8 days Kenya Wildlife and beach safari is a ideal Kenya safari options of wildlife lovers and those seeking for a beach holiday after the Kenya wildlife experience. This safari offers you an adventurous visit to Masai Mara national reserve, Lake Nakuru national park, Lake Naivasha and Diani Beach.
Highlights of 8 days Kenya Wildlife and Beach Safari
- Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara
- Day 2: Masai Mara
- Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
- Day 4 – Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
- Day 5: Enjoy breakfast and transfer to Diani Beach
- Day 6 – Day 7: Diani Beach; Overnight stay at your beach resort
- Day 8: Diani-Mombasa International Airport
Detailed itinerary of 8 days Kenya Wildlife and Beach Safari
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara
To starts of your safari, you will be picked from the hotel in Nairobi or the airport upon arrival at exactly 07:30 AM and drive to Masai Mara national reserve, it is a drive of about 5 to 6.5 hours and along the way you will have a scenic stopover at the Great Rift Valley. When you arrive in the Masai Mara national reserve in the afternoon, time for lunch, you will check into your lodge and enjoy your meals. You will then depart for an afternoon game drive on which you will explore the reserve and be able to see abundance of wildlife inhabiting in the endless plains such as wildebeests, lions, leopards, African wild dog, elephants, and cape buffaloes among others. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation is got from AA Mara Lodge (midrange) and Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury).
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Masai Mara
today you have two options, you can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart at around 90:00 AM for a full day game drives with packed lunch and return back t your lodge in the late afternoon around 06:00 PM. Or you can depart as early as 06:00 Am and head to the reserve for an early morning game drive, this time is the best time to see the animals and have a great chance to witness the hunt. Later return to your lodge for breakfast and relax for a bit and return to the reserve for an afternoon game drive, you will have picnic lunch and then go for another game drive. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation is got from AA Mara Lodge (midrange) and Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Luxury).
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
wake up early in the morning and head to the reserve for a short morning game drive to enjoy more sights of the animals, return to your lodge for breakfast, then check out and depart to Lake Nakuru national park situated in a drive of about 6.5 hours drive and you will have lunch along the way. Upon reaching the park, you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation is got from Ziwa Bush Lodge (midrange) and Lake Naivasha Country Club (Luxury).
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4 – Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Have early breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru national park for a morning game drive which will last till noon, you will have lunch at your lodge then check out and proceed to Lake Naivasha arriving in late afternoon. Check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation is got from Enashipia (midrange and Luxury).
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Enjoy breakfast and transfer to Diani Beach
Enjoy breakfast as early as possible, checkout by 05:00 AM and depart for Diani Beach for a beach relaxation, along the way you will enjoy the beautiful views and have lunch. Arrive at the beach resort in late afternoon, check in, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Diani Reef Resort and Spa
Meal plan: full board
Day 6 – Day 7: Diani Beach; Overnight stay at your beach resort
During your stay in Diani you can explore the area and its beautiful waters, some of the activities you can do include visit to the Fort Jesus, Haller Park, Spice Market and Mombasa tusk. You can also do Wasini Island Dhow Cruise, snorkeling and Scuba diving among others among others.
Accommodation: Diani Reef Resort and Spa
Meal plan: full board
Day 8: Diani-Mombasa International Airport
Have breakfast, checkout of your lodge and transfer to Ukunda Airstrip for your flight to Nairobi or to Mombasa International Airport for your connecting flight back home.
Meal plan: half board (breakfast and lunch)
End of 8 Days Kenya wildlife and beach safari
Safari inclusions
- Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary
- All meals as indicted on the itinerary
- Transportation in a tourist van fitted with a pop-up roof the purpose for game-viewing and photography.
- Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and Kenyan culture.
- A private minivan outfitted with two-way, long range high frequency radio communications equipment.
- Each minivan carries safari accessories including wildlife books, beanbags to support cameras on car doors and window sills, binoculars, a first-aid kit, an ice-chest, and a fire extinguisher.
- Bottled mineral water during game drives.
- Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary.
- All government taxes, levies, and fees
- All arrival and departure transfer fees between airports, hotels, parks, etc.
Safari exclusions
- Domestic and international airfares (flight to Mombasa from Ukunda)
- Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
- Tips and gratuities for hotel, lodge and camp staff and for your driver/guide.
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Laundry services.
- optional activities not listed by the included in your itinerary
- extra accommodation before and after the safari
