In this tour, we will cover the three most popular destinations in Kenya – Masai Mara National Reserve (4 nights), Lake Nakuru National Park (1 night), & Lake Naivasha (1 night). Masai Mara is home to the “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes, and African lions, including black-maned lions. Lake Nakuru National Park’s biggest attraction is its vast flamingo population, which can swell to more than 1.5 million. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya, northwest of Nairobi.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Nairobi to Masai Mara
Your tour starts with a pick-up at 7:30 AM from your Nairobi hotel or Airport and a drive to Masai Mara. This drive will take 5 to 6.5 hours, with a scenic stopover at Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Masai Mara shortly after noon, check into your lodge/camp, have a hot lunch, and then depart for an afternoon game drive.
After the game drive, we head back to the lodge/camp to reach it by around 5:30 or 6:00 PM. We freshened up and enjoyed a freshly prepared dinner. Overnight at your lodge.
Day 2, Day 3 & Day 4 – Masai Mara
Today’s itinerary is flexible. You can discuss the previous evening with your guide and plan today’s schedule.
You can have a relaxed breakfast, depart for full-day game drives around 9:00 AM with a packed lunch, and return to the lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can leave at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive (This is the best time to see the animals and an excellent chance to witness hunt/kill). Later, return to accommodation for breakfast, relax, and depart on an afternoon game drive with a packed lunch. You will stop at a picnic spot for a packed lunch and later depart on a game drive until the park is closed. Around 6:00 PM, I returned to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5 – Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, check out and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, about a five-hour drive from Mara gate. Upon reaching the Nakuru lodge, check-in, have dinner, and relax for the day.
Day 6 – Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast, proceed for morning game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park until noon. Post lunch, proceed to Lake Naivasha accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 – Lake Naivasha to Nairobi
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride to Crescent Island, where you will do a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, waterbucks, antelopes, and many types of birds. Return to Naivasha for lunch at your lodge and then proceed to Nairobi by boat.
Optional Add-on Tours: For an additional cost, you can visit Hell’s Gate National Park near Naivasha, where you can hike, bicycle ride, and do other activities.
Price starts from USD. 2,898 Per Person
Inclusions
- Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
- Meals as per itinerary.
- Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person daily).
- A professional English-speaking driver/ guide.
- Daily game drives while on Safari.
- All Taxes and VAT.
- 4×4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
Exclusions
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Government-imposed Taxes and or Park Fees.
- International flights.
- Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
- Tips (Tipping guidelines)
