4-Day Masai Mara Big 5 and Lake Nakuru Shared Safari

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, at 8:00 a.m., you will be picked up from your hotel or airport. You will drive west to the Masai Mara National Reserve, stopping for lunch en route. You'll arrive in time for the evening game drive.

The Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's premier wildlife reserve. There are around 450 animal species documented here, including migratory species. Although the Mara plains are densely populated with migratory wildebeests and zebras in July, August, and September, there are also resident species throughout the year. The game reserve's dispersal region is home to the well-known Maasai tribes. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the mid-range Jambo Mara Lodge.

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:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

Following breakfast, you will embark on a full day of animal viewing within the reserve. The landscape is magnificent savannah grassland with undulating hills. The reserve is Kenya's best wildlife park due to its vast road and track network, which enables close-range viewing and photography. You will take a picnic lunch break by the hippo pool while keeping an eye out for hippos and crocodiles. Your supper and overnight stay will take place at the Jambo Mara Lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru

You will have an early breakfast, then have an optional visit to the Maasai village. At midmorning, you will leave the Mara region and go to Nakuru, stopping for lunch along the way. The major route will offer spectacular views of Mt Longonot and Lake Naivasha from a distance. Your supper and overnight stay will be at The Midland 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:

The Midland Hotel

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru National Park to Nairobi

After breakfast, you will depart for a game drive in Lake Nakuru. Later, you will drive to Nairobi with lunch en route, arriving later in the afternoon. You will be dropped off at the hotel or airport.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.