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

• Drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains, famously known for the spectacular great wildebeest migration, and is home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino.

• Eat lunch at the lodge and relax.

• Depart for the afternoon game drive with your Kenyan guide. The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world, where large mammals are varied and easy to see. Residents of the park include Masai giraffe, buffalo, eland, and thousands of plains game, including impala, zebra, topi, and both Thomson's and Grant's gazelles.

Overnight at camp.

Meal: Lunch & Dinner.

• During the extensive game drives, continue searching for great predators and cubs. On the plains, see enormous herds of grazing animals, plus the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst the acacia boughs.

• During your stay, enjoy an optional opportunity to visit the Masai people. Witnessing their tribal culture is an essential part of their daily lives, and taking a glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Overnight at camp.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• Enjoy a pre-breakfast game drive between 6:30 and 9 a.m., then return for a hot breakfast at the campsite.

• After breakfast, proceed to Nakuru.

Dinner and overnight stay at Golden Palace Resort or a budget hotel in Nakuru.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

• After breakfast, proceed for a game drive in the Rhino Sanctuary, home to a colony of about 25 white and black rhinos. Other predators also reside in the park.

• Later, leave for Nairobi after lunch.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.