A 6-night Kenya Safari from Kilimanjaro’s Shadow to the Mara Plains
This classic Kenya safari combines two of the country’s most iconic landscapes, offering a journey from the elephant-rich plains of Amboseli to the wildlife-filled savannahs of the Maasai Mara. With three accommodation tiers available, the itinerary caters to a range of travel styles while delivering an exceptional and well-rounded safari experience.
Beginning in Nairobi, the journey quickly moves south to Amboseli National Park, where the towering presence of Mount Kilimanjaro provides a dramatic backdrop to remarkable wildlife encounters. From here, continue to the Maasai Mara, one of Africa’s most celebrated safari destinations, known for its abundant wildlife and sweeping open plains.
Carefully designed flights minimise travel time, allowing you to maximise your time in each destination while enjoying the diversity of Kenya’s landscapes and ecosystems.
- Availability: Year-round
- Duration: 7 days
- Locations:Kenya – Nairobi, Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Start:Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Kenya
- End: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Kenya
Itinerary Details
- Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Transfer to your hotel
- Overnight at Eka Hotel, House of Waine or Hemingways Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel for an overnight stay.
Depending on your arrival time, you may wish to relax at the hotel or explore Nairobi, a vibrant city that blends urban energy with pockets of green space and wildlife.
- Flight to Amboseli
- Game drives and wildlife viewing
- Overnight at Ol Tukai Lodge, Elephant Gorge Camp or Angama Amboseli
After breakfast, transfer to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Amboseli National Park. On arrival, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your camp or lodge, enjoying your first game drive en route.
Amboseli is renowned for its large herds of elephant, often seen moving across the plains against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. The park’s mix of open grassland, wetlands and acacia woodland supports a rich variety of wildlife, including lion, cheetah, buffalo and an abundance of birdlife.
Game drives take place in the cooler hours of the morning and afternoon, when wildlife is most active. Between activities, return to camp to relax and enjoy the views, with Kilimanjaro often revealing itself in the early morning or late afternoon light.
- Flight to the Maasai Mara
- Game drives and wildlife experiences
- Overnight at Karen Blixen Camp, Hemingways River Camp or Angama Mara
After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your flight to the Maasai Mara. On arrival, you will be met and enjoy a game drive as you make your way to camp.
The Maasai Mara offers some of the finest game viewing in Africa, with its rolling plains home to large populations of lion, cheetah, elephant and plains game. During the migration season, the reserve becomes the stage for one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles, as vast herds of wildebeest and zebra move through the ecosystem.
Days are spent exploring different areas of the reserve on morning and afternoon game drives, with the opportunity to witness an extraordinary diversity of wildlife in a breathtaking setting.
- Flight to Wilson Airport
- Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
After a final morning in the bush, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Wilson Airport. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to connect with your onward travel.
Rates: Comfort
1 x Eka Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
2 x Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
3 x Karen Blixen Camp, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Currency
Prices are per person, based on two adults travelling together, and exclude international flights to/from East Africa but include all other arrangements outlined in the itinerary.
Rates: Classic
1 x House of Waine, Nairobi, Kenya
2 x Elephant Gorge Camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
3 x Hemingways River Camp, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Currency
Prices are per person, based on two adults travelling together, and exclude international flights to/from East Africa but include all other arrangements outlined in the itinerary.
Rates: Reserve
1 x Hemingways Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
2 x Angama Amboseli, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
3 x Angama Mara, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Currency
Prices are per person, based on two adults travelling together, and exclude international flights to/from East Africa but include all other arrangements outlined in the itinerary.
