8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari is a favourite pick for guests booking with Eastern Voyage Safaris, combining strong wildlife viewing with a manageable pace and sensible logistics.
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Why Choose This 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari
A 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari works well because it concentrates your time on wildlife viewing rather than long transfers. Every route is run in a private 4×4 vehicle with your own driver-guide, and accommodation is matched to your budget, from comfortable tented camps to more upscale lodges.
Best Time for a 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari
This 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari can be booked in any season, with the dry months typically offering the most predictable game viewing and the wetter months offering quieter parks and better rates. Let us know your travel dates and we will advise on what to expect for a 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari at that time of year.
This 8-day Kenya safari adds Samburu National Reserve to the classic Maasai Mara and Amboseli combination, giving you access to species found nowhere else on a typical southern circuit — reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra and gerenuk among them — alongside the Mara’s big cats and Amboseli’s elephant herds.
Itinerary
Covering three distinct regions of Kenya in eight days means longer driving days on the transfers between parks, which we break up with wildlife stops wherever the route allows.
Day 1 – Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Depart Nairobi and drive to the Maasai Mara, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
Day 2 – Full Day Maasai Mara
Morning and afternoon game drives across the reserve’s plains.
Day 3 – Maasai Mara to Nairobi (Fly to Samburu)
Drive back to Nairobi and take a scheduled flight to Samburu National Reserve, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive along the Ewaso Ng’iro River.
Day 4 – Full Day Samburu
A full day exploring Samburu’s riverine habitat, home to the ‘Samburu Special Five’: reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, Somali ostrich and beisa oryx.
Day 5 – Samburu to Nairobi (Fly to Amboseli)
Fly back to Nairobi and connect onward to Amboseli, arriving for an afternoon game drive.
Day 6 – Full Day Amboseli
A full day of game drives around Amboseli’s elephant herds, with Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
Day 7 – Amboseli Morning Game Drive
A final Amboseli game drive at dawn before a more relaxed day at your lodge.
Day 8 – Amboseli to Nairobi
Drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon in time for an onward flight.
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Important Information
Price Includes
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle and driver-guide for road sections
- Domestic flights between Nairobi, Samburu and Amboseli
- Park entry fees for all parks visited
- 7 nights’ accommodation on a full-board basis
- Game drives as per the itinerary
Price Excludes
- International flights
- Tips for your driver-guide and camp staff
- Alcoholic and bottled beverages
- Travel insurance
Terms & Conditions
Rates are per person sharing and vary by lodge category, season and group size; a single supplement applies for solo travellers. A deposit confirms your safari, with the balance due before departure.
This 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari can also be shortened, extended or combined with a beach stay depending on your schedule. Contact Eastern Voyage Safaris and we will put together an itinerary around what you want to see and how much time you have.
Every 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari with Eastern Voyage Safaris includes an experienced local guide, comfortable transport, and bottled water throughout the day. We can also arrange add-ons such as lunch at a local restaurant or extra stops, depending on what interests your group.
This 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari is run with an experienced local guide and reliable transport, and bottled water is provided throughout the day. Let us know if you would like to adjust the schedule, add a stop, or combine it with another activity nearby.
We keep group sizes on this 8-Day Kenya Highlights Safari small so your guide can adapt the day to what your group finds interesting, whether that means spending longer at one stop or adding a short detour. Comfortable, air-conditioned transport is provided throughout.
Browse our other Kenya and Tanzania safari packages if you would like to compare options before booking.
