Nairobi: 5-Day Private Safari to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru

Discover the best of Kenya on a 5-day budget safari from Nairobi. Visit the Masai Mara Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Lake Naivasha, and see the Great Rift Valley.
Embark on a 5-day budget safari from Nairobi to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha/Hell’s Gate. Enjoy game drives in the Masai Mara Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Hell's Gate National Park, and go on a boat ride on Lake Naivasha.

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara
Begin your adventure with a pick-up from your hotel or the airport in Nairobi. Drive to Masai Mara via The Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you can take in a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Arrive in time for lunch and check in at the Rhino Tourist Camp or similar.

In the afternoon, depart for a game viewing drive in the Masai Mara Reserve. Return to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner and rest at your camp or lodge.

Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara Reserve
Have breakfast at 6:30 AM and leave for a full day game viewing in the park. Spend the day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five and other wildlife, including hippos and Nile crocodiles.

Go for a picnic lunch in the park under a croton tree shade, overlooking the vast landscape of the park. In the Mara, witness the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in Tanzania in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.

Day 3: Depart Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, check out and drive to Nakuru. Have lunch on the way and check in at the Lanet Matfam Resort or similar. Later, have dinner and spend the night at the resort.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Have an early breakfast and depart by 7:00 AM to Lake Nakuru National Park. It's a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos, which form part of the Big Five animals. There is also a possibility to see the pink flamingos.

Later, depart to Naivasha and check in at Villa Grazia or similar. Go for an hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing and Crescent Island Sanctuary for a unique walk with wildlife. The sanctuary is home to giraffes, waterbucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, and hippos, among other wildlife.

Day 5: Hell’s Gate National Park to Nairobi
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Hell’s Gate for a biking safari with a visit to the gorges. Later, drive back to Nairobi with a drop-off at your hotel or the airport.

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.

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.