A hot-air balloon drifting over a herd of zebra on the golden grassland of the Maasai Mara at dawn, Kenya

Balloon safari over the Maasai Mara · Kenya

Signature Journey · Kenya

Kenya Safari

Eight nights across three very different Kenyan landscapes — Amboseli under Kilimanjaro for the big elephant herds, Lake Nakuru for rhino and the Rift Valley floor, and three nights in the Masai Mara, where the days are shaped around where the game actually is.

Duration8 Nights / 9 Days

From₹5,50,000

StyleWildlife · Adventure

Journey overview

The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.

Travel styleWildlife · Adventure

Journey highlights

The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.

Three parks in one trip, chosen because they look and behave nothing like each other rather than to lengthen the route
Amboseli's big elephant herds on the open pans, with Kilimanjaro behind them in the first and last hour of light
A drive north across the floor of the Rift Valley, stopping at the escarpment viewpoints on the way
Lake Nakuru and its well-established rhino sanctuary — among the more dependable places in Kenya to see both black and white rhino
Three nights in the Masai Mara, which holds the highest concentration of big cats in the country
Mara days shaped around where the game is that morning rather than a fixed circuit
A dawn drive to the Mara River and its hippo and crocodile pools
The option of a balloon flight at first light or a Maasai village visit, arranged locally if you want them

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Met and taken to your hotel. If you would rather not stop moving, the Giraffe Centre and the Karen Blixen house are both close to the city. · Nairobi · Private airport transfer

Day 2

South to Amboseli and out on an afternoon game drive as the light softens and the herds move onto the open pans. · Amboseli · Light aircraft or road

Day 3

A full day among the big elephant herds Amboseli is known for. Kilimanjaro sits behind them and shows itself most reliably in the first and last hour of light. · Amboseli

Day 4

North across the floor of the Rift Valley, with the escarpment viewpoints on the way and an evening drive on arrival. · Lake Nakuru · Road transfer

Day 5

A soda lake edged with flamingos in the right conditions, and a well-established rhino sanctuary — among the more dependable places in Kenya to see both black and white rhino. · Lake Nakuru

Day 6

A light aircraft west over the Rift to the Mara, landing on an airstrip inside the reserve, and straight out on an afternoon drive across the plains while the light is still good. · Masai Mara · Light aircraft

Day 7

A full day following the game — the Mara holds the highest concentration of big cats in Kenya, and the day is shaped around where they are rather than a fixed route. · Masai Mara

Day 8

A dawn drive to the river and its hippo and crocodile pools, with the option of a Maasai village visit or a balloon flight at first light. · Masai Mara

Day 9

A short flight back to Nairobi for your onward connection. · Masai Mara · Light aircraft

What's included & excluded

Exactly what your journey covers — set out clearly, with no surprises, so you know precisely what to expect.

Included

8 nights' hand-picked accommodation
Daily breakfast
Private airport & inter-city transfers
Guided experiences as per the itinerary
24/7 on-trip support from Live Traveller

Excluded

International & domestic flights (we can arrange)
Visa fees & travel insurance
Lunches & most dinners unless specified
Optional experiences & personal expenses
Anything not listed under inclusions

₹5,50,000 from / person

8 nights

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Good to Know

Frequently asked

Are wildlife sightings guaranteed?

No. Everything on a safari is wild and free-ranging, and any operator promising particular animals on particular days is selling something they cannot deliver. What can be arranged is the odds: three parks with different habitats, three nights in the Mara rather than one, drives at dawn and dusk when animals are most active, and guides who work the area daily and follow the game rather than a set route. Most travellers on this shape of trip see a great deal; nobody can put it in writing beforehand.

How much time is spent driving?

Less than most Kenya itineraries of this length, because two of the three long sectors are flown. The Rift Valley leg to Lake Nakuru is by road and is worth doing that way for the escarpment views, while Amboseli and the Mara are reached by light aircraft. Inside the parks the driving is the safari itself — game drives of a few hours at dawn and again in the late afternoon, with the middle of the day free.

Is a safari suitable for children or for older travellers?

Often yes, with the right pacing. Game drives are long stretches of sitting in a vehicle on rough tracks, and dawn starts are the norm, which suits some ages better than others. Many camps set a minimum age for certain activities, and a balloon flight has its own restrictions. Tell us who is travelling when you enquire and we will match the camps and the drive lengths to the group rather than leaving it to be discovered on the first morning.

When should we travel?

Kenya is a year-round safari destination and each part of the year reads differently — the dry months concentrate animals around water and make tracks easier, the green season brings newborn game and far fewer vehicles. The Mara river crossings people associate with the migration fall in a broad window that shifts every year with the rains and cannot be timed to the week. We will talk through the trade-offs for your dates rather than declaring one month best.

What is the accommodation like on safari?

Camps and lodges rather than hotels, and the range is wide — from comfortable permanent tented camps with proper beds and plumbing to lodges with pools and full service. The standard is matched to what you want and to your budget, and we name the actual properties for your dates before you book. Locations inside or adjoining the parks matter as much as the standard, because they decide how long you spend driving to the first sighting of the day.

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