Day 1
Nairobi Arrival
Arrive JKIA. Transfer to Nairobi hotel.
David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Nairobi NP drive.
Dinner at Carnivore Restaurant. Briefing on the circuit.
Itinerary detail
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— WILDLIFE SAFARI
Kenya's Ultimate Big Five Circuit
Elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, lions in the mara, and rhinos at Lake Nakuru.
Duration
8 Nights / 9 Days
Destinations
Amboseli → Tsavo → Mara → Nakuru
Group size
2–6 people
Best months
Jul–Oct, Jan–Mar
Est. budget
$6,000–$15,000
Highlights
Big Five, Migration, flamingos
Overview
The definitive Kenya safari — four of the country's most iconic parks, each with a completely different character and wildlife profile. Elephants beneath Kilimanjaro in Amboseli, red dust giants in Tsavo, the Great Migration in the Mara, and flamingos and rhinos at Lake Nakuru. Eight nights of continuous wildlife.
Day by day
Day 2
Fly to Amboseli
Fly Wilson → Amboseli (40 min).
Afternoon game drive. First elephant herds with Kilimanjaro.
Sundowner at Enkongo Narok swamp. Bush dinner.
Day 3
Amboseli Full Day
Dawn game drive — elephant herds with Kili glowing pink.
Visit Observation Hill for 360° views.
Evening game drive. Night sky session with ranger.
Day 4
Amboseli → Tsavo
Final Amboseli morning drive. Fly to Tsavo.
Red elephants in the dust — Tsavo East afternoon drive.
Bush dinner at lodge.
Day 5
Tsavo Full Day
Dawn drive — Aruba Dam for hippos and crocs.
Lugard Falls and the Yatta Plateau.
Sundowner game drive. Night animal sounds.
Day 6
Tsavo → Mara
Fly Tsavo → Maasai Mara.
Afternoon game drive — first Migration sightings (Jul–Oct).
Bush dinner. Briefing on tomorrow's crossing stake-out.
Day 7
Mara Migration
Full-day game drive with crossing stake-out.
Picnic lunch by the Mara River.
Sundowner on the Mara plains.
Day 8
Mara → Nakuru
Morning Mara game drive.
Fly Mara → Nairobi, transfer to Nakuru.
Afternoon game drive — flamingos, rhinos, and leopard.
Day 9
Departure
Final Nakuru morning drive.
Drive Nakuru → Nairobi (2 hrs). JKIA for international flight.