Safari & Beach — Mara + Diani, 7 Days
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Diani · 7 days / 6 nights

Safari & Beach — Mara + Diani, 7 Days

Difficulty
Easy
Best season
July–October & December–March
Duration
7 days / 6 nights
From $1980 / person

Overview

The signature Velvet Wild combination: three days of big-cat safari in the Maasai Mara, then four days unwinding on Diani's white sand. The trip that has it all.

Trip highlights

  • Mara safari + Diani beach in one trip
  • Big Five game drives
  • Reef snorkelling & dhow sail
  • Seamless internal flights

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1
    Nairobi → Maasai Mara
    Fly or drive to the Mara, afternoon game drive, overnight tented camp.
  2. Day 2
    Full day in the Mara
    Full-day game drive with picnic lunch, Big Five and Migration crossings.
  3. Day 3
    Mara → Nairobi → Diani
    Morning game drive, fly to Nairobi and connect to Ukunda/Diani, transfer to resort.
  4. Day 4
    Diani — reef & beach
    Reef snorkelling trip, afternoon free on the beach.
  5. Day 5
    Diani — at leisure
    Free day for optional activities: kite surfing, Shimba Hills, Colobus forest.
  6. Day 6
    Diani — dhow sunset
    Day at leisure, sunset dhow sail.
  7. Day 7
    Diani → Nairobi/onward
    Morning at leisure, fly back to Nairobi for your onward connection.

What's included & excluded

Included

  • Mara tented camp & Diani resort
  • All internal flights
  • Mara park fees & game drives
  • Reef snorkelling & dhow sail
  • All transfers

Excluded

  • × Some meals at the beach resort
  • × Optional activities
  • × Tips & drinks
  • × Travel insurance