Kenya · Safari

4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Wildlife Safari from Nairobi

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five in Masai Mara
  • 02 Admire the flamingos at Lake Nakuru
  • 03 Enjoy full-day game viewing across Masai Mara's rich grasslands
  • 04 Pause at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint on the journey from Nairobi

Get close to the wildlife on this safari through Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru, while also enjoying the fun of spending the night at the campsite. Catch a glimpse of the Big Five roaming across the Mara and the flamingos that paint the lakeside pink at Lake Nakuru. This classic safari combines two of Kenya's most rewarding wildlife destinations for an unforgettable expedition.

Catch a glimpse of the Big Five roaming across the Mara and the flamingos that paint the lakeside pink at Lake Nakuru.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Get picked up from your hotel at 7:30 am and begin your safari to Masai Mara. Travel southward to the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and admire the escarpment of the area from a distance.

  • Continue to the Little Italian church, just a few meters ahead. Learn about the history of the place, then proceed to Narok, a small Masai town.

  • Proceed to Masai Mara for lunch at the camp, followed by an afternoon game-viewing drive to see the many animals that inhabit this unique park.

Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

  • Spend the 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, leopard, and cheetah, but it also contains numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.

All meals and overnight at the camp.

3
Day 03

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru

  • Go on a pre-breakfast game drive with your Kenyan safari guide/driver, then return to the campsite for a late breakfast.

  • Leave your campsite and proceed to Lake Nakuru, arriving in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight at Nakuru Hotel.

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • After an early morning breakfast, proceed for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its millions of flamingoes and other water birds.

  • Leave Nakuru after lunch for Nairobi, arriving in the mid or late afternoon.

Masai Mara grasslands, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Nakuru flamingos

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara grasslands, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Nakuru flamingos

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

  • Transport based on a customized seven-seater safari vehicle with specially modified suspension, full-length photographic roof hatches, and seats fitted with seat belts

  • Guaranteed window seats

  • All game park entrance fees

  • Full-board accommodation in a luxury large spacious tent with en suite bathrooms, hot and cold shower, flush toilet, changing room, and lockers for valuables in Masai Mara, and a hotel in Nakuru

  • Airport pick-up upon arrival in Nairobi

  • Services of a professional, English-speaking Kenyan driver/guide

  • 3 litres of mineral water

What's Not Included

  • Personal spending money

  • Drinks, beers, sodas, etc.

  • Laundry services

  • Telephone

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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