5-Day Heart Racing Encounters with the Big Five

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

Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve

You'll embark on a drive to Masai Mara National Reserve with a stop at the Great Rift Valley where you will take pictures of the beautiful Rift Valley escarpments. You'll continue with your drive to Masai Mara through Narok town. The reserve holds on as one of the few places where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. Masai Mara is part of the vast Serengeti plains and is famous for hosting the spectacular great seasonal Wildebeest migration and a home for the Big Five. You will arrive in time for lunch and have an introductory afternoon game drive in preparation for the next day's full-day game drive.

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:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you'll have a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. Masai Mara is well known for its black-manned lions, as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It's one of the few places where there’s an excellent chance to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under one's vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey.
You'll have lunch by the Mara River migration point as you enjoy the beautiful Mara with the hippos and the zebras grazing nearby.
You can opt to visit the Masai Villages and learn about their interesting culture, at an extra cost. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru National Park

You will drive to Lake Nakuru National Park which is a beautiful wildlife haven, located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. For bird enthusiasts, the park hosts over 500 bird species as Soda Lake is a birding hotspot and supports a lot of birdlife. Lake Nakuru is also a Rhino Sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos. But the flamingoes, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingoes in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. You'll arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.

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

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

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 National Park- Lake Naivasha

You will have an early morning drive to Lake Naivasha, which is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. The freshwater lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus, which was used by ancient Egyptians to make paper. Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch while herons hide in it while searching for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular for bird watching as there are over 400 recorded species. It is also a favorite weekend retreat for Nairobi residents, who come here to sail, water ski, and fish. There are no crocodiles in the lake as the water is too cold for them, due to the altitude but there are several hippos.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha- Nairobi

After your early morning breakfast, on your way to Nairobi, you will stop at Hell’s Gate Park which is also known as a ‘walk on the wild side.’ It is the only park in Kenya where you can walk and even enjoy bike rides as you watch the animals. In addition to the biodiversity that includes raptors, you can enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing, and a natural spa all at an extra cost.
Later you will continue with your safari back to Nairobi. Drop-off will be at your place of choice.

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.