8-Day Kenya Fly-In Safari & Diani Beach

The journey begins with the included Nairobi transfer to Wilson Airport and the flight to the Maasai Mara. The guide meets the party at the Mara airstrip and accompanies the transfer to the accommodation. The afternoon private game drive introduces the reserve through its open grasslands and wildlife habitats, with stops to observe the animals and birds encountered along the route. The guide follows authorised tracks and allows time for photography and watching animal behaviour. This arrival-day session establishes the safari setting before the full exploration day that follows. The party returns to the accommodation for the first of two Mara overnight stays.

Morning and afternoon private game drives provide a full day in the Maasai Mara. The guide explores grassland and riverine habitats, including the Mara River corridor, so the day offers different settings for wildlife observation and photography. Time at individual encounters allows the party to watch behaviour rather than move immediately between sightings. Seasonal herd movements may affect what is encountered, while a river visit provides opportunities to observe the river environment without guaranteeing a crossing. The included sundowner experience brings an outdoor pause to the end of the viewing programme before the return to the accommodation for the second Mara night.

The party transfers to the Mara airstrip for the booked flight to Amboseli. Arrival brings a change from the Mara grasslands to Amboseli’s open basin, wetlands and volcanic plains. The Amboseli guide meets the party and accompanies the transfer to the accommodation before the afternoon game drive. The drive explores the park’s spring-fed marshes and adjoining plains, with time to observe elephants and other wildlife encountered around these habitats. Mount Kilimanjaro adds a distinctive backdrop when visible. The session introduces the landscape that will be explored in greater depth the following day, before the first of two Amboseli overnight stays.

A full day of morning and afternoon game drives explores Amboseli’s contrasting habitats. The morning session concentrates on the open plains and wetland margins, with opportunities for wildlife photography in the changing light. Viewing stops provide a wider perspective over the basin and its marshes. The afternoon circuit continues through acacia woodland and the lake-bed landscape, adding different habitats to the day’s exploration. The guide follows the animals and birds encountered, allowing time to watch their movements and interactions from the safari vehicle. The party returns to the accommodation for the second Amboseli night after the two game-viewing sessions.

The morning at Amboseli is at leisure before the transfer to the airstrip and the booked flight to Ukunda. On arrival, the onward transfer brings the party to the Diani accommodation for the start of three nights on the coast. The remainder of the day introduces the beach setting, with time to settle in and enjoy the shoreline and the accommodation’s leisure facilities. This is the transition from the wildlife-viewing stages to the Indian Ocean part of the journey. The beach afternoon is unstructured, leaving space to unwind before the included reef experiences scheduled during the coastal stay.

The Diani programme includes a guided reef-snorkelling excursion and a glass-bottom boat cruise. The snorkelling outing introduces the reef from the water, with the guide leading the experience and explaining the marine environment encountered. The glass-bottom boat provides a second perspective on the reef from aboard the boat; it is included rather than an optional extra. The marine programme follows the practical local access arrangements for these outings, with the remainder of the day available for beach and resort leisure. Particular fish, turtles or other marine animals are natural encounters rather than promised features of either experience.

The final full day at Diani is at leisure, giving the party time to enjoy the beach and the accommodation’s facilities without another included excursion scheduled. Deep-sea fishing, a dolphin-watching outing, kayaking, a Shimba Hills excursion and spa treatments remain optional, separately arranged activities. These options provide different ways to use the coastal day, while staying at the beach remains part of the unstructured programme. No optional outing is automatically included in the standard safari. The day ends with the third Diani overnight stay before the following day’s return flight to Nairobi.

The departure day begins with the final period at the Diani accommodation before checkout and the transfer to Ukunda Airstrip. The booked return flight carries the party to Nairobi, followed by the included Nairobi airport transfer. This is the travel stage that completes the eight-day programme, rather than an additional scheduled marine excursion or game drive. The departure arrangements follow the booked flight, with no guaranteed midday arrival stated. The journey concludes after two Mara nights, two Amboseli nights and three Diani nights, combining private wildlife viewing with the included reef-snorkelling and glass-bottom boat experiences.