5-Day Discover Kenya’s Big Five: Amboseli, Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari

Spend the full day exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives, or a full-day game drive with a packed picnic lunch depending on your preference and the day’s wildlife movements. This is your best chance to spot the Big Five, large predator populations, and seasonal plains game across the reserve’s vast open grasslands. Return to your camp for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Safari lodge/camp in Masai Mara. Activities: Early breakfast, game drives, picnic lunch or lodge lunch, wildlife viewing, sunset return.

After breakfast, depart Masai Mara and travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch and a short rest before your afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is known for its rhino sanctuary, scenic lake views, and birdlife, making it a rewarding contrast to the Mara’s open plains. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Safari lodge/camp near Lake Nakuru. Activities: Check-out, transfer, lunch, afternoon game drive, dinner.

Enjoy an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru, then depart after breakfast for Amboseli National Park, with arrival later in the day for check-in and relaxation. If timing allows, you may enjoy a short evening game drive or simply settle in and enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro from the lodge area. Dinner and overnight in Amboseli. Accommodation: Safari lodge/camp in Amboseli. Activities: Morning game drive, transfer, check-in, optional evening activity, dinner.

Start with an early morning game drive in Amboseli, where elephant herds and mountain views create one of Kenya’s most iconic safari scenes. After breakfast, check out and travel back to Nairobi, where Jossec Safaris will assist with your drop-off, marking the end of your unforgettable journey. Accommodation: None, departure day. Activities: Early game drive, breakfast, check-out, return transfer, drop-off.