8-Day Mara, Amboseli and Diani Fly-In Safari

The journey starts at Nairobi’s Wilson Airport with the flight to the Maasai Mara. On arrival at the airstrip, your guide meets your party and introduces the safari before the afternoon game drive. The outing explores accessible grassland and riverine habitats, with time to watch resident wildlife encountered along the route. This first drive introduces the Mara landscape and the viewing areas that will be explored more fully the following day.

Morning and afternoon game drives provide a full wildlife day in the Maasai Mara. Your guide follows current animal movements through suitable viewing areas, searching for predators, grazing herds and other resident wildlife. The programme also explores Mara River viewing areas, where hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds may be encountered. During migration periods, river activity depends on the herds’ movements; a crossing is not a scheduled event. A break at the Mara base separates the two game drives.

Your party transfers to the Mara airstrip for the included flight connection to Amboseli. Your guide meets you on arrival and the afternoon game drive introduces a contrasting landscape of open plains, marshes and acacia habitat. The drive searches for elephants and other resident animals while allowing time to observe wildlife encountered along the viewing route. The day changes the safari setting from the Mara grasslands to the wetlands and open country of Amboseli.

A full Amboseli wildlife day features morning and afternoon game drives. Your guide explores the marshes, acacia areas and open lakebed landscape, following current wildlife activity and allowing time to observe elephants and other animals encountered. The programme includes a visit to Observation Hill, providing a wider perspective on the park’s landscape. Kilimanjaro forms part of the setting when the mountain is visible. A break between the drives provides a pause before the afternoon’s exploration.

Your party transfers to Amboseli airstrip for the included flight to Ukunda and onward transfer to Diani Beach. The afternoon is free for settling into the coastal setting and spending time at leisure. The change from guided game drives to an unstructured beach stay provides a slower pace, with the Indian Ocean and shoreline replacing the safari landscapes. No additional guided excursion is scheduled for this arrival afternoon.

The day is free at Diani Beach, with time to enjoy the coast at your own pace. Optional activities include snorkelling, kayaking, a glass-bottom boat excursion or a visit to Colobus Conservation. These are separate choices rather than included elements of the day’s programme. Travellers who prefer to remain at the beach can spend the day at leisure without joining an excursion, keeping the coastal stay flexible after the safari days.

A second full leisure day continues the Diani Beach stay. Optional experiences include a Wasini excursion, dolphin watching, deep-sea fishing, kitesurfing or a spa or yoga session. These activities are arranged separately; wildlife sightings during marine excursions are not guaranteed. The day can equally remain free for time by the coast, giving your party a final unstructured day before the return to Nairobi.

After checkout, your party transfers from Diani Beach to Ukunda airstrip for the included return flight to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. The flight completes the journey linking the Maasai Mara, Amboseli and the Kenyan coast. The programme finishes in Nairobi after the air transfer; there is no additional safari or coastal excursion scheduled on this departure day.