Great first impressions are our thing, and what better way to make a great first impression than being punctual for your airport pick up. The rest flows effortlessly, a scenic five-hour drive to the Amboseli National Park. 

Amboseli is a nod to the impressiveness of African Safaris as it busts at the seams with wildlife and different habitats. The gorgeous wetlands are alive and as woodlands, savannahs, and grasslands. 

Your arrival is grand, as can be; we check-in into one of the most elegant lodges within the park, a delicious lunch overlooking spectacular Amboseli, and an hour or two of rest. Your guide picks you up later for an evening game drive. 

There are a little over 1000 individual elephants in the Amboseli, the largest population in the continent yet. Your game drive is a reminder of this impressive detail; these 6,000kg creatures’ inches away from your land cruiser are a more common sight than you might think. 

There are other wonderous sights to delight in, the distant views of Kilimanjaro and the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli being classic examples. Our game drive closes with an optional epic sundowner.

With sunrise gorgeous and wildlife teeming and exceptionally active, sensuality is the name of the game for this Amboseli morning game drive.  We are in the park at first light, which, as we mentioned previously, is when the wildlife is most active. 

Over 56 different wildlife species to discover, including the Big Five, hippos, zebras, wild dogs, giraffes, wildebeests, elands, jackals, impalas, and more. Mt. Kilimanjaro is also particularly gorgeous at this time, forming a splendid background for wildlife viewing. 

At noon we break from the game drive by settling at a shady spot in the park for a picnic lunch. Our game drive resumes an hour later.  Afternoon game drives, while not as rewarding as morning game drives in terms of wildlife, are every bit as attractive. 

We head to the observational hill, which provides 360-degree views of the Amboseli and its surrounding.  Below the hill is the lake where hundreds of wildlife gather to beat the intense afternoon sun, so keep those eyes open! 

The game drive spans till evening and with evening comes a more active wildlife population. We stick around till sunset because there’s something genuinely poetic about dusk in the Amboseli.

Amboseli National Park Elephant and Mt. Kilimanjaro

This Amboseli morning offers luxury, pristineness, and great views. To top it off is a fun 7-hour road trip from Amboseli to Naivasha, which begins at 8 a.m.  We make a quick stop at the Great Rift Valley View Point to let you take some photos and enjoy the view. 

We expect to be in Naivasha by 3 p.m. from where we check you into your lodge and leave you to yourself for the rest of the day.

Hell’s Gate National Park is located south of Lake Naivasha. It is a standout attraction that merges spectacular sceneries and tranquil ambiences to create a destination perfect for your safari in Kenya for 8 days. 

We are well into our bike ride session by 9 a.m; an adventure that sees us cross paths with stunning towering cliffs, water-filled gorges, rock towers, and scrubby volcanoes. On a lucky day, you might stop some animals such as hartebeests, African buffaloes, zebras, elands, baboons, reedbucks, antelopes, and gazelles. 

After the cycling experience, we head out of the park to the hotel, take lunch and relax for a while. 

It combines everything you can do at Naivasha during your 8 days Safari in Kenya, from viewing animals, bike riding, horse riding, and more. The attraction touches the lake and allows to view wildlife on horseback like zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, waterbucks, and birds.

You Will Find Different Aquatic Birds at Sanctuary Farm.

We’ll be honest; the unfit will probably struggle a little when hiking Mt. Longonot, but what awaits is a world of sceneries so surreal, you’ll struggle to believe it. It takes us only 2 hours to hike from the park’s gate to the mountain’s crater rim, a trek that is worth every ounce of effort. 

Once you reach the crater rim, the world opens up; the acres upon acres of lush forests, the breathtaking views of the Great Rift Valley, the ambience, you name it! A little about Mt. Longonot hike, shall we?

• It takes a total of 5 hours to reach Longonot’s crater rim and back down.
• Mount Longonot is 2,776m high
• Though the park is home to wildlife, sightings are not guaranteed. But should it be your lucky day, you should expect to see; leopards, hartebeests, zebras, buffaloes, and giraffes.    

We should be back in the hotel by 1 p.m; for lunch and afternoon rest.

All the beauty and splendour of Naivasha takes centre stage on the sixth day of our 8 days Kenya safari. The day begins with a sumptuous sunrise breakfast on a deck overlooking the lake. It gets even better when we check you out of your lodge and take you on a 5-hour road trip to the Masai Mara. 

Alongthe Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara, lies somewhere south of Kenya, a park so surreal it features on almost all our Kenya safari itineraries. We check you into your lodge minutes after arrival, take some lunch, leave you to relax for an hour or two and then, later that evening, pick you up for an Afternoon game drive. 

Afternoon game drives are where the beauty of natural wonders meets the calm of evening to create an exhilarating experience for all. Those looking to have a wonderful time will love the droves of wildlife the mild temperatures bring in. 

Look forward to the Big 5, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, giraffes, dik-dik, antelopes, and crocodiles, among many others. When the sun sets, savour a glass of champagne as you watch the breathtaking ordeal unfold from your Landcruiser.

Designed to pique the interests of nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts’ interests, Masai Mara at sunrise is an experience devoid of words.  We stare at its beauty from our Landcruiser. The slowed movement of wildlife, the melodious birds singing, the silent yet profound rustling of acacia trees, the tranquillity, etc.

Keep your eyes open and see how many of the 90 different species of mammals you can spot; it might just be your lucky day! At noon, we reconnect with nature by indulging in a picnic lunch at the heartbeat of the park. After, we continue with the afternoon game drive. 

There are afternoon game drives, and then this one take game drives to a whole different level. Although it’s harder to spot wildlife in the afternoon (animals are either sleeping or hiding from the scorching sun), Masai Mara afternoon game drives are anything but boring. 

We turn our attention to the Mara River, where hundreds congregate to quench their thirst. The crocodile-pounces-on-antelope action is the type you should expect here as well as generous amounts of elephants, which love mud, wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and dik-dik. 

The evening game drive brings a particular charm with it. This time it’s the sunset we are obsessed with, and my isn’t it a delight. We head back to camp before nightfall.

Beautiful Sunset at Masai Mara with Cheetahs

We check-out of the hotel, enjoy a morning game drive at Masai Mara until 10 a.m and then head to a Maasai village.  If ever there was a place that would blow your mind, Maasai Villages are it.

Here, you will find women who dance as if their life depended on it and elders so set on showcasing their way it’s admirable. Learn to make a fire from rubbing sticks on the earth. Admire their colourful artwork and support their art by purchasing souvenirs. 

Or learn the Adamu, the Masai jumping dance. Our visit is an hour-long, after which we bid the locals goodbye and begin the six-hour drive back to Nairobi.