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

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Masai Mara, a large national game reserve
• 02 Visit Lake Nakuru National Park, a wildlife haven
• 03 Travel through the Great Rift Valley en route to Lake Nakuru
• 04 Spend a full day in Masai Mara searching for the Big Five

Visit Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara on a 4-day wildlife safari from Nairobi. Look out for abundant wild animals and birds, including flamingoes, waterbucks, gazelles, impalas, wildebeests, topis, elands, zebras, crocodiles, antelopes, and cheetahs, while enjoying game drives in two of Kenya's major parks. Camp in Masai Mara, explore the reserve in search of the Big Five, and travel through the Great Rift Valley along the way.

Visit Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara on a 4-day wildlife safari from Nairobi.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

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

Languages Danish, English, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru via the Great Rift Valley

• Pick up from the hotel at 08:00 am.

• Drive by the Great Rift Valley.

• Arrive at Lake Nakuru in good time for lunch.

• Lunch at a lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Town Hotel.

2

Day 02

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara Safari Transfer

• Depart the lodge soon after breakfast and proceed to Masai Mara. Arrive here in good time for lunch.

• Enjoy afternoon game drives.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Campsite.

3

Day 03

Full-Day Big Five Search in Masai Mara

• Spend the full day exploring the park in search of the Big Five.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sidai Campsite.

4

Day 04

Early Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

• Begin with early morning game drives.

• Drive to Nairobi via Narok town.

• Proceed to the airport and connect with a homebound flight.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transport in a custom-made 8-seater tour van ideal for game viewing and photography

• Full-board accommodation whilst on safari

• Accommodation in a double/triple room

• All park entrance fees, including government taxes

• Services of an English-speaking professional Kenyan driver/guide

• All game drives as detailed in the itinerary

• Complimentary return airport transfers

• Bottled water whilst on safari

• Start and end in Nairobi

• Personalized service

What's Not Included

• Tips

• Laundry

• Beverages/drinks

• International flights

• Visas

• Items of a personal nature

• Any other extras not detailed in the itinerary

• Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari

Know before you go

• Lake Nakuru has more than just flamingos. This is a major national park and an important sanctuary for rhino. Lake Nakuru has unusual but beautiful vegetation. The forest vegetation is covered with Euphorbia, tall cactus-like trees, and acacia woodland.

• Masai Mara is famous for its Big 5 and the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras, Thomson's gazelle, and wildebeest from the Serengeti every year from July to October.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour start

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.