$1,826 to $2,275 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
The city slowly fades behind you as Nairobi gives way to rolling green hills. Morning light stretches across the Central Highlands, illuminating endless plantations of coffee, rice fields shimmering in the sun, and roadside fruit stands bursting with color. The air grows cooler. Fresher. Wilder.
By midday, you arrive at the edge of the Aberdare forest — a place wrapped in mist and mystery. After lunch, the afternoon slows down intentionally.
From the comfort of your lodge, the wilderness comes to you.
Elephants emerge quietly from the trees. Buffalo gather at the waterhole. If you're lucky, a leopard may slip through the shadows. As dusk settles, the forest shifts — sounds deepen, silhouettes sharpen, and the waterhole becomes a stage for nature’s evening ritual.
Dinner is accompanied by the distant calls of the wild.
Tonight, you fall asleep to the heartbeat of the forest.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Ark Lodge
Wildlife in Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Crossing the Equator- descending to lake Nakuru
Crossing the Equator- descending to lake Nakuru
Morning mist clings to the Aberdares as you depart, carrying with you the calm of the forest.
The land begins to open up as you descend into one of Earth’s greatest geological wonders — the Great Rift Valley. You pause where the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meet at the Equator. At Thompson’s Falls, water crashes dramatically into a deep gorge. From the Rift Valley viewpoint, the world stretches endlessly below you.
By afternoon, Lake Nakuru glimmers in the distance.
After lunch, the savannah calls.
Your evening game drive reveals a sanctuary of giants and survivors. White and black rhinos graze under the golden light. Rothschild’s giraffes move gracefully across the plains, their white “stockings” glowing in the sunset. Flamingos may paint the shoreline pink, while buffalo and zebra move in great numbers across the grasslands.
As the sun melts into the lake, the sky becomes a canvas of amber and rose.
The night carries the quiet satisfaction of discovery.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
The Road to Masai Mara National Reserve
The Road to Masai Mara National Reserve
You leave Lake Nakuru with one last look at its still waters before climbing through the Rift Valley Highlands and along the dramatic Mau Escarpment.
The scenery becomes wilder, more open.
A brief stop in Narok offers a glimpse into Maasai culture — vibrant fabrics, proud traditions, a community deeply connected to the land you are about to explore.
And then… the Mara reveals itself.
Endless golden plains stretch beyond the horizon. Acacia trees stand like sentinels. The air feels different here — expansive, electric.
After lunch and some rest, your first Mara game drive begins.
Lions lounge in the shade. Elephants cross your path with quiet authority. Cheetahs scan the plains. The sheer abundance of life is breathtaking.
As dusk falls, the sky ignites in deep oranges and purples. You return to camp beneath a canopy of stars.
Tonight, the African sky feels impossibly close.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full day in the kingdom of wildlife
Full day in the kingdom of wildlife
This is a day of immersion.
With a packed lunch, you venture deep into the vastness of the Maasai Mara. There is no rush — only exploration.
You may witness a pride of lions interacting at sunrise. A herd of elephants moving silently through tall grass. Perhaps even the drama of a hunt unfolding in real time.
By midday, you reach the banks of the legendary Mara River.
Here, during migration season, thousands of wildebeest and zebra gather in one of nature’s most powerful spectacles. Even outside migration months, the river pulses with life — hippos grunting below the surface, crocodiles resting along the banks.
Lunch under an open sky, surrounded by wilderness, becomes a moment to simply breathe it all in.
The afternoon brings new encounters — giraffes silhouetted against the horizon, herds moving like waves across the savannah.
As you return to camp, the golden hour wraps the land in warmth.
Dinner feels earned. Stories flow. Laughter rises easily.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Farewell to the Wild -Return to Nairobi
Farewell to the Wild -Return to Nairobi
After breakfast, you begin your journey back to Nairobi.
The Mara slowly recedes in the rearview mirror, with enroute game drive but something of it stays with you — the vast skies, the untamed rhythm, the quiet power of the wild.
A brief stop in Narok offers one last pause before returning to the city.
By the time you arrive in Nairobi, you realize this wasn’t simply a five-day trip.
It was:
Waking to elephants outside your window
Standing on the Equator
Watching rhinos roam free
Feeling the endless expanse of the Mara
Falling asleep under African stars
And those memories will travel home with you, drop off will be at the Airport or your Nairobi hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
