Kenya · Safari

5-Day Masai Mara, Nakuru and Naivasha Safari with Hell's Gate

5 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Traverse the Great Rift Valley en route to Kenya's iconic safari landscapes
  • 02 Spot the Big 5 in Masai Mara with close-range game viewing opportunities
  • 03 Enjoy birdwatching at Lake Nakuru, known for its prolific flamingo population
  • 04 Cycle or take a walking safari through Hell's Gate National Park

Drive, swim, walk, and live with the wildlife of Kenya on this 5-day safari through Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha. Travel via the Great Rift Valley, enjoy game drives in some of Kenya's most renowned parks, and experience close encounters with wildlife and birdlife in scenic natural settings. From the rolling savannah grasslands of Masai Mara to the flamingos of Lake Nakuru and the adventure activities at Hell's Gate, this tour offers the ultimate Kenyan safari experience in just 5 days.

Drive, swim, walk, and live with the wildlife of Kenya on this 5-day safari through Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Naivasha, Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, Hell's Gate National Park
Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Pick up from the hotel at 8 am and depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve via the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and Narok town for lunch. On arrival, proceed for a game drive, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver-guide. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

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Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

After breakfast, proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya, as it has an extensive road and track network that allows for close-range viewing and photography.

Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

3
Day 03

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru with Optional Stops

After breakfast, the driver will pick you up and proceed on a visit to the Masai Village, which costs $10. Later, depart from the Mara region, heading to Nakuru with a hot lunch on the way, arriving in the evening. You will be dropped off at the Buraha Zenoni Hotel for dinner and overnight.

On this day, you also have the option to pass by Lake Naivasha for a boat ride at an extra cost of $20 per person on your way to Nakuru.

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Day 04

Lake Nakuru Game Drive and Transfer to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru Park, known for its prolific birdlife, including flamingos. The park contains a sanctuary for the conservation of the white rhino, while species like Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline.

Later, you will drive to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for optional activities such as a boat ride or Crescent Island. Check in at Leisure Apex Resort for dinner and overnight.

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Day 05

Hell's Gate Adventure and Return to Nairobi

After breakfast, enjoy a game drive at Hell's Gate National Park. Arrive at Hell's Gate National Park after an hour's drive. Once at the park, you have the option of a game drive in a safari vehicle or taking bikes into the park.

Cycling in the park is a great adventure, as you get to ride the bikes for 7 kilometers before resting at a ranger's post. After a brief stop at the ranger's post, you leave the bike and start a walking safari (optional) for 3 hours. Enjoy the spectacular views of the gorge.

The park provides a variety of wildlife, unusual flora, and many species of birds, and is the only Kenyan park where climbing, walking, and biking are allowed. Animals seen here include bushbucks, dik-diks, gazelles, gnus, hartebeests, impalas, klipspringers, buffaloes, hyraxes, zebras, hyenas, jackals, mongooses, baboons, monkeys, and porcupines, among others. Later, drive back to Nairobi.

Masai Mara, Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru, Hell's Gate National Park

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru, Hell's Gate National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 6 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Accommodation, as per the itinerary
  • Transport and game drives
  • 3 meals a day while on safari
  • Professional, English-speaking Kenya guide-driver
  • All park entrance fees
  • All game drives
  • Airport transfers

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance
  • Items of personal use
  • Drinks
  • Accommodation in Nairobi
  • Mineral water
  • Balloon safari
  • Tips

What to bring

  • Things of personal use.

Know before you go

Accommodations while on safari

  • Masai Mara - Mitimingi Eco Camp
  • Nakuru - Buraha Zenoni Hotel
  • Naivasha - Leisure Apex Resort

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 5 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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