11 Day Maasai Mara , Lake Nakuru & Diani Beach Safari

Upon stepping out of the arrivals terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), you will be met by a personal driver-guide holding a customized placard. You will be transferred in a private air-conditioned vehicle to your boutique city hotel. Receive a comprehensive welcome briefing over fresh Kenyan coffee regarding the upcoming adventure. Spend the rest of your evening relaxing after your international flight on your 11 Day Maasai Mara Lake Nakuru & Diani Beach Safari.

• Meals: Bed & Breakfast
• Overnight: Tamarind Tree Hotel

Depart early from Nairobi at 07:00 AM in your customized private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser. Wind your way down the Great Rift Valley escarpment, pausing at a panoramic viewpoint for photos of the vast valley floor. Drive through nomadic Maasai market towns and arrive at your luxury tented camp in time for lunch. At 04:00 PM, set out on your inaugural afternoon game drive to spot massive prides of lions and grazing herds of wildebeest and zebras. Return as the sun sets over the acacia-spotted horizon.

• Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Zebra Plains Mara Camp

Dedicate these two days to an unrestricted exploration of the world’s premier wildlife reserve. With flexible schedules, you can choose to embark on early morning and late afternoon game drives or take a full-day safari with a packed picnic lunch served under a lonely desert date tree. Track the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino) and follow the winding Mara River to watch massive pods of hippos and basking Nile crocodiles. (Optional Upgrade: A sunrise Hot Air Balloon Safari followed by a champagne bush breakfast for $450).

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Zebra Plains Mara Camp

Enjoy a final early morning game drive in the Mara followed by breakfast. Check out and drive north toward the Great Rift Valley lakes basin, arriving at Lake Nakuru National Park by mid-afternoon. This enclosed park is globally renowned as a specialized sanctuary for endangered rhinos. Embark on a focused afternoon safari along the lakeshore, tracking both prehistoric Black and White Rhinos, rare Rothschild’s giraffes, and thousands of lesser flamingos tinting the water pink on the 11 Day Maasai Mara Lake Nakuru & Diani Beach Safari.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge

After an early breakfast, check out and enjoy a scenic morning drive back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport (or board a direct bush flight). Catch your domestic flight down to the warm Indian Ocean coast, landing at Ukunda Airstrip in Diani. A private resort vehicle will whisk you away to an exclusive beach resort situated on a white-sand beach. Swap your safari boots for sandals, unpack, and enjoy a fresh seafood dinner to the sound of crashing waves.

• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (All-Inclusive selections available)
• Overnight: Baobab Beach Resort & Spa

Spend four glorious days entirely at your own pace enjoying Diani Beach, consistently voted Africa’s top beach destination. Relax under a palm tree by the infinity pool, indulge in world-class spa treatments, or participate in the resort’s water sports. Your guide can easily book local excursions such as a traditional Dhowsailboat cruise to Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park for snorkeling with wild dolphins, scuba diving along vibrant coral reefs, or exploring the rich Swahili history of Mombasa Old Town and Fort Jesus.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Baobab Beach Resort & Spa

Enjoy a lazy morning swimming or shopping for local coastal beadwork and carvings. Midday checkout and transfer to Ukunda Airstrip for your scheduled domestic flight back to Nairobi. A transfer vehicle will meet you at Wilson Airport and seamlessly transport you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for your international departure flight, bringing your unforgettable bush-and-beach holiday to a close on the 11 Day Maasai Mara Lake Nakuru & Diani Beach Safari.

• Meals: Breakfast