5-Day Best Safari to Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru & Mara

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Drive: Nairobi - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Your safari will start with a pick-up at JKIA or your hotel in Nairobi at around 7 AM. You will then drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. On your way, you will have a stopover at the equator line for photo sessions and a "change of hemispheres" demonstration. You will arrive at Sweetwaters Serena Camp and check in. Freshen up and have a hot lunch at the camp. At around 4 PM, after having some time to relax, you will proceed for an afternoon game drive.

The conservancy is celebrated for hosting the only two remaining endangered northern white rhinos in the world. It also houses Sweetwater’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only one of its kind in Kenya, it is East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary and is home to the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard).

After the game drive, you will drive back to the camp. You will freshen up and proceed for a warm dinner with soothing traditional music.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

Black RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

HippoOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Drive: Lake Nakuru

After breakfast at the camp, you will head to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will have a stopover at Nyahururu for a chance to see the 74-meter Thomson's Falls. The oceanic breeze here is wonderful. You will then proceed and arrive at Lake Nakuru for check-in at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp. Freshen up and proceed for a hot lunch. At around 4 PM, after having some time to relax, you will head out for an afternoon game drive. The game drive starts at the gate since the lodge is inside the park.

This park is renowned for hosting thousands, sometimes millions, of flamingos, hundreds of black and white rhinos, and the highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffes. It also has the best scenery and offers the opportunity to see Makalia Waterfall.

After the game drive, you will head to the lodge to freshen up and proceed for a freshly prepared hot dinner. Later, have an overnight at the 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:

Flamingo Hill Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve

After having breakfast, you drive to Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves. On arrival at Masai Mara National Reserve, check in at Saruni Base Camp, freshen up, and have a hot lunch. At around 4 PM, proceed for an afternoon game drive. Masai Mara is the highlight of every safari in Kenya. The reserve has the highest concentration of wildlife. After the game drive, we will head back to the lodge to freshen up and enjoy dinner. Have overnight at the lodge.

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:

Basecamp Masai Mara

• Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara Conservancy

Today's program is very flexible - you can choose between three options.

Option 1: Have breakfast and exit the lodge with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive in the Mara Reserve, searching for the Big Five and other animals.

Option 2: You may opt to have an early morning game drive in search of the big cats and their killings, return for breakfast, freshen up and spend the rest of the midmorning at your leisure, either swimming in the pool or just relaxing. Later, have lunch and proceed for the evening game drive at around 4 PM, searching for the Big Five and other animals.

Option 3: You may also choose to go on an optional hot air balloon ride (USD 400pp) in the early morning. You will be picked up from your lodge and transferred to the balloon launch site. The experience takes about an hour. Later, return to the lodge via a Maasai village for lunch. At around 4 PM, proceed for an afternoon game drive.

Finally, you will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Basecamp Masai Mara

• Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara - Nairobi

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive to exit the park and head back to Nairobi. Depending on your flight back home, you will have a stopover for an optional boat trip on Lake Naivasha, followed by a walking safari in the animal sanctuary. You will proceed with your journey to Nairobi, where you will spend the day with optional activities depending on your flight schedule.

Later, we will transfer you to the airport or hotel. This is where your safari will end.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.