We offer a 4-day Kenya wildlife safari to Lake Nakuru National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve. These protected areas are among Kenya’s outstanding wilderness destinations, each offering unique experiences. At Lake Nakuru NP, expect to have the best of birding experience and also game viewing.
Lake Nakuru is a rich birding destination and excellent location to explore millions of pink flamingos, plus mammals like Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, and endangered black and white rhinos. At Maasai Mara, be ready to fall in love with the sweeping savanna plains, enjoy great views of the big 5 game in a single habitat and also watch the wildebeests. Maasai Mara N/Reserve features over 95 mammal species, 470 bird species sharing the same habitat with several reptiles including Nile crocodiles.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Drive from Nairobi capital to Lake Nakuru, enjoy a guided game drive
Day 2: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara, afternoon game drive
Day 3: Full day guided wildlife safari through Maasai Mara plains
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive from Nairobi capital to Lake Nakuru, enjoy a guided game drive
Get up early morning, settle for your breakfast at the hotel in Nairobi capital. After, you will meet your safari guide for pick up and road transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park. As you head off to the park, you en-route journey includes a short break at the rift valley for you to enjoy the exceptional views and then proceed to have lunch at the pre-booked lodge.
As you drive to the lodge, enjoy some sights of wildlife during the en-route game drive. You will have a short relaxation and proceed with normal afternoon game drive through Lake Nakuru NP. The park is known for its great sights of mammals such as rhinos, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, elephants, leopards, bushbucks and birds, especially the pink flamingos.
Accommodation choices
- The Cliff Tented Camp Nakuru/Sarova Woodlands Hotel and Spa Nakuru (Luxury)
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge/Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge (Midrange)
- Flamingo Hill Tented Camp/Mbweha Camp (Budget)
Day 2: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara, afternoon game drive
Enjoy your cup of tea or coffee at the lodge and after, meet your driver ready to exit Lake Nakuru for Maasai Mara. This is half-day drive through the beautiful countryside and on getting to the reserve, proceed to the lodge where check in will be done and also, enjoy your lunch. Leave the accommodation for an afternoon game drive and this time, expect to look out for the big game and cats, especially nocturnal species as they become active.
Accommodation
- Saruni Mara/Basecamp Maasai Mara/Sand River Masai Mara By Elewana (Luxury)
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge/AndBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp (Midrange)
- Mara Leisure Camp (Budget)
Day 3: Full day guided wildlife safari through Maasai Mara plains
This day covers both the morning and afternoon game viewing experience meaning, you must leave with some pack of lunch. Expect to enjoy ultimate wildlife encounter with Maasai Mara National Reserve’s abundant faunal species from African bush elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffaloes, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, cheetahs, topis, hartebeest, and birds. Late in the afternoon/evening, you may continue to the Maasai Village for a cultural excursion (optional) then get back to the accommodation for relaxation.
Accommodation
- Saruni Mara/Basecamp Maasai Mara/Sand River Masai Mara By Elewana (Luxury)
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge/AndBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp (Midrange)
- Mara Leisure Camp (Budget)
Day 4: Departure
Enjoy your leisurely breakfast and after, you will be transferred back to Nairobi capital city. Drop off at the hotel or airport –marking the end of the special 4 Days Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
End of safari
Inclusions
- All park entrance fees
- Accommodation and all meals as per the trip plan
- Bottled water on a safari
- Game drives
- Transportation
- All relevant government taxes
- All services of your guide or driver
Exclusions
- Visas
- Cigars
- Tipping
- International Airfares
- Beverages
