A seven-day Kenya safari pairing the flamingo-rich Lake Nakuru with the Big Five plains of the Maasai Mara and Amboseli's elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro.
This is Kenya's defining safari circuit, distilled into a week. Beginning in Nairobi with a comfortable morning transfer, the route climbs into the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru — home to thousands of greater and lesser flamingos, both black and white rhino, and Rothschild giraffe. From there, a scenic drive across the Mara Triangle delivers you into the heart of the Maasai Mara, Kenya's most celebrated wildlife reserve. Two full days in the Mara give time to find lion prides, leopard in the riverine forests, and — depending on the season — the dramatic river crossings of the wildebeest migration. The final leg drops south to Amboseli, where the snow-capped silhouette of Kilimanjaro provides the backdrop to one of Africa's largest concentrations of elephants. Throughout, Wildtouch's guides bring the wildlife knowledge that turns a holiday into a story worth telling.
Wildtouch designs each itinerary around your tour operator's client brief — accommodation tier (mid-range tented camp through to luxury private conservancy lodge), pace (relaxed three-night stays or faster-paced overnight transitions), and special-interest add-ons (walking safaris in Loita Hills, hot-air balloon flights over the Mara, cultural visits to Maasai manyattas). The seven-day structure works equally well as a standalone safari or as the wildlife portion of a longer itinerary extending to Kenya's coast or onward into Tanzania.
Met at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by a Wildtouch representative and transferred to your Nairobi accommodation. The afternoon is yours to rest after the flight, or take an optional visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphan-elephant nursery or the Giraffe Centre. A safari briefing dinner ensures the next day's departure runs smoothly.
A scenic morning drive through the Great Rift Valley escarpment delivers you to Lake Nakuru National Park — one of the most photogenic and wildlife-dense parks in Kenya. After lunch, an afternoon game drive seeks out the park's famous flamingo flocks, both black and white rhino, the unusual Rothschild giraffe, and Cape buffalo. The Rift Valley views from Baboon Cliff offer a memorable late-afternoon stop.
After an early breakfast, drive south through the Loita Hills and into the Maasai Mara — Kenya's most celebrated reserve, and one of the great wildlife destinations on earth. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp, with an afternoon game drive across the plains. The Mara's open grasslands host extraordinary concentrations of lion, cheetah, hyena, and (in season) the dramatic Mara River wildebeest crossings.
A full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives, picnic lunches in the bush, and time to find the reserve's big predators. The Wildtouch guides know the established prides and the recent leopard sightings, and time the day around where the wildlife is moving. Optional early-morning hot-air balloon safari followed by champagne breakfast on the plains is available as an additional excursion.
A morning game drive concentrates on whatever the previous days' viewing has not yet covered — the search for leopard in the Talek River forests, or following a cheetah hunting on the open plains. After lunch, a visit to a local Maasai manyatta offers an authentic insight into pastoralist life and traditional culture, before a final afternoon game drive.
A long but scenic transfer takes you south to Amboseli National Park, sitting in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arrive in time for lunch, with an afternoon game drive across the park's open plains. Amboseli is famous for its enormous elephant herds — multi-generational families that move through the marshes and across the dusty pans, often with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro rising dramatically behind them. For photographers, this is one of Africa's great image-making landscapes.
An early-morning game drive in Amboseli captures the soft golden light on Kilimanjaro before a return transfer to Nairobi. Day rooms can be arranged in Nairobi if the international departure is in the evening. Wildtouch representatives handle the airport transfer and check-in assistance for the homeward flight.
Inclusions and exclusions are typical for this itinerary type and may vary depending on the tour operator’s programme and the accommodation tier selected. Wildtouch Tours & Travel confirms the exact arrangement at contracting.
Classic Kenya — Seven Day Wildlife Safari is a 7-day sample safari itinerary delivered by Wildtouch Tours & Travel, the Destination Management Company that handles in-country operations in Kenya. Wildtouch Tours & Travel is represented in the UK travel trade by Kusa Connect, an ATTA member UK rep company founded by Graeme Watson. UK tour operators programme the itinerary alongside curated African journeys and contract directly with Wildtouch Tours & Travel for operations. Kusa Connect supports operators with FAM trips, consultant training, sales materials and, where required, representation at international travel trade shows.
UK trade enquiries about Classic Kenya — Seven Day Wildlife Safari — operator product teams, Africa specialists and luxury travel consultants — should contact Kusa Connect via kusaconnect.com/contact. Kusa Connect does not take consumer or retail-agent bookings; those flow through the contracted UK tour operator who programmes Wildtouch Tours & Travel.
Classic Kenya — Seven Day Wildlife Safari is a sample itinerary delivered on the ground by Wildtouch Tours & Travel, the Kenya DMC. UK travel agents recommend the safari concept to their clients, who then book through specialist UK tour operators that programme Wildtouch Tours & Travel's itineraries alongside their wider African journey portfolio. Tour operators contract directly with Wildtouch Tours & Travel for in-country operations. Kusa Connect is the UK trade representative: we support operators with FAM trip coordination, consultant training, sales materials and, where required, representation at international travel trade shows. Kusa Connect does not take consumer or retail-agent bookings.
Yes. The day-by-day structure shown is a sample design — the duration, pace, accommodation tier and special-interest add-ons (walking safaris, photographic programming, family adaptations, honeymoon arrangements) are all customisable by Wildtouch Tours & Travel in consultation with the UK tour operator. Operators contact Kusa Connect to discuss tailored variations.
June to October (dry season, peak wildlife viewing); July to September for the great wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara; January to March for predator-heavy quieter season.
Configurable from mid-range tented camps through to flagship luxury lodges and private conservancy properties. UK tour operators select the accommodation tier to match the client brief; Wildtouch coordinates with the chosen properties and handles all in-country logistics.
Wildtouch Tours & Travel is the Destination Management Company responsible for in-country operations across Kenya. They handle the vehicles, the guides, the property contracts, the permits and the logistics. Wildtouch Tours & Travel is represented in the UK by Kusa Connect.
FAM trip enquiries are handled by Kusa Connect on behalf of Wildtouch Tours & Travel. UK tour operator product teams, Africa specialists and luxury travel consultants can request FAM trip availability — including condensed variants of the itinerary for product familiarisation — via the Kusa Connect contact form at kusaconnect.com/contact.