Kenya · Safari

5-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari through the Great Rift Valley

5 Days Round trip from Embakasi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Thrilling game drives in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park
02 Wildlife encounters in Masai Mara, including lions, giraffes, impalas, and more
03 See flamingo-filled shores and water birds at Lake Nakuru
04 Travel through the Great Rift Valley with a stop at the viewpoint
05 Visit the Masai town of Narok en route to Masai Mara

Embark on this 5-day Kenyan safari adventure for thrilling game drives and exciting wildlife sightings in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park. Travel through the Great Rift Valley, stop at Narok, and explore two of Kenya's most celebrated safari destinations. In Masai Mara, look out for lions, giraffes, impalas, and a remarkable variety of wildlife, while Lake Nakuru offers the chance to see hippos, crocodiles, flamingos, and other water birds.

Masai Mara is unsurprisingly known for the 'Great Wildebeest Migration', hailed as one of the Earth's most outstanding natural spectacles, with a procession of 1.5 million wildebeest, antelopes, and zebras.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Private

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

Day 01

Arrival in Nairobi and Safari Briefing

Arrive in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where your driver-guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. You will stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
One of our safari experts will schedule a briefing session with you. If time permits, you can also book yourself a day tour in Nairobi. Overnight stay at a Nairobi hotel.

Day 02

Drive to Masai Mara via Great Rift Valley and Narok

Travel for approximately 5-6 hours from Nairobi to the remarkable Masai Mara, with en route stops at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and the Masai town of Narok. You will arrive in time for lunch at your chosen lodge.
In the afternoon, head out on a game-viewing safari across rolling grasslands covered with thousands of grazing animals. Look out for flat-topped acacia trees, lions dozing in the shade, enormous herds of Cape buffalo, and zebras nibbling at the tall grass just metres away. The Kenya safari experience here feels endless.
Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay, perhaps hearing lions roaring in the distance. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, with lunch and dinner included.

Day 03

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

Spend a full day on a game-viewing safari across the famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Masai Mara is unsurprisingly known for the 'Great Wildebeest Migration', hailed as one of the Earth's most outstanding natural spectacles, with a procession of 1.5 million wildebeest, antelopes, and zebras. You will be amazed by the number of animals you encounter at close range, including virtually every type of wildlife found in Kenya.
All meals and your overnight stay will be at your comfortable lodge, Mara Sopa Lodge, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Day 04

From Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

After an early breakfast, travel through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park. The tour here features the flamingo-filled shores of sublime Lake Nakuru, while game drives may reveal black and white rhino among other animals.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at Lake Nakuru Lodge, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Day 05

Pre-Dawn Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

Enjoy a pre-dawn game-viewing drive in this popular park, known for its millions of flamingos and other water birds.
Breakfast will be served at the lodge, followed by your return to Nairobi, where the tour ends, leaving you to marvel at your Kenya safari experience.
Drop-off at the airport for your departure.