Masai Mara &L. Nakuru Safari

4 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Group Joining Safari

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Safari summary

his 4-day safari from Nairobi offers an exciting introduction to Kenya’s most famous wildlife destinations, combining the vast plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve with the scenic landscapes and birdlife of Lake Nakuru National Park.

The journey begins with a morning departure from Nairobi and a scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara. After arrival and lunch, guests enjoy an afternoon game drive in one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife reserves, known for its large populations of lions, elephants, buffalo, zebras, and other plains wildlife.

The second day is spent exploring the Masai Mara with full-day game drives across its expansive savannahs. The reserve is famous for exceptional wildlife viewing including lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and numerous antelope species. Between July and September, visitors may witness the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration. Optional activities include a hot air balloon safari at sunrise and a cultural visit to a traditional Maasai village.

On the third day, the safari continues to Lake Nakuru, with an optional stop at a Maasai village along the way. Located in the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park is well known as a sanctuary for both black and white rhinos and one of the few places in Kenya where the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe can be seen.

The final day features a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its rich birdlife including flamingos and over 350 bird species. Visitors may also encounter rhinos, leopards, giraffes, and various antelope species before returning to Nairobi in the afternoon, where the safari concludes with a drop-off at the hotel or airport.

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya
	Parks	Lake Nakuru Masai Mara

Fine details

Safari highlights

Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Hot air balloons
Photography safari—with professional guide

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Hot air balloons
Internal flights
Premium alcoholic beverages
Private vehicle and driver
Tips and gratuities

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara

Masai Mara

Our driver guide will come to pick you from your Nairobi hotel. The drive-in morning takes you to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya's most favored game-viewing areas. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as hoping to see Lions in large prides, Elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain animals.

Enkorok Mara Camp or similar

Day 2: Masai Mara Full Day

Masai Mara

Full day game viewing coupled with exploring this spectacular Park. The Mara is the land of African legend: Lion are abundant throughout the park, as are the elephants, giraffes, and a variety of gazelle species and zebra. The annual wildebeest migration, one of nature's few remaining wildlife spectacles, occurs in the Mara from July - September where the big animals and their predators are to be present in abundance during the time frame of this trip.

Enkorok Mara Camp or similar

Day 3: Masai Mara - L. Nakuru

Lake Nakuru

After breakfast depart Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru with an option to visit Masai Village at extra cost USD20 per person to pay direct to Masai Morans then proceed to Lake Nakuru. Lake Nakuru was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of the few places where we can see Rothschild's giraffes.

Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar

Day 4: L. Nakuru - Nairobi

Lake Nakuru

After early breakfast spend the morning in Nakuru park where you see a lot of flamingos among other birds [about 350 species recorded]. This is also home to the black and the white rhinoceros. The park has also been established for the protection of endangered species such as the Rhino and also home to Columbus monkeys. Leopards, giraffes, and a variety of plain antelope. After lunch depart back to Nairobi with a drop off to your Nairobi Hotel or Airport.

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