Discover Kenyaa road from Nairobi
NyikaThe South Rift
Classic safari country, from Amboseli to the Mara.
- Stops
- 6
- Road
- 665 km
- Price
- On request
Karibu
Welcome. We leave from Nairobi.
This is classic safari Kenya: the Maasai Mara and its Great Migration, Amboseli's elephants below Kilimanjaro, flamingo lakes and the rhino sanctuaries of Laikipia. To the west, the green tea hills of Kericho and Bomet feed the rivers that keep the Mara alive.
Scroll, and the road draws itself.
Stop 1 of 6
Tembo
elephant
Kajiado
Elephants, Amboseli
Amboseli is one of the world's best places to see free-roaming elephants.
- Capital
- Kajiado
- Altitude
- 1,700 m
- People
- 1.1M
- Best time
- Jun to Oct
Stop for
- Amboseli National Park
- Amboseli swamps
- Ngong Hills
- Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site
- Lake Magadi
- Shompole Conservancy
Next: 170 km to Narok
Stop 2 of 6
Nyika
wilderness
Narok
Lions on the Mara
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's most famous safari destination and the stage for the Great Migration.
- Capital
- Narok
- Altitude
- 1,900 m
- People
- 1.2M
- Best time
- Jul to Oct
Stop for
- Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Mara River crossings
- Mara Naboisho Conservancy
- Olare Motorogi Conservancy
- Ol Kinyei Conservancy
- Mount Suswa
Next: 90 km to Bomet
Stop 3 of 6
Chanzo
the source
Bomet
Bomet holds the headwaters of the Mara River, which keeps the Maasai Mara alive.
- Capital
- Bomet
- Altitude
- 1,950 m
- People
- 876k
- Best time
- Jun to Oct
Stop for
- Masese Nyangores Ecotourism Site
- Trans Mara Forest
- Kipsigis Oasis Sanctuary, Chebunyo
- Tenwek Falls
- Kipsigis Highlands tea factory, Konoin
- Caves and waterfalls of Chepalungu and Konoin
Next: 60 km to Kericho
Stop 4 of 6
Chai
tea
Kericho
Kericho is Kenya's best-known tea region, and tea is one of the country's top exports.
- Capital
- Kericho
- Altitude
- 2,000 m
- People
- 902k
- Best time
- Dec to Feb
Stop for
- Tea estates and factories
- Chagaik Arboretum
- Tagabi Monkey Sanctuary
- Fort Ternan Museum
- Kapkatet Museum
- Chebulu Conservancy
Next: 115 km to Nakuru
Stop 5 of 6
Bonde
the valley
Nakuru
Rhinos at Lake Nakuru
Olkaria opened in 1981 as Africa's first geothermal station.
- Capital
- Nakuru City
- Altitude
- 1,850 m
- People
- 2.2M
- Best time
- Jun to Oct
Stop for
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Baboon Cliff
- Hell's Gate National Park
- Fischer's Tower
- Mount Longonot National Park
- Lake Naivasha
Next: 150 km to Laikipia
Stop 6 of 6
Ikweta
the Equator
Laikipia
A leopard on the move
Private ranches and community conservancies cover more than half the county and support Big Five wildlife outside national parks.
- Capital
- Rumuruti
- Altitude
- 1,950 m
- People
- 519k
- Best time
- Jun to Oct
Stop for
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Thomson's Falls
- Loisaba Conservancy
- Ol Lentille Conservancy
- Sosian Conservancy
Tumefika
We have arrived.
6 stops. 665 km.
One road of eight. The next ones leave from where this one ended.
Price on request
The price for the South Rift journey is being confirmed. Ask us.
