Kenya Safari | 2025

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  • Itinerary
  • What's Included
  • FAQ
  • Dates

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Kenya with the "Kenyan Highlights | 2025" tour. This adventure begins in Nairobi, where you'll meet your guides and fellow travelers before setting off through the Great Rift Valley to the iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve. Experience thrilling game drives and the chance to witness the Great Migration. Visit the Kibera Slum to see the impactful work of the Mirror of Hope Foundation. Continue to Amboseli National Park, renowned for its stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro and abundant wildlife, including elephants. Enjoy guided safari walks to Maasai villages and capture breathtaking photographs. Accommodation is provided at comfortable lodges, with meals included as per the itinerary. This tour offers a perfect blend of wildlife exploration and cultural immersion, ensuring a memorable Kenyan adventure.

Highlights
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: Explore the grassy plains and rolling hills, home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and hippos.
  • Witness the Great Migration in the Maasai Mara, one of nature's greatest phenomena.
  • Visit the Kibera Slum in Nairobi to see the work of the Mirror of Hope Foundation.
  • Experience a hot air balloon ride over the African Savannah at sunrise.
  • Amboseli National Park: Capture iconic wildlife shots with Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
  • Guided safari walk to a Maasai village, learning about their culture and coexistence with wildlife.
  • Visit the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant rehabilitation centre in Nairobi.
Dining Summary
  • 3 Lunch (L)
  • 4 Dinner (D)
  • 5 Breakfast (B)
International Flights
International flights to and from Nairobi are not included.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and must be purchased separately.
Personal Expenses
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, and tips are not included.
Optional Activities
Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary are not included.
Visa Fees
Visa fees for entry into Kenya are not included.
Hot Air Balloon Ride
Optional hot air balloon ride over the African Savannah.
Included Experience
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: How to make the most of our time in Maasai Mara? This afternoon/evening, you’ll have the chance to set off in search of whatever wildlife you missed in the morning – binocs at the ready!
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: Known for its grassy plains and rolling hills, home to lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos, the Maasai Mara is a jewel in Africa’s wildlife crown – don’t miss your chance to explore it at sunrise.
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: It’s your last evening in the Mara to see the epic wildlife on this vast savannah.
  • Nairobi: Meet the dedicated team and see for yourself the work being done to help the women and children who live here in the Kibera slum.
  • Amboseli: Get that iconic wildlife shot with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
  • Amboseli: Get up early in search of the famous elephants in this iconic Kenyan National Park.
FAQs
  • Marrakesh: What does a modular trip mean? A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
Destinations
  • Africa
  • Kenya
Tour Types
  • Wildlife Tours
  • Hot Air Ballooning
  • Photography
  • Walking
  • Cultural
  • Safari Tours

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Today your adventure begins. You’ll meet your guides and your fellow travellers, and then we’ll load up the safari vehicles and be on our way. Passing through the Great Rift Valley, we’ll get to our Maasai Mara lodge just in time for lunch – and then head out for our first game drive. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife large and small as we make our way across those magnificent rolling hills.

Accommodation Name: Sentrim Mara (or similar)

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Location: Maasai Mara

After an early breakfast, you'll get the chance to head out on a hot air balloon ride to check out the African Savannah as the sun rises. Then, after a champagne breakfast to top it all off, you'll rejoin the morning's game drive. At midday, we’ll head back to the lodge for lunch and a swim, and then embark on our second game drive this afternoon – in search of Africa's elusive big cats. The Maasai Mara is the setting for one of nature’s greatest phenomena: The Great Migration. If you’re here at the right time of year, you’ll have the chance to witness millions of wildebeest and zebras en route to greener pastures.<br/>

Accommodation Name: Sentrim Mara (or similar)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Location: Nairobi

Rise and shine, Kenyan explorers! With the Maasai Mara lodged firmly in our memories (and our hearts), we'll make our way back to Nairobi this morning - where plenty more magic awaits. This afternoon we head back to Nairobi, where something truly special awaits us. We'll visit the Kibera Slum to see the incredible work being done by the Mirror of Hope Foundation - working to break the cycle of poverty through education, helping the women and children to improve their quality of life. Afterwards, the afternoon is yours to relax and choose from a variety of hotel restaurants with views of the Nairobi National Park.

Accommodation Name: 2.5.4. Ole Sereni (or similar)

Meals: Breakfast

Location: Amboseli

Back in Nairobi, we'll have the chance to take a unique game drive in Nairobi National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for waterholes, cityscapes and the elusive white rhino too. We'll also visit the Sheldrick Elephant rehabilitation nursery to watch baby elephants play and bathe in the water (the most beautiful chaotic mess you'll ever encounter), and hear the fascinating story of their road to recovery too. After a picnic lunch and a visit to a local Curio shop, we’ll head for our lodge (right on the edge of the Amboseli National Park, might we add, with views of Mt Kilimanjaro too!) to enjoy a delicious included dinner.

Accommodation Name: Sentrim Amboseli (or similar)

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Amboseli

After our morning's buffet breakfast, we will do a short safari walk to a Maasai village, guided by Maasai warriors as they teach us about their culture and everyday lives co-existing with wild animals. After lunch we will head out to Amboseli National Park, famous for its iconic shots of elephants and wildlife feeding in the foreground while the peak of Africa rises in the background: Mt Kilimanjaro. It's a photographer's dream, and it's all yours. Our final dinner in Kenya will be included back at the lodge.<br/>

Accommodation Name: Sentrim Amboseli (or similar)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Location: Nairobi

Our last day of this incredible trip will send us off with a bang, including one last morning game drive through the Amboseli to the Tanzania border. We then head back to Nairobi for drop-offs at Nairobi Airport or our hotel in Nairobi. With full hearts and memories, here is where we'll say fond farewells to our Africa adventure and our new Contiki family.

Meals: Breakfast

Included
  • Accommodation
    -Accommodation at Sentrim Mara (or similar) and Sentrim Amboseli (or similar) lodges.
  • Meals
    -Meals included as per itinerary: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Game Drives
    -Multiple game drives in Maasai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park.
  • Guided Safari Walk
    -Guided safari walk to a Maasai village.
  • Visit to Kibera Slum
    -Visit to Kibera Slum to see the work of the Mirror of Hope Foundation.
  • Transport
    -Travel in safari vehicles through the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara and Amboseli National Park, with game drives and guided walks included.

Not Included
  • International Flights
    -International flights to and from Nairobi are not included.
  • Travel Insurance
    -Travel insurance is not included and must be purchased separately.
  • Personal Expenses
    -Personal expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, and tips are not included.
  • Optional Activities
    -Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary are not included.
  • Visa Fees
    -Visa fees for entry into Kenya are not included.
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride
    -Optional hot air balloon ride over the African Savannah.
In 1961, a guy called John Anderson founded Contiki in New Zealand. Whilst later bought by The Travel Corporation, the tour company had already been using the name ‘Contiki’ since its inception.
Yes, there is an optional hot air balloon ride over the African Savannah available during the tour, offering a unique perspective of the landscape and wildlife.
All documentation will be sent via email around 21 days prior to your trip departure. You can also access information on your trip by signing up to My Contiki via the top right icon of the homepage.
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The visit to the Kibera Slum in Nairobi is significant as it allows you to see the work of the Mirror of Hope Foundation, which is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through education and improving the quality of life for women and children in the area.
Accommodation is provided at Sentrim Mara (or similar) and Sentrim Amboseli (or similar) lodges, which offer comfortable stays amidst the stunning landscapes of Kenya.
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In Amboseli, you will have the opportunity to take a guided safari walk to a Maasai village, where Maasai warriors will teach you about their culture and daily life. You will also enjoy game drives in Amboseli National Park, famous for its views of elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.
During the Maasai Mara game drives, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife including lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, and hippos. The Maasai Mara is also known for the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebras move to greener pastures.
Contiki trips are designed & operated exclusively for those aged 18-35 years. Your travelling companions will be like-minded adventurers within that age range. The age range is adhered to strictly.

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This tour is operated by Contiki

6 days from £1895 pp exc.flights; Enquire
Start:Nairobi, Kenya
Finish:Nairobi, Kenya
Suitable for: 18-35
Physical rating:Medium
Diets:Vegetarians
Tour operated in: English
Tour Reference: AAKEMP20
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