4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari with Big Five Game Drives

• Depart from Nairobi in the morning for Masai Mara.

• Pass through the dramatic Great Rift Valley, stopping at the viewpoint.

• Ascend the western rim of the valley, crossing the Loita Plains, also known as Maasai land.

• See the red-clad Maasai warriors tending their multi-coloured herds among the plains game.

• Proceed to the lodge for lunch.

• Go on an afternoon game drive inside one of the most scenic parks in Kenya, where a great concentration of game can be seen, including the Big Five.

Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, or a similar lodge.

• Enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing inside the park.

• Search for the wild game, including the black-maned lion for which the Mara is famous. Cheetahs, buffalo, wildebeests, zebras, leopards, and Grant's gazelle are quite common, and even the rare rhino might emerge from the thicket for you. Hyenas are also plentiful.

• Extend your drive to Hippo Point, where schools of hippos submerge as vehicles approach, only to surface seconds later to snort and show their displeasure while crocodiles sunbathe on the riverbanks.

  • Visit the Maasai villages for an insight into their culture if clients so wish.

  • An optional balloon ride is available.

Meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, or a similar lodge.

• Go on an early morning game viewing drive before breakfast in Maasai Mara in search of any wild game you might have missed previously.

• Return to the lodge for breakfast and afterwards depart for Lake Nakuru.

• Have lunch and go for an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.

• Go on an early morning game drive at the lake.

• Have breakfast and depart for Nairobi, arriving at around 12:00 hours.