8-Day Kenya Grand Safari: From Mount Kilimanjaro to the Maasai Mara

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, you will be warmly welcomed by the Jossec Safaris team and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax at the hotel and recover from your journey or enjoy some free time in the city.

Your safari guide will ensure that you have all the necessary information before the main safari begins. This is also an opportunity to meet your safari team and prepare for the adventure ahead.

Accommodation: Sarova Stanley Hotel or equivalent

Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast

Activities: Airport pickup, transfer to Nairobi hotel, safari briefing and relaxation

Transport: Private transfer

After breakfast, depart Nairobi and travel south towards Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya's most scenic wildlife destinations. The journey takes you through changing landscapes and local communities as you approach the park.

Upon arrival, enter Amboseli and begin your safari experience with a game drive, searching for elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest and numerous bird species. On clear days, the majestic snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro provides a spectacular backdrop to your wildlife encounters.

After the game drive, continue to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or equivalent

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities: Drive from Nairobi to Amboseli, park entry, game drive and wildlife viewing

Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

Enjoy a full day exploring the magnificent Amboseli ecosystem. After breakfast, set out with your private guide for an extensive game drive across the park.

Amboseli is particularly famous for its large elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Your experienced guide will help you discover the park's wildlife and explain the behaviour, habitat and conservation of the animals you encounter.

You will have time to explore different areas of the park, with opportunities to see elephants, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, giraffes, zebras and many other species. A picnic lunch or lodge lunch arrangement can be made depending on the day's schedule.

Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or equivalent

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities: Full-day game drive, wildlife viewing, photography and scenic exploration

Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and travel towards Lake Nakuru National Park. This is a longer travel day, allowing you to experience the changing scenery of the Kenyan countryside as you journey towards the Great Rift Valley.

Arrive at your lodge and check in. The afternoon is intentionally relaxed, giving you time to rest after the journey, enjoy the lodge facilities or simply take in the beautiful surroundings.

Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge or equivalent

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities: Travel from Amboseli to Lake Nakuru, scenic countryside views, check-in and relaxed afternoon

Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is known for its beautiful landscapes and diverse wildlife, with opportunities to see rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, lions and other species.

After the morning safari, depart Lake Nakuru and travel towards the legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve. Continue through the scenic Great Rift Valley landscapes before arriving in the Maasai Mara later in the afternoon.

After check-in, relax at your lodge and prepare for the exciting game drives ahead.

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge or equivalent

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities: Morning Lake Nakuru game drive, transfer to Maasai Mara, scenic drive and lodge check-in Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

Today is dedicated to exploring the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. After breakfast, set out with your private Spanish-speaking guide for a full-day game drive.

The Maasai Mara is renowned for its exceptional concentration of wildlife. Depending on the season and wildlife movements, you may encounter lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and many other species.

Your guide will carefully follow the wildlife activity and select suitable areas for game viewing. You will have opportunities for photography and enjoy the spectacular landscapes that make the Maasai Mara one of Africa's most celebrated safari destinations.

Return to your lodge in the evening.

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge or equivalent

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities: Full-day Maasai Mara game drive, wildlife viewing and photography

Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

Enjoy another full day in the Maasai Mara, giving you additional opportunities to explore the reserve and discover more of its wildlife.

A second full safari day allows your guide to explore different areas of the reserve and spend more time observing wildlife. Every day in the Mara is different, and you may encounter new animal sightings or witness fascinating interactions between predators and prey.

Depending on the season, you may also have the opportunity to witness part of the Great Wildebeest Migration, although wildlife sightings and migration movements are naturally dependent on the animals' movements and the time of year.

Return to Mara Serena in the evening for your final night in the reserve.

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge or equivalent

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Activities: Full-day Maasai Mara game drive, wildlife viewing, photography and scenic exploration Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep

After breakfast, check out and begin your journey from the Maasai Mara back to Nairobi. Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel from the reserve towards Kenya's capital city.

Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time for lunch or a short rest in Nairobi before being transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.

Your safari officially ends with the airport drop-off. Jossec Safaris will ensure that your journey concludes smoothly and comfortably.

Accommodation: None – Safari ends in Nairobi

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Activities: Breakfast, check-out, drive from Maasai Mara to Nairobi and airport drop-off

Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep and airport transfer