Kenya

Kenya: From the Masai Mara to Amboseli, the Rift Lakes and Tsavo's Elephants

Four parks, a tea plantation and two train rides in ten days

Kenya

Kenya: From the Masai Mara to Amboseli, the Rift Lakes and Tsavo's Elephants

A complete safari in ten days: the Masai Mara reserve, lakes Nakuru and Naivasha in the Rift Valley, Amboseli facing Kilimanjaro and the red elephants of Tsavo. You travel by pop-top van, with two train rides and a visit to a tea plantation. A beach extension in Zanzibar (13 days / 11 nights) is available from €4,004 per person.

When

Jan to Feb | June to Oct

Price

From 2 979€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

8 nights

Ideal length

Nairobi

Day 1

One night in Nairobi on arrival, before taking the road west to the Masai Mara.

Day 1

Arrival in Nairobi

Arrival at Nairobi international airport, transfer and check-in at the hotel. Dinner at leisure and first night in Kenya.

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Masai Mara

Days 2-3

The Masai Mara covers 1,510 km² of plains, savannah and hills dotted with acacias. It is the country's best-known reserve, and a whole day is devoted to it.

Day 2

Nairobi – Masai Mara via a tea plantation

Meet your French-speaking guide and visit a tea plantation to see how Kenyan tea is grown, picked and processed. Lunch in the farm gardens with a tasting, then drive to the Masai Mara (250 km).

Day 3

A day on safari in the Masai Mara

A full day's safari exploring the wildlife and landscapes of the Masai Mara, with a picnic lunch in the reserve.

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Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha

Days 4-5

In the Great Rift Valley, two lakes with different moods: Nakuru, whose water draws plentiful wildlife, and Naivasha, a freshwater lake favoured by hippos and birds.

Day 4

Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru

Leave for Lake Nakuru National Park (220 km). Lunch at the lodge, then a game drive around the lake, whose size attracts a great many animals.

Day 5

Nakuru – Lake Naivasha – Nairobi

Drive to Lake Naivasha, in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, to watch hippos and birdlife. Return to Nairobi at the end of the day (150 km).

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Amboseli

Days 6-7

South by train, then two nights in Amboseli: the park of elephants and open views of Kilimanjaro.

Day 6

Nairobi – Amboseli by train

Transfer to Nairobi station and train to Emali, then drive to Amboseli (120 km). Lunch at the lodge and a first game drive at the end of the day.

Day 7

Amboseli, facing Kilimanjaro

A full day on safari in Amboseli National Park, in the south of the country on the Tanzanian border. The savannah stretches out at the foot of Kilimanjaro, whose snow-capped summit towers over the elephant herds. Picnic lunch.

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Tsavo and the journey home

Days 8-10

A final stop in Kenya's largest park, then back to Nairobi by train for a grilled-meat dinner before the flight.

Day 8

Amboseli – Tsavo National Park

Drive to Tsavo (240 km) and a game drive in the heart of the park, famous for its red elephants, which coat themselves in the region's ochre earth.

Day 9

Tsavo – Nairobi by train – flight home

Transfer to Voi station and train to Nairobi, with a picnic lunch. A stop at a craft centre, a grilled-meat dinner at the Carnivore restaurant, then transfer to the airport.

Day 10

Back in France

Arrival back in France.