Nairobi: Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Naivasha 5-Day Safari
ID: GYG1214988-1864521
Category:
Country: Kenya
Duration:
5 days
Description
Experience Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife destinations on a 5-day safari from Nairobi. Journey through the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha with guided game drives.
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve
Depart Nairobi in the morning and travel through the Great Rift Valley, stopping briefly for photos. Continue to Maasai Mara, arriving in time for lunch at your lodge or camp. In the afternoon, enjoy your first game drive across the open plains, searching for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and antelopes.
Day 2: Full Day in Maasai Mara
Spend the entire day exploring the Maasai Mara on extended game drives. With a picnic lunch inside the reserve, you’ll have more time to follow wildlife movements, including predators such as lions and cheetahs. The vast landscapes and abundant animals make this a highlight of the safari.
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy a game drive around the lake, famous for its rhino population, flamingos, pelicans, and forested areas where leopards may be spotted.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
Enjoy breakfast before driving to Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake set against the backdrop of the Great Rift Valley. Spend the afternoon at leisure or choose an optional boat ride to observe hippos and birdlife up close.
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Nairobi
After breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha and drive back to Nairobi. Arrive in the afternoon for drop-off at your hotel or the airport.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of spotting the Big Five in the Maasai Mara
- Explore Lake Nakuru National Park, home to endangered rhinos
- Relax at Lake Naivasha with views of hippos and water birds
- Travel through the Great Rift Valley with scenic photo stops
- Stay in carefully selected lodges or camps close to nature
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
Small-group experience with limited travelers per vehicle
INCLUDED
- 4 nights accommodation in safari lodges or camps
- Full-board meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Scheduled game drives as per itinerary
- Bottled drinking water during the safari
- Pickup and drop-off from Nairobi hotels or airport
NOT INCLUDED
- Optional activities (such as boat ride at Lake Naivasha)
- Masai Village Visit AT $40.
- Park Entrance Fees
- International flights
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses and travel insurance
- Anything not mentioned
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
