Simba Swag7 days · 6 nights

The route, day by day

7 days, stop by stop.

1. Day1

   Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi

   Arrival transfer

   Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will proceed through immigration and customs before collecting your luggage. As you emerge into the arrivals hall, you will be warmly welcomed by our professional safari representative, who will assist you with your luggage and escort you to your comfortable hotel in Nairobi. The drive through the city introduces you to Kenya’s vibrant capital, where modern skyscrapers sit alongside green spaces and remnants of colonial architecture. Depending on your arrival time, the remainder of the day is at leisure, allowing you to relax after your journey or enjoy the hotel amenities as you prepare for your safari adventure ahead. Overnight at your hotel in Nairobi.

   OvernightGolden Tulip Nairobi

   Nairobi sits at a high altitude and enjoys mild temperatures, typically ranging between 12°C in the early morning and 24°C during the day. Roads within the city are paved, though traffic congestion is common during peak hours, making transfers steady but comfortable.

2. Day2

   Day 2: Nairobi to Maasai Mara

   Drive time: 5+ hours

   You rise early to a hearty breakfast at your Nairobi hotel before beginning your scenic journey toward the world-renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Leaving the city behind, the landscape opens into the Great Rift Valley and the vast plains of Maasailand, where you may spot Maasai herdsmen tending their cattle, goats, and sheep in harmony with nature. The journey is rich with changing scenery, from escarpments to rolling savannahs, before arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. After a short rest, you head out for your first game drive across the Mara’s endless grasslands. During your stay, there is an opportunity to visit a traditional Maasai village at an additional cost. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

   OvernightMara SopaMealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   The Maasai Mara experiences daytime temperatures of about 20-28°C, cooling to around 10-14°C at night. Roads from Nairobi are partly tarmac and partly rough gravel; during dry seasons they are dusty, while during rainy periods some sections may be muddy and slow-going.

3. Day3

   Day 3: Full Day Exploring the Maasai Mara

   Full-day game drives

   Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the magnificent Maasai Mara on extensive game drives, with a packed lunch enjoyed in the wilderness. The reserve is famous for its dramatic wildlife encounters, particularly during the Great Wildebeest Migration from July to October, when vast herds cross from the Serengeti in search of fresh grazing. Lions, hyenas, and cheetahs closely follow the migration. The Mara is also home to the iconic black-maned lion, while cheetahs thrive in the open plains. As the day ends, you return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

   OvernightMara SopaMealsPacked lunch, Dinner

   Daytime temperatures range between 22-27°C with cool mornings and evenings. Game drive tracks are unpaved and can be bumpy; after rains they may be slippery, but wildlife viewing remains excellent year-round.

4. Day4

   Day 4: Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha

   Drive time: 4+ hours

   After breakfast, you depart the Maasai Mara and journey toward the Great Rift Valley, arriving in the Lake Naivasha area by late morning. Lunch is served at your lodge before optional afternoon activities, including a boat ride across Lake Naivasha and a guided walk on Crescent Island, available at an additional cost. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary hosts giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles and waterbucks, while birdlife flourishes along the shores. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

   OvernightNaivasha SopaMealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Lake Naivasha enjoys mild to warm temperatures, usually between 14-26°C. Roads are mostly tarmac with some rough sections near lodges; dust or mud may be present depending on the season.

5. Day5

   Day 5: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

   Drive time: 5+ hours

   Following breakfast, you depart by road toward Amboseli National Park, enjoying scenic views as you travel south. Upon arrival, a game drive en route to your lodge introduces you to Amboseli’s unique ecosystem, dominated by open plains and wetlands sustained by underground springs from Mount Kilimanjaro’s melting snows. Lunch is served at the lodge before an afternoon game drive. Amboseli is famous for its large elephant herds, many with impressive tusks, as well as an abundance of birdlife and other plains game. Dinner and overnight beneath the African sky.

   OvernightAmboseli SopaMealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Amboseli is warm and dry, with temperatures ranging from 18°C in the morning to around 30°C during the day. Roads are a mix of paved highways and rough park tracks, which can be dusty or muddy depending on rainfall.

6. Day6

   Day 6: Amboseli National Park

   Morning and afternoon game drives

   You rise early this morning to catch the clearest views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds gather around its snow-capped summit. A morning game drive reveals Amboseli at its most atmospheric, with elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras and baboons moving across the plains. After breakfast, there is an opportunity to visit a Maasai village at an additional cost. You return to the lodge for lunch and a period of rest, followed by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

   OvernightAmboseli SopaMealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Temperatures range from 17-30°C, with strong sunshine and occasional winds. Park roads are uneven and dusty in dry weather, requiring slow but rewarding game drives.

7. Day7

   Day 7: Amboseli to Nairobi

   Drive time: 6+ hours

   After breakfast, you depart Amboseli for your return journey to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. Lunch is enjoyed at the famous Carnivore Restaurant, marking a fitting end to your safari experience. Thereafter, you are transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your evening flight home, carrying with you unforgettable memories of Kenya’s landscapes, wildlife and people.

   MealsBreakfast, Lunch (Carnivore Restaurant)

   Daytime temperatures range between 20-28°C. Roads are mostly paved, though traffic congestion may be encountered as you approach Nairobi, particularly in the afternoon.

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