5-Day Hell's Gate Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Budget Safari

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

Nairobi to Hell's Gate National Park

Early morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley to Hell’s Gate National Park.

Arrive mid-morning, you can enjoy exploring the park on foot, experiencing its dramatic cliffs, gorges, geothermal features, and wildlife such as zebras, giraffes, buffalo, and antelopes. In the afternoon, transfer to your lodge in the Lake Naivasha area for lunch.

Later in the evening, return to your lodge in the Naivasha area. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Hell’S Gate National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Little rain)

High Season The park is rarely busy

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Hell’s Gate NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

LeopardVery Rare

CheetahVery Rare

HyenaRare

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ElephantNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sweet Lake Resort

• Budget resort located less than 1hr drive from Hell’s Gate NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Hell's Gate to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving mid-morning.

Enjoy a game drive en route to your lodge, spotting black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, buffalo, and birdlife including flamingos (seasonal). Lunch at the lodge after check in.

Continue with an afternoon game drive, exploring the lakeshore, acacia forests, and viewpoints.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

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:

WCK Guest House Nakuru

• Budget guest house located just outside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

After an early breakfast, depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve, driving through the Rift Valley escarpments and Maasai countryside.

Arrive in time for lunch at your camp, followed by some rest. In the afternoon, enjoy your first game drive in the Masai Mara, home to the Big Five and vast herds of plains game.

Dinner and overnight at your camp.

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:

Flair Camp Experiences

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, depart with packed lunch for a full-day game drive. Spend the day exploring different sections of the reserve, including river systems and open savannahs where predators are often sighted.

Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Wildebeest Migration and dramatic river crossings.

Return to camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Flair Camp Experiences

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara to Nairobi

After breakfast, check out and depart directly for Nairobi.

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