Private Tour Highlights
- Go on a safari through two of Kenya’s most celebrated parks
- See the best view of Mt. Kilimanjaro from Amboseli
- Track animals such as lions, giraffes and elephants
- Take advantage of some great photographic opportunities
- Get lost in the vast rolling plains of the Masai Mara
- Examine the vast elephant and buffalo populations of the region
- Take game drives through the breeding grounds of the several species
- Get lost in the vast rolling plains of the Masai Mara
Tour Overview
Let Yampu guide you on a safari through two of Kenya’s most celebrated parks and reserves, Amboseli and Masai Mara. Amboseli has the best view of Mount Kilimanjaro and well-known for its elephant and buffalo populations. Masai Mara has Africa’s largest migration with an abundance of wildlife including lions, giraffes, and elephants.
You will take game drives in Amboseli, especially known for its elephants and buffalo, as the breeding grounds for these animals are located in Amboseli. The spectacular scenery and the wide variety of animals that roam this park offer great photographic opportunities.
After Amboseli you head straight to the Masai Mara, where you will take games drives and view the Mara’s vast rolling plains, alive with an abundance of wildlife such as lions, elephants, and giraffe, among so many others. You will also have the opportunity to visit a local Maasai village to experience the local traditions and culture.
Inclusions
Transfer from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA Nairobi) or Nairobi hotel to Nairobi Wilson Airport with assistance and luggage handling, All domestic airfare including round trip airfare from Nairobi to Amboseli and round trip airfare from Nairobi to Masai Mara. All transfers between lodges and camps and airstrips (Amboseli, Masai Mara). Overnight accommodations in each area visited, all meals and refreshments. (Prices listed are based on two person accommodation during high season. Inquire for additional rates) All professional daily guided game drives in open top 4x4 vehicles, guided walks and activities with English-speaking guides and trackers.National Park fees and all government taxes & levies.
Note:
* This program is valid year-round.
* Program costs vary with season: please inquire with one of our sales consultants for further details.
* Listed prices not applicable from December 21 – January 2. Please contact a Yampu travel consultant for pricing and availability.
* There is a luggage weight restriction of 33 pounds for domestic flights in Kenya.
Exclusions
* Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at time of ticketing are already included in the quote (if airfare has been included in the quote).
Package Price: $7425
Package Price: From N/A
Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.
Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.
Trip Type:
All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!
Tour Itinerary
International Flight to Nairobi
Overnight flight to Nairobi.
Overnight flight to Nairobi.
Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival to Nairobi, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Nairobi is Kenya's capital city. On the outskirts of the city lies the world-famous Nairobi National Park, which is home to a variety of animals including lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and leopards. It's also one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino.
Upon arrival to Nairobi, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Nairobi is Kenya's capital city. On the outskirts of the city lies the world-famous Nairobi National Park, which is home to a variety of animals including lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and leopards. It's also one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino.
Nairobi – Amboseli
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Amboseli.
Upon arrival to Amboseli, you will be met at the airstrip and transferred to your selected accommodation.
Upon arrival at the camp, enjoy a scheduled game drives, guided walking safari & sundowners.
Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty; the landscape is dominated by the towering Mount Kilimanjaro. The National Park embodies five main wildlife habitats (open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland) and covers part of a Pleistocene lake basin, now dry.
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Game Drive in Amboseli
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The local guides are based at the camp in Amboseli and know their backyard intimately. They know the individual elephants and their family histories. More than half of the guides are Masai, and have between them 80 years of guiding at Tortilis! All the guides are Bronze or Silver level Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association certified.
The chosen camp in Amboseli has open game drive vehicles, one of the first camps to use open vehicles in a National Park. Clients will share game drives unless "exclusive use of vehicle" has been prebooked at an extra charge.
With only 10 percent of Amboseli National Park utilized by most safari vehicles, combined with Tortilis Camp's unique location on the western edge of the park (most lodges are outside of the eastern gate of the park), guests can enjoy an almost private Amboseli. We also have private game driving within our own 30,000-acre Kitirua Conservancy, which is the western part of the Amboseli ecosystem.
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Amboseli – Masai Mara
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Masai Mara via Nairobi.
Upon arrival to Masai Mara, you will be met at the airstrip and transferred to your selected accommodation.
Maasai Mara is one of the most famous and important wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Africa, world-renowned for its exceptional populations of lion, African leopard, cheetah and African bush elephant.
Wrap up the day a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by a campfire.
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Optional Excursions
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Today, enjoy the camp's amenities such as the swimming pool or embark on a full-day of choice activities at the camp. Guests can choose from an assortment of activities, including game drives, bush meals and sundowners, and optional balloon safaris. (price not included and pre-booking required)
Choice activities include:
• Shared game drives in custom 4x4 vehicles (exclusive use available at day rate)
• Bush meals and sundowners
• Swimming pool
• Cultural experiences
• Visit to a local school supported by Land & Life Foundation
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Full Day of Choice Activities
Enjoy another day full of choice activities. Visitors can visit a local school supported by Land & Life Foundation, partake in cultural experiences, or enjoy another day of game drives among other activity options.
Enjoy another day full of choice activities. Visitors can visit a local school supported by Land & Life Foundation, partake in cultural experiences, or enjoy another day of game drives among other activity options.
Exploring the Wildlife on the Masai Mara
Enjoy your final day at Masai Mara with more choice activities such as game drives, bush meals and sundowners, cultural experience & balloon safaris.
Enjoy your final day at Masai Mara with more choice activities such as game drives, bush meals and sundowners, cultural experience & balloon safaris.
International Flight Home via Nairobi
Transfer back to the Masai Mara airstrip, to take a flight to Nairobi to connect to a flight back home, or overlap with an optional Yampu Tours add-on.
Transfer back to the Masai Mara airstrip, to take a flight to Nairobi to connect to a flight back home, or overlap with an optional Yampu Tours add-on.
Nairobi, Kenya
Amboseli National Park, Kajiado, Kenya
Masai Mara Game Reserve, Narok, Kenya
Places You'll See
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Nairobi
As one of the largest cities in all of Africa, there is much to see and do in Nairobi. Visit the Nairobi National Park, home to herds of Zebra, Giraffes, Lions, Hippos, and birldlife. Or the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage to play with baby elephants. Head to the Tana River for white water rafting, or the Nairobi National Museum to learn about Kenya’s history and culture.
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Amboseli National Park
For one of the best wildlife-viewing experiences of a lifetime, visit the Amboseli National Park. With an ecosystem of several swamps and dry, dusty ground, the park is home to over 400 species of wild birds, as well as many land animals such as African elephants, Cape buffalo, Masai lions and giraffes, and Plains zebra.
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The Masai Mara
One of the best known national reserves in Africa, the Masai Mara, offers the experience to see some of Africa’s wildlife in their natural environment. Take a morning, afternoon, or night drive through the reserve with a skilled guide who will help you spot animals you wouldn’t see on your own. Visit in the late summer and witness the Great Migration.
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Hotel Options
4 Star Properties
Karen Gables
Nairobi , KENYA
Karen Gables is a characterful Cape Dutch-style private home that sits peacefully off the road in its own verdant gardens. A true home from home, there are numerous private spots to sit and unwind.
Karen Gables is conveniently located just 30 minutes drive from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and 15 minutes from Wilson Airport.
The leafy and affluent suburb of Karen sits to the South West of Nairobi towards the foot of the Ngong Hills. Karen still remains largely unspoiled by over-development or traffic jams and is an attractive and peaceful place to stay away from the city center which is easily accessed via ever-improving ring roads and bypasses.
After a long journey, take a refreshing dip in the pool or wander through the calm oasis of the beautifully landscaped gardens to sit by the river. Airport transfers, game drives, and excursions can also easily be arranged.
The cozy home, built initially as the private residence of the owner, is fully furnished with WiFi, backup generator guaranteeing 24/7 electricity supply, a solar-heated swimming pool, and fresh borehole water. Delicious freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and evening meals are available to all guests.
Amboseli National Reserve : Toritilis Camp
Toritilis Camp
Amboseli National Reserve , KENYA
Tortilis Camp, named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, is situated in one of Amboseli’s areas of Acacia Tortilis woodland, with the majestic backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, snow-capped Kilimanjaro. Each of the 16 spacious tents offer a main bedroom, a private bathroom, a generous verandah, and stunning views of the mountain. Tortilis Camp features a beautiful pool shaded by palms and acacia Tortilis, as well as massage treatments to unwind after an exciting day of safari tours. From lavish bush breakfast out in the middle of the plains, to fresh homemade pastas and breads at the camp, the Tortilis chefs excel themselves with every meal.
The Masai Mara : Sand River Mara
Sand River Mara
The Masai Mara , KENYA
Located on the banks of a river from which it has taken its name, Sand River Masai Mara is located within the Masai Mara National Reserve, close to the Tanzanian border.
Situated on a secluded and picturesque site, Sand River Masai Mara replicates the heyday of exclusive permanent tented camps of the late 1920’s.The interior fixtures and furnishings mirror this period perfectly, reminding all who visit of those countless Hollywood movies that have paid homage to a classic era of African adventure.
Sand River Masai Mara is an ideal destination, at any time of the year, for those wishing to enjoy exceptional game-viewing. The National Reserve is best known for its large concentrations of big cats, such as leopard, cheetah and, of course, lion. Even the dramatic arrival of the Annual Migration merely adds to an already abundant resident wildlife that awaits discovery.
Sand River Masai Mara comprises of 16-tented accommodations – including 1 family tent – each divided into two separate but adjoining campsites, with each area possessing its own designated dining and public areas, thereby creating an increased sense of exclusivity and privacy.
5 Star Properties
Eden Nairobi
Nairobi , KENYA
Bordering the Giraffe Sanctuary forest on the outskirts of Nairobi, Eden sits on a four-acre property in the peaceful suburb of Langata and offers travelers an immediate connection to a deeply authentic expression of one family’s Kenyan home, history and adventures.
Originally designed and built by Tonio and Anna Trzebinski, the 9 bedroom former family home has been transformed into a living museum and private gallery space that is filled with the family’s own artworks and creations, as well as their personal library and artefacts that have been collected over a lifetime from across the continent.
Whilst staying at Eden, hotel guests have the opportunity to enjoy a fully immersive contemporary cultural experience within the intimacy of the hotel and across the city. Eden prides itself in being a platform from which to experience a modern Nairobi in a unique way.
Nairobi National Park, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre are all within a short driving distance and the hotel is within easy reach of Nairobi’s most interesting restaurants, eclectic shopping experiences and artist studios.
Amboseli National Reserve : Ol Donyo Lodge
Ol Donyo Lodge
Amboseli National Reserve , KENYA
Wedged between Kenyas Tsavo East and Amboseli National Parks in the heart of the Chyulu Hills, Ol Donyo Lodge is a place of timeless wild beauty presided over by the magnificent summit of Africa’s greatest icon – Mount Kilimanjaro. The lodge itself sits in thick woodland on a gently sloping hillside with views out over the plains to a distant Kilimanjaro. Designed to merge outdoor and indoor living, a series of unique suites and villas (no two are the same) appears to emerge from the arid landscape on either side of a palatial lounge and dining area. Eight of the ten private cottages have their own swimming pool whilst all enjoy roof terraces where intimate “star beds” can be set up.
The Masai Mara : Sanctuary Olonana
Sanctuary Olonana
The Masai Mara , KENYA
Sanctuary Olonana is a small and exclusive camp, the first of Sanctuary’s luxury safari properties, was built along sustainable lines which, along with our innovative wetlands and tree-planting projects, have earned Sanctuary Olonana a Gold Award from Ecotourism Kenya. Game drives, cultural visits, bush dinners, sundowners, scenic flights and balloon rides, Olonana makes for a wonderful African safari. The camp features fourteen spacious and tastefully appointed tents with en-suite bathrooms and river view verandahs where guests can relax and watch the resident hippos wallowing. A private and secluded clearing is prepared for an elegant dinner in the middle of the African bush.
Testimonials
Daryl, Travel Agent
Traveled June, 2012
I’ve been told more than once A++
I’ve been told more than once A++ so I’m thinking it was great. I’ll forward this to Paul. He’d love to tell you how much he enjoyed it. Apparently George Lucas among various celebrities have stayed at the Little Governors. He thought that was great.
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Jerome S.
Traveled May, 2013
The trip you set up for me was flawless.
The trip you set up for me was flawless. The guide met all my expectations. He was helpful and protective. I did learn that in Africa, time is a relative thing. I soon learned that when James told me we were one half hour from anywhere, I could count on an hour. I saw every major animal, but one, including the Black Rino, one of the most endangers specie in the Crater. I took 900 pictures. I can tell you without a doubt, that your people can take care of a person my age and should promote that fact. I loved Nxabega. However, I was prevented from going to my tent for a rest when a family of Elephants started eating the trees between the lunch area and my tent. They were all first rate camps, but Sopa was exceptional. If you wish me to fill out anything, let me know. One funny story. I needed to go to the bathroom. James asked me to wait while he drove about a half a mile to high ground, so he could watch out for animals while I attended to the problem behind his 4×4. As we get to about fifty yards from the place we planned to stop; three lions walked over the hill and past our vehicle. You would be surprised how fast the urge to go disappears under these circumstances.
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Bob S.
Traveled June, 2013
We had a wonderful trip
We had a wonderful trip! Accommodations were very nice and our king size bed always had mosquito netting. The Service was great.
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