Kenya · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari via the Great Rift Valley

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Masai Mara National Reserve, home to the Big Five
02 Drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley viewpoint
03 Spend a full day spotting great predators and dense wildlife in Masai Mara
04 Visit Lake Nakuru National Park to see rare white rhinos and flamingos

Go on a 3-day safari to Masai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park, combining outstanding wildlife viewing with the dramatic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley. Explore the Masai Mara National Reserve and enjoy a first-class game-viewing experience in an area famously associated with the spectacular great wildebeest migration. Visit Lake Nakuru National Park for a chance to see rare white rhinos and stunning flocks of flamingos, along with a variety of other bird species.

The park is home to stunning flocks of lesser and greater flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores into a magnificent pink stretch.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Pick up from your hotel and depart from Nairobi at 8:30 am.
Drive through the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually 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.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

Spend the full day viewing the great predators and exploring the park's amazingly high concentration of wild animals.
Take an optional visit to a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Lake Nakuru

Take an early morning game drive.
Return to the lodge for breakfast, then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, located in the Great Rift Valley.
Have lunch, then go for an exciting game drive until 6:30 in the evening. The park is home to stunning flocks of lesser and greater flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores into a magnificent pink stretch.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel/lodge.

The route