11-Day Ultimate Kenya Fly-In Safari: Amboseli, Ol Pejeta & Maasai Mara
An eleven-day luxury Kenya fly-in safari from Amboseli's giant elephant herds beneath Mount Kilimanjaro, to the last Northern White Rhinos at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, ending with Big Five and Great Migration game drives in the Maasai Mara.
About this safari
This eleven-day flagship fly-in safari brings together Kenya's finest wildlife destinations with seamless bush flights and no long road transfers. It opens in Amboseli National Park, where huge tusker-elephant herds roam beneath the snow-capped silhouette of Mount Kilimanjaro — one of Africa's great image-making landscapes. From there you fly north to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, home to the world's last two Northern White Rhinos, East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary, and the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
The finale is the Maasai Mara National Reserve for full-day Big Five game drives and, from July to October, the Great Wildebeest Migration and its dramatic Mara River crossings. Throughout, you stay in luxury camps and lodges — including a camp at Ol Pejeta whose private waterhole draws wildlife to your doorstep — with scheduled scenic flights linking Nairobi, Amboseli, Laikipia and the Mara.
What makes this one special
- Seamless bush flights between Nairobi, Amboseli, Laikipia and the Maasai Mara
- Amboseli's giant tusker elephants beneath Mount Kilimanjaro
- The world's last Northern White Rhinos and the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary at Ol Pejeta
- East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and Laikipia's predators
- A luxury camp with its own wildlife waterhole
- Full-day Big Five game drives in the Maasai Mara
- The Great Wildebeest Migration and Mara River crossings (July–October)
The journey, morning by morning
Welcome to Nairobi — arrival & transfer
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where our representative greets you for a private transfer to your luxury Nairobi city hotel to relax before your fly-in safari begins.
Fly from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
After morning coffee, transfer to Wilson Airport for a scenic 35-minute flight to Amboseli. Your guide meets you at the airstrip for a game drive en route to your luxury camp, which looks directly onto Mount Kilimanjaro. The afternoon tracks big elephant herds, lion and cheetah before dinner at camp.
Explore Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro
A full day exploring Amboseli's swamps and salt-dust plains, photographing massive elephant herds framed by Kilimanjaro on morning and afternoon game drives, with rich birdlife around the wetlands and an optional visit to a Maasai village.
A second full day in Amboseli
More time among Amboseli's elephants and the soft early light on Kilimanjaro. Morning and afternoon drives take in Observation Hill's panorama over the marshes, the plains zebra, buffalo and hippo, and the park's exceptional bird species.
Fly to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia
Fly north to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia. On arrival, visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the protected home of the world's last two Northern White Rhinos, then check into your luxury camp — where wildlife visits the private waterhole — before an evening game drive.
Explore Ol Pejeta Conservancy
A full day tracking predators across East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary. Morning and afternoon game drives offer strong chances of lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog across the scenic Laikipia plains with Mount Kenya on the horizon.
A second full day at Ol Pejeta
More time in Laikipia, with the option of a guided rhino experience, a lion-tracking session with conservancy researchers, or simply longer game drives across this pioneering wildlife sanctuary.
Fly to the Maasai Mara
Fly to the legendary Maasai Mara — Africa's crown jewel for wildlife. Your guide meets you at the airstrip for a game drive en route to your luxury tented camp. From July to October the plains fill with hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra.
Full day in the Maasai Mara
A full day of game drives tracking the Big Five across the Mara ecosystem, with a classic picnic lunch on the banks of the Mara River watching hippos and Nile crocodiles — and, in season, the dramatic migration crossings.
The Maasai Mara — at your own pace
A final full day in the reserve to follow the wildlife wherever it leads. An optional sunrise balloon safari with champagne bush breakfast is available on request; otherwise, long morning and afternoon drives for big cats and the herds.
Fly to Nairobi — departure
A final morning in the bush before flying back to Nairobi for a farewell lunch at the historic Karen Blixen Restaurant, a day-use room to refresh, and a VIP transfer to JKIA for your international flight home.
How this journey unfolds — 4 stops in 11 days
- 1Nairobi
- 2Amboseli
- 3Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- 4Maasai Mara
The year on this safari, month by month
Available year-round. June to October is the dry season and prime window, with the Mara's migration typically July to October. January and February bring clear Kilimanjaro views over Amboseli and quieter camps; the long rains around March to May are green and lower-season.
Indicative pattern for Kenya's safari circuit. The long rains (around March–May) and short rains (around November) shift year to year.
Conditions along the route
Live readings where this safari spends its days.
The world this journey moves through
Representative photography of the landscapes and wildlife on this route — tap any photo to view it full screen. Client photography replaces these once our own library arrives.
Included and not included
Included
- All airport and airstrip transfers
- Accommodation in a double/twin room sharing at the camps and lodges named
- Full-board meal plan on safari
- Scheduled shared game drives in a 4×4 safari Land Cruiser
- Scheduled light-aircraft flights between Nairobi, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta and the Maasai Mara
- Sundowners
- Soft drinks, house wines, selected beers and house spirits (at all-inclusive camps)
- All national park and conservation fees
- Laundry
- AMREF Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
- All government taxes and levies
Not included
- International flights from your home country
- Kenya visa fees
- Travel, medical and cancellation insurance
- Souvenirs and gifts
- Champagne, private-cellar wines and premium spirits
- Tips and gratuities
- Telephone calls, room service and items of a personal nature
Travellers who want the most complete picture of Kenya — iconic Kilimanjaro elephants, rhino conservation and the Mara's big cats — over a relaxed eleven days. Suits couples, photographers, wildlife enthusiasts and multi-generational families.
A set luxury package: luxury safari camps in Amboseli and the Maasai Mara, and Sweetwaters Serena Camp at Ol Pejeta, whose private waterhole draws wildlife to the camp. Room types and extensions are arranged by the Wildtouch team.
Questions travellers ask
- Can I really see the last Northern White Rhinos?
- Yes. Ol Pejeta Conservancy is home to the world's last two Northern White Rhinos, Najin and Fatu, under 24-hour armed protection. Guests can visit them as part of the conservancy experience — a rare and moving encounter with a subspecies on the very edge of existence.
- How does the fly-in format work over eleven days?
- Short scheduled light-aircraft flights connect Nairobi, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta and the Maasai Mara, replacing what would otherwise be very long drives. You spend your days on game drives instead of on the road, and the aerial views between parks are a highlight in themselves.
- Is eleven days too long for a first safari?
- Not at all — the pace is relaxed, with two or three nights in each area rather than constant moving. Eleven days lets you experience three very different ecosystems (Amboseli's Kilimanjaro plains, Laikipia's rhino country and the Mara's big cats) without rushing.
This itinerary is a starting point
Dates, lodges and pace are shaped around you — by the Wildtouch team, who run the trips. Share your dates and party and we'll make it yours.