6 Day Classic Kenya Safari

On this classic Kenya safari, you will have your journey to Lake Naivasha, a large freshwater lake which is part of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. it is home to a number of bird species including the iconic African Fish Eagle and a large population of African Hippos. In the afternoon you will visit savour high tea at Joy Adamson’s famous Elsamere farm.

Adamson is known for writing the book “Born free” about raising a lion cub. Her home is now a conservation center focusing on lake ecology and creating environmental awareness. Afterward, you can enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Naivasha and spot African wildlife on the banks.

Today, your safari guide will take you on a day trip to the picturesque Lake Nakulu National Park which is famous for its thousands of colourful flamingoes and abundant rhinos. After an early breakfast, you will go on a game drive through the Great Rift Valley on your way to Lake Nakulu. It is one of Kenya’s smallest National Parks but the most beautiful. It has wildlife in abundance including thousands of lesser and greater flamingoes plus large numbers of rhinos. See the rare Rothschild Giraffe and numerous other mammals such as xebra, impala, waterbuck, lion and buffalo. Stop in a shady spot for a sumptuous picnic lunch. Afterwards, you will head back to your accommodation for afternoon tea with delicious cakes on the lawn overlooking Lake Naivasha.

After your morning breakfast, you will fly from Lake Naivasha to the Masai Mara well known for its sweeping plains. It is a short flight allowing views over the fertile landscape of the Masai Mara. On arrival at the airstrip you will be met and escorted to your tented Masai Mara accommodation which nestles in the forest along the banks of the Mara River.

In the afternoon, you will embark on a game drive and there will be good opportunities to see lions, elephants, giraffes and zebras. Pre-dinner drinks around the roaring campfire set the scene for a candlelit dinner before you retire to your tented accommodation.

Spend the next two days in the Masai Mara. Go on safari in the Masai Mara National Reserve while on the morning and afternoon game drives. Cross the sweeping plains and see herds of grazers and prides of lion or perhaps a leopard lounging in a tree. In the afternoon enjoy an encounter with Kenya’s iconic Maasai herders while visiting a local homestead. Their lives revolve around their livestock and they are constantly on the move in search of fresh pastures.

There is also the chance to go hot air ballooning as an optional extra. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-coloured canopy, you are off for a Masai Mara wildlife viewing adventure with an entirely different perspective. Enjoy the silence as you float above the plains, the forest and rivers of the Masai Mara. Toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast.

On your final day of your classic Kenya safari you will have an early wake-up and set out on your game drive. Watch the dawn lighten the bush veldt and investigate the previous night’s wildlife activities by tracking spoor following bush trails and perhaps even a sighting the remains of a midnight kill.

Leaving the famous plains behind, you will fly back to the capital, Nairobi.