4-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Budget Friendly Safari

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

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

After the scheduled pick-up from your hotel, you will proceed to our office to meet the safari group and receive a briefing. Thereafter, you will depart for the Masai Mara, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and Narok for lunch and refueling.

You will arrive in the afternoon, check in, and relax before later enjoying an evening game drive. The Masai Mara National Reserve is best known for its Great Wildebeest Migration, one of the world’s natural wonders, which usually occurs from July to October. However, wildlife viewing is available year-round.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

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:

Budget camping

• Just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

Your second day on safari is a special one, as it is not only dedicated to a full-day game drive but also offers exciting optional activities such as a Maasai village visit and a hot air balloon safari.

For the balloon safari, you will need to wake up at dawn so that you can be airborne just before sunrise. This magical experience is later followed by a champagne breakfast.

Full-day game viewing can also be enjoyed from after breakfast until the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park

Breakfast today will be followed by an optional visit to a Maasai village visit (cost not included) to learn about Maasai culture and traditions. You will then depart for Nakuru with lunch en route and enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha (cost not included).

Upon arrival in the afternoon, you will check in and relax. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the 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

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

Have breakfast and then proceed for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, which is best known for the thousands of flamingos nesting along the lake's shorelines, creating its characteristic pink rim and making it one of the best birding destinations in Kenya.

Lake Nakuru National Park is also home to a variety of other bird species, including fish eagles, marabou storks, pelicans, herons, and kingfishers. During your drive, you may also spot rhinos, as the park has one of the largest concentrations of rhinos in the country.

Later, depart for Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

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.