4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Budget Joining

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

You will be picked up at your residence in Nairobi or at a designated pick-up point and drive to Masai Mara with a stopover at the Great Rift Valley. You will continue driving on through Longonot and Suswa and onto the Western walls with another stopover at Narok for re-fuelling. You will arrive at Mara in time for lunch. Later on, you will proceed for an evening game drive in the Mara popular for the Big Five (lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo, and rhinos). You will return to camp late in the evening just in time for dinner and an overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Mara Olodare Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive in Masai Mara National Reserve

This is a full day spent at the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will be driving across the plains in search of the big cats (black manned lions, cheetahs, and leopards) with a picnic lunch served at the Mara River site. Vast herds of wildebeest and zebras wander across the Mara grasslands in huge numbers during this period of the annual migrations take place, when millions of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle traverse the Mara plains landscape to feed on the rich new grass from the Serengeti. You also have a chance to see other plain game like the topi, heartbeest, and elands. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge/camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Mara Olodare Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Depart Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, you will travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffes and gazelles as you head up the Mai Mahiu, before arriving at Lake Nakuru around midday. Once in the park/conservancy, you will view the game en route to the lodge. Following lunch and a siesta, there is an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
The national park, known for its birdlife, offers a possibility to view flamingos. It is also home to black and white rhinos as well as the endangered Rothschild giraffe. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge/camp.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Depart Nakuru and head Back to Nairobi City

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive back to Nairobi City. You will have stop-overs in the towns to give you a chance to buy souvenirs. You will arrive late in the afternoon. Afterward, you will be dropped off at the hotel.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.