Kenya · Safari

4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari with Maasai Culture

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy amazing views of the Great East African Rift Valley
  • 02 Experience Maasai culture and tradition
  • 03 Participate in thrilling game drives in the parks
  • 04 See herds of elephants as well as lions, hippos, giraffes, and gazelles
  • 05 Explore Maasai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park

Embark on a wildlife safari to Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve, two of Kenya's best-preserved and most famous wildlife destinations. Drive through the Great Rift Valley and into the African plains for daily game drives across these remarkable parks. Look out for the Big Five of Africa, along with numerous other mammals and birds, and enjoy an introduction to Maasai culture along the way.

Embark on a wildlife safari to Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve, two of Kenya's best-preserved and most famous wildlife destinations.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Connect with your tour representative, who will pick you up from your hotel to begin your safari to Masai Mara.
  • Drive southward to the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley, then continue to the Little Italian Church, located just a few meters ahead, where you will learn about the history of the place. After that, proceed to Narok, a small Maasai town.
  • Continue to Masai Mara for lunch at the camp, followed by an afternoon game drive to see the animals that inhabit this unique park.
  • Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

  • Wake up early in the morning and spend a full day game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards and cheetahs, as well as numerous elephants.

Overnight in the camp.

3
Day 03

Morning Safari and Maasai Village Visit to Lake Nakuru

  • Wake up as early as 6:00 am, enjoy hot African coffee or tea, and then proceed for a morning game drive from 6:30 am for the next 3 hours, until 9:30 am.
  • Afterwards, your driver will take you back to the camp, where you will be served a full breakfast.
  • Visit the Maasai Village for one hour and learn more about Maasai culture. Lunch will be in Narok town.
  • Then proceed to Lake Nakuru.
  • Enjoy a short game drive as you head to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Today, enjoy Lake Nakuru's wide ecological diversity and varied habitats. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnics, and game drives.
  • Have your breakfast at around 7:30 am. After that, proceed for the game drive.
  • Visit a unique sanctuary that caters to a sizable number of endangered white and black rhinos, as well as the Rothschild giraffe. Waterbucks and predators such as lions and leopards are also found in the park. Also to be seen is a myriad variety of birdlife in and around the lake, with plenty of flamingoes at the lake.
  • Leave for Nairobi with drop-off at the hotel of your choice or at the airport.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 4 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Full board, with three meals per day while on safari
  • Game drives
  • Accommodation
  • Transport by minivan with an open rooftop for great game viewing
  • Bottled water
  • English-speaking Kenyan tour guide and driver

What's Not Included

  • Balloon safari or Maasai Village visit
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Park fees are not included

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $365.00 — $400.00
Double Sharing $365.00 — $400.00

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