5-Day Kenya Budget Safari; Mara, Nakuru & Hell's Gate

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve

Depart from Nairobi in the morning and travel through Kenya's scenic Great Rift Valley, enjoying beautiful views of rolling hills, rural settlements, and dramatic landscapes along the way. Continue to Maasai Mara National Reserve, arriving around lunchtime.
After checking in your accommodation, enjoy lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Explore the vast savannah in search of elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards.
Return to your accommodation in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Mara Ntulele.

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:

• Evening game drive (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)

Full-day Game Drive Experience

After an early breakfast, depart for a full day game drive across the magnificent Maasai Mara plains. This is your opportunity to explore different sections of the reserve while searching for the Big Five and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Depending on the season, you may encounter large herds of wildebeests and zebras, particularly during the Great Migration period.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated site before continuing your wildlife adventure in the afternoon. Your guide will help identify animal behaviour, birdlife, and unique ecosystems that make Mara one of the most Africa's celebrated destinations.
Return to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Mara Ntulele.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Activities:

• Game drive (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 Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

Enjoy breakfast before departing Maasai Mara for Lake Nakuru National Park, travelling through changing landscapes of Kenya's Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Lake Nakuru around lunchtime, check in your accommodation and enjoy lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Explore the park's woodland, grassland and lakeshore habitats, which support variety of wildlife including endangered black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, waterbucks, and antelopes.
Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Buraha Zezoni Hotel.

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:

• Afternoon game drive (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 to Hell's Gate National Park

After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru and travel to Naivasha, enjoying the scenic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley along the way. Upon arrival, proceed to Hell's Gate National Park, famous for its towering cliffs, dramatic rock formations, deep gorges and geothermal features. Enjoy an exciting bicycle safari along designated park routes, cycling through open grasslands where you may encounter zebras, giraffes, gazelles, and other wildlife for 8km towards the gorge.
Take time to appreciate the park's spectacular sceneries and capture photographs of the Fischer's tower, and dramatic cliffs.
Have a guided walk in the gorge to see geothermal steams and its unique formation. Have lunch at a local restaurant then proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Masada Hotel.

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:

• Morning cycling safari

Accommodation:

Masada Hotel

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Naivasha to Nairobi

After breakfast, have an optional visit to Crescent Island. Head to the shores of Lake Naivasha for an exciting boat safari across the freshwater lake. Enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding landscapes as you cruise, watching for hippos, fish eagles and variety of water birds. Have a guided walk safari on Crescent Island where you can observe giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes roaming freely in their natural surrounding. Later begin your scenic drive back to Nairobi, with a drop off at your hotel or other agreed location, marking an end of your memorable safari.

Meals: Breakfast.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Activities:

• Morning boat trip

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.