If you are looking for the best place to spend your 8-day safari tour, Kenya is the perfect destination for you. A Kenya safari is incomplete without witnessing nature’s spectacle ‘‘Great Wildebeest Migration.’’ On this 8 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will witness this spectacular migration in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve where you are likely to spend two days. The 8 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari will allow you to experience the renowned safari game drives where you will spot various wildlife species and bird life. Experience Kenya on this well-crafted 8 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari – witness the wildebeest migration, the African Big Five Animals, and over a million flamingos.
Day 1: Nairobi & Transfer to Amboseli
From Nairobi, your driver guide will pick you up early in the morning and embark on a transfer to Amboseli National Park. You will arrive at around mid-day and check in at the lodge at lunchtime. You will have lunch and a short rest at your lodge and then head for an afternoon Game drive in the park. Amboseli National Park is well known for its large herds of elephants which you are likely to witness during your Afternoon game drive in the park.
You will explore the park and witness these herds as they graze and browse. You will also encounter different wildlife species like leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, Buffalos, Giraffes, Zebras, Lions, Crocodiles, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik-dik, and lesser kudu among others. After this incredible game-viewing safari game drive in the park, you will return to your lodge in the late afternoon for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation option: Amboseli Kibo Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Full Day at Amboseli National Park
On this second day of your 8 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will wake up to amazing views of the towering Kilimanjaro Mountain (the highest in Africa). After breakfast at your lodge, you will head out for a game drive in the park with your packed lunch. You will have this full day viewing wildlife in the park and also having scenic views of the natural settings and landscapes. You will visit different observation points where you will be able to view the expansive park below – with its wildlife roaming around. You will spend the full day exploring the park.
While here, you can have an optional visit to the nearby Masai Village for cultural experiences. You will later return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation option: Amboseli Kibo Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Transfer from Amboseli National Park to Lake Naivasha
Following a hefty breakfast at your lodge, you will depart Amboseli National Park and drive to Lake Naivasha. As you drive to Lake Naivasha, you will enjoy the scenic views of the countryside. You will have a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. From here, you will continue with your journey to Lake Naivasha where you will arrive at lunchtime. You will have your lunch and a short rest before driven to Hells Gate National Park for a guided walking safari among the wildlife.
Hell’s Gate National Park is famous for its unique landscapes that feature lower cliffs gorges, and natural geothermal spas. While on your guided walking safari here, you will witness these various landscapes and the resident wildlife like zebras, giraffes, and buffalos among others. You can also hike in the park or cycle in the park at extra cost. After your adventure in the park, you will then be driven back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation option: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: Transfer from Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park & do an evening game drive
Today after breakfast, you will embark on a transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will enter the park and enjoy an en-route game drive to your safari lodge. Arrive at lunchtime and check in at your lodge. You will have lunch and a short rest at your lodge before heading out for an evening game drive in the park. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its millions of flamingos that flock to the lake’s shores.
Lake Nakuru is also a hotspot for wildlife viewing since it is home to different wildlife species. During your Afternoon game drive, you will enjoy a game viewing of various birdlife and wildlife in the park. You will spot Black and white rhinos, Rothchild giraffes, cape buffalos, olive baboons, impalas, waterbucks, hippos, colobus monkeys spotted hyenas, zebras, gazelles, leopards, and lions among others.
Accommodation option: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5: Full Day at Lake Nakuru
Today you are spending the whole day exploring Lake Nakuru National Park. Following Breakfast, you will head out with your packed lunch for a full-day game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. You will explore the wide ecological diversity of Lake Nakuru National Park – exploring from the flamingo-flooded lake shores to the savanna areas for wildlife viewing. You will witness various wildlife and bird species, especially the water birds. You will later be driven back to your safari lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Option: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: Transfer from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara
After a hefty breakfast in the morning at your lodge, you will leave Lake Nakuru National Park and drive to Masai Mara National Reserve for your next adventure experience. You will enjoy a drive through the park one more last time, you will arrive in Masai Mara at lunchtime. Check in your lodge where you will have your lunch and a short rest before heading out for an evening game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. After a game drive, you will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation option: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board.
Day 7: Full Day Exploring Masai Mara National Reserve
Today following an early morning breakfast at your lodge, you will embark on a full-day exploration of the Mara. Masai Mara National Reserve is a world-renowned National Reserve – popular for its remarkable wildlife viewing experiences and the Great wildebeest Migration. You will explore the vast savannas of the park where you will enjoy big game sightings with opportunities to spot all the African Big Five Animals (lion, leopard, elephant. After remarkable wildlife viewing in the reserve, you will also have an optional visit to the Masai Cultural Village for a cultural experience. Later in the evening, you will be driven back to your Safari lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation option: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board.
Day 8: Early morning Game drive in Masai Mara and Transfer to Nairobi
Today you will wake up early in the morning and have breakfast at your lodge, you will head out for a game drive with your packed lunch. You will experience Mara’s wildlife one more time before embarking on a drive back to Nairobi where this 8 Day Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari ends. You will arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon and your driver’s guide will drop you off at your preferred drop-off point. End of 8 Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Safari
