7 Days Flying Safari — Amboseli, Samburu & Mara

A luxury flying safari connecting three of Kenya's most iconic and ecologically distinct ecosystems. Private light aircraft transfers mean you spend your time watching wildlife rather than watching roads. From Kilimanjaro-backdrop Amboseli to the rare northern species of Samburu to the world-famous Masai Mara, this is Kenya's definitive safari experience.

All accommodation is at premium luxury tented camps. The Mara segment (Days 5–7) aligns perfectly with river crossings when booked July–October, but delivers outstanding Big Five year-round.

Highlights

• ◆Amboseli: Kilimanjaro views and Africa's most photogenic and relaxed elephant herds
• ◆Samburu Special Five: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich
• ◆Samburu community cultural engagement with local Samburu warriors and elders
• ◆Masai Mara: Great Migration river crossings (July–October); year-round Big Five
• ◆Three completely different Kenyan ecosystems in seven days
• ◆Private light aircraft transfers between all three parks
• ◆Premium luxury tented camps throughout with outstanding service

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1. 

   Day 1

   Nairobi (Wilson Airport) → Amboseli
   Day

   1

   Nairobi (Wilson Airport) → Amboseli

   Morning transfer to Wilson Airport, Nairobi's domestic aviation hub. 45-minute scenic flight south over the Athi-Kapiti plains to Amboseli airstrip — Mount Kilimanjaro fills the horizon. Met by your guide. Transferred to your luxury camp. Afternoon game drive at golden hour. Sundowner and camp dinner.

2. Day

   2

   Full Day in Amboseli National Park

   Pre-dawn game drive — Kilimanjaro lit by the first sun as lions and hyenas are still active. Return for a full lodge breakfast. 10:00 optional guided bush walk. Afternoon game drive to the marshes. Night at camp.

3. 

   Day 3

   Amboseli → Samburu National Reserve
   Day

   3

   Amboseli → Samburu National Reserve

   Morning flight north to Samburu (~1hr 15min). The landscape below shifts from green Amboseli plains to the ochre semi-arid wilderness of northern Kenya. Afternoon game drive: first encounters with Grevy's zebra and reticulated giraffe. Sundowner on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.

4. Day

   4

   Full Day in Samburu National Reserve

   Dawn game drive along the Ewaso Nyiro River. Morning: Samburu community cultural visit — meet Samburu warriors in traditional ochre and beadwork. Afternoon game drive: gerenuk feeding upright on thorn bushes, rare Somali ostrich crossing dry riverbeds.

5. 

   Day 5

   Samburu → Masai Mara National Reserve
   Day

   5

   Samburu → Masai Mara National Reserve

   Morning game drive. Mid-morning flight to the Masai Mara (~1hr). Endless plains, vast wildebeest herds (July–October). Afternoon game drive across the plains — lion prides, wildebeest, zebra.

6. Day

   6

   Full Day in the Masai Mara

   Full day dedicated entirely to the Mara. Dawn game drive — cheetahs at first light. Full day with bush picnic lunch. Mara River crossing (July–October). Maasai village cultural visit. Farewell camp dinner.

7. 

   Day 7

   Masai Mara → Nairobi Departure
   Day

   7

   Masai Mara → Nairobi Departure

   Final dawn game drive — the Mara at its most electric in the early light. Return to camp for a full breakfast. Transfer to the Mara airstrip for the 1-hour return flight to Wilson Airport, Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi early afternoon.