7 Days Kenya Safari
Overview
7 days Kenya safari is one of the thrilling wildlife safari package any nature lover shouldn’t miss to be part. This Kenya wildlife safari takes you to some of the top Kenya safari parks/reserves including the Masai Mara National Reserve best known for wildebeest migration and also big 5.
Aberdare National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park (a celebrated park for its millions of pink flamingos) and Amboseli National Park (a host to large herds of elephants and other big game species) are among the exceptional destinations that this trip covers. Your 7 days Kenya safari begins and ends in Nairobi in Kenya. The activities to do on this long Kenya wildlife safari include observing the wildebeest migration, game drives, bird watching, photography and more.
Aberdare National Park is a splendid Kenya safari park set right in Central region and from Nairobi, it is about 164kms. It was created in 1950 making it one of the oldest protected areas and occupies 766sq.kms featuring a unique landscape characterized by deep V-shaped valleys intersected by waterfalls, streams, rivers, rain-forests; moorland, bamboo forests.
Aberdare is known for its huge profusion of rhinos, reedbucks, bushbucks, stripped jackals, elands, black & white colobus monkeys, elephants, buffaloes etc. It also comes with over 300 birds including bar tailed trogon, moorland francolin, crowned hornbill, African thrush, scarlet tufted malachite, mountain buzzards, silvery cheeked hornbill and more.
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Aberdare
Day 2: Game drive & drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 3: Lake Nakuru-Maasai Mara N/Reserve
Day 4: Masai Mara (game drive, observe wildebeest migration, bird sighting, cultural tour)
Day 5: Masai Mara-Lake Naivasha
Day 6: Naivasha-Amboseli N/Park
Day 7: Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Aberdare
Early in the morning, one of our representatives will be at your hotel or lodge or at the airport to warmly welcome you. He will also brief you about what the 7 days Kenya safari, wildlife tour includes and after, begin your 3-4 hours’ drive to Aberdare National Park.
Aberdare National Park was established in 1950 and the main reason for its creation was to protect wildlife and Aberdare mountain range. This National Park straddles at altitudinal range of 2000-4000m.
Aberdare covers 766sq.kms of land area and its landscape is characterized by deep V-shaped valleys, streams, moorland, rain-forest, bamboo forest. The park’s wildlife includes golden cats, elephants, serval cats, lions, bush bucks, leopards, hyenas, bushbucks, warthogs, spotted genet, black and white colobus monkeys, striped jackals and others.
There are more than 300 bird species that makes Aberdare a significant birding spot. They include golden winged sunbird, African thrush, scarlet tufted malachite, silvery cheeked hornbill, Jackson’s francolin, moorland francolin, African goshawk, mountain buzzard and more. These and more will be part of your sightings while on evening/afternoon wildlife viewing in Aberdare National Park.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Maverick Camp/Homestay
- Mid-range: Giraffe Ark Game Lodge
- Luxury: The Ark Aberdare
Day 2: Game drive & drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Have breakfast early morning, after, embark on game drive for the second time. Enjoy diverse wildlife of Aberdare for 2-3 hours’ and after, leave for Lake Nakuru National Park which is most famous for flamingos.
Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park early and be offered lunch. After lunch, set off for a game drive with possible anima sightings ranging from waterbucks, hippos, black and white rhinos, giraffes, thompson’s gazelles and others.
There are also several birds to keep an eye on while at Lake Nakuru N/Park. They include grey headed woodpeckers, great snipe, Abyssinian thrush, pink flamingos and others. Get back to the lodge to relax, dine and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Ziwa Bush Lodge
- Mid-range: Lake Kivu Lodge
- Luxury: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Day 3: Lake Nakuru-Maasai Mara N/Reserve
Breakfast early morning, after, exit your lodge in Lake Nakuru for 5 hours’ road trip to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Drive via Narok town and get to Masai Mara early for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive and the notable wildlife species to expect to come across include cape buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, hippos and more.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Talek Bush Camp
- Midrange: Ashnil Mara Camp
- Luxury: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Day 4: Masai Mara (game drive, observe wildebeest migration, bird sighting, cultural tour)
Enjoy a hefty breakfast back in your lodge and after, meet your guide with pack of lunch and plenty of drinking water. Proceed for an early morning guided game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. This beautiful nature reserve boasts of a huge concentration of wildlife that range in the rolling plains, hills, acacia woodland and dense thickets of shrubs.
While in your 4×4 vehicle with pop-up roof, the numerous wildlife species to come across include wildebeests, lions, zebras, gazelles, cheetahs, elands, hippos, giraffes, birds, leopards, buffaloes and more.
If you happen to visit Masai Mara from June to September, there is possibility of watching the great wildebeest migration as they cross the Mara river. The wildebeests are accompanied by thousands of gazelles, zebras and other antelopes.
Enjoy a picnic lunch, then proceed to the Mara River which is known for its remarkable view of hippos, crocodiles etc. You may have brief game drive which includes visiting other areas of Masai Mara and later, visit the Maasai village to interact with the Maasai people, learn more about their traditions, cultures and also enjoy the dances, music performance etc.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Talek Bush Camp
- Midrange: Ashnil Mara Camp
- Luxury: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Day 5: Masai Mara-Lake Naivasha
After breakfast early morning, set off for an early game drive to see predators plus early risers like leopards, lions, cheetahs etc. Later, get back to have breakfast and check out ready to connect to Naivasha 5 hours’ drive.
Lake Naivasha is one of the fresh lakes in Kenya, lying on altitude of 1884m along the great rift valley. It is a great birding destination with over 400 species of birds including jacanas, white fronted bee-eaters, lesser & greater flamingos, great white egrets, saddle billed stork etc.
Get to Naivasha early, have lunch and proceed for an afternoon birding tour in Lake Naivasha. Expect to spot millions of pink greater and lesser flamingos plus other birds such as African spoonbill, grey crested helmeted shrike, red knobbed coot, little grebe etc.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Sleepway Cottages
- Mid-range: Burch Resort Naivasha
- Luxury: Sopa Lodge Naivasha
Day 6: Naivasha-Amboseli N/Park
Early morning breakfast be had at the lodge, after, exit Naivasha for about 5 hours’ drive road trip to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli a home to a huge concentration of elephants and jaw-dropping backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro mountain. Upon early arrival, enjoy lunch in the pre-booked lodge and later, end the day with a guided game drive. A game drive at Amboseli includes sighting special species such as elephants in their large herds, cape buffaloes, lions, cheetahs, elands, birds and more.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Ol Tukai Lodge
- Midrange: AA Lodge
- Luxury: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 7: Departure
Begin your early morning with a tasty breakfast, after, check out of your respective accommodation. As you exit Amboseli, enjoy a short safari game drive to look out for incredible species of wildlife and then proceed to Nairobi for departure if your flight is scheduled today marking the end of your 7 days Kenya safari, wildlife tour.
End of wildlife tour in Kenya
Tour inclusions
- Game drives
- Park entry fees
- Wildebeest migration
- Accommodation for 6 nights while on Kenya safari
- Service of full-time English-speaking guide or driver
- All trip activities as stated in your travel plan exception optional ones
- A bottle of drinking water
Tour exclusions
- International flights
- Tips
- Visas + any related costs
- Personal taxes
- Travel insurance
- All optional activities outside the 7 days Kenya safari
- Laundry services
- Passport
- Shopping
- Telephone calls
- Beverages
- Extra hotel/lodge expenses before & after your trip