Your nine-day private Kenya safari begins with collection from your Nairobi hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport according to your confirmed arrangements.

Meet your professional safari driver-guide and depart Nairobi in your private 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser for Amboseli National Park.

As you approach the Amboseli ecosystem, broad plains, acacia woodland and wetlands replace the urban landscape. When conditions are clear, Mount Kilimanjaro creates a magnificent backdrop.

Arrive at your selected safari lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to your confirmed arrangements.

Later, depart for your first game drive in Amboseli. Search for the park's famous elephants together with buffalo, zebra, giraffes, wildebeest, gazelles, lions, cheetahs and hyenas.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and your first overnight.

Today is devoted entirely to exploring Amboseli National Park with your private safari driver-guide.

Begin during the cooler morning hours when wildlife is often active and the light across the plains can be excellent for photography. Morning may also provide clearer views toward Mount Kilimanjaro.

Explore Amboseli's plains and permanent wetlands while searching for its celebrated elephant herds and the many other species that inhabit this compact but remarkably productive ecosystem.

The wetlands attract buffalo, hippos, water birds and numerous herbivores, while the surrounding plains provide opportunities to search for predators.

Your private safari format allows your driver-guide to adjust the route according to current wildlife activity and recent sightings.

Depending on your arrangements, return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation before continuing with an afternoon game drive.

Return for dinner and your second overnight in Amboseli.

After breakfast, leave Amboseli and begin your journey toward Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Great Rift Valley.

The scenery changes considerably as you travel from Amboseli's semi-arid plains toward the fertile highlands and Rift Valley. Appropriate comfort stops will be made along the route.

Arrive at Lake Naivasha and proceed to your selected lodge for check-in and relaxation.

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake surrounded by attractive Rift Valley scenery and is particularly rich in birdlife.

Depending on arrival time and your confirmed arrangements, you may spend the afternoon relaxing or take an optional boat safari.

A boat excursion offers opportunities to observe hippos and numerous aquatic and shoreline bird species.

Dinner and overnight in the Lake Naivasha area.

Enjoy breakfast before departing Lake Naivasha for Lake Nakuru National Park.

The relatively short journey provides valuable time for game viewing after entering Lake Nakuru National Park.

Explore woodland, open grasslands, rocky escarpments and lakeshore habitat while searching for the park's diverse wildlife.

Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya's important rhino conservation areas and provides opportunities to search for both white and black rhinos.

Other wildlife may include buffalo, giraffes, zebra, antelopes, baboons and numerous bird species.

Continue game viewing during the afternoon before proceeding to your selected lodge or camp.

Dinner and overnight in the Lake Nakuru area.

After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru and continue through the Great Rift Valley toward the Maasai Mara.

The landscape gradually opens into the rolling grasslands and expansive savannah associated with the Mara ecosystem.

Arrive at your selected lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to your arrival time.

Later, depart for your first Maasai Mara game drive.

Search for lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, gazelles, cheetahs and numerous other species across the open plains.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and your first overnight in Maasai Mara.

Your first complete day in the Maasai Mara is dedicated to extensive wildlife viewing.

Explore the reserve's grasslands with your private driver-guide, searching for the exceptional variety of wildlife for which the Mara is internationally renowned.

Lions are frequently encountered, while cheetahs and other predators may also be seen depending on wildlife movements.

Elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest and numerous antelope species are among the many herbivores inhabiting the ecosystem.

Your private vehicle allows the route to be adapted according to recent sightings and your particular wildlife interests.

Enjoy either morning and afternoon game drives or an extended full-day game drive according to your confirmed programme.

Dinner and second overnight in Maasai Mara.

Set out for another complete day exploring the Maasai Mara with your professional driver-guide.

Having additional time in the reserve allows you to explore different areas rather than repeatedly following the shortest game-drive routes around your accommodation.

Your driver-guide will use current wildlife information and recent sightings to determine the most rewarding areas to explore.

Search for the Big Five and observe the interactions between predators, prey and the wider savannah ecosystem.

The slower pace also provides more opportunities for photography and for spending time at significant wildlife sightings.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and your third overnight in Maasai Mara.

Your fourth night in Maasai Mara provides a third complete day for wildlife exploration — a major advantage of this nine-day itinerary.

Set out again across the reserve, with the freedom to revisit productive wildlife areas or explore parts of the ecosystem that you have not yet experienced.

Look for lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, hyenas, hippos and the many antelope species of the Mara.

During the seasonal Great Migration period, parts of the greater Mara ecosystem may host vast concentrations of wildebeest and zebra. The timing and location of migration movements are controlled by natural conditions and cannot be guaranteed.

This additional day is also ideal for guests interested in wildlife photography because it allows more time to wait for behaviour rather than simply moving from one sighting to another.

An optional early-morning hot-air balloon safari may be arranged, subject to availability and additional cost.

Spend your final afternoon enjoying the Maasai Mara before returning to your lodge or camp for dinner.

Fourth and final overnight in Maasai Mara.

Wake for your final morning in the Maasai Mara and enjoy breakfast at your lodge or tented camp.

Depending on your confirmed programme, lodge location and departure time, enjoy final wildlife viewing before leaving the Mara ecosystem.

Begin the private journey back to Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley and Kenya's highland landscapes.

Comfort stops will be made during the journey as appropriate.

Upon arrival in Nairobi, your driver-guide will transfer you to your confirmed hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport according to your onward travel arrangements.

Your nine-day private Kenya safari concludes after eight nights exploring Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara.