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Hot air balloon drifting over zebra on the Masai Mara plains
Kenya

Extended Masai Mara & Amboseli Grand Tour

Overview

Sixteen days lets the Mara and Amboseli be travelled slowly rather than ticked off. You settle into private conservancies bordering the Masai Mara, where night drives and walking safaris are permitted and vehicle numbers are capped. Amboseli delivers its great elephant families against Kilimanjaro, best photographed at first light. Long stays mean you can wait out a river crossing, follow a leopard through a full afternoon, and spend real time with Maasai hosts.

At a glance
Duration16 days / 15 nights
DestinationMasai Mara & Amboseli, Kenya
StylePremium
Pricefrom $4,850
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Extended Masai Mara and Amboseli Grand Tour - elephant herd
Flamingos wading in a Rift Valley lake
Amboseli plains beneath Kilimanjaro on an extended Kenya tour
Wildebeest herds on a multi-reserve Kenya explorer safari
Safari tent at dusk in a private camp
Day 1

Arrive Nairobi

Private transfer, hotel check-in and an unhurried first evening.

Day 2

Nairobi to Amboseli

Drive south to Amboseli, arriving for lunch and an afternoon on the swamps.

Day 3

Amboseli

Dawn drive for Kilimanjaro views, afternoon with the elephant research project.

Day 6

Amboseli to Chyulu Hills

Transfer to the green hills of the Chyulus. Horseback and walking safaris.

Day 7

Chyulu Hills

Lava tube caves, forest walks and views back to Kilimanjaro across the plain.

Day 8

Chyulu to Nairobi

Return to Nairobi for an overnight and a change of pace before heading west.

Day 9

Nairobi to Mara Conservancy

Fly to a private conservancy on the Mara border. Afternoon drive with few other vehicles.

Day 10

Mara Conservancy

Walking safari at dawn, night drive after dinner for nocturnal species.

Day 12

Mara Conservancy to Masai Mara

Move into the national reserve itself for the highest predator densities.

Day 13

Masai Mara

Full day on the plains, including the Mara river crossing points in season.

Day 16

Mara to Nairobi

Morning flight to Nairobi, day room and departure transfer.

  • Accommodation with full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and binoculars
  • Professional English-speaking safari guide
  • All game drives as per itinerary
  • Bottled water during game drives
  • Hotel/airport transfers
  • Park entrance fees
  • 24/7 emergency support
  • International flights
  • Visas and travel documents
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses and souvenirs
  • Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
  • Optional activities not in itinerary
  • Gratuities (USD 10-15/person/day recommended)
  • Activities on non-safari days

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