5-Day Best Kenyan Game Drive

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

Nairobi - Masai Mara

You will be received by our representative and the driver at the airport or picked up from your hotel, ready to depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will travel via the viewpoint of the magnificent Great Rift Valley and Narok town for lunch and refueling. After lunch, leave Narok and drive to the reserve, arriving in the afternoon. Check in and relax for a few minutes before proceeding for an afternoon game drive across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills of the Mara, blessed with various animal species and birds. Return for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

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

Sarova Mara Game Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara game drive

After breakfast, proceed on a full day of unlimited game-viewing drives. You will explore as much as you wish or take time to relax, depending on your choice.

The Masai Mara is home to wildebeests, zebras, impalas, elephants, Maasai giraffes, several species of gazelle, cheetahs, leopards and a high lion density. You will search for the Big Five as you drive down to the Mara River, site of the great migration when in season (July to October).

At an extra cost, you can have the great experience of a visit to the nearby Maasai village to explore their traditional culture and lifestyle (optional). You can also do an optional activity of taking a pre-dawn hot-air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day.

In the evening, you will return for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Mara Game Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

In the early morning, go on a pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Nakuru, arriving at lunchtime. After lunch and a short rest, you will embark on your afternoon drive in the park.

Lake Nakuru, also called the pink lake and popularly known for its high population of flamingoes and other waterbirds, has various species of mammals in its ecosystem. All the Big Five, except elephant, are here, as are giraffe, zebra, hippo, waterbuck, and spotted hyena, among others. This park is rich with over 350 bird species. Apart from the popular greater and lesser flamingo, there are also plover, marabou stork, white pelican, and egret.

After the delightful drive, you will return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

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:

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you will depart Lake Nakuru for another adventurous drive in Lake Naivasha National Park. Lake Naivasha is famous for its high population of hippos and flamingos. Other animals here include giraffes, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks near Lake Naivasha, around Crescent Island and Crater Lake Game Sanctuary.

Interesting optional activities here to undertake (at an extra cost) are boat safaris to Crescent Island and a visit to the Crater Lake Game Sanctuary. Night game drives can be organized at the crater lake, which are great opportunities to see leopards, caracals, and many other elusive species.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Enashipai Resort & Spa

• Luxury resort located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

After breakfast, proceed for a final game drive in Lake Naivasha. This is the best time to undertake any activity that you might have missed in the previous drive. After lunch, depart for Nairobi, arriving around 4 to 5 pm.

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.