Kenya · Safari

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

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five in Masai Mara National Reserve
  • 02 Enjoy birdwatching at Lake Nakuru National Park
  • 03 Take in the scenic Great Rift Valley viewpoint and escarpment views
  • 04 Stay in a budget tented camp during your safari experience

Grab this unique chance to view the Big Five as well as other animals on a guided safari through Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy diverse wildlife, natural attractions, and bird species, with a cultural visit to a Masai village included in the experience. Stay in a budget camp and hotel as you explore two of Kenya's most rewarding safari destinations over four days.

Grab this unique chance to view the Big Five as well as other animals on a guided safari through Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
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

  • Meet your driver at your preferred hotel in Nairobi at 08:00 am and drive to Masai Mara.

  • Stop briefly at the scenic Great Rift Valley viewpoint to admire the escarpment and enjoy a photo session.

  • Proceed to Narok Town, where you will have lunch at a local restaurant.

  • Continue to the camp for check-in before entering the park for an evening game drive.

  • Enjoy an opportunity to spot the Big Five, as well as other animals including cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, wildebeests, and more.

  • Drive back to the camp for dinner and rest.

Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp or a similar camp.

Meals: Lunch in Narok, dinner at the camp.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Masai Mara Game Drives

  • Proceed for a morning game drive to see the park when wildlife is most active and to enjoy a good opportunity to spot the Big Five.

  • Carry a packed picnic lunch to eat during the game drives so as not to disrupt your safari experience.

  • Continue with an afternoon game drive to explore the new 8th Wonder of the World and enjoy amazing photography opportunities.

  • Get a chance to witness an adrenaline-filled cheetah hunt across the open plains of the Masai Mara.

  • Transfer back to your accommodation for dinner and rest.

Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp or a similar camp.

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner.

3
Day 03

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru

  • Enjoy a final morning game drive in Masai Mara to experience the park one last time before departure.

  • Spot some early risers, then exit the park after the game drive and continue toward Lake Nakuru.

  • Stop for lunch in Narok Town. The 2 people will board a different vehicle for transfer back to Nairobi.

  • Arrive in Nakuru in the early evening and transfer to your hotel for rest.

Overnight: Hotel Citymax or a similar hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch in Narok, dinner.

4
Day 04

Lake Nakuru Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Check out from the hotel and drive to the park gate, then enter the park for a morning game drive.

  • Exit the park and drive back to Nairobi with lunch en route, arriving in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch.

Masai Mara plains, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Nakuru National Park

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara plains, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Nakuru National Park

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

  • Park fees

  • Transport and game drives in a safari minibus with a pop-up roof

  • Accommodation in a budget tented camp/hotel

  • Bottled water

  • Professionally trained English-speaking Kenyan safari guide

  • Government taxes

What's Not Included

  • Any optional activities such as village visits, guided nature walks, balloon safaris, etc.

  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

  • Local or international flights

  • Tips

  • Personal expenses

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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