About this journey
A carefully paced seven-day Kenya safari designed for first-time and returning travellers who want excellent wildlife viewing without rushing between destinations. The journey begins in Nairobi, continues through the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park and finishes with three rewarding nights in the Maasai Mara. Guests enjoy private road transport in a safari vehicle, professional guiding, scheduled game drives, comfortable full-board accommodation and opportunities to see rhinos, lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, cheetahs and seasonal wildebeest herds. The listed price is a per-person demo rate based on two guests sharing a double or twin room. It includes airport transfers, accommodation, meals stated in the itinerary, park entry fees, bottled water during game drives and services of an English-speaking driver-guide. International flights, travel insurance, visas, optional balloon safaris, premium drinks, gratuities and personal expenses are excluded.
Experiences
Travel style
Transport and guiding
Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking driver-guide, airport transfers and bottled drinking water during game drives.
Suggested itinerary
Arrival in Nairobi and Safari Briefing
Meet the Farmers Agro-Tours representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer to the hotel. After check-in, the guide conducts a detailed safari briefing covering the route, expected driving times, park rules, weather, luggage guidance and wildlife-viewing etiquette. Depending on the arrival time, guests may rest or book an optional Nairobi attraction.
Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart Nairobi after breakfast and travel through the Great Rift Valley, stopping at a safe viewpoint for photographs and a landscape briefing. Continue to Lake Nakuru, arrive for lunch and begin an afternoon game drive. Search for black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, buffalo, waterbuck, lions and seasonal concentrations of pelicans and flamingos before returning to the lodge at sunset.
Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara
Enjoy an early breakfast, check out and drive through the Rift Valley agricultural areas toward the Maasai Mara. Arrive at the camp for lunch and orientation. Later, take the first Mara game drive across open savannah and riverine habitats, watching for elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions and cheetahs. Return to camp after sunset viewing where park regulations allow.
Full-Day Maasai Mara Game Drive
Spend the day exploring the reserve with a picnic lunch. The exact route is chosen according to recent sightings and seasonal wildlife movement. Possible areas include the Talek sector, central plains and river crossings. The guide explains predator behaviour, grazing systems, conservation challenges and the annual migration. Guests return to camp in the late afternoon.
Mara Wildlife and Optional Community Visit
Begin with a sunrise game drive when predators and herbivores are active. Return for breakfast and leisure time at camp. In the afternoon, continue game viewing or take an optional, respectfully managed visit to a Maasai community to learn about pastoral life, beadwork, livestock and local conservation partnerships. The community visit fee is paid separately unless included in a confirmed quotation.
Final Maasai Mara Exploration
Enjoy another full wildlife-viewing day with flexibility to revisit productive areas or explore a different sector of the reserve. Guests may reserve an optional dawn balloon safari followed by a bush breakfast. The standard programme remains a guided vehicle safari with breaks for photography, birding and interpretation of the Mara ecosystem.
Maasai Mara to Nairobi and Departure
After breakfast, check out and drive back to Nairobi with comfort stops along the route. Lunch is arranged en route at the guest's cost unless added to the booking. On arrival, transfer to a Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport according to the confirmed onward schedule. A day room or late departure programme can be arranged separately.
Included
- Six nights accommodation in selected hotels, lodges and tented camps
- Meals specified in the day-by-day itinerary
- Private safari transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara park entry fees
- Airport arrival and departure transfers
- Bottled drinking water during safari drives
- All scheduled game drives and safari briefings
Not included
- International and domestic flights unless specifically quoted
- Kenya visa or electronic travel authorisation charges
- Travel and medical insurance
- Optional hot-air balloon safari
- Optional Maasai community visit fees
- Premium beverages and personal purchases
- Driver-guide and lodge staff gratuities
Reviews for this safari
“The Kiambu coffee experience was organised very well from pickup to the final cupping session. The farmer explanations were practical, the lodge was comfortable and we appreciated being able to purchase coffee directly from the cooperative.”
