8-Day Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo and Mombasa Beach Safari

After an early pick-up from your hotel in Nairobi, the drive west passes a viewpoint over the Great Rift Valley before continuing through Narok toward the Maasai Mara. You arrive in time for lunch, then head out for an afternoon game drive.

Distance: Approximately 270 km, 5 to 6 hours driving

Activity: Scenic drive via the Great Rift Valley, afternoon game drive

Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp in the Maasai Mara

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

A full day of game drives covers the Mara's acacia-studded grassland and rolling hills, with a packed lunch out on the plains and a strong chance of Big Five sightings alongside the reserve's huge resident herds of zebra and wildebeest.

Distance: Full-day game drive with packed lunch

Activity: Morning and afternoon game drives

Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp in the Maasai Mara (second night)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a final morning game drive, the long transfer south to Amboseli National Reserve skirts Nairobi en route, the longest single travel day of the itinerary, with arrival timed for a late-afternoon check-in.

Distance: Approximately 430 km, 7 to 8 hours driving via the Nairobi bypass

Activity: Final Mara game drive, then full-day transfer to Amboseli

Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp in Amboseli National Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

A full day of game drives covers Amboseli's swamps and open plains, with elephant herds gathering at close range against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro on clear mornings.

Distance: Game drives within Amboseli National Reserve

Activity: Morning and afternoon game drives

Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp in Amboseli National Reserve (second night)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, the drive continues to Tsavo West National Park, with a stop at Mzima Springs, which produces over 95 million gallons of water daily and offers an underwater observation tank for hippo and crocodile. An afternoon game drive follows on arrival.

Distance: Road transfer from Amboseli to Tsavo West via Mzima Springs

Activity: Travel day with a Mzima Springs stop, afternoon game drive

Accommodation: Lodge in Tsavo West National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

A final morning game drive covers Tsavo's red-dust elephants and volcanic landscape before the drive continues to the Mombasa coast, arriving by late afternoon with the rest of the evening free to relax on the beach.

Distance: Morning game drive, then approximately 240 km, 4 to 5 hours driving to the coast

Activity: Final Tsavo game drive, then transfer to the coast

Accommodation: Beach hotel in Mombasa

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

A full day at leisure on the beach, with white sand and warm Indian Ocean water. Optional add-ons include a dhow sailing trip, snorkelling on the offshore reef, or a visit to Diani Beach further down the coast.

Distance: Free day at the beach hotel

Activity: Free day, optional water activities

Accommodation: Beach hotel in Mombasa (second night)

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Moi International Airport in Mombasa for your onward or international flight, bringing the trip to a close.

Distance: Airport transfer in Mombasa

Activity: Departure transfer

Accommodation: N/A, end of trip

Meals: Breakfast

Extend your trip

Want the inland safari without the beach extension? See our 6-Day Kenya Highlights Safari. Want our full grand circuit covering Kenya's north too? See our 10-Day Grand Kenya Safari.