4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari with Great Rift Valley Views

• Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport and meet the tour leader, who will welcome you to the country. You will be briefed on your entire safari and have the chance to ask any questions before being introduced to your Kenyan driver-guide.
• Leave for Masai Mara by road, with a brief stop at an escarpment overlooking the Great Rift Valley for a beautiful view.
• Arrive in Masai Mara for a late lunch in the early afternoon, after a short en-route drive into the wilderness.
• Enjoy an afternoon safari in the wildlife reserve, looking for animals in the wild. Some of the animals likely to be seen include elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, birds, cheetahs, leopards, and many others. Return to the hotel before dark.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or a similar lodge.

• Spend the day in Masai Mara and enjoy drives into the wild.
• Plan the day's private safari according to your comfort in discussion with the driver-guide. Options include:
  • Leaving for an early morning drive, returning in time for breakfast, then going back for a mid-morning drive before lunch and another drive late in the afternoon; OR
  • Leaving for an early morning drive with a picnic breakfast, spending the entire morning in the wilderness reserve, and returning in time for lunch.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or a similar lodge.

• Depart from Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru National Park after an early breakfast. Drives into the wilderness along the way are popular.

• Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for a short safari on the way to the lodge for lunch and check-in.

• Enjoy afternoon drives exploring the plethora of wild animals around the lake. It is common to come across thousands of flamingos and pelicans, as well as other animals such as rhinos, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, and zebras.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

• Take an early morning drive into the reserve to experience the flora and fauna one last time before leaving Lake Nakuru National Park.

• Return in time for breakfast.

• Check out of the lodge and, after a few more short drives along the way, depart for either Nairobi Airport or a city hotel.