5-Day Kenya Safari, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Hells Gate

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

Nairobi to Maasai Mara

Depart Nairobi in the morning and descend into the Great Rift Valley, with scenic viewpoints along the way. Arrive at Mara Ntulele Camp in time for lunch and to settle in. At 3 pm, set out on your first game drive across the open plains, where elephants, zebras, wildebeest, topi and gazelles graze beneath the wide Mara sky. Return to camp for dinner and an evening under the stars.

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

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Mara Ntulele Camp

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game Drive in Maasai mara

Set out early with a packed lunch for a full day in the Mara, when the big cats are most active. Track lions resting in the grass, search for leopards in the riverside acacias, and follow cheetahs scanning the plains for prey. Look out for giraffes, elephants, buffalo, hyenas, jackals and herds of zebra and wildebeest. Visit the Mara River, home to hippos and huge Nile crocodiles, and see the famous crossing points of the Great Migration (typically July to October). Drive to the Kenya-Tanzania border to stand at the boundary marker where the Mara meets Tanzania's Serengeti. Return to camp at sunset.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Mara Ntulele Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Maasai Culture & Drive to Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, take an optional visit to a Maasai village to learn about the warriors' traditional dances, beadwork and way of life. Depart the Mara for Nakuru, with lunch en route, and arrive at Buraha Zenoni around 3 pm. Spend the rest of the day relaxing.

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

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

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 and Hells Gate Naivasha

Start with an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, one of Kenya's best places to see both black and white rhinos. Spot Rothschild's giraffes, buffalo, waterbucks and lions, with over 400 bird species including pelicans and flamingos (numbers vary through the year). Visit the scenic Makalia Falls, then depart around 11 am for Naivasha. Check in and enjoy lunch at Eseriani Hotel. In the afternoon, take a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, watching for hippos and fish eagles, then land at Crescent Island for a walking safari among giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and impala with no vehicle between you and the animals.

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

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Eseriani Resort

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Hell’s Gate NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Hell's Gate Cycling & Return to Nairobi

After an early breakfast, head to Hell's Gate National Park to cycle beneath towering red cliffs, sharing the trail with zebras, elands, hartebeest and gazelles, while eagles and vultures soar above. Walk through Hell's Gate Gorge's narrow rock passages and volcanic formations. Enjoy lunch, then drive to Nairobi, where you'll be dropped at your hotel or in the city centre.

Main Destination:

Hell’S Gate National Park

Activities:

Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

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.