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Kenya: Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli - 6 Days (Nairobi, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara & Mara River)

4.3(20 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days, three parks, a full day with the big cats. Six days with a private pop-top 4x4, a guide who works these parks weekly, and tented camps inside the conservancies.

Acacia Line
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Six days, three parks, a full day with the big cats
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Nairobi National ParkNairobi has a national park inside the city limits, which is not true anywhere else.
  • Lake NaivashaNakuru is fenced and holds both black and white rhino, which makes it the most reliable rhino sighting in East Africa.
  • Masai MaraThe last two hours of road are bad and nobody has fixed them in decades.
  • Mara RiverA full day beats two short ones — you can sit with a cheetah for an hour instead of racing back for lunch.
  • Big cats

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • All meals from dinner on day one
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
  • Pop-top 4x4 with a professional driver-guide throughout
Activities
  • A full-day Mara game drive with packed lunch
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • All park and conservancy fees, which are most of the cost

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Nairobi
  • Driver-guide tips
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Kenya e-visa
  • Hot air balloon over the Mara

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Nairobi Lodge

Lodge

Day 1

Lake Nakuru House

Hotel

Day 2

Masai Mara Courtyard

Hotel

Days 3, 4

Amboseli Retreat

Hotel

Day 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6
  • LunchServed on days 2–5

14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Acacia Line
4.3 (20)

Based in Nairobi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.2/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Arjun Pillai – Lucknow2026-05-05 · Verified booking

Rift Valley & Mara was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them.

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Ishita Ghosh – Delhi2026-05-05 · Verified booking

Rift Valley & Mara was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Acacia Line

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Rahul Menon – Pune2026-05-05 · Verified booking

Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed.

Reply from Acacia Line

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Yuki Tanaka – Singapore2026-05-05 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run.

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Nikhil Joshi – Hyderabad2025-11-16 · Verified booking

Rift Valley & Mara was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Good value for what's included.

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Arjun Pillai – Jaipur2025-11-16 · Verified booking

Rift Valley & Mara was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable.

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Ananya Gupta – Chennai2025-11-16 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Solid operator.

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Ananya Gupta – Chandigarh2025-11-16 · Verified booking

Rift Valley & Mara was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Worth every rupee.

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