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Chui-Mara

6 Days / 5 Nights · Nairobi — Aberdare (The Ark) — Nakuru — Maasai Mara — Nairobi

Big cats of the Aberdares and the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Day-By-Day Itinerary

Six Days Through Forest Highlands & The Mara

Day1
Nairobi

Arrival In Nairobi

Land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where an Onboard Safaris representative meets you and transfers you to your hotel to settle in before the safari begins.

BB — Bed & Breakfast
Day2
Nairobi → The Ark, Aberdare National Park

Into The Aberdare Forests

Depart after breakfast for Aberdare National Park, climbing from 2,000m to 4,000m above sea level through moorland and rainforest. The park is rich with wildlife, including leopard, elephant, giant forest hog, bushbuck, Cape buffalo, baboon and a wide range of wading birds. Arrive in time for lunch, with game viewing from the lodge terraces and other optional activities provided by the lodge through the afternoon and evening.

LDB — Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast
Day3
The Ark → Lake Nakuru National Park

Down To The Great Rift Valley

Depart after breakfast for Lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley, with a brief stop at Thompson Falls in Nyahururu en route, arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon game drive covers lion, leopard, buffalo, Rothschild's giraffe and eland, alongside more than 400 recorded bird species in and around the lake, including flamingo, pelican and birds of prey.

LDB — Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast
Day4
Nakuru → Maasai Mara National Reserve

Arriving In The Mara

Depart after breakfast for the Maasai Mara National Reserve, famous for the wildebeest and zebra migration between June and October, culminating in dramatic crossings of the crocodile-infested Mara River. The Mara is also home to the Big Five — lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo — along with marabou stork, vulture, eagle and ostrich. Arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

LDB — Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast
Day5
Maasai Mara National Reserve

A Full Day In The Mara

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives across the Mara, viewing wildlife and birdlife in their natural habitat. An optional visit to a Maasai cultural village is available for guests who want to round out the day.

LDB — Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast
Day6
Maasai Mara → Nairobi

Departure

Depart at 7:30am for Nairobi, with lunch as a personal arrangement along the way. Transfer directly to the airport for your outbound flight.

Lunch — own arrangement

Want A Different Route?

Chui-Mara is one of our popular shorter loops, but it's a starting point. We can shorten it, extend it, or swap in different parks entirely.

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