Five of Kenya’s best places in eight days, from the Mara to the springs of Tsavo West, by road.
This is the full classic Kenya route. It runs from the Mara through Nakuru and Naivasha to Amboseli and Tsavo West, so you see big cats, rhinos, a lake, elephants under Kilimanjaro and the springs and lava of Tsavo, in one trip.
It is a road trip, with several long drives, but each night is at a lodge with its own character, and no two days look alike.
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Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Leave Nairobi in the morning and drive over the Rift Valley to Governors’ Camp in the Mara, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive.
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Governors’ Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Spend the day on game drives with your guide, with an early start for the big cats and a visit to the Mara River.
Overnight
Governors’ Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Drive to Lake Nakuru and Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, arriving in the late afternoon. This is a transfer day with no game drives.
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Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Chalets on a hillside inside Lake Nakuru National Park, looking over the lake.
Take an early game drive among the rhinos and birds of Lake Nakuru, then drive to Lake Naivasha and Loldia House for an afternoon walk, ride or boat trip.
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Loldia House (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A 1940s ranch house on the western shore of Lake Naivasha.
Drive to Amboseli and Tortilis Camp, with a late afternoon game drive on the plains in front of Kilimanjaro.
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Tortilis Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented camp in a private concession with a full view of Kilimanjaro.
Take an early game drive for the light on the mountain, then spend the day with the elephant herds and at the swamps for hippos and waterbirds.
Overnight
Tortilis Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented camp in a private concession with a full view of Kilimanjaro.
Drive to Tsavo West and Finch Hattons, with an afternoon visit to Mzima Springs, where hippos and crocodiles live in clear pools fed by the Chyulu Hills.
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Finch Hattons (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented suites around a spring-fed lake, among the lava hills of Tsavo West.
Visit the Shetani lava flow in the morning, then drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the late afternoon.
Governors’ Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Chalets on a hillside inside Lake Nakuru National Park, looking over the lake.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Loldia House (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A 1940s ranch house on the western shore of Lake Naivasha.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Tortilis Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented camp in a private concession with a full view of Kilimanjaro.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Finch Hattons (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented suites around a spring-fed lake, among the lava hills of Tsavo West.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jul to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$7,530 | US$6,380 | US$5,997 | US$5,997 | US$5,997 | US$5,997 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to Jun, Nov) | US$6,610 | US$5,600 | US$5,264 | US$5,264 | US$5,264 | US$5,264 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.
Best time for this trip Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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