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A hot air balloon under a wide sky above grassland at dawn
8 nights · From USD 4,200 per person

The classic Kenya safari

Mara, Amboseli and a night either side in Nairobi.

Plan this trip

This is the trip most people mean when they say safari, and there is a reason it endures. Two very different parks, a manageable amount of moving, and the best of Kenya's guiding.

The route

Day by day.

  1. 1

    Nairobi

    Arrive in Nairobi

    A hot air balloon under a wide sky above grassland at dawn

    Met at the airport and driven to the house. Nothing planned — the flight is enough for one day.

    Nairobi guest house

  2. 2

    Maasai Mara

    Fly to the Mara

    A light aircraft south after breakfast. You are on a game drive by mid-afternoon.

    Mara conservancy camp

  3. 3

    Maasai Mara

    The conservancy

    Out at first light while the cats are still moving. Back for a late breakfast, then whatever the day suggests.

    Mara conservancy camp

  4. 4

    Maasai Mara

    A balloon, if you want it

    The outline of Kilimanjaro against a pink dawn sky

    Up before dawn, breakfast on the plains afterwards. The rest of the day is deliberately empty.

    Mara conservancy camp

  5. 5

    Amboseli

    Across to Amboseli

    A short hop east. Kilimanjaro is usually clear in the early morning and again at dusk.

    Amboseli lodge

  6. 6

    Amboseli

    Elephants and the mountain

    Amboseli has the largest tuskers left in Kenya, and they are used to vehicles.

    Amboseli lodge

  7. 7

    Amboseli

    A slow day

    A broad acacia standing alone on open grassland

    Nothing fixed. Most people take a long drive in the afternoon and watch the mountain come out.

    Amboseli lodge

  8. 8

    Nairobi

    Home

    Back to Nairobi mid-morning, connecting to your flight.

A lioness resting in long grass, looking directly at the camera
The outline of Kilimanjaro against a pink dawn sky
A broad acacia standing alone on open grassland
A giraffe in the foreground with a hot air balloon rising behind it
A hot air balloon under a wide sky above grassland at dawn
A wildebeest herd moving through raised dust under acacia trees
What is included?

All accommodation and meals as listed, park and conservancy fees, game drives with a private guide, internal flights where shown, and airport transfers.

What is not?

International flights, visas, travel insurance, premium drinks and tipping. We list these plainly on every quote rather than burying them.

Can this be changed?

Entirely. This is a starting point — most trips change two or three times before they are right, and that is the process working.

How do I hold it?

A deposit of 30% confirms the camps. The balance is due 45 days before you travel. Nothing is charged until you have seen the full itinerary in writing.

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Shall we tailor this to your dates?

Tell us when you want to travel and we will price it properly.

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