5-Day Day of Wild Beauty Naivasha, Nakuru & Masai

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi-Lake Naivasha

Our safari begins with a morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel or directly from the airport. After a briefing, you will depart for Lake Naivasha, driving along the scenic Great Rift Valley escarpment, where you can stop at viewpoints to take photos of the dramatic landscapes.

Arrive at Naivasha in time for lunch at your lodge. In the afternoon, embark on a leisurely boat ride on Lake Naivasha, famous for its large pods of hippos, fish eagles, and a wide variety of birdlife. The peaceful waters offer an excellent introduction to Kenya’s lake region.

For those interested, an optional visit to Crescent Island is available, where you can enjoy a guided walking safari among free-roaming giraffes, zebras, gazelles, and other plains game in a predator-free environment.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha-Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch. This park, known as the “birdwatcher’s paradise,” was once home to millions of flamingos that created a pink shoreline. Today, it is equally famous for being a rhino sanctuary, protecting both black and white rhinos.

In the afternoon, set out on a game drive across the park’s diverse landscapes—woodlands, grasslands, and rocky escarpments. You’ll have a chance to spot buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, zebras, lions, leopards, and troops of playful baboons. As the sun sets over the acacia-dotted savannah, return to your lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru-Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, depart for the Masai Mara, Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife reserve. The journey takes you across the Rift Valley floor, past rural villages and rolling hills, before arriving in the Mara in time for lunch.

In the afternoon, head out for your first game drive in the Masai Mara, where the open plains and big skies provide a dramatic backdrop to some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife. Look out for the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—as well as cheetahs, hyenas, and countless antelopes.

Return to your camp or lodge for dinner, with the sounds of the African night surrounding you.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Zebra River Camp

• Luxury tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full Day Game drive

This day is dedicated to exploring the wonders of the Masai Mara. After an early breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive with picnic lunch in the reserve, allowing you to venture deeper into the park in search of wildlife.

The Mara is renowned not only for its abundance of predators but also for the spectacular Great Migration (July–October), when millions of wildebeest and zebras cross from the Serengeti into the Mara, creating one of the greatest natural spectacles on Earth.

Alternatively, you can opt for morning and afternoon game drives, returning to your lodge for a hot lunch and some rest in between. For those seeking a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, a hot air balloon safari can be arranged at dawn (extra cost), offering sweeping views of the savannah followed by a champagne breakfast on landing.

Later, you may also visit a Maasai village (optional), where you’ll meet the Maasai people and learn about their culture, traditions, and way of life.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra River Camp

• Luxury tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara-Nairobi

After breakfast, check out and enjoy an enroute game drive as you leave the Masai Mara, giving you one last chance to spot wildlife. Proceed with the drive back to Nairobi, with lunch en route.

Arrive in the afternoon and transfer to your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, marking the end of your unforgettable safari.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.