Depart Nairobi early via the Rift Valley escarpment and the agricultural highlands of Narok. Arrive Maasai Mara by noon. Check in at your premier tented camp. Afternoon game drive in the heart of the Mara Triangle \u2014 arguably the best wildlife area in Africa. Dinner by the campfire.<\/p>\n
Two full game drives \u2014 dawn and afternoon. Your guide tracks lion prides, leopards in the acacia trees, and massive elephant herds. The Mara River banks come alive with hippos and crocodiles. Sundowner drinks on a riverbank escarpment. Maasai village visit in the early evening.<\/p>\n
Full day on the Mara River banks during July\u2013October migration \u2014 witness the thundering wildebeest crossings that National Geographic has called “the greatest show on Earth”. Even outside migration season, the river drive delivers extraordinary elephant, hippo, and predator encounters.<\/p>\n
Morning game drive, then depart for Lake Nakuru \u2014 a 4-hour scenic drive through the Rift Valley. Afternoon arrival and game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. The pink flamingo flocks on the alkaline lake are a breathtaking spectacle. Overnight at a lakeside lodge.<\/p>\n
Dedicated day at Nakuru \u2014 tracking the park’s white and black rhinos, lions, leopards, and giant waterbuck. Baboon Cliff offers a sweeping aerial panorama. Afternoon bird walk near the lake shore with your guide. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.<\/p>\n
Early departure for the long drive south to Amboseli via Nairobi. Arrive Amboseli by afternoon. Check in at a lodge with direct Kilimanjaro views. Late afternoon game drive \u2014 elephants returning to the swamp at dusk with the mountain glowing behind them is an unforgettable sight.<\/p>\n
Pre-dawn wake-up for the iconic Kilimanjaro photograph \u2014 clearest at first light. Extended morning game drive tracking Amboseli’s famous big tusker elephants. Bush breakfast in the field. Depart for Nairobi, arriving by late afternoon. Hotel or JKIA drop-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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