5-Day Escape to Masai Mara, L Nakuru & L Naivasha Parks

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

Transfer by Road - Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Depart Nairobi in the morning for a journey south through the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Picnic lunch at Narok. Arrive Mara for late afternoon game viewing enroute. Early evening game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM: Nairobi Pick-up. Your driver-guide picks you up from your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in a 4x4 Land Cruiser or safari tour van.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Great Rift Valley Viewpoint. Stop at the escarpment viewpoint near Mai Mahiu to stretch your legs and take panoramic photos of the valley floor, Mount Longonot, and Mount Suswa.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Narok Town Pitstop. Pass through Narok, the last major town before the Mara, for a brief restroom break and to pick up any last-minute snacks or cash and drive through till Mara.

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:

• Afternoon game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Mara Kimana Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Full Day Game Drive

Full-Day Game Drive with Bush Picnic. Depart your camp around 6:00 AM to catch nocturnal predators returning from hunts and spot the Big Five. Your guide will set up a packed picnic lunch under an acacia or croton tree in the savannah before continuing your drive until sunset.
Mara River Expedition & Guided River Walk. Drive to the banks of the Mara River to observe large pods of hippos, basking crocodiles, and seasonal wildebeest crossing points. You may have escorted walking tour along the riverbank with an armed ranger.

Picnic Lunch which your guide will help organize.

Dinner at the Mara Kimana Camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Activities:

• Game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Mara Kimana Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Village Visit & Transfer to Nakuru

Maasai Village (Manyatta) Cultural Visit:

After an early morning game drive, will visit the Maasai Village in the mid-morning to experience and learn about the local cultures in a traditional Maasai community. You will learn about local customs, traditional warrior dances, beadwork, and daily pastoral life.

After a picnic lunch, your guide will drive you to Lake Nakuru National Park where you will spend your night in L Nakuru Sopa Lodge in prep for the next day's activities.

Dinner at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

Main Destination:

Maasai Village (Kenya)

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle) & morning walking safari (with an armed guide)

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Full Day Game Drive & Transfer to Naivasha

A game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park spanning a fenced ecosystem of around 180 km², the park blends open grasslands, acacia woodlands, rocky cliffs, and the shores of a scenic soda lake. The park is globally renowned as a premier, strictly protected sanctuary for both black and white rhinos, giving visitors a very high probability of spotting them during a standard game drive. You will spot many bird species and diverse mammals eg. Rothschild's giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, baboons, hyenas, and predatory cats like lions and leopards.

Picnic Lunch in the park's beautiful scenery.

Your guide will then transfer you to Naivasha in the evening by road which will take about 2-3 hours depending on traffic.

Dinner at Blooming Suites in Naivasha.

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 drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Blooming Suites

• Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Boat Ride, Game Drive, Walking Safari & Transfer Back to Nairobi

With the help of your guide, you will have a combines a motorized boat safari on Lake Naivasha, a walking tour on Crescent Island, and an active adventure in Hell’s Gate National Park.

Experience a 45-to-60-minute motorized boat cruise across the calm waters of this freshwater Rift Valley lake.
Wildlife Highlights include spot pods of hippos lounging near the water's edge and watch African fish eagles dive for fish alongside pelicans, kingfishers, and herons and other bird species.

Crescent Island Walk
Your guide will lead the walk in the island. Because there are no large natural predators (like lions or leopards) on the island, it is one of the few places where you can walk safely on foot in the wild. You will spot Maasai giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, waterbucks, and gazelles.

Then you will have a game drive in Hell's Gate national Park to spot more animals eg warthogs, buffaloes.

Picnic Lunch

A health break enroute as your guide transfers you back to Nairobi.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Activities:

• Early morning boat trip, morning walking safari (with an armed guide) & afternoon game drive (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.