This a 8 Days Kenya Family Vacation that begins in Nairobi and continues to the famed Masai Mara National Reserve. The Masai Mara National Reserve is recognized as one of the world’s wonders. We next travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, which is noted for its blanket flamingo creation, and finally to Lake Naivasha. The excursion concludes at Amboseli National Park, renowned for its massive muddy elephants.
Highlights for 8 Days Kenya Family Vacation
Day 1: Pickup from Nairobi and Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day 2&3: Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Day 6: Drive to Amboseli National Park
Day 7: Full Day Game Drive
Day 8: Drive Back to Nairobi.
Detailed Itinerary for 8 Days Kenya Family Vacation.
Day 1: Pickup from Nairobi and Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve.
After breakfast at your Nairobi hotel, we will pick you up and drive you to the Masai Mara National Reserve. We drive across the Great Rift Valley to reach the Masai Mara National Reserve. This massive reserve is part of the great Serengeti Plains, which are noted for their stunning yearly wildebeest migrations. It is also home to Africa’s Big Five: lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos, and rhinos.
Before embarking on the afternoon wildlife drive, stop at the camp for lunch and unwind. Other creatures found in the reserve include Masai giraffes, buffalos, elands, and multitudes of plains wildlife such as impalas, zebras, topi, and Thompsons and Grant gazelles.
Dinner and overnight at your selected lodge/camp.
Day 2&3: Masai Mara National Reserve
Following breakfast at 6:30 a.m., you will go for a full-day game drive, complete with a packed lunch. The quest for spectacular wild creatures continues! Large herds of animals graze on the plains, while cheetahs and leopards hide in their dens. The Masai Mara National Reserve is recognized as the crown gem among Kenya wildlife watching destinations. The reserve is home to 95 mammals, amphibian, and reptile species, as well as more than 400 bird species. There is no place in Africa with more wildlife, so tourists will have no trouble seeing the Big Five. Lunch will be served at a picnic area along the Mara River, where you may expect to observe animals crossing in their quest to migrate from north to south.
Later retire back to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
The day begins with an early morning game drive till 9:30 a.m., with the goal of seeing animals while they hunt. Following the game drive, we’ll return to the hotel for breakfast.
From here, we’ll visit a Masai community before heading to Nairobi for lunch at Narok. After lunch, we’ll drive to Lake Naivasha, arriving in the late afternoon. It’s time for a boat cruise! During the boat journey, you will view a variety of bird species as well as aquatic creatures like hippos. Make sure you’re prepared to shoot some photographs!
Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge/camp.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Take an early morning game drive to Hell’s Gate National Park. This is the only park in Kenya where visitors may cycle or stroll while exploring for wildlife. After the game drive, you’ll head back to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, you will head for Lake Nakuru National Park, with a wildlife drive on way. You’ll arrive in time for lunch. After lunch, you’ll go on a wildlife drive and then go on to look for the park’s two rhino species: black and white. Lake Nakuru National Park is also home to a diverse bird population, including hundreds of flamingoes.
Dinner and overnight at your selected lodge/camp.
Day 6: Drive to Amboseli National Park
Following breakfast, you travel for Amboseli National Park and have a hearty lunch in Nairobi. You arrive in Amboseli National Park late in the evening. Amboseli National Park is notable for its grandeur, which includes the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and vast grasslands. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge/camp in Amboseli National Park.
Day 7: Full Day Game Drive
Following an early breakfast at 6:30 a.m., you will go on a full-day game drive, complete with a packed lunch. Today, you’ll be hunting for the park’s most well-known residents, including predators and their prey—zebra, giraffe, hippo, and large elephants. Admire the view of Mount Kilimanjaro in the backdrop.
Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge/camp.
Day 8: Drive Back to Nairobi.
Begin the day with an early morning game drive to locate animals hunting their prey and those grazing on the savannah plains. After the wildlife drive, head back to the lodge/camp for breakfast. Then it’s time to check out and go for Nairobi. Take a break for lunch while driving. When you arrive in Nairobi, we will drop you off at your hotel or the airport to catch your return flight.
End of 8 Days Kenya Family Vacation
