Big Five Kenya Safari

4-Day Nakuru & Mara Sarova Luxury Escape

$1300-2100 USD

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Safari summary

Four days. Two of Kenya's most iconic wildlife destinations. The Big Five — all of them. This compact, expertly paced safari with Sarova Hotels delivers Kenya's greatest hits in a format built for time-conscious travelers who refuse to compromise on quality.

Two nights at Sarova Mara Game Camp — located inside the Masai Mara National Reserve — provide back-to-back Big Five game drives with the game right outside the camp fence. Night three at Lionhill by Sarova, elevated above Lake Nakuru's alkaline shallows, adds flamingos, white rhinos and Rothschild's giraffe to an already extraordinary list of sightings.

This safari is ideal as a first Kenya experience, a short anniversary break, or a corporate incentive trip. Fully private, fully customizable, and available year-round — with peak season (July–October) offering the added spectacle of the Great Wildebeest Migration passing through the Mara.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya
	Parks	Lake Nakuru Masai Mara

Fine details

Safari highlights

Photography safari—with professional guide

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Nairobi to Lake Nakuru NP

Lake Nakuru

Morning pick-up in Nairobi by your professional guide. Drive northwest toward the Great Rift Valley, viewpoint for panoramic views of the valley floor below at the escarpment. Continue into L. Nakuru National Park and arrive at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge for check-in & lunch overlooking the lake. In the late afternoon, set out on a game drive across the sanctuary to track endangered black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, waterbucks, and tree-climbing lions before returning to the lodge

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara NR

Lake Nakuru | Masai Mara

After breakfast, check out & travel southwest across the agricultural highlands of Narok County toward the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive at Sarova Mara Game Camp in time for lunch. In the late afternoon, embark on your first game drive across the Mara’s rolling savannahs. Your guide will track resident wildlife, including elephants, buffalos, and big cats—lions, leopards, and cheetahs—as they become active in the cooling evening air. Return to camp at sunset for dinner.

Sarova Mara Game Camp

Full-Day Masai Mara Exploration

Masai Mara

Spend a full day exploring the vast plains of the Masai Mara with a packed picnic lunch. Your guide will navigate varied habitats to locate resident predators and plains game. Enjoy lunch beneath an acacia tree before continuing toward the Mara River, home to hippos and Nile crocodiles. During the Great Migration (July to October), you may witness wildebeest and zebra herds negotiating the river crossings. Return to Sarova Mara Game Camp in the late afternoon for dinner and a relaxing evening.

Sarova Mara Game Camp

Masai Mara to Nairobi

Masai Mara

Begin with an early morning game drive or a relaxed breakfast at camp, followed by an optional visit to a local Maasai village (Manyatta). Check out and embark on the scenic return journey across the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon for drop-off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.

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