7 Days Highlights of Kenya
Price Per Person (USD)
Overview
Kenya Highlights Safari – Weekly Small Group Adventure Through Kenya’s Top Parks
Discover the essence of East African wildlife on this unforgettable Kenya Highlights Safari, a weekly-departing small group tour designed to showcase Kenya’s most iconic national parks and extraordinary safari landscapes. Perfect for solo travellers, couples, and friends, this expertly guided itinerary blends seamless travel, rich wildlife encounters, and handpicked lodges for a truly immersive safari experience.
Your Kenya adventure begins in Amboseli National Park, world-renowned for its vast elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Continue to the tranquil beauty of Lake Naivasha, where a scenic boat safari brings you up close to hippos, abundant birdlife, and the peaceful Rift Valley shoreline.
The journey culminates in the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries and the heart of the Great Migration. Spend multiple days exploring rolling savannahs teeming with lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and countless plains game. With its exceptional biodiversity and dramatic big-cat sightings, the Masai Mara delivers the classic Kenya safari experience at its finest.
With guaranteed weekly departures, experienced Kenyan driver-guides, and stays in well-selected lodges and camps, this Kenya Highlights Safari offers an effortless and memorable way to explore the country’s top wildlife destinations.
Key Highlights
- Signature Kenya Highlights Safari with weekly small-group departures
- Exceptional elephant viewing in Amboseli National Park
- Scenic boat safari on Lake Naivasha
- Multiple days in the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve
- Superb opportunities to see the Big Five and iconic big-cat species
- Comfortable, handpicked safari lodges and tented camps
- Expert Kenyan driver-guides with extensive wildlife and cultural knowledge
Included/Excluded
- Prices in USD per person twin share
- Accommodation – Hotels, Lodges, Tented Camps
- Game drives dailyÂ
- Park entry fees
- 4×4 Landcruiser with A/C & WIFI
- Maasai Boma Tour
- Gibbs Farm Lunch
- Arusha Coffee Lodge Lunch
- Olduvai Gorge, Dig Site and Camp Leakey Tour
- Private Serengeti Bush Lunch
- Meals – 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
- Alcoholic beverages – Serengeti
- AMREF Airlift cover
- Coffee & Tea in vehicle
- Soft drinks and water in vehicle
- Return airport transfers
- Enquire for group pricing
- Guide tips
- Hotel gratuities
- Porterage
- Alcoholic beverages unless stipulated
- Activities not listed
- Personal itemsÂ
- Personal Travel insurance
- Tanzania and Kenya Visa
Tour Plan
Day 1
Day 1 – Arusha to Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, depart Arusha and begin your journey south toward the Namanga border, travelling through scenic highlands and traditional Maasai country. Upon arrival at the border, complete immigration formalities before meeting your Kenyan driver-guide, who will be waiting to welcome you.
From here, continue north into Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya’s most iconic safari destinations. Renowned for its sweeping views of Mount Kilimanjaro, large elephant herds, and wide-open plains, Amboseli offers an unforgettable introduction to Kenya’s wildlife.
Arrive at Tulia Amboseli Camp in the afternoon and settle into your comfortable tented accommodation. Enjoy time at leisure to relax, take in the expansive views, or simply soak up the atmosphere of the surrounding wilderness.
Dinner is served at the camp, and with elephants often passing nearby, the wildlife viewing can begin right from your doorstep.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tulia Amboseli Camp
Travel Time: Arusha to Namanga Border: Approx. 1.5 hours; Border to Amboseli: Approx. 1 hour
Day 2
Day 8 – Full Day Safari in Amboseli National Park
Enjoy a full day of game viewing in Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Known for its large herds of elephants and its breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli offers exceptional photographic opportunities and a diverse range of wildlife encounters.
Begin with a morning game drive, exploring the park’s wetlands, woodlands, and open plains in search of elephants, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, buffalo, giraffes, and an impressive array of birdlife.
Return to Tulia Amboseli Camp for a relaxed lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive to continue your exploration of this beautiful landscape.
As the sun sets behind Kilimanjaro, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tulia Amboseli Camp
Travel Time: Game drives within Amboseli National Park
Day 3
Day 9 – Amboseli to Lake Naivasha with Afternoon Boat Safari
After breakfast, depart Amboseli and begin your scenic drive north toward Lake Naivasha, travelling through the Great Rift Valley with sweeping views of its dramatic escarpments and expansive plains.
Arrive at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge in time for a relaxed lunch, set among beautifully landscaped grounds frequented by resident wildlife such as giraffes and waterbuck.
In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, a peaceful excursion offering close-up views of hippos, abundant birdlife, and the serene waters of this freshwater Rift Valley lake. The experience provides a wonderful contrast to the open savannahs of Amboseli.
Return to the lodge in the early evening for dinner and an overnight stay, with time to unwind in the tranquil lakeside environment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Travel Time: Amboseli to Lake Naivasha: Approx. 5–6 hours (depending on traffic and stops)
Day 4
Day 10 – Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha and begin the journey southwest toward Kenya’s premier safari destination, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The drive takes you through the picturesque highlands and into Maasai country, with beautiful scenery along the way.
Arrive at Sarova Mara Game Camp in time for lunch, followed by a chance to settle into your tented accommodation, set in lush surroundings at the heart of the reserve.
In the afternoon, head out on your first Masai Mara game drive, exploring the rolling plains and riverine forests that support one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Keep watch for elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and large herds of resident plains game.
Return to camp in the early evening for dinner and a restful night in the Mara wilderness.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Travel Time: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara: Approx. 4–5 hours
Day 5
Day 11 – Full Day Safari in the Masai Mara
Spend the day exploring the extraordinary wildlife of the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s most renowned safari destinations. With its sweeping grasslands, acacia woodlands, and abundant wildlife, the Mara offers exceptional game viewing throughout the year.
Begin with a morning game drive during the prime hours for predator activity, keeping an eye out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, and vast herds of plains game.
You may choose to return to Sarova Mara Game Camp for lunch, or enjoy a packed picnic lunch in the bush to maximise your time on safari.
Continue your exploration in the afternoon, visiting different areas of the reserve to increase your chances of witnessing diverse wildlife behaviour and breathtaking scenery.
Return to camp in the early evening for dinner and another peaceful night in the heart of the Masai Mara.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Travel Time: Game drives within the Masai Mara
Day 6
Day 12 – Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, depart the Masai Mara and drive north toward Lake Nakuru National Park, travelling through the scenic Rift Valley with its dramatic escarpments and sweeping vistas.
Arrive at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge in time for lunch, followed by check-in and a brief chance to relax before the afternoon’s activities.
In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its rich birdlife, thriving populations of both Black and White rhino, Rothschild’s giraffe, buffalo, and lions. Explore the lakeshore, acacia woodlands, and cliff viewpoints as you search for the diverse wildlife that makes this compact park so rewarding.
Return to the lodge in the early evening for dinner and an overnight stay, surrounded by the peaceful landscapes of the Rift Valley.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Travel Time: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru: Approx. 5–6 hours
Day 7
Day 13 – Lake Nakuru to Nairobi
Begin the day with a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, taking advantage of the early hours when wildlife is most active. Enjoy final sightings of rhinos, lions, giraffes, and the park’s abundant birdlife before departing.
After the game drive, return to the lodge for check-out and then drive back to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch at a city hotel or restaurant of your choice (own arrangements unless specified).
Your safari services conclude upon arrival in Nairobi.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: End of itinerary
Travel Time: Lake Nakuru to Nairobi: Approx. 3–3.5 hours
