7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari
A luxury or mid range safari that explores the best safari parks in Kenya. 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari is an ideal safari package for couples, family or even a wildlife photography expedition.
The key highlights of the 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari are:
1) Amboseli National Park- Home Of Africa’s gentle giants
It is nestled in southern Kenya, on the border with Tanzania, Amboseli National Park is one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations. It’s best known for its stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, which towers over the savannah like a snow-capped sentinel. The little paradise known as Amboseli is famous for its large herds of free-roaming elephants — some of the biggest tuskers in Africa. On the 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari will get remarkably close to them, making it a dream for photographers and wildlife lovers. It’s also home to lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and over 400 species of birds.
Imagine yourself in the vast open plains, swamps shimmering with birdlife, and dried-up lake beds — all framed by the majestic silhouette of Kilimanjaro. The park’s landscapes shift with the light, offering golden sunrises and dramatic sunsets, it is just an epic natural setup.
What is the best time to visit the Amboseli?
The dry seasons (June to October and January to February) offer the best wildlife viewing, as animals gather around the swamps which are a source of water and act like an oasis in a desert.
2 Lake Naivasha
About 6 hours from Amboseli is Lake Naivasha which is tucked into the floor of the Great Rift Valley a serene, high-altitude freshwater lake surrounded by lush greenery, wildlife, and a cool, refreshing breeze that you get to explore on the 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari. It is a haven for bird lovers, with over 400 species flitting through the trees and over the water. You’ll spot African fish eagles, kingfishers, herons, and even flamingos depending on the season. The lake’s shores are also home to grazing giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, and — yes — hippos that bob in the water just a few feet from your boat!
Most Popular Activities at Lake Naivasha
Boat safaris: Glide across the lake to get up close with hippos and birds in their natural habitat.
- Crescent Island: Take a guided walk among wild animals (no predators here!) for a truly immersive, peaceful wildlife experience.
- Hell’s Gate National Park (nearby): Go hiking, rock climbing, or cycling past dramatic gorges, volcanic towers, and roaming herds of wildlife.
The Best times to visit Naivasha are:
Lake Naivasha is beautiful year-round, but the dry months (June to October, and January to February) make it easiest to explore and spot wildlife.
3) Lake Nakuru National Park, home of the rhinos
On 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari we explore a park famed for its unique alkaline lake, dramatic escarpments, and thriving animal population.
Some key highlights include:
1. Birdwatching Heaven
Depending on water levels, you’ll see lesser and greater flamingos, along with over 450 bird species, including pelicans, fish eagles, storks, and kingfishers.
2. Rhino Sanctuary
Lake Nakuru is one of the best places in Kenya to see both black and white rhinos. It’s a designated rhino sanctuary, so your chances of spotting these endangered giants in the wild are very high.
3. Big Cats & Other Wildlife at Lake Nakuru
Besides the pachyderms, you can spot lions, leopards, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, baboons, and even the occasional python. The park is predator-rich, and sightings are often easier due to the park’s manageable size and open terrain.
4. Rothschild’s Giraffes
Lake Nakuru is one of the few places where you can see the rare and endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, easily recognizable by its white legs (no markings below the knees!).The park is surrounded by dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, and wooded hills, offering stunning viewpoints.
4 The Masai Mara
On 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari explore the vast golden savannahs stretching out under an endless sky, dotted with balanite trees and teeming with wildlife. That’s the Masai Mara—one of the most iconic safari destinations in the world, located in southwestern Kenya, right next to the Serengeti in Tanzania.
What Makes the Mara Magical
- The Big Five: You can spot lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinos all in one place.
- The Great Migration: Every year (July–October), over two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles thunder across the plains in a dramatic journey from the Serengeti, crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River. It’s considered one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles on Earth.
- Maasai Culture: You’ll get the chance to meet the Maasai people—famous for their colorful dress, warrior traditions, and warm hospitality. Many tours offer cultural visits to their villages.
- Scenic Balloon Rides: You can float above the plains in a hot air balloon at sunrise, spotting herds of animals from above—absolutely magical.
- Wildlife Viewing: Even outside of migration season, the park is packed with predators and prey year-round—cheetahs sprinting after antelope, lions lazing in the shade, and elephants wandering peacefully with their calves.
It’s raw, it’s wild, but it’s also tourist-friendly. You can stay in everything from luxury lodges and tented camps to more budget options, and guides are super knowledgeable, often tracking animals by sight, sound, or even smell.
If you’ve ever dreamt of being in a real-life nature documentary, the Masai Mara will deliver—and then some, thus the 7 Nights 8 Days Amboseli Nakuru Mara Kenya Classic Safari is an ideal safari package for you!!!
Leave Nairobi Early in the morning and head south with several stops on the way for landscapes and coffee breaks. We arrive in time for lunch at Amboseli Sentrim. After relaxing from the 4 to 5 hour drive we embark on our first game drive looking for elephants and any interesting creative setup. We end the evening with silhouette photography as the sun goes down and watching the Mount Kilimanjaro with animals in the fore ground
We leave the Camp after Breakfast, spend the day exploring the wonderful Amboseli national park. We search for cheetahs, lions, big herds of elephants which are the main highlights of this beautiful park. In the swamps that are fed water by the Mount Kilimanjaro there is prolific birdlife as well, hippos zebras gnus and a variety of gazelles and antelope. Amboseli offers one of the best elephant safari experience as huge herds move into and out of the park in the morning and in the evening giving you perfect opportunities of elephant and Mount Kilimanjaro photography.
This is a private safari thus game drives are flexible and we also consider how much the kids can handle.
We Leave Amboseli early in the morning and head to Lake Naivasha. We make a stop stop at the East African section of the great rift valley view point. It is a geologic wonder of the world. A fracture on the earths in the earth’s surface. Enjoy views of a stratovolcano, Mount Longonot,with a 8x12 km caldera is quit a sight to behold. Drive on further past the small Italian catholic church built in 1942 during the second world war, the Italians were prisoners of war and Kenya at that time was still a British colony until 1963. We arrive in time for lunch then later after a brief rest head out for the afternoons activities. We begin with the boat ride, about one hour in the only fresh water lake in the Kenyan rift valley that is home to hippos and over 400 bird species. Get pied kingfishers in action, the African fish eagle busy looking for the all-important protein source, the fish. Common carp is the most common fish here. Later we go out for a horse ride or nature walk depending on your preference at the crescent island or the sanctuary farm. You can also do a bike ride as you watch wildlife, you will have a guide with you. You can choose to explore the hells gate national park, walk amongst giraffes’ zebras warthog “pumba”. Visit and explore the hells gate gorge as you examine obsidian rocks and hot springs in the gorge. Later on, return to the relaxing ambience of your lodge for dinner and overnight.
We leave after breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru national park. After approximately 2hrs we arrive and start our game drive at this awe inspiring park. We search for both the black and white rhinos, lions antelopes, visit the shore lines for the flamingos and pelicans.
The Lake Nakuru’s diverse ecosystem offers a spectacular introduction to the abundance of nature in East Africa.
Dinner and lunch will be at the lodge.
After breakfast we have a short drive to maximize the morning light and later drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve as you enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valley - Masai Mara game reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya's most favored game-viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as you trail the Big 5 i.e. Lions in large prides, Elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain game. Dinner and overnight stay at Camp or Lodge
Full days spent exploring the park in search of the big 5/other predators. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight at Mara Camp / Lodge The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures
Full days spent exploring the park in search of the big 5/other predators. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight at Mara Camp / Lodge The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures
After breakfast drive we will head back to Nairobi arriving by early evening.
You will either be dropped at a Nairobi hotel or at the airport
