8 Day Best of Kenya Safari
8 Days Best of Kenya Safari is one of the best Kenya safari tours to book for an ultimate experience of the most sought after Kenya national parks of Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park and Tsavo National Park. You shall different tourist activities in Kenya including extensive game drives, guided walking safari and a cultural tour, all making your Kenya safari memorable.
Summary Itinerary of 8 Days Best of Kenya Safari
Day 1: Pick up, Drive to Masai Mara national reserve, Game Drive
Day 2&3: Full Day in Masai Mara, Maasai Cultural Tour
Day 4: Drive to Lake Nakuru national park
Day 5: Drive to Amboseli national park
Day 6: Guided Walking Safari, Transfer to Tsavo
Day 7: Full day in Tsavo East and West National Park
Day 8: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up, Drive to Masai Mara national reserve, Game Drive
You will be picked up from the airport by your guide who will welcome you and you will have a short briefing about your safari. After, your guide will drive you to one of the famous destinations in Kenya which is Masai Mara national reserve for an amazing and exciting wildlife viewing experience.
During your drive to Masai Mara national reserve, you will enjoy views of the rift valley escarpment as you drive through Kenya’s scenic highlands. You will have a stopover in Narok town and later proceed to Masai Mara national reserve where you will see different wildlife species grazing in the nearby savannah plains as you continue your drive to your lodge for check in as you prepare to have your dinner and to spend the night at Enchooro Eco Camp for Budget, Sekenani Masai Mara Camp for Mid-range, Mara Base Camp for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2&3: Full Day in Masai Mara, Maasai Cultural Tour
On the 8th 8 Day Best of Kenya Safari, Enjoy a full day of exploring the plains of Masai Mara in search of various wildlife with a chance to witness the great migration. Look out for various animals including the big 5 animals, antelopes, elands, zebras, gazelles, among so many others. In the evening, you will get to visit the Maasai Tribe and learn about their culture and way of life. Dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Drive to Lake Nakuru national park
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Masai Mara national reserve and then check out of the lodge as you continue your journey to Lake Nakuru national park across the rift valley escarpment as you enjoy the beautiful scenery around you. You will have an en route game drive during which you will see wildlife species such as giraffes, rhinos, gazelles, buffalos, antelopes, reedbucks, elands, impalas among others.
Lunch will be served at your lodge after check in and after lunch, you will have another game drive in Lake Nakuru national park and you will visit the flamingo filled Lake Nakuru which is a good birding spot to see flocks of flamingos along the lake shores as well as other bird species and wildlife species grazing in the nearby plains. You will be driven back to your lodge after your evening game drive to have your dinner and overnight at Zziwa Bush Lodge for Budget, Lake Nakuru Safari Lodge for Mid-range, Sopa Nakuru Lodge for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Amboseli national park
Breakfast will be served before you check out of your lodge in Lake Nakuru national park and continue your drive to Amboseli national park through the rift valley escarpment as you proceed to Nairobi where you will have a stopover for lunch.
After you have had your lunch, you will continue your drive to Amboseli national park where you will have an en route game viewing experience to see wildlife species along the way such as herds of elephants which this national park is known for having and you will also enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro on your way to your lodge for check in and to have your dinner and to also spend the night at AA Amboseli Camp for Budget, Sentrim Amboseli for Mid-range, Amboseli Sopa Lodge for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Guided Walking Safari, Transfer to Tsavo
After an early breakfast at the camp, head out for a guided walking safari in Amboseli National Park for an opportunity to come up close with nature and animals, including long-tusked elephants, 8 Day Best of Kenya Safari.
Thereafter, you will transfer to Tsavo east national park where you will engage in a game drive and look out for wildlife species such as lions as well as elephants, lions, cheetahs, kudus, gazelles, giraffes, zebras, vervet monkeys, baboons among others. You will continue to your lodge where you will check in for dinner and overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge for Budget, Sentrim Tsavo Camp for Mid-range, Ashnil Aruba Lodge for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Full day in Tsavo East and West National Park
After an early breakfast at your lodge, you will head out into the national park for a full day of exploring the savannah plains in search of various wildlife species. You will engage in a morning and afternoon game drive in Tsavo east through Tsavo West national park as you search for different attractions such as elephants, wildebeest, buffalo, kudu, generuk among others. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Man Eaters Lodge for Budget and Mid-range, Salt Lick Safari Lodge for Luxury.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast at the lodge, you shall enjoy wild game viewing through the Taita hills as you drive to Watamu beach, enjoying lunch en-route. Your safari guide shall drop you off in Watamu, bringing your safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Price Includes
- Transportation as per itinerary in a 4×4 safari land cruiser
- Accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Services of a literate English driver/guide.
- National park entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Excursions & activities as per itinerary
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Price Excludes
- Flights
- Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Covid-19 related tests
- Tips and gratuities
- anything else not included in the itinerary
