$1,859 to $2,391 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
Your adventure begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel or airport in Nairobi. You’ll drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley, stopping briefly at a viewpoint to take in the panoramic views. The journey continues past rural Kenyan landscapes and small towns until you arrive at the Masai Mara National Reserve in time for lunch.
After checking into your lodge or camp and enjoying a short rest, you'll head out for your first afternoon game drive in the reserve. Expect to see a variety of wildlife including elephants, giraffes, zebras, and possibly lions or cheetahs beginning their evening hunt. Return to camp in the early evening for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Explore the Masai Mara
Explore the Masai Mara
Today is dedicated entirely to exploring the rich wildlife of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most celebrated game parks. After breakfast, set out with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive. You’ll venture deep into the reserve, possibly reaching the Mara River, where crocodiles and hippos dwell and where the famous wildebeest crossings occur during migration season.
Your guide will help track the Big Five — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino — along with countless other species such as antelopes, hyenas, warthogs, and birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wild, then continue your safari through different habitats before returning to your camp in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Optional: A morning hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost for a unique aerial view of the plains, followed by a champagne breakfast.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru National Park
After an early breakfast, depart Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru. The journey to Lake Nakuru National Park takes you back through the Rift Valley, with a stop for lunch en route.
Arrive at Lake Nakuru accommodation in the afternoon for lunch and after a short rest, proceed for a game drive in this unique park, known for its large populations of white and black rhinos, endangered Rothschild’s giraffes, and the often pink-hued lake from seasonal flamingos. Keep an eye out for buffaloes, waterbucks, zebras, and possibly leopards.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or hotel near the park.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
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Ziwa Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru-Hell's Gate National Park
Lake Nakuru-Hell's Gate National Park
After breakfast, drive to Hell’s Gate National Park, located near Lake Naivasha, arriving mid-morning. Unlike other parks, Hell’s Gate offers a more active safari experience — you can explore it by biking (bikes rented at the gate) or on foot, accompanied by a guide. Ride or hike past dramatic cliffs, gorges, and geothermal steam vents while spotting animals like zebras, gazelles, and baboons.
Later, take an optional boat ride on Lake Naivasha (at an additional cost) to see hippos and aquatic birds up close.
Check in at your lodge near Naivasha for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Hell’S Gate National Park
- Accommodation:
- Avian Court Hotel
Wildlife in Hell’s Gate NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Naivasha-Nairobi
Naivasha-Nairobi
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before beginning your drive back to Nairobi. Depending on your schedule, you may stop for souvenirs or lunch en route (own cost). Arrival in Nairobi will be around mid-day or early afternoon, with drop-off at your hotel or airport for your onward journey.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
