5-Day Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara Safari

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

Nairobi to Lake Naivasha

Activity: Scenic Drive & Boat Ride
Your safari begins with an early morning pickup from your Nairobi hotel or JKIA (around 8:00-8:30 AM). Drive through the Great Rift Valley with a photo stop at the stunning viewpoint overlooking the valley floor. Arrive at Lake Naivasha by late morning. After checking into your budget lodge or camp and enjoying lunch, embark on a boat ride on the freshwater lake—an included activity in most budget packages. Get up close to hippos, spot fish eagles diving for prey, and observe cormorants and other waterbirds. You may have the option to visit Crescent Island for a walking safari (at extra cost) where you can walk among giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Meals: Lunch & Dinner.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park

Activity: Morning Drive & Afternoon Game Drive
After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park (approximately 1.5-2 hours drive). Arrive in time for lunch at your budget hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in this Rift Valley gem, famous as a rhino sanctuary and for its spectacular flamingo flocks (seasonal). Lake Nakuru is home to both black and white rhinos, and you'll also see Rothschild giraffes, buffalo, waterbuck, and if you're lucky, leopards in the acacia woodlands. The park hosts over 400 bird species, making it a paradise for birdwatchers. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & 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:

Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara National Reserve

Scenic Drive & Afternoon Game Drive
After breakfast, depart for the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. The scenic drive takes approximately 5-6 hours through the Great Rift Valley, with lunch en-route (packed or at a stop). Arrive at your budget camp or lodge in the early afternoon, check in, and enjoy some rest. In the late afternoon (around 4:00 PM), head out for your first game drive in the Mara—a sunset game viewing drive where chances of seeing the big cats are extremely high. The Mara's endless plains teem with wildlife, and this introductory drive offers your first taste of the incredible animal density that makes this reserve world-famous. Return to camp as the sun sets for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner.

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:

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-Day in Maasai Mara

Full-Day Game Drive with Picnic Lunch
Today is dedicated to immersing yourself in the Mara's vast savannah. Start early (around 6:30 AM breakfast, depart by 7:00 AM) for a full day of wildlife viewing with a packed picnic lunch. Your guide will explore the reserve's diverse landscapes in search of the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—as well as cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, hippos, Nile crocodiles, and countless antelope species. If visiting between July and October, you may witness the dramatic river crossings of the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebras brave the crocodile-infested Mara River. Enjoy your picnic lunch at a scenic spot, perhaps at a hippo pool watching these massive creatures. Continue your exploration through the afternoon, maximizing your wildlife sightings before returning to camp as the sun sets.

Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic), & Dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Maasai Mara to Nairobi

Activity: Morning Game Drive & Return Journey
Enjoy an early morning game drive (6:30-9:30 AM)—often the best time to see predators returning from a night hunt or beginning their morning patrols. Return to camp for breakfast, check out, and begin the scenic drive back to Nairobi (approximately 5-6 hours). You'll arrive in Nairobi by mid-afternoon and be dropped off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), marking the end of your budget-friendly Kenyan adventure.

Meals: Breakfast.

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.