services not included in the program
- Health regulations and requirements per the country of visit
- Immunization cost for yellow fever
PREMIUM PACKAGE
Package Inclusions:
- Internet access where applicable
- Park and conservation fees as per package
- An unmatched private customized safari service
- 24/7 Amboseli Plains Safaris on-call support
- Guaranteed departures with a minimum of two guests
- Binoculars and field guide books
- Game drives in a 4×4 spacious Land Cruiser
- Complimentary and unlimited bottled water, and soft drinks in the safari vehicle
- Safari cap provided at the start of the safari for comfort against the sun
- Private airport transfers upon arrival and departure, irrespective of airline and arrival time
- Transportation, transfers, sightseeing, and game viewing as detailed in the safari itinerary
- Preferred rooms (double or single) in the very best hotels, camps, and lodges
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- Local professional English-speaking guides who are knowledgeable and highly experienced
Premium Luxury Supplements:
- Tips and gratuities to all hotel staff and driver guides
- Private and exclusive customized safari for your group only
- Services of a professional Safari Director in addition to a driver guide
- Complimentary and unlimited bottled water, soft drinks, local beers, and soft drinks in the safari vehicles
- Complimentary and unlimited bottled water, soft drinks, local beers, house wine, and locally branded spirits throughout the safari
- Laundry services throughout the entire safari
- VIP airport meet and transfers upon arrival and departure, irrespective of airline and arrival/departure time
- Upgraded accommodation from superior to luxury
Package Exclusions:
- Visa fee
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Tips to hotel staff and driver guides
- Pre- and post-safari tours and excursions
- Meals and beverages other than specified
- All statutory increases beyond our control
- Any optional activities or services not included in the program
- Health regulations and requirements per the country of visit
- Immunization cost for yellow fever