7-Day Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru & Maasai Mara Private Safari

Meet your Courtesywide driver-guide at the confirmed Nairobi hotel or airport point and depart south in your private 4x4. Travel toward Amboseli, checking in at the selected lodge or tented camp for lunch where timing allows. In the afternoon, enter Amboseli National Park for your first private game drive across open plains, acacia habitat and wetland areas. Elephants are a signature attraction and, when cloud conditions allow, Mount Kilimanjaro can form a dramatic background. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Spend a full safari day in Amboseli with a flexible private route. Early morning is valuable for cooler conditions, active wildlife and possible mountain views. Explore the marshes and plains, allow time for elephants, buffalo, plains game, predators and birdlife, and visit Observation Hill where current access and routing permit. Guests can separately add a Maasai cultural visit, specialist birding, a dedicated photography session or a lodge-arranged sundowner. Return for dinner and a second night in Amboseli.

After breakfast, leave Amboseli and travel toward Lake Naivasha. The journey transitions from southern savannah into the Great Rift Valley. Check in at the selected lakeside hotel or lodge and use the remainder of the day at a relaxed pace. Optional experiences include a Lake Naivasha boat ride, birding session or Crescent Island walking safari. These are kept outside the base package so each guest can choose the experiences that suit their interests and the final quotation remains accurate.

Enjoy breakfast before driving to Lake Nakuru National Park. Spend the main part of the day on a private game drive through lake-edge habitat, woodland and open areas. Lake Nakuru is especially important for rhino conservation and is also a strong birding destination, although bird concentrations and specific wildlife sightings vary naturally. Stop at suitable viewpoints as conditions allow, then transfer to the selected Nakuru accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Depart Nakuru after breakfast and travel toward the Maasai Mara. Cross the Rift Valley and highland country before entering the broader Mara ecosystem. Check in at the selected lodge or tented camp and, subject to arrival time, take an afternoon private game drive. This first drive introduces the open grasslands, resident plains game and predator habitat and helps your guide plan the following full safari day around current wildlife activity.

Dedicate the day to private Maasai Mara game viewing. Your driver-guide can work around predator reports, riverine habitat, open plains, birding interests and photography priorities instead of following a fixed shared-tour circuit. A picnic-lunch format can maximise time in the reserve, while a lodge lunch is possible where routing allows. Optional additions include a sunrise balloon safari, Maasai cultural visit, conservancy walk where permitted, sundowner or dedicated photography session. Return for dinner and a second Mara night.

Optional experiences

Hot Air Balloon Safari Early morning / approximately 3–4 hours

A sunrise balloon flight over the greater Maasai Mara landscape, normally followed by a landing experience and breakfast arrangement depending on the operator. It is sold separately from normal game drives and must be pre-booked.

Available upon request

Maasai Cultural Village Visit 1–2 hours

A hosted cultural visit introducing Maasai homestead life, traditions and community stories. The visit should be arranged through an appropriate local host and presented as an optional cultural experience rather than part of the game-drive description.

Available upon request

Guided Conservancy Nature Walk 1.5–3 hours

A ranger- or guide-led walking experience in a conservancy or other area where walking is permitted. The activity focuses on tracks, plants, smaller wildlife, landscapes and safari interpretation away from a vehicle.

Available upon request

Maasai Mara Sundowner 1–2 hours

A late-afternoon scenic stop arranged in an approved location with refreshments as the light softens over the Mara landscape. It can be used for couples, private groups or special-occasion itineraries.

Available upon request

After breakfast, begin the return journey to Nairobi. Where lodge position, gate rules and onward timing permit, a short final wildlife-viewing sector can be included before leaving the Mara ecosystem. Continue to Nairobi for drop-off at the confirmed hotel or airport. Guests extending their Kenya holiday can replace the Nairobi drop-off with an agreed onward transfer during quotation.