9 Days Kenya Safari | Exclusive Wildlife Tour & Masai mara 2025

This 9 days Kenya safari and wildlife Tour will take you to Kenya’s famous national parks and tourist destinations namely; Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, Aberdare National Park, Amboseli National Park, and Tsavo National Park. This safari starts and ends in Nairobi. The first day of the adventure will take you to Masai Mara National Reserve for a full-day game drive and a great time meeting the famous wild beasts and wildlife. The safari will continue to Lake Nakuru National Park which is famously known as “A beautiful wildlife haven” While there, you will enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. The trip will continue to Lake Naivasha which is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya that lies just north-west of Nairobi and offers unique activities like boat rides, hiking, etc. You can go on a hike on Crescent Island next to giraffes, buffaloes, and gazelles.

Finally, the safari will take you to Amboseli National Park which is crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro and also known as “Home of the African Elephant” Amboseli is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. While at Amboseli, you can also visit the Masai local community for African authentic culture and traditional dance performances.

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Detailed Itinerary: 9 Days Kenya Safari

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Masai Mara

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and greeted by the driver guide. The driver guide will briefly take you through the trip plan. He will transfer you to Masai Mara with a brief stop over at the Rift Valley viewpoint. Upon arrival at Masai Mara, you will check in at the lodge for lunch. After lunch and a few hours of relaxation, you will set depart for the evening game drive.

Masai Mara is a fascinating ecosphere occupying Savannah, grassland, woodlands, and marshy forests. The national reserve harbors the “Big Five”, on top of a diversity of other plain game and a wealthy diversity of bird life. Transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Sanctuary Olonana camp (Luxury)/ Sarova Mara Camp (Midrange)

Day 2: Morning and evening game drives

After an early breakfast, with the help of your guide, you will depart for a full-day game drive and explore Masai Mara in search of the wild animals found here. You will also visit the river to witness the great wildebeest migration as they cross the river.

The Wildebeest are not the only tenants of the land. The Mara is also home to other animals namely; zebra, elephants, and giraffes, and to the big cats; cheetahs, lions, and leopards. Hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland, topi, impala, gazelle, and warthog add to this huge diversity of wildlife. After the game drives, you will be driven back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Sanctuary Olonana camp (Luxury)/ Sarova Mara Camp (Midrange)

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge with the help of your guide. He will then transfer you to Lake Nakuru where you will have the afternoon at leisure.

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa lodge (Luxury)/ Lake Nakuru lodge (Midrange)

Day 4: Game drive at Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, you will depart to the park for the game drive. Lake Nakuru is a tinny park with eye-catching rare white rhinos that form part of the Big Five animals. During the game drive, there are high chances of seeing the pink flamingos. The game drive at Lake Nakuru lasts between 3-4 hours. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and have the entire afternoon at leisure.

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa lodge (Luxury)/ Lake Nakuru lodge (Midrange)

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha.

After breakfast, you will exit Lake Nakuru for Lake Naivasha with a game drive. You will have a brief stopover at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and take a few photos and videos as part of the memories to be taken back home. Upon arrival at Mount Longonot, you will check in at the lodge and then proceed for hiking. We highly advise the hikers to carry hiking boots to be comfortable during the hike as the terrain can be steep and slippery. The hiking starts from the park gate to the top of the mountain at the crater rim which will take two hours therefore the round trip will be approximately 4 hours. From the top of the mountain, you will be able to see the scenic view of Lake Naivasha. On the way, you will have a glimpse of the antelopes, and zebras, and at a long-range, you will be able to see buffaloes. You will have lunch and then return to the lodge.

Accommodation: Enashipai resort & spa (Luxury)/ Chui lodge (Midrange)

Day 6: Explore Hell’s Gate.

After breakfast with a packed lunch, you will head out for a full day of exploring Hell’s Gate. On your way, you will be able to see wild animals like antelopes, impalas, zebras, buffaloes, and giraffes among others. Since it is a very open place the buffaloes always shy away and hide under the tree shades. The rest of the wildlife can only be seen in a long close distance because of the park’s nature. You can have a packed lunch at the picnic place during which you can watch bamboos and monkeys. You will then leave and enter the beautiful gorges of the hell’s gates which are believed to have a devil’s bed, devil’s shower, and devil’s kitchen. At the end of this tour, you will learn more about the history of the Masai people and their way of living.

Accommodation: Enashipai resort & spa (Luxury)/ Chui lodge (Midrange)

Day 7: Boat cruise and transfer to Amboseli National Park

After breakfast with a packed lunch, you will check out of the lodge and proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat safari. While on the boat ride, you will be able to see hippos, flamingos, buffaloes, and waterbuck among others. After the boat cruise you will drive to Amboseli National Park is famous for its beautiful and eye-catching scenery with the support of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro which influences the landscape, and open plains. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge for relaxation in preparation for the evening game drive. You will then set out for an evening game drive with beautiful views.

Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge (Luxury)/ AA Lodges Amboseli (Midrange)

Day 8: Full-day game drive

After breakfast, you will set out the lodge for the game drive with a packed lunch. You will spend the whole day in the park searching for Amboseli’s popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like Zebra, giraffes, wild beasts, and hippos, among others with beautiful views of mountain Kilimanjaro. Later, you will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge (Luxury)/ AA Lodges Amboseli (Midrange)

Day 9: Transfer to the airport

Depending on your flight schedule, you will check the lodge for the transfer to the airport for your international flight back home.

End of 9 Days Kenya Safari

Inclusions

• Transportation
• Accommodation
• Meals
• English-speaking driver guide
• Park entrance
• Game drives
• Boat cruise
• All transfers
• All activities mentioned above

Excludes

• Tips & gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Activities that are not mentioned
• Air ticket
• Visa fees