After breakfast, depart from Amboseli and journey across the vast floor of the Great Rift Valley to the world-famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Along the way, take in the breathtaking scenery — from sweeping plains to distant escarpments — before arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
At 2:00 PM, set off on your first exhilarating Game Drive in the conservancy. This is your chance to witness some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife: great herds of elephants shuffling across the plains, zebras arranged in their striking patterns, and lions lazily resting beneath the shade of acacia trees. In the evening, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Mara Serena Safari Lodge. The Masai Mara Kenya boasts many incredible wildlife destinations, but the Masai Mara National Reserve is often considered the crown jewel. Its classic East African landscape — endless savannah grasslands, gently rolling hills, acacia woodlands, and dramatic escarpments — provides the perfect backdrop for one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on Earth.
(The Mara is renowned for its big cats, making it one of the best places in the world to spot lions, leopards, and cheetahs. Here, you’re almost certain to encounter elephants, giraffes, buffalo, Thomson’s gazelle, hippo, wildebeest, and zebra. With a bit of luck, you may even spot the elusive black rhino in the Mara Triangle. The reserve is also a paradise for bird lovers, home to over 500 bird species.)