Cloud Forest
Best for
Couples, Wildlife Enthusiasts
Duration
5N/6D
Season
July–October, January–February
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Wildlife, Safari
A Tibro Journey
The Aberdare highlands keep their own weather. Mist in the cedar at breakfast, then a clear drive down to Naivasha where the hippos surface at the bottom of the lawn.
Kenya Safari: Aberdare + Lake Naivasha + Masai Mara is a 5N/6D wildlife & safari journey through Kenya. Highlights include Aberdare Ark Lodge, Naivasha boat ride, Masai Mara game drives.
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
Aberdare Ark Lodge
Aberdare Ark Lodge
No. 02
Naivasha boat ride
Naivasha boat ride
No. 03
Masai Mara game drives
Masai Mara game drives
No. 01
Aberdare Ark Lodge
Aberdare Ark Lodge
No. 02
Naivasha boat ride
Naivasha boat ride
No. 03
Masai Mara game drives
Masai Mara game drives
The Route
Your Kenya, Mapped
Day by Day
5N/6D, in order
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi - Aberdare
Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. After briefing you will begin your journey to Aberdare National Park a two and half hours from Nairobi. Dinner. Overnight stay at your hotel in Aberdare.
Day 2
Aberdare – Lake Naivasha
Day 3
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Masai Mara. Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains, famous for their wildebeest migration, and are home to the Big Five. Check – in and enjoy Lunch. Later depart for an afternoon Safari. The renowned Mara Game Reserve is home to large mammals that are varied and easy to see. Residents among the parks are Masai giraffes, buffalos, elands and thousands of plain games including impalas, zebra, topi and gazelles. Overnight stay and dinner at your camp / lodge in Masai Mara.
Day 5
Masai Mara National Game Reserve
Proceed for a morning game – viewing drive. If you are lucky, you can witness an animal kill in action. Arrive back to enjoy breakfast at the lodge. Later, take an OPTIONAL visit to Masai village to interact with the people of the Masai tribe and learn about their history, culture, and lifestyle. You can also indulge in some shopping of their local handicrafts. After a sumptuous lunch at your lodge, proceed for another exciting game drive. Overnight stay and dinner at your lodge in Masai Mara.
Day 6
Masai Mara National Game Reserve Depart
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you can enjoy game drives or choose OPTIONAL Hot air ballooning in the Masai Mara. After sumptuous lunch proceed for Game Drive for wildlife viewing. In the evening you can opt for OPTIONAL Bush Dinner. Overnight stay at your lodge in Masai Mara.
Day 7
Departure
After breakfast, proceed from Masai Mara to Nairobi and enroute have lunch. Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your flight to onwards destination or back to India with memories which will last a life time. *** END OF TOUR ***
Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Aberdare
Aberdare Country Club
Lake Naivasha
Kongoni Lodge
Masai Mara
Mara Chui Lodge
Aberdare
Aberdare Country Club
Lake Naivasha
Kongoni Lodge
Masai Mara
Mara Chui Lodge
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
Wildebeest crossing season
Late July through September is when the herds cross the Mara River. Most tours skip the prime crossing windows by camping too far upstream. Tibro's Mara nights are timed for it. If you can travel in August, do.
Altitude on Day One
Nairobi sits at 1,795 metres. Coming from Mumbai or Delhi, expect a slightly thin head for 24 hours and drink more water than feels normal. Skip the Tusker your first night; pick it up at the Mara.
Fly the Mara transfer
The Nairobi-to-Mara road is five hours of corrugated dirt. The light aircraft from Wilson Airport does it in fifty minutes for around USD 250 each way. Worth every shilling unless you specifically want to see rural Kenya pass the window.
- №1
Wildebeest crossing season
Late July through September is when the herds cross the Mara River. Most tours skip the prime crossing windows by camping too far upstream. Tibro's Mara nights are timed for it. If you can travel in August, do.
- №2
Altitude on Day One
Nairobi sits at 1,795 metres. Coming from Mumbai or Delhi, expect a slightly thin head for 24 hours and drink more water than feels normal. Skip the Tusker your first night; pick it up at the Mara.
- №3
Fly the Mara transfer
The Nairobi-to-Mara road is five hours of corrugated dirt. The light aircraft from Wilson Airport does it in fifty minutes for around USD 250 each way. Worth every shilling unless you specifically want to see rural Kenya pass the window.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary or similar”
- 01 Night in Aberdare on Full Board basis
- 01 Night in Lake Naivasha on Full board basis
- 03 Nights in Masai Mara on full board basis
- All meet and greet services.
Not Included
- 5% Goods & Service Tax (GST) is applicable additional on total invoice.
- 5%/ 20% Tax collected at source (TCS) - claimable
- Airfare - International as well as Domestic airfares, Airport Taxes & Baggage.
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
Kenya runs on two dry seasons and two rain seasons. June to October is the long dry. Golden grass, wildebeest crossings, the iconic safari window. January to February is a quieter shoulder with clear skies and far fewer vehicles. The long rains (March-May) are when most camps close.
Tibro books Mara nights in the wildebeest window when you ask for it; in shoulder months we shift you toward Samburu or Amboseli for fewer vehicles and equally good big-cat sightings.
Your Memoir
Here's how you'll remember it.
Vol. 65, A Tibro memoir, printed on archival paper, shipped after you return.
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