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

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Scenic drive from Nairobi through the Great Rift Valley with panoramic viewpoints
02 Afternoon and full-day Masai Mara game drives in search of the Big Five
03 Opportunity to see wildebeest and zebra, with a visit toward the Mara River area
04 Lake Nakuru National Park safari with excellent birdwatching, including seasonal flamingos
05 Chances to spot white and black rhinos, hippos, giraffes, lions, leopards, and more on game drives

Discover Kenya’s classic safari circuit on this 4-day adventure from Nairobi to the legendary Masai Mara and the wildlife-rich shores of Lake Nakuru. Travel via the dramatic Great Rift Valley, enjoying scenic stops before heading into vast savannahs and rolling hills alive with game.

From Big Five tracking in the Mara to birdwatching at one of Africa’s great ornithological hotspots, each day brings new landscapes and unforgettable sightings—complete with game drives, picnic-style park lunches, and comfortable camp stays along the way.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

In the morning you will be met at the airport or picked up from your hotel by a tour driver-guide. You will then depart from Nairobi for your safari to Masai Mara through the Great Rift Valley.
You will make a stop for a panoramic and breathtaking view of the Great Rift Valley.
You will then descend the escarpment and drive through the Hemingway trails to Narok town where you will have lunch.
After lunch, proceed to Masai Mara where you will check in at your camp for refreshments.
Later, have an afternoon game drive through the park viewing the migrating wildebeest and zebra. Search for the lion, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and other members of the “Big Five”, plus other animals.

Dinner and your overnight stay at Mara Ntulele Base Camp or similar

Day 02

Masai Mara Full Day Game Drive

After breakfast, you will take off for a full-day game drive across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lion, leopard and cheetah.
You will also have the chance to see numerous elephants and virtually every other type of wildlife in Kenya. Lunch will be served in the park at the Mara River, an amazing site where you can view the yearly wildebeest migration.
After lunch, your adventure will continue with your game drive covering the park into sections.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Mara Ntulele Base Camp or similar.

Day 03

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park.

- After the main breakfast , Leave Mara for Nakuru arriving in time for lunch and check-in at the camp. Enjoy an afternoon game drive at the Lake Nakuru National park to see one of the largest ornithological spots.
- The Great Rift Valley gave rise to many lakes that have become a habitat for diverse wildlife. One such lake is Lake Nakuru- an alkaline lake. Famously, Lake Nakuru attracts seasonal vast numbers of fabulously colored pink flamingos to its shallow waters, Hippos, various animals, white and black rhinos, giraffes, tree-climbing lions, leopards and a profusion of birds are also present at the lake.

Dinner and your overnight stay at WCK Camp.

Day 04

Lake Nakuru - Nairobi

After early breakfast, proceed for an en-route game drive in the park to see the lion, buffalo, hyena, water buck and the antelope. Depart for Nairobi with packed lunch, and drive to a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint arriving in Nairobi at your hotel/residence with lots of treasured album and good memories to take home.

The route