Big Game Safari 8D/7N (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare & Amboseli)

Big Game Safari 8D/7N (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare & Amboseli)

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Big Game Safari 8D/7N (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare & Amboseli)

8 Days Starting and ending in Nairobi, Kenya

Visiting: Amboseli, Aberdare Range, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Nairobi

Tour operator:

Bamba Travel

Tour code:

57497

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 16

Physical rating:

Easy

Age range:

18-90

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

Safari Tours

From: $3129 (USD)

NB: Prices correct on 02-Apr-2025 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Embark on an unforgettable African adventure exploring Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare, and Amboseli. Witness the Big Five in their natural habitat, marvel at pink flamingos on shimmering soda lakes, and capture breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy exciting game drives, visit a Masai village, and experience the lush Aberdare rainforests. This safari promises rich wildlife encounters, stunning landscapes, and a deeply immersive cultural experience, perfect for nature enthusiasts and photography buffs. Maximize your Kenyan safari adventure with Bamba Travel.

Highlights

  • Marvel at Lake Nakuru’s thousands of flamingos

  • Experience the ultimate in game viewing

  • Explore Masai Mara’s sweeping plains

Itinerary

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Day 1: Nairobi–Amboseli, Kenya

Location: Amboseli

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Duration: 8 Days

Departure Time: 8:30


Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park and game drive (L/D)


Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi at 0830hrs, This morning drive past the scenic Athi Plains and into the bushy country of Amboseli National Park. Arriving in time at your camp / Lodge for lunch and thereafter go for evening game drive.  Amboseli National Park is a landscape dominated everywhere by the glistening, majestic snowcap of the mighty Mt Kilimanjaro - a fitting backdrop to the wild region. It is also the region where pastoral Masai and their cattle have lived in harmony with wild creatures for many a century. After lunch, experience an afternoon game drive at the foot of Africa's highest mountain. Dinner and overnight is at the Amboseli Lodge/ Camp, located in the very heart of the Amboseli National Park.


Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, kibo tented lodge,or similar


Camping option at the Amboseli Kimana Camp or similar

Day 2: Amboseli, Kenya

Location: Amboseli

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amboseli National Park game drives and optional visit to Maasai village (B/L/D)


This morning you will go on an early wildlife viewing drive in the park and return back to the lodge/camp for full breakfast. Rest of the morning spends at leisure to swim or take a nature walk provided by the lodge/Camp. You will then have your sumptuous lunch and charge your cameras. At 16h00 when the weather cools down and the wildlife is active proceed for the afternoon wildlife. Amboseli is famous for its big game (Elephants, Lions, herds of Buffaloes, Zebra and Wildebeest and its great scenic beauty) the landscape is dominated by Mount Kilimanjaro (Highest Mt in Africa) and ‘floating’ elephants within the swamps whose permanent waters zip down from the Mountain. Later in the evening return back to your lodge. (B/L/D)


Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, Kibo tented lodge or similar


Camping option at the Amboseli Kimana camp or similar

Day 3: Amboseli-Aberdare, Kenya

Location: Aberdare Range

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel to Mt Kenya National Park/Aberdare National Park (B/L/D)


After breakfast, drive to Aberdare National Park/ Mt. Kenya National Park through lush coffee and tea plantations to reach the small town of Nyeri for lunch before leaving for Tree hotel of your choice, (Treetops, the Ark or Mountain Lodge) in the early afternoon. In case of Mountain Lodge you arrive directly at the lodge for lunch. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at your Tree Hotel surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.


Overnight at the Ark or Treetops Hotel or similar


Buget option Batian hotel in nyeri and nanyuki for mt. Kenya, or similar


Note: owing to the small limited sizes of the cabins, only a small overnight bag is permitted in the Ark or Treetops. The rest of the luggage is left in the base hotels to be retrieved latter the following morning. Children under the age of seven years are not allowed at the Tree Hotels.

Day 4: Aberdare-Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Location: Lake Nakuru

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park and afternoon game drive (B/L/D)


You will depart after an early breakfast by road for the Ornithological paradise Lake Nakuru National Park which supports a wide ecological diversity of flamingos and other water birds – over 450 bird species have been recorded here. Arrive at around 12.30 pm and begin a game drive en route to Camp/lodge for check in and lunch.  Relax till 4.00 pm where you will head on for another game drive and nature walk along the lake shores and return back to the camp/lodge before sunset.


Lake Nakuru is a shallow alkaline lake famous for its flamingo population estimated to be more than a million hence it is referred to as the ‘Birds Paradise’ by bird watchers. There are no elephants in the park but the other big five can be spotted including tree climbing lions, the white and the black rhinos which are endangered species in Kenya, the rare Rothschild Giraffe, Cape buffaloes, Waterbucks, Gazelles, Leopard and primates etc can be spotted as well at the park. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/camp overlooking the lake.


Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge, lake nakuru sopa lodge, or similar


Budget option: hotel citymax or kws guest house

Day 5: Lake Nakuru-Masai Mara, Kenya

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara Game Reserve and game drive (B/L/D)


After breakfast proceed for a morning game/bird drive around the lake shores as you leave the park for Maasai Mara National Reserve - an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park also known as The 7th Wonder of the World because of the Great migration, witnessed every year between June and September when millions of wildebeests and zebras cross Mara River from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya in search of food and water and it is famous for its wide variety of resident wildlife all year round .  With Lunch at Narok Town you will arrive Maasai Mara National Reserve in time for an afternoon game drive where you may have a chance of seeing the ‘Big Five’, different varieties of birdlife and the best savannah vegetation in the world. This is serene vast country of breath-taking vistas, a panorama of vast rolling plains and rounded hills, of intermittent groves of acacia woodlands and dense thickets of scrub. The Mara River and its tributaries which are margined by luxuriant riverine forest bisect the whole land. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. And in every direction there are seemingly endless herds of game animals. Return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.


Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, Jambo lodge or similar


Camping option Mara Springs Camp, Lenchada, Manyatta Camp, Mwangaza Camp or similar

Day 6: Masai Mara, Kenya

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Discover the Masai Mara Game Reserve (B/L/D)


Full day drives for the day to absorb the beauty and splendor of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators. Mara has the largest population of lions to be found in Kenya. Other animals to be seen here include Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke's Hartebeest, White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog and Thomson's and Grant's Gazelles. The bird life of Mara is as profuse as its mammalian fauna.


Picnic lunch boxes to be taken at Mara River watching Crocodiles and Hippos . Great way of seeing the length and stretch of the park as well as enjoying the views below. After lunch drive on searching for wildlife.


On this day at 1700hrs you will be dropped off at the village for an opportunity to visit the Maasai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. Upon arrival at the village proceed for a nature walk with the masai naturalists guide, you will get to see herbs that are used as medication among the masai. Return to the village where a camp fire will be lit, entertainment from both women children and men of the village follows with a chance of you joining in their dances,  the chief will then give you stories of their culture and tradition they will show you how the herbs seen during the nature walk are used, prepared and their need for them , you will have a glimpse into their homes and social structure, dinner will be served at the village, coffee and tea as you leave to return to the camp for overnight. (B/L/D)


Overnight at mara sopa lodge, Jambo lodge or similar


Camping option mara springs camp, lenchada, manyatta camp, mwangaza camp or similar

Day 7: Masai Mara, Kenya

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Discover the Masai Mara Game Reserve (B/L/D)


Full day drives, with an option of an early morning game drive and a late afternoon game drive, all meals and overnight at the lodge / camp.


Overnight at mara sopa lodge, Jambo lodge or similar


Camping option mara springs camp, lenchada, manyatta camp, mwangaza camp, or similar

Day 8: Masai Mara-Nairobi, Kenya

Location: Nairobi

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Masai Mara Game Reserve game drive and transfer to Nairobi (B/L)


Go on a morning game drive to savour the beauty of the park one last time, and then return to your lodge/camp for breakfast. Later, depart for Nairobi arriving there in the afternoon.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    7 nights Accommodation Camping or lodge accommodation
    1N Lake Nakuru
    2N Amboseli
    1N Aberdare
    3N Masai Mara

  • Transport

    Nairobi Accommodation Pick-Up/Drop-Off

  • Meals

    7B / 8L / 7D

  • Activities

    Game viewing activities as stated in the safari description
    Nature Walk in masai mara
    Game drives and activities as per itinerary
    Visit to the masai village

  • Guides

    English-speaking safari driver/ guide

  • Extras

    1 liter of water per day
    National park entrance fees
    Driver/guide allowance
    Government taxes
    Sleeping bags, mosquito nets or mats

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

  • Optional activities and upgrades

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Travel insurance

  • Departure tax

  • Other meals and drinks

Mode of Transport

Transportation includes pick-up and drop-off from your Nairobi accommodation, with scenic drives through the Athi Plains, lush coffee and tea plantations, and game reserves.

Accommodation

Enjoy 7 nights of comfortable camping or lodge accommodation, with options including Amboseli Sopa Lodge, Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, Kibo tented lodge, and more. Experience the unique Tree Hotels in Aberdare and the scenic Lake Nakuru Lodge.

Check out our Q&As

  • What wildlife can I expect to see during the safari?

    You can expect to see a variety of wildlife including elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, flamingos, rhinos, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, hippos, and many more. The Masai Mara is particularly famous for its large population of lions and the Great Migration of wildebeests and zebras.

  • Is there an opportunity to visit a Maasai village during the tour?

    Yes, on Day 6, you will have the opportunity to visit a Maasai village to witness their singing and dancing, take a nature walk with a Maasai naturalist guide, and learn about their culture and traditions.

  • What activities are included in the safari?

    The safari includes game viewing activities as stated in the safari description. You will have multiple game drives in Amboseli National Park, Aberdare National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Masai Mara Game Reserve.

  • Are there any restrictions for children on this tour?

    Yes, children under the age of seven years are not allowed at the Tree Hotels in Aberdare.

  • What should I know about luggage restrictions for the Tree Hotels?

    Owing to the small limited sizes of the cabins at the Tree Hotels, only a small overnight bag is permitted. The rest of the luggage is left in the base hotels to be retrieved the following morning.

  • Are meals included in the tour package?

    Yes, the tour package includes 7 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 7 dinners.

  • What kind of transportation is included in the tour?

    Transportation includes pick-up and drop-off from your Nairobi accommodation, with scenic drives through the Athi Plains, lush coffee and tea plantations, and game reserves.

  • Are there any optional activities available during the tour?

    Yes, there are optional activities and upgrades available, but they are not included in the tour package.

  • What is the best time to visit Masai Mara for the Great Migration?

    The Great Migration is witnessed every year between June and September when millions of wildebeests and zebras cross the Mara River from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.

  • What type of accommodation is provided during the safari?

    The safari includes 7 nights of comfortable camping or lodge accommodation. Options include Amboseli Sopa Lodge, Amboseli Sentrim tented lodge, Kibo tented lodge, and more. You will also experience unique Tree Hotels in Aberdare and the scenic Lake Nakuru Lodge.

  • Is there an age limit?

    No! Most of our bamba travellers fall between the ages of 18 - 35, but everyone is young at heart and welcome to come experience the world with us! If you are between the ages of 18 and 118, we invite you to travel with bamba and have the time of your life! Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    Most of our trips cater to the adventurous independent traveller. In fact, many of our travellers arrive on their own and quickly find that they easily meet like-minded people along the way at their hostels, on transportation, or during activities.

  • Do I need travel insurance?

    We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for your trip, especially when travelling in developing countries. Bamba does not include travel insurance of any type.Your current medical insurance may cover part of your trip, so it is important for you to become familiar with your current coverage. We recommend purchasing additional travel insurance that provides coverage for medical emergencies, emergency evacuation and repatriation, lost or stolen items and unforeseen cancellations. If you plan to participate in activities such as white-water rafting, trekking, sand-buggy rides, etc please make sure they are included in your policy.

Reviews of this operator

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The company is exceptional. When...

Dec 10 2019

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For true explorers....

Aug 12 2019

For true explorers.

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To this day, this is...

Oct 2 2019

To this day, this is the best tour we've ever done together as a couple! The fun activities, great hotels and nice guides worth the money! We were always taken care of and they made sure that we had a good time. This tour is definitely worth taking.

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Oct 23 2019

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    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of bamba travel charges.

    Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

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