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6 days big five kenya safari
Lion cubs at Amboseli National Park
6 Days Big Five Kenya Safari
Tour Code: TAS 44
[ Eka Hotel, Oltukai Lodge, Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge, Sarova Mara Game Camp ]

At a glance

The term “Big Five” refers to the five African animals that early big game hunters considered the most difficult and dangerous to hunt on foot. These animals include the rhinoceros, leopard, African elephant, lion, and buffalo. Here, we focus on one of the Big Five, the rhinoceros, which is highly erratic and consists of two species.

Rhinoceroses are an endangered species, and even seeing one from a distance is a rare treat. There are two types of rhinos: the black rhino and the white rhino. The white rhino gets its name not from its color, which is actually more yellowish-grey, but from the Dutch word “weid,” meaning “wide.” This refers to the animal’s broad, wide mouth. With its square jaw and wide lips, it is adapted for grazing. The black rhino, in contrast, has a more pointed mouth, which it uses to feed on leaves from trees and bushes. White rhinos are much larger and more common than black rhinos.

We highly pledge to see the white rhino and black rhino, among the other Big Five, on this particular safari.

Plan your Kenya Safari adventure

Detailed Kenya Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi, Nairobi Serena Hotel (Halfboard)

Pick up at 07:00 from your hotel to visit the Giraffe Centre, also known as the Leslie Melville Nature Sanctuary, which was built in memory of Jock Leslie Melville, the founder of African endangered wildlife. You will also visit the Parliament Building, Nairobi National Museum, and City Market. Lunch will be at a city restaurant, followed by dinner and overnight stay at the Nairobi Serena Hotel.

During this afternoon game viewing drive, you could participate in the optional activity at Amboseli National Park, where you will meet a Masai family, mostly women who sell ornaments and curios. They will also demonstrate their deep affection for their homestead, called a Boma, which consists of round huts made of sticks, mud, and cow dung. Children will be joyfully singing with their mothers, expressing their natural hospitality to visitors. Despite the current mandatory school attendance, some Masai children may be reluctant to attend due to strong cultural beliefs. These include the importance of cattle as a measure of wealth and the tradition of marrying at a young age, often when they are just entering their teenage years. Please note this activity is purely optional and incurs an additional cost of US$30.00, organized by your driver-guide.

Day 2: Amboseli National Park, Oltukai Lodge (Fullboard)

Pick up early at 07:00 from a city hotel and be driven to Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for a mid-morning game drive until lunchtime at the lodge. The entire afternoon from 15:30 will be spent on a game drive near Africa’s highest Mount Kilimanjaro, continuing until for refreshments at the lodge from 18:30 then dinner is from 19:30 and overnight stay.

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park, Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge (Fullboard)

This day, you will depart at 07:00 to Lake Nakuru National Park after breakfast, stopping on the way at the Rift Valley viewpoint where you will eat your packed lunch. Here, you can enjoy the breathtaking Rift Valley with its vast vegetation and the sun's rays kissing the far-stretching mountains in the surroundings.

The Great Rift Valley is a natural wonder, stretching from the Middle East through Africa, with a vast portion in East Africa, and ending in Mozambique to the south. You will arrive in time for game viewing in Lake Nakuru National Park before 15:30, continuing until dinner and overnight at 18:30. In this park, you will experience spectacular close-range wildlife viewing, including large populations of flamingos and pelicans that depend on the lake for their livelihood, as well as residents of the Big Five. Refreshments will follow at the lodge at 18:30 then dinner at 19:30 and overnight stay.

Day 4: Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Sarova Mara Camp (Fullboard)

After a sumptuous breakfast at 07:00, you will proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving in time for a game drive until lunch time at 13:00. The afternoon game viewing drive will be from 15:30 to 18:30 time for refreshments, dinner at 19:30, and overnight stay at the camp.

Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve, Sarova Mara Camp (Fullboard)

Start the day with an early morning tea or coffee and a snack, and then depart at 05:45 for a full morning game drive with a packed breakfast to be consumed at a designated spot before returning to the lodge for lunch. The afternoon will also be spent doing game drive in the reserve from 15:30 until dinner time for refreshments in the camp at 18:30. Dinner will be at 19:30 then overnight at the camp.

Masai Mara National Reserve is named in honor of the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area, and their description of the landscape when viewed from afar: “Mara,” which is Maa (the Maasai language) for “spotted,” an apt description of the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that characterize the region.

It is globally famous for its exceptional populations of Masai lions, African leopards, and cheetahs, as well as the annual migration of zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, and wildebeests to and from the Serengeti National park every year from July to November, known as ‘The Great Wildebeest Migration’.

Day 6: Transfer to Nairobi City (Lunch)

Enjoy an early morning breakfast, and then depart for Nairobi City at 08:00 to arrive in time for lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant. The rest of the evening is at your leisure, with an optional tour of the Giraffe Centre, followed by drop-off either at the airport or at a Nairobi City hotel.

Also this last day you may do optional activity a hot air balloon flight experience in Masai Mara National Reserve, where you will discover that there is nothing more spectacular than launching at sunrise and floating effortlessly over the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

During this afternoon game viewing drive, you could participate in the optional activity at Masai Mara National Park, where you will meet a Masai family, mostly women who sell ornaments and curios. They will also demonstrate their deep affection for their homestead, called a Boma, which consists of round huts made of sticks, mud, and cow dung. Children will be joyfully singing with their mothers, expressing their natural hospitality to visitors. Despite the current mandatory school attendance, some Masai children may be reluctant to attend due to strong cultural beliefs. These include the importance of cattle as a measure of wealth and the tradition of marrying at a young age, often when they are just entering their teenage years. Please note this activity is purely optional and incurs an additional cost of US$30.00, organized by your driver-guide.
End of this Kenya safari.

Easter & Christmas Surcharges
A surcharge would be charged per person per night on Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Easter Monday and on 24th 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January. The Surcharge would be confirmed at the time of booking for clarity purposes.


For optimal enjoyment of your safari, we urge you to carry the following:
All weather firm shoe pair, short and dress to use during the day, trouser for use in the evenings with long sleeved shirt, sweater or jacket, hat, swimming costume, sunglass, camera, binocular, sun protection cream and insect repellent spray or cream.


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  • We create fully personalised trips from start to finish, working with you to pick locations, accommodation and guides that suit you.

  • 24 hours turn around time that guarantees quick quotations and their respective itineraries

  • Value for money! We got a good rapport with service providers thus ensuring competetive pricing for all our products.