Kenya · Safari

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

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spot the Big Five in Masai Mara
02 Enjoy a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch by the Mara River
03 See flamingos, pelicans, cormorants, and other birdlife at Lake Nakuru
04 Visit Lake Nakuru's rhino sanctuary to look for both white and black rhinos

Embark on exciting game drives into the heartland of Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. This 4-day safari also takes you to Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its rich birdlife, including flamingos, pelicans, and cormorants, as well as its rhino sanctuary with both black and white rhinos. The tour includes transport, park entry fees, meals, accommodation in self-contained tents, and drinking water.

Embark on exciting game drives into the heartland of Masai Mara in search of the Big Five.

From the itinerary

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 Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara and Evening Game Drive

Pick up from your Nairobi hotel at 07.30 am and leave for Masai Mara.
Arrive in time for lunch.
After checking into your lodge or camp, you will have lunch and then rest.
Go for an evening game drive and view its high concentration of animals, including the Big Five: elephants, lions, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos, as well as many other mammals.

Dinner and overnight in camp/lodge.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

After breakfast, leave the camp or lodge for a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch by the Mara River, where the annual migration of wildebeest takes place.
Proceed for more game drives until evening, then return to the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.
Those who want to visit Masai village can do so in the evening, but this is optional.

Day 03

Pre-Breakfast Game Drive and Transfer to Lake Nakuru

Go for a pre-breakfast game drive until 9.00 am.
Enjoy a full breakfast and then leave for Lake Nakuru.
Arrive in the evening.

Dinner and overnight in a budget hotel for those doing camping, or in a lodge for luxury at Nakuru.

Day 04

Lake Nakuru Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

Visit the park in the morning after breakfast for a 4-hour game drive. See the rich birdlife at this park, such as flamingos, pelicans, Marabou stork, and many others, as well as both white and black rhinos at the rhino sanctuary.
Leave the park and arrive in Nairobi in the evening.