Kenya Safari & Diani Beach Holiday
Ten Days: Amboseli, the Mara and the Indian Ocean
Overview
This is the Kenya trip that actually works — four nights in the Masai Mara to see the big cats and, if you travel July to October, the river crossings; two in Amboseli with Kilimanjaro filling the horizon behind the elephants; and two on Diani Beach where the reef breaks a hundred metres out and the sand is the colour of flour. Internal flights join the three legs, so you spend your days in the bush or on the beach rather than on transfer roads. Park fees, every meal in camp and on the coast, all game drives and your Mara conservancy permits are settled before you travel.
We built this itinerary around one simple criticism of similar trips sold elsewhere: they short-change the Mara. Two nights in the Mara is a gamble; four gives you the time to find a leopard in the riverine bush, sit with a cheetah hunting at dawn, and — in season — wait for a crossing at the Mara River without watching the clock. Amboseli opens the trip with big-tusker elephants and the mountain, and Diani closes it with two proper rest days on the south coast rather than the three or four nights other operators pad in to fill a longer (and more expensive) itinerary. Three price tiers put the same route within reach at $4,200 per person or let you step up to private conservancy suites and a villa on the beach at $12,500.
Who It's For
Built for couples, families and small groups who want a complete Kenya trip — real wildlife time plus genuine beach days — without the inflated pricing and padded schedules that similar itineraries carry elsewhere. The route suits first-time safari travellers as well as returnees who have done Southern Africa and want East Africa done properly.
Package Highlights
Amboseli & Kilimanjaro
Big-tusker elephants with Africa's highest peak filling the frame behind them
Four Full Nights in the Mara
Enough time for leopards, river crossings and a dawn balloon — not a rushed two-night stop
Diani Beach Finale
Two nights on Kenya's finest stretch of Indian Ocean coast, reef snorkelling included
Internal Flights Throughout
Fly Nairobi–Amboseli, Amboseli–Mara and Mara–Diani — no eight-hour transfer days
All Meals & Drives Included
Full board in camp and on the coast, every game drive, and all park fees
Three Honest Price Tiers
From $4,200pp mid-range to $12,500pp exclusive — the cost shown before you commit
Day-by-Day Itinerary
You are met at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and driven to your Nairobi hotel. Depending on your arrival time you can visit the Giraffe Centre or the Sheldrick elephant orphanage before dinner.
🏨 Accommodation: Nairobi boutique hotel
🍽️ Meals: Dinner
Featured Lodges & Accommodation
Tortilis Camp
📍 Amboseli, Kenya
Seventeen tents on a private conservancy at the foot of Kilimanjaro, angled so the mountain fills the view from bed and bath. Game drives run in the national park and on the camp's own land, where walking and night drives are allowed. Elephant herds cross the plains below camp most afternoons.
From $600 per person per night
Angama Mara
📍 Masai Mara, Kenya
Glass-fronted tents on the Oloololo escarpment, 300 metres above the Mara Triangle, with the whole plain spread out below. The river crossings are a short drive down; between them the Triangle holds the Mara's densest resident game and its lightest vehicle traffic.
From $1,150 per person per night
Kicheche Mara Camp
📍 Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya
Six tents in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, north of the reserve boundary, where vehicle numbers are capped and off-road and night drives are permitted. Big cats are the draw — the conservancy holds some of the highest lion and leopard densities in the Mara ecosystem.
From $700 per person per night
Leopard Beach Resort & Spa
📍 Diani Beach, Kenya
A low-rise beach resort set in gardens above a wide stretch of Diani sand, with direct beach access, several pools and a dive centre on site. Rooms run from garden cottages to ocean-facing suites, and the reef a short boat ride out is good for snorkelling at low tide.
From $180 per person per night
Pricing & Options
All prices per person sharing. Customize any tier to your preferences.
Standard
(~$467/night)
Well-run camps and a four-star beach resort on scheduled flights — the full route at a fair price
Get QuoteLuxury
(~$822/night)
Angama's glass-fronted tents above the Mara Triangle, Tortilis under Kilimanjaro, and a barefoot-luxury beach hotel — balloon flight included
Get QuoteExclusive
(~$1,389/night)
Private vehicle and guide throughout, exclusive-use suites and a cliff-top villa on Diani with a personal chef and butler
Get QuoteWhat's Included & Excluded
✓ Included
- ✓ Nine nights' accommodation — one in Nairobi, two in Amboseli, four in the Masai Mara, two on Diani Beach (chosen tier)
- ✓ All meals as shown — full board from Day 2 through Day 9
- ✓ Every game drive on the itinerary in an open 4x4 with a qualified guide
- ✓ All internal flights: Nairobi–Amboseli, Amboseli–Mara and Mara–Diani
- ✓ All Kenyan park, reserve and conservancy fees
- ✓ Airport meet-and-greet and all listed transfers
- ✓ Reef snorkelling equipment at Diani Beach
- ✓ Sundowner drinks on game drives and bottled water throughout
- ✓ 24/7 on-trip support from Beyond Africa Safaris
✗ Excluded
- ✗ International flights into Nairobi and out of Mombasa/Ukunda
- ✗ Kenyan visa fees (currently $50 eTA, applied online before travel)
- ✗ Travel and medical insurance (mandatory)
- ✗ Hot-air balloon flight over the Mara (included on Luxury tier; transparent upgrade on Standard)
- ✗ Scuba diving, deep-sea fishing and motorised water sports at Diani
- ✗ Premium imported champagne, cellar wines and spirits on lower tiers
- ✗ Gratuities for guides and camp staff (guidelines provided)
- ✗ Personal expenses and curios
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Best Time to Travel
July to October is the prime window — the Mara River crossings are on, Amboseli is dry enough for the elephants to concentrate at the marshes with Kilimanjaro sharp behind them, and the Diani coast is warm and dry between the monsoons. January and February work well too, with a hot dry coast and green-season Amboseli rates. Avoid April and May when the long rains close some Mara tracks and the coast is wet.
Why Choose This Package
Four Nights in the Mara, Not Two
Most bush-and-beach packages give you two nights in the Mara and four on the beach. We reverse that priority because you did not fly to Kenya for the sunbed.
Internal Flights, Not Transfer Days
Light aircraft join Nairobi, Amboseli, the Mara and Diani — no eight-hour road transfers eating into your holiday.
Honest Pricing Against Inflated Competitors
Similar 10- to 12-day Kenya bush-and-beach trips elsewhere start above $20,000pp. This route starts at $4,200 because we do not pad the schedule, hide lodge costs or gate the price behind an enquiry form.
Conservancy, Not Reserve
Your Mara nights are in a private conservancy with capped vehicle numbers and off-road driving — not the crowded national reserve where twenty vehicles circle a lion.
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From $4,200 per person | 10 Days / 9 Nights
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