4-Day Budget-Friendly Shared Safari to Mara & Nakuru

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

Nairobi - Maasai Mara National Reserve

• You will be picked up at 7:30 a.m. from City Market in Nairobi or the airport.

• Drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley with a stop at one of the viewpoints for breathtaking views and photography opportunities.

• Arrive at Maasai Mara in time for lunch at your hotel.

• After lunch and some time to relax, depart for an afternoon game drive.

• Explore the vast plains of Maasai Mara, famous for its abundant wildlife and spectacular landscapes dotted with acacia trees. During the game drive, you may spot lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and numerous bird species.

• During the migration season, you may witness the world-famous Great Wildebeest Migration as thousands of wildebeests and zebras move between the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, crossing the crocodile-filled Mara River.

• Return to the hotel in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Hotel: Mara Olodare or Similar
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and 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:

Mara Olodare Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Exploring Maasai Mara National Reserve

• After an early breakfast, depart with packed picnic lunches for a full-day game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve.

• Explore different sections of the reserve in search of the Big Five and other wildlife species. The reserve is renowned for its large populations of lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests, and numerous bird species.

• Visit the Mara River, one of the highlights of the reserve and a key location for the Great Migration.

• Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated picnic site.

• Continue with afternoon game viewing as you explore more wildlife-rich areas of the reserve.

• Later in the afternoon, visit a traditional Maasai Village (Manyatta) where you will learn about Maasai culture.

• Return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Hotel: Mara Olodare Camp or Similar
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Mara Olodare Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Maasai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Reserve

• After breakfast, check out from the camp and begin your journey to Lake Nakuru.

• Enjoy a scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley with views of the surrounding escarpments and countryside.

• Stop en route for lunch before continuing towards Nakuru.

• Arrive in Nakuru in the evening and check in at your lodge.

• Spend the remainder of the day relaxing and enjoying the lodge facilities.

• Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Hotel: Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort or Similar
Meal Plan: 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 National Park - Nairobi

• After an early breakfast, proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park for a morning game drive.

• During the game drive, you may spot both black and white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, waterbucks, impalas, baboons, vervet monkeys, hyenas, jackals, and numerous bird species including pelicans, storks, herons, kingfishers, and flamingos when conditions are favorable.

• If lucky, you may also encounter lions, leopards, cheetahs, and other elusive wildlife species found within the park.

• Explore the diverse landscapes of Lake Nakuru including grasslands, acacia woodlands, euphorbia forests, and the scenic lakeshore.

• Continue with game viewing until early afternoon before exiting the park.

• Thereafter, begin the drive back to Nairobi with a brief stop along the way.

• Arrive in Nairobi in the evening, where you will be dropped off at the original pick-up point, marking the end of your safari.

Hotel: Not Included
Meal Plan: Breakfast.

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.