4-Day Lake Naivasha & Maasai Mara Safari

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

A Boat Safari in the Great Rift Valley

Depart from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha (1.5 hours), where you’ll stay at Sopa Resort. Situated on the lakeshore, the lodge features extensive gardens and frequently sees wildlife like bushbuck, zebra, and giraffe roaming around. It offers a restaurant and a lounge/bar area with leather sofas and fireplaces to enjoy the cool Naivasha evenings. The spacious rooms are set in Swahili-style chalets with either a balcony or a glass-fronted lounge for relaxing and wildlife viewing.

After lunch, embark on a boat safari across the lake, where you'll see hippos and a variety of bird species, including fish eagles and pelicans. Near the end of the boat trip, you'll stop at Crescent Island for a guided bush walk, allowing you to get close to plains mammals like giraffe and wildebeest. Following the bush walk, return to the lodge for the evening, enjoy dinner, and watch hippos emerge from the lake to graze.

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)

Track Down the Big Five in the Masai Mara

After breakfast, you’ll depart Naivasha for the open grassland of the Maasai Mara (5 hours). Rich in biodiversity and home to a large variety of wildlife, this savannah reserve offers great game viewing. It is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife reserves, which is also home to the annual wildebeest migration, and visitors will rarely miss seeing all the Big Five!

You’ll arrive in time for lunch at Basecamp, a small-tented camp located on the banks of the Talek River. Each tent has an en-suite bathroom, a solar-heated hot water shower and a private terrace area overlooking the river. After lunch, you’ll head out for a game drive in the reserve. The next day will be spent on a full-day game drive to explore the savannahs of the Masai Mara and track down the Big Five!

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:

Basecamp Masai Mara

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Nairobi

After a late breakfast, you’ll depart Basecamp for Nairobi (5 hours), stopping for lunch along the way. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you’ll be dropped off at your preferred location.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

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.