Impala and zebras grazing on the Maasai Mara plains in the evening light under a cloudy sky

Sample journey · Kenya · 8 days

Kilimanjaro views and the Mara.

Eight days, from a lodge facing Kilimanjaro in Kimana Sanctuary to the open plains of a Maasai Mara conservancy.

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Photo: Shafiq Jagani, Maasai Mara Scroll

The idea

The idea

Two very different landscapes in one week: the elephant country below Kilimanjaro, then the grasslands of the Maasai Mara. Three nights, then four, so there is time to settle in. This is one way we might shape a week in Kenya.

At each stop you choose where to stay. Two complete combinations, with approximate prices, are shown further down the page. Every route, camp and flight is planned around you, and is confirmed only when your proposal is final and your deposit has arrived.

Length8 days, 7 nights
RouteNairobi, Amboseli, Mara Naboisho Conservancy
PaceThree nights, then four, with one move
Getting aroundLight aircraft throughout
Best timeJune to October, mid-December to March
SuitsCouples, families (ages vary by camp)

Day by day

Two stops, eight days.

01 · Amboseli · 3 nights

Below Kilimanjaro.

  1. Day 1

    To Amboseli.

    A scheduled light aircraft from Wilson Airport to the airstrip nearest your camp, then a short drive. An afternoon game drive.

  2. Day 2

    Amboseli National Park.

    A half or full day in Amboseli National Park, with Kilimanjaro across the border when the cloud lifts.

  3. Day 3

    Beyond the park.

    Game drives and guided walks on your camp’s private land beside the park: walks with Maasai guides at Tortilis, or night drives and a visit to the Big Life Foundation’s rangers at Angama Amboseli.

StayAngama Amboseli or Elewana Tortilis Camp

  • Snow-capped Kilimanjaro rising behind fever trees and a stone entrance at Angama AmboseliPhoto: Angama
  • Main building at Angama Amboseli under a fever tree, with a game drive vehicle and Kilimanjaro behindPhoto: Angama
  • Suite at Angama Amboseli with a four-poster bed under white netting and doors open to a deck with loungersPhoto: Angama
  • Thatched tents with lit verandas under a large acacia tree at dusk at Elewana Tortilis Camp AmboseliPhoto: Elewana Collection
  • Four-poster bed with a mosquito net under a thatched roof, lit by lanterns, at Elewana Tortilis Camp AmboseliPhoto: Elewana Collection
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Where to stay · one of two

Choose one camp for all three nights.

Main building at Angama Amboseli under a fever tree, with a game drive vehicle and Kilimanjaro behindPhoto: AngamaOption 1
Kimana Sanctuary, Amboseli

Angama Amboseli

Fly to Kimana airstrip

Why choose itTen suites in a fever tree forest, each facing Kilimanjaro, with the airstrip inside the sanctuary. Day and night drives and guided walks on the corridor elephants use to the Chyulu Hills, and children of all ages are welcome.

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Thatched tents with lit verandas under a large acacia tree at dusk at Elewana Tortilis Camp AmboseliPhoto: Elewana CollectionOption 2
Kitirua Conservancy, beside Amboseli National Park

Elewana Tortilis Camp

Why choose itA solar-powered tented camp on a wooded hill facing Kilimanjaro. Game drives in the park and the conservancy, walks with Maasai guides, a pool, and a family tent and a private house for families.

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02 · Mara Naboisho Conservancy · 4 nights

On to the Mara.

  1. Day 4

    To the Mara.

    A light aircraft to the Maasai Mara, then about 45 minutes by road from Mara Ol Seki airstrip to your camp in the Naboisho Conservancy. An afternoon game drive.

  2. Day 5

    By day and night.

    Game drives with your camp’s guides. Because this is a conservancy, guided walks and night drives are possible too.

  3. Day 6

    Out on the plains.

    At Naboisho Camp, from June to March, guests staying three nights or more can spend a night fly camping on the plains, for ages 12 and over. At Mara Nyika Camp, a Maasai dance lesson or tree planting with the community.

  4. Day 7

    Your choice.

    Another full day: photographic drives with your guide, or a slower day in camp. A balloon safari over the Mara can be added as an optional extra.

  5. Day 8

    Home.

    A last morning drive, then a light aircraft to Wilson Airport, timed for your onward flight.

StayNaboisho Camp or Mara Nyika Camp

  • Aerial view of Naboisho Camp tents scattered among trees on green plains in the Mara Naboisho ConservancyPhoto: Asilia Africa
  • Tent at Naboisho Camp with a large bed and glass doors to a deck looking over open grasslandPhoto: Asilia Africa
  • Three giraffes on rocky grassland with the tents of Mara Nyika Camp behind them in the Naboisho ConservancyPhoto: Great Plains Conservation
  • Tent flaps open onto a bed with white linen, carved bench and lamps under netting at Mara Nyika CampPhoto: Great Plains Conservation
  • Tent bedroom with open doors onto a deck looking over bush and plains at Naboisho CampPhoto: Asilia Africa
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Where to stay · one of two

Choose one camp for all four nights.

Aerial view of Naboisho Camp tents scattered among trees on green plains in the Mara Naboisho ConservancyPhoto: Asilia AfricaOption 1
Mara Naboisho Conservancy

Naboisho Camp

Fly to Mara Ol Seki airstrip

Why choose itRun by Asilia Africa and open all year, with nine tents, two of them family suites, for children aged 5 and over. Walks and night drives are part of the stay, and from June to March guests staying three nights or more can fly camp on the plains.

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Three giraffes on rocky grassland with the tents of Mara Nyika Camp behind them in the Naboisho ConservancyPhoto: Great Plains ConservationOption 2
Mara Naboisho Conservancy

Mara Nyika Camp

Fly to Mara Ol Seki airstrip

Why choose itFour raised suites and a two-bedroom family tent beside a small river, run by Great Plains Conservation. Never more than four guests to a vehicle, with a library, a wine cellar and cameras to borrow.

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Pricing guide

Two ways to take this journey.

The price depends on the camps you choose. These two combinations show one camp from each stop; the second has the smaller, more private camps. Both prices are approximate.

Approximate all-inclusive, high season prices per person for the whole journey, including everything listed under What is included. We prepare an exact quote when your proposal is finalised, based on your dates, the stays you choose and the size of your group.

When to go

Timing this journey.

High seasonSource: Kenya Wildlife Service
Long rainsSource: Kenya Wildlife Service
Migration on the Kenyan side, typicallyNever certain; it moves with the rains

The Kenya Wildlife Service calls July to March the high season, and April to June the long rains. Naboisho Camp is open all year.

In the Mara, the wildebeest migration typically reaches the Kenyan side between July and October. It moves with the rains, so it is never certain.

Good to know

Before you decide.

Soft bags, 15 kg.

Safarilink and AirKenya allow 15 kg per person, hand luggage included, in soft bags.

Flight times move.

Light aircraft stop at several airstrips on the way, so times can shift by up to 40 to 45 minutes.

Ages differ by camp.

Angama Amboseli welcomes children of all ages, and Tortilis has a family tent and a private house. Naboisho Camp welcomes children from 5, with walks and fly camping for 12 and over.

Wildlife is wild.

Animals move freely, and no sighting can be promised. Your guide will read the land and the season for you.

Nothing is fixed until confirmed.

Flights, rooms and activities depend on availability when you book, and are held only once your proposal is final.

Shaped around you.

The length, the camps and the nights in each can all change, and the coast can be added at the end.

Additional details

What is included.

Included

  • All transport within Kenya, including light aircraft flights
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Game drives
  • Park and conservancy fees

Not included

  • Long-haul flights
  • Beverages
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas
  • Optional activities such as balloon safaris

Booking terms are on How we plan: a 30% deposit to confirm, with the balance due 60 days before departure.

Dirt vehicle tracks through Maasai Mara grassland, with topi and impala grazing among the bushes

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Photo: Shafiq Jagani, Maasai Mara
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