5-Days -Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha

Overview

5-Day Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha Safari

Your Ultimate Mid-Length Kenyan Safari Experience

Embark on an unforgettable 5-day safari adventure through Kenya’s most iconic destinations  Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha. Carefully designed for travelers seeking a well-balanced wildlife and cultural experience, this mid-length safari promises incredible encounters, stunning scenery, and enriching cultural moments.

Overview

Start your journey in the legendary Maasai Mara, home to the Big Five and the world-famous Great Migration (seasonal). Enjoy thrilling game drives across the vast Savannah and experience authentic Masai culture with an optional visit to a local village.

Next, travel to the picturesque Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its vibrant flamingo population, endangered rhinos, and diverse birdlife. The park’s scenic beauty and unique ecosystem make it a must-see.

Finally, unwind at Lake Naivasha, where you’ll enjoy peaceful boat rides, spot hippos in their natural habitat, and witness the striking African fish eagle in action. For those seeking more adventure, opt for a guided walking safari on Crescent Island, where giraffes, zebras, and antelopes roam freely.

With seamless transfers, expert local guides, and comfortable accommodations, this safari is ideal for nature lovers, photographers, and culture enthusiasts alike.

Tour Highlights

  • Maasai Mara: Big Five game drives & optional Masai village visit

  • Lake Nakuru: Flamingos, rhinos & spectacular bird watching

  • Lake Naivasha: Boat ride among hippos & Crescent Island walk

  • Seamless itinerary, professional guides & all transfers included

Inclusions

  •  All ground transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Accommodation in comfortable lodges/camps (Full Board)
  • Park entry fees (Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Crescent Island optional)
  •  Daily game drives & guided boat ride at Lake Naivasha
  •  Services of a professional English-speaking safari guide
  •  Bottled water during game drives
  •  Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi

Exclusions

  • Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
  • International flights
  •  Personal travel insurance
  •  Masai village visit (optional, paid on-site)
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages & soft drinks
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
  • Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

Tour Plan

Day 1 Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Your tour starts with pick up at 7:30 AM from your Nairobi hotel or Airport and drive to Masai Mara. This drive will take about 5 to 6.5 hours with a scenic stopover at Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Masai Mara shortly after noon and check into your lodge/camp, have hot lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive.

After the game drive, we head back to lodge/camp to reach by around 5:30 or 6:00 PM, freshen up and enjoy a freshly prepared Dinner. Overnight at your lodge.

Day 2 Full Day in Maasai Mara
Day 2 itinerary is flexible and you can discuss with your guide on the previous evening and plan for the day schedule.

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive (This is the best time to see the animals and a good chance to witness hunt/kill). Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. you will stop at a picnic spot for having packed lunch and later depart on a game drive till the park is closed. Around 6:00 PM return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru
Around 10:00 AM after a relaxed breakfast checkout and depart to Lake Nakuru National Park which is about 5 hours drive from Mara gate. Upon reaching Nakuru lodge check in, good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive or relaxation in this park or participate in a branded tree planting exercise to memorize your safari. Dinner and overnight

Note 1: Morning game drives in Masai Mara can be added on the last morning at the park by paying additional park fees.

Day 4 Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
Leave Lake Nakuru after breakfast and drive through the park and arrive at Lake Naivasha in good time for lunch at Lake Naivasha country club. Afternoon at relaxation or visit Hells gate National Reserve, the only reserve in Kenya where you can enjoy game viewing while on a Bicycle. Return to the lake Naivasha country club for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Lake Naivasha – Nairobi
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride to Crescent Island where you will be doing a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, water bucks, antelopes and many types of birds. Return by boat to lunch at Lake Naivasha country club and then proceed to Nairobi, drop off at your respective hotel/Airport.

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