5-Day Safari Kenya | 5-day safari from Nairobi

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This tour is our typical 5-day safari in Kenya that involves wildlife game viewing in a safari van or jeep with a break that involves a boat safari in Kenya as well as a walking safari. This makes it an incredible five-day Kenyan adventure for the first-timer and seasoned safari goer alike. This 5-day safari adventure starts and ends at Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. 

It is best to start early from Nairobi so you will need to spend a night at Nairobi prior to the start of the safari, but you can also start the safari straightaway on arrival in case your flight is arriving in Nairobi early in the morning. That is also possible. Ask our Kenya safari specialists for advice on whether you can start on arrival. This Kenya Safari tour will also end in the late afternoon.

5-day safari Kenya Itinerary at a glance

The best 5-day safari in Kenya is without a doubt the below-outlined safari that takes you to Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, and the Masai Mara National Reserve. 

Day 1: Pick up from Nairobi, Transfer to Amboseli for safari game drives

Day 2: Transfer to Lake Naivasha. Boat safari and walking safari at Crescent island

Day 3: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve. Afternoon safari in Masai Mara

Day 4: Full-day safari in Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 5: Morning safari in Masai Mara on your way back to Nairobi city

5-Day Safari Kenya; Best time to Visit

The best time to take this 5-day Kenya Safari is during the dry season, which also coincides with the arrival of the Wildebeest migration herds; between the months of July to end of September. October to December and there after January to March are also good months to visit the parks.

April & May sees a lot of rainfall in these Parks and it is advisable to avoid this period if you can avoid but if you want to take advantage of the lowest ‘Green Season’ accommodation prices, then this would be your best time to go on this 5 days safari in Kenya.

Where this 5-Day safari in Kenya takes you

This Five-day safari in Kenya starts and ends at Nairobi City; the base town for all the best safaris in the Northern as well as Southern Kenya safari circuits. Kenya is a beautiful country and an iconic destination for wildlife safaris in Africa. Two parks stand out as the most famous parks for wildlife safari; Amboseli National Park & the Masai Mara National Reserve. This 5-day Kenyan adventure takes you to both.

The tour itinerary starts with a visit to Amboseli National Park, a rather small but incredibly beautiful park famous for all the ‘PostCard’ Photos that you may see in the world; featuring elephants with an amazing view of Mount Kilimanjaro National Park as backdrop.

The larger Amboseli Ecosystem is an important area for wildlife conservation with large herds of elephants famous for their extraordinarily large tusks among other large animals. Amboseli has marshy areas and a lake an important habitat for the aquatic birds, but the park is a birding hub in general.

This safari also takes you to Lake Naivasha one of the Rift Valley lakes of Kenya where you will get out of the car/jeep and go on a boat ride in the Lake Naivasha. You will also visit Crescent Island where you will do a walking safari. The 5 days Kenya safari ends with a visit to the most iconic of them all; The Masai Mara National Reserve for the Big Five and Wildebeests Migration Safari.

Where to stay in the 5-day Kenya Safari

Accommodation during this Kenyan safari will be in nice mid-range lodges and tented camps as per the published itinerary. The middle class/comfort category lodges and tented camps included in this published 5-day safari Kenya are our handpicked accommodation but the tour is a private tour.

We can therefore include a different lodge or camp of the same midrange category if you like, or a standard luxury lodge or camp if you want the accommodations upgraded.

In case you are short of time and are spending a beach vacation in Mombasa, you may like our 4 day safari from Mombasa that includes Amboseli and Tsavo East & West.

Please also note that this is a Drive-in safari but we can also offer the same package as a fly-in or fly-out safari depending on your budget and preference. 

If you have an extra day then you should try and inquire about our 6-day Kenya safari to Amboseli, Nakuru, and Masai Mara Game Reserve. If you like this one, please get in touch with our experts for free advice on how to book and more information about this incredible 5 day safari in Kenya starting from Nairobi. 

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