This 5-Day Amboseli and Masai Mara Safari starts and ends in Entebbe or Kampala, Uganda. The major destinations are Amboseli National Park and the popular Masai Mara National Reserve, both in Kenya. Therefore, this is Kenya Safari.
The trip is designed to include budget-friendly lodge options, activities, drive times, and meal plans. This is one of the best and top-selling classic safaris in Kenya, with the best chances to experience the African Big 5 in Kenya. In Masai Mara National Reserve, you can find at least 4 of the Big 5 along with many other varieties and numbers of animals. Lake Nakuru National Park offers good chances for spotting rhinos along with aquatic birds like flamingos. Enjoy your trip on a private safari van or 4×4 with the driver.
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Amboseli via Busia border
Get ready early morning for departure from Entebbe, where you will drive via Kampala, Jinja, the Busia border crossing and proceed to Kisumu. You will proceed to the Nairobi bypass. You will arrive in Amboseli in the late afternoon and check in at your lodge.
Meal Plan: En route Lunch and Dinner.
Dinner and overnight: AA Amboseli Lodge
Day 2: Full-Day Safari in Amboseli National Park
On your second day of your 5-Day Amboseli and Masai Mara Budget Safari, enjoy your full-day game drive in Amboseli, famous for: large elephant herds, stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, buffaloes, giraffes, cheetahs, lions, and zebras. You will also spot birdlife in the swamps and enjoy your picnic lunch inside the park, or return to camp for a hot lunch.
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner
Dinner and overnight: AA Amboseli Lodge
Day 3: Transfer from Amboseli to Masai Mara National Reserve
After your breakfast, you will enjoy your scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley. This is a scenic landscape, with local villages and acacia woodlands. You will have a stopover for lunch en route. You will arrive in the evening at Masai Mara. And enjoy your evening relaxation at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp.
Day 4: Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara
On day 4 of your 5-Day Amboseli and Masai Mara Safari, enjoy your early breakfast at camp and get ready to enter the park. You will enjoy a full-day game drive with a packed lunch.
The wildlife to expect includes: Lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, rhinos (Big Five), and others like cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, topi, and gazelles, among others. You will also visit the Mara River, home to hippos and crocodiles. There is an optional Masai village visit for a cultural Experience during your safari.
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp.
Day 5: Transfer from Masai Mara to Kampala via Narok, Eldoret, Malaba
Enjoy an early morning breakfast on the last day of your trip and depart Masai Mara in the early morning. You will have to stop over for lunch in Eldoret or Jinja and arrive in Entebbe/ Kampala in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch en route
✅ Package Inclusions:
- Transport in a 4×4 Safari Van with pop-up roof
- Park entry fees for Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
- 4 nights’ accommodation
- Meals as listed
- Professional English-speaking driver/guide
- Game drives and bottled drinking water
❌ Package Exclusions:
- Uganda–Kenya visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips & gratuities
- Optional activities