This unique Kenya safari will take you to most of the awesome parks in Kenya. Some of the top destinations you can expect to explore on this unique Kenya wildlife safaris include Maasai Mara National Reserve, Tsavo East National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Mount Kenya National Park, Lake Naivasha, Samburu Game Reserve, Amboseli National Park, and more.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve, situated in Kenya, is world-renowned for its exceptional game-viewing experiences and the annual Wildebeest Migration. It is also home to the ‘big five’ and more than 500 species of birds.

Embark on game drives with expert rangers who will uncover the wonders of the Mara. It offers opportunities not only to spot Africa’s famous wildlife but also to take great photos and videos. Game drives occur throughout the year and are arranged in areas with the highest concentration of wildlife. A typical game drive is carried out in standard tour vehicles with a retractable roof and can start in the morning or afternoon. Expect to see all the big 5 mammals, zebras, giraffe, hyenas, elands and gazelles. Cheetahs are in plenty and well adapted to the Mara but you can also see black rhinos.

Between June and November, the Masai Mara is host to one of the greatest wildlife spectacles in the world. Over 1.5 million wildebeest, Thompson’s Gazelles and Zebras cross the Mara River from the Serengeti in search of greener grass. It is within this time that predators and crocodiles call it a party since the are 100% assured of the next meal. The scale of the migration is so large that it can be observed from space. Tourists visit to witness the great concentration of animals, the calving season, the battle between predator and prey.

Getting an aerial view of the vast Mara plains in a hot air balloon will take your breath away. The hot air balloon route follows the Mara River allowing you to get an aerial view of the forests, birds and aquatic mammals before going deep into the savannah for more stunning views of the landscape. The activity lasts for one hour and ends with a bush breakfast with champagne on the savanna plains. All participants are given certificates. Use this opportunity to take great photos of the reserve.

If you choose to spend your honeymoon in the Maasai Mara game reserve, Sun downers and Bush breakfast/dinner should be part of you. There is nothing better than watching the beautiful sunset in the wilderness and in the arms of your partner.

Amboseli National Park is one of the most a remarkable African safari destination that offers unique experiences and activities. It is renowned for its diverse wildlife viewing opportunities and is particularly famous for having a large population of African elephants, making it one of the best places on the African continent to observe these massive creatures.

While here, take game drives viewing the natural landscape, the water bodies and a variety of other living creatures in the park. It gives an opportunity to tourists to move all around the park and get to see the different kinds of species of animals and birds as they tend to hide out in the bushes and grasslands resting or due to the weather conditions more so on the sunny weather when they try to look for shade or in water.

Amboseli is a home to a variety of birds and animal species found in the wild which are beautiful to look at. It has got a number of wild animals from the widely known Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, Zebras, Cheetahs, wildebeests, Giraffes including a variety of birdlife like the Falcons and Kingfisher, African fish Eagle, Grey crowned crane, African Jacana, the vulnerable Lesser Kestrel, the Kori bustard, Flamingos, Marabou stork among many more other bird species.

Visit the ancestral tribe for the land the Maasai people; the largest number of land and people in this particular region is dominated by the Maasai. However, there are other local people residing around Amboseli national park and the neighbouring countries like Tanzania since the park is seated on the border between Kenya and Tanzania. It’s a great opportunity to get to know the local people around, get to know their culture, food, history and many more other things. For example, the arranged cultural visits to a Maasai homestead.

Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the magnificent soda rift valley lakes that is always full of flamingo birds. t is one of the first game parks in Kenya and among the three visited National Parks in Kenya. It is a birders haven and over 400 species of birds have turned the Park into a home for birders of which the most prominent ones are Flamingos that both live on the shore of the Lake and in the open Savannah grassland. Other bird species include the Northern stuff back, Shining Sun bird, African fish eagle among other bird species.

Take part in safari game drives that provide you with the experiences of exploring various animals such as giraffes, water bucks, leopards, lions, Buffaloes, and while rhinos among others, birding in Lake Nakuru National Park is classic with over 400 species of birds which can be observed in different parts of the park especially around the Lake Nakuru. Hiking adventure is also possible in the park which takes place around the Lake.

Nairobi National Park, Kenya’s first national park is home to a huge range of wildlife, including buffalo, rhino, zebra, and lions.

While here, visit the Nairobi animal Orphanage one of the most famous attractions in the Nairobi city which is situated in Nairobi National Park, from the city the orphanage can be reached in 20 minutes. Nairobi Animal Orphanage is also known as the Nairobi Safari walk which is a treatment and rehabilitation centre for wild animals.

The orphanage has various species of animals like the lion, rare Sokoke cats, leopards, baboons, buffaloes, various monkeys, Ostriches, cheetah, hyena, warthogs and many more and bird species like the Guinea fowl, Crowned cranes, Ostriches, Parrot and many others are rehabilitated back to health after being abandoned and injured by the rangers.

Samburu National Reserve is a beautiful and arid ecosystem that’s lesser visited than its cousins in the south of the country due to its more remote location. The big draws in Samburu are the different types of wildlife on offer in comparison to other parks.

Take safari drives with the purpose of exploring the park and seeing a variety of wild animals in their natural habitat. Game drives are timed for when animals are most active which is early mornings and late afternoons.

The drives last 2 to 3 hours per drive in the morning and afternoon hours, with morning timings usually scheduled from 6.30am to 9am and afternoon timings being 3.30pm to 6.30pm, though travelers may sometimes opt for a full day game drive generally from 10am to 4pm, in which case the excursion will include a packed picnic lunch to be had inside main Samburu reserve at a designated picnic spot, during lunch hours anytime from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

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