8-Day Into the Wild – Mid-Range
May 11, 2026
9-Day Once in a Lifetime Safari in Africa-Dream Safari
This 9-Day Once in a Lifetime Safari package will take you to four of the most famous safari destinations in Kenya. Tsavo West has magnificent game viewing. The Masai Mara is known for the Big Five. Lake Nakuru National Park is known for the most endangered animals like the black rhinos, flamingos, and many other herbivores. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake with animals like hippos, bicycle riding with wild animals, and many other outdoor activities. Amboseli for the big herd of elephants and the mighty Kilimanjaro.
Highlights Of 9-Day Once in a Lifetime Safari in Africa-Dream Safari
Day 1 : Nairobi- Tsavo West National Park
Day 2 : Tsavo West National Park Game Drive
Day 3 : Tsavo West National Park- Amboseli National Park
Day 4 : Amboseli National Park Game Drive
Day 5 : Amboseli National Park- Lake Naivasha
Day 6 : Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 7 : Lake Nakuru National Park- Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 8 : Masai Mara National Reserve Game Drive
Day 9 : Masai Mara- Nairobi
9-Day Once in a Lifetime Safari in Africa-Dream Safari Detailed Tour
Day 1 : Nairobi- Tsavo West National Park
You will have a morning departure from Nairobi, preferably around 8:00 a.m., to make the most of the day in Tsavo East National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch and an optional afternoon or evening game drive. Tsavo West is the most visited section in the Tsavo National Park, offering many attractions apart from its wildlife. The foremost is the famous Mzima Springs, where up to 227.3 million liters of cool, crystal-clear water flows out of the ground through porous volcanic rocks. The water is believed to originate from the Chyulu Hills via an underground river. Here you will also meet the vast red-dust elephants, among other wildlife species such as lions, giraffes, zebras, and various antelope species. Your dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Main Destination: Tsavo West National Park
Accommodation : Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Day 2 : Tsavo West National Park Game Drive
After breakfast, you will have a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. One noteworthy place you will visit today is Roaring Rocks, which gets its name from the sound of the lions roaring when they are in the area. The views over Tsavo from the top of the 98m rock face are beautiful. You can expect similar views from Poacher’s Lookout, a hill in the center of the park. You can also visit (and climb) the Chaimu Crater Viewpoint, a volcano less than 200 years old and composed of black coke. This area is an excellent place to look out for klipspringer, a small antelope that is as agile as its Swahili name, which refers to mbuzi mawe or mountain goat. In the southwest corner of Tsavo West National Park is Lake Jipe, which has the Kenyan-Tanzanian border running through it. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Main Destination: Tsavo West National Park
Accommodation: Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Day 3 : Tsavo West National Park- Amboseli National Park
You will get an early morning game drive following a delicious breakfast and drive to Amboseli National Park. You will go on an afternoon game drive after checking in at your accommodation and eating lunch.
Amboseli National Park is situated south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland. However, in the southern area, there are several small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the Ol Okenya, Ol Tukai, and Enkongo Narok swamps, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms. Your dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.
Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation : Kibo Safari Camp
Day 4 : Amboseli National Park Game Drive
You’ll wake up early for a sunrise game drive, as this is often the best time to spot wildlife in action. Capture stunning photographs of the animals against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is especially renowned for its elephant herds and the iconic scenes of elephants against the mountain. You’ll return to your accommodation for a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, you have the option to relax at your lodge or participate in additional activities offered by the lodge, such as nature walks or cultural visits to the nearby Masai village at an extra cost. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a leisurely lunch at your accommodation.
Embarking on another late afternoon game drive to explore different areas of Amboseli National Park and spot more wildlife. As the day cools down, animals tend to be more active, making it a great time for wildlife viewing and photography. You’ll return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
Day 5 : Amboseli National Park- Lake Naivasha
You’ll wake up at first light and leave the lodge for a morning game drive in search of big game when most animals are active before it gets hot. You’ll return to the lodge for a full breakfast. Later, you’ll check out and leave Amboseli. Thereafter, have a long and easy drive to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for lunch at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort. Relax after lunch, enjoying the resort facilities, or you can choose to enjoy a boat ride to explore the lake for an extra $30 per person. Alternatively, you can visit Hell’s Gate National Park for a biking experience at an extra $35 per person. Later, you’ll return to the resort for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
Day 6 : Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru National Park
You’ll have an early breakfast and leave the resort at 7:00 am for the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for a mid-morning game drive. Later, you will proceed to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for lunch. You’ll relax for a while in the lodge before proceeding for a late afternoon game drive starting from 4:00 pm till 6:30 pm. You’ll then return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Day 7 : Lake Nakuru National Park- Masai Mara National Reserve
You’ll have an early breakfast at the lodge and later check out and leave the lodge for a short morning game drive in search of the Big Five. Then, you will leave Lake Nakuru and drive south to reach the game-abundant Masai Mara in time for lunch at the Mara Sopa Lodge. An afternoon game drive in this magical environment reveals giant herds of plain game and the numerous predators that have made the reserve so famous. You can look forward to an entertaining afternoon.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge
Day 8 : Masai Mara National Reserve Game Drive
The Masai Mara is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary; everything about this reserve is outstanding. The wildlife is abundant, and the gentle rolling grassland ensures that animals are never out of sight. Birds, too, are prolific, including migrant birds and 53 bird of prey species. The wildlife is far from being confined within the reserve boundaries, and an even larger area, generally referred to as the ‘dispersal area’, extends north and east of the game reserve. The first sight of this park is breathtaking. Here, the great herds of shuffling elephants browse among the rich tree-studded grasslands with an occasional sighting of a solitary and ill-tempered rhino. Thousands of plains herbivores such as Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle, Topi, and eland offer a rich choice of food for the dominant predators: lion, leopard, and cheetah, all hunt in this pristine wilderness.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge
Day 9 : Masai Mara- Nairobi
You’ll rise early for your last game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, you can choose to visit a Masai village at an extra cost. Later, you’ll leave the Masai Mara and head back to Nairobi with lunch en route. You’ll then be dropped off at the airport.
Main Destination: Nairobi (City)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
