Ultimate 9 Day Kenya Safari from Mombasa to Maasai Mara – Beach & Wildlife Experience

Upon arrival at Moi International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by a Polmans Holiday representative and transferred to your beachfront resort.

The rest of the day is at leisure. Relax by the ocean, stroll along white sandy beaches, or enjoy the resort facilities. For those interested, an optional guided Mombasa city tour introduces you to Swahili culture, Fort Jesus, Old Town streets, and spice markets.

Accommodation: Serena Beach Resort & Spa / Voyager Beach Resort / Similar
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

After breakfast, depart the coast and journey inland through changing landscapes toward Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary.

Arrive in time for lunch at the famous Salt Lick Safari Lodge — a spectacular structure built on stilts overlooking a busy waterhole. Wildlife often gathers right beneath the lodge, offering incredible photographic opportunities.

Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the private sanctuary, home to elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and numerous antelope species. Evening wildlife viewing continues from the lodge terraces.

Accommodation: Salt Lick Safari Lodge / Taita Hills Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Start with an early morning game drive when wildlife is most active, followed by breakfast. Continue to Amboseli National Park, arriving for lunch.

Amboseli is world-famous for its large elephant herds and postcard views of Mount Kilimanjaro. An afternoon game drive introduces the park’s swamps, open plains, and rich birdlife.

Sunset in Amboseli is unforgettable, with elephants crossing the plains beneath Africa’s highest peak.

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge / Ol Tukai Lodge / Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend a full day exploring Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives.

Search for lions, cheetahs, hyenas, buffalo, and abundant birdlife. The wetlands attract wildlife year-round, making Amboseli one of Kenya’s most reliable parks for sightings.

Optional visit to a traditional Maasai village offers insight into local culture, customs, and community life.

Return to the lodge for dinner under the African sky.

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge / Ol Tukai Lodge / Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, drive north via Nairobi and descend into the dramatic Great Rift Valley toward Lake Naivasha.

Arrive for lunch at a lakeside resort surrounded by gardens and wildlife. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided boat safari among hippos and birdlife, followed by a walking safari on Crescent Island where you walk safely among giraffes, zebras, and antelope.

This is one of the few places in Africa where walking among wildlife is possible.

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort / Enashipai Resort / Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, travel to Lake Nakuru National Park — a sanctuary for endangered rhinos and rare Rothschild giraffes.

Enjoy extensive game drives around the alkaline lake, famous for flamingos and pelicans. Look for leopards in acacia forests and stop at Baboon Cliff for sweeping views across the Rift Valley.

Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge / Lake Nakuru Lodge / Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, journey to the legendary Maasai Mara, Kenya’s premier wildlife destination.

Arrive for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive across vast golden plains teeming with wildlife. The Mara is home to the Big Five and hosts the Great Migration (seasonal), one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles.

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sarova Mara Game Camp / Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

A full safari day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives.

Expect dramatic predator sightings, large herds of herbivores, and endless photographic opportunities. Optional hot air balloon safari at sunrise offers a breathtaking aerial perspective of the plains.

In the afternoon, optional Maasai village visit to experience local traditions.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sarova Mara Game Camp / Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy an early morning game drive and breakfast before departing for Nairobi.

Arrive in the afternoon for drop-off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward journey.

Meal Plan: Breakfast