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Kenya itineraries

Day-by-day routes from a weekend to two weeks. Every drive time is estimated from road data, every plan passes the Trip Reality Check, and park entry fees come from the official tariffs. Open any of them in the planner to make it yours.

3 days · 1 place
Maasai Mara safari: 3 days from Nairobi
The classic short safari: drive from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara for three days of game drives, then back.
Maasai Mara · longest drive about 5 h (estimate)
2 days · 1 place
Amboseli in 2 days: elephants under Kilimanjaro
A two-day trip from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, for its elephant herds and Kilimanjaro views.
Amboseli · longest drive about 4½ h (estimate)
4 days · 3 places
Rift Valley lakes in 4 days: Naivasha, Nakuru and Bogoria
Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha, rhinos and flamingos at Lake Nakuru, and the hot springs of Lake Bogoria.
Naivasha → Lake Nakuru → Lake Bogoria · longest drive about 4½ h (estimate)
7 days · 4 places
Big Five safari in 7 days: Ol Pejeta, Nakuru and the Mara
A week of parks known for the Big Five: Ol Pejeta's rhinos, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and the Maasai Mara.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy → Lake Nakuru → Naivasha → Maasai Mara · longest drive about 5 h (estimate)
10 days · 4 places
Safari and beach in 10 days: Amboseli, Tsavo and Diani
Kenya's southern circuit by road: Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East, then Diani Beach on the coast.
Amboseli → Tsavo West National Park → Tsavo East → Diani Beach · longest drive about 4½ h (estimate)
7 days · 3 places
Kenya's coast in 7 days: Mombasa, Diani and Watamu
Fort Jesus and Mombasa Old Town, Diani's white sand, Watamu's marine park and a morning in Malindi.
Mombasa → Diani Beach → Watamu · longest drive about 2½ h (estimate)
14 days · 7 places
Kenya highlights in 14 days: safari, lakes and the coast
Samburu, Ol Pejeta, the Rift Valley lakes and the Maasai Mara, then a flight to the coast for Diani.
Nairobi → Samburu → Ol Pejeta Conservancy → Lake Nakuru → Naivasha → Maasai Mara → Diani Beach · longest drive about 5½ h (estimate)
2 days · 2 places
A weekend at Lake Naivasha: Hell's Gate and Longonot
Two easy days from Nairobi: cycle Hell's Gate, walk among giraffes on Crescent Island, or hike Mount Longonot.
Naivasha → Mount Longonot National Park · longest drive about 1½ h (estimate)

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