Is it suitable for children?

From age 8 and up, given the length. Seven days with several transfers are demanding for little ones. For families with younger children we recommend the 4 or 5-day option.

When is the best time?

July–October is ideal for the migration in the Mara. January–March for lush wildlife in the southern parks. It can be done all year round except the rainiest months (April–May).

Can the programme be customised?

Yes. We can reverse the direction (coast → Nairobi), skip a park, or add a beach extension in Zanzibar. Message us on WhatsApp.

Are vaccinations needed?

Yellow fever is mandatory if you arrive from a risk country. Antimalarial prophylaxis is recommended. Official info on your country's travel-advisory website or the CDC travel page.

7-Day Kenya Grand Tour Safari

7-Day Safari
The Kenya Grand Tour

7 days · 6 nights 5 national parks Nairobi → Coast

Seven days, six nights, five parks: Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru (pink flamingos and rhinos), Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro, Tsavo West with Mzima Springs and the Shetani Lava Flow, and finally Tsavo East. The journey for those who want to experience Kenya without compromise.

1Day

Nairobi → Maasai Mara

Towards Africa's iconic reserve

Departure from your hotel or directly from Nairobi airport. You head towards the Maasai Mara with a lunch stop in Narok. Straight to the lodge/camp in the Mara, depending on the departure time. Arrival at the gate, entry to the park, and the start of the game drive towards the camp.

Lunch stop in Narok
Entry to the Mara and first game drive
Check-in, dinner and overnight stay
Chance to see hippos in the Mara or Talek River right from your veranda

2Day

Maasai Mara

A full day in the heart of the Mara

Wake-up, breakfast and departure around 7:00 am for a full game drive. Lunch stop in an equipped area near the Mara River, with a box lunch (or at the camp). A short rest, a second safari, return at sunset.

All of the Big Five present in the park
Prides of lions — the icon of the Mara
From July to October: the great migration of wildebeest and zebras from the Serengeti
Dinner and overnight stay

3Day

Maasai Mara → Lake Nakuru

Pink flamingos and rhinos

After breakfast you leave the Maasai Mara to reach Lake Nakuru for lunch at the Lake Nakuru Lodge. The afternoon is dedicated to a photo safari at Lake Nakuru — a shallow alkaline lake about 150 km from Nairobi.

Pink flamingos by the thousand on the water (in season)
White rhinos and rare black rhinos
Possible tree-climbing lions (rare!)
Buffalo, zebras, waterbucks, hippos on the north shore
Dinner and overnight stay at the Lake Nakuru Lodge

4Day

Lake Nakuru → Amboseli

Kilimanjaro views and Lake Amboseli

Early morning you leave Nakuru for Amboseli. Lunch stop or straight to the camp. Game drive on entering the park: lions, gazelles, giraffes, elephant herds, buffalo, zebras, hyenas. Camp at the foot of Kilimanjaro (5,895 m).

Game drive towards Lake Amboseli
Hippos and other animals at the lake
Dinner, Maasai show by the campfire
Overnight stay

5Day

Amboseli → Tsavo West

Shetani Lava Flow, Mzima Springs, Rhino Sanctuary

Early-morning wake-up, breakfast and departure towards Tsavo West. A stop at the Shetani Lava Flow — a lava flow 8 km long, 1.5 km wide and 5 metres deep. You continue the game drive as far as Mzima Springs: on foot to the springs that emerge from the volcanic rock of the Chyulu Hills (190 million litres a day) — hippos and crocodiles in the crystal-clear water.

Shetani Lava Flow (8 km of lava flow)
Mzima Springs on foot — hippos visible in the limpid water
Arrival at the lodge ~12:30 pm, lunch, relax facing the animal waterhole
Afternoon: game drive to the Ngulia Hills and Rhino Sanctuary
Dinner, overnight stay. For the lucky ones: a leopard sighting in the trees

6Day

Tsavo West → Tsavo East

Mudanda Rock and the Galana River

Wake-up at 5:30 am, breakfast, departure at 6:30 am. Photo safari towards the park exit, then along the Nairobi–Mombasa road to Tsavo East. Game drive towards Mudanda Rock. Animals: lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, dik-diks, waterbucks, cheetahs, leopards, crocodiles, hippos on the Galana.

Visit to Mudanda Rock
Arrival at the lodge ~1:00 pm, lunch, rest
Game drive at 3:30 pm until sunset
Dinner from 7:00 pm, overnight stay

7Day

Tsavo East → Watamu

Last safari and arrival on the coast

Wake-up, breakfast, a final game drive in the park. Then you leave Tsavo to reach the coast, Watamu, and your resort.

Morning closing game drive
Transfer to the coast
Arrival at the resort the same day

Times, itineraries, lodges and camps are indicative and may vary depending on sightings and conditions at the time.

7-Day Safari
The Kenya Grand Tour

Four reasons to choose the Grand Tour

Five different parks

Flamingos at Nakuru

Shetani Lava Flow

English-speaking guide