5-Day Best of Rift Valley Safari - Mid-Range

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

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

You will be picked up at the airport or hotel after breakfast and depart from Nairobi. Head to the Masai Mara and drive through the Great African Rift Valley and Narok Town where you will arrive in time for lunch. On arrival in the Masai Mara National Reserve, you will check in at Sopa Lodge and have a cup of coffee or tea.

In the afternoon, go on a game drive through the park in search of lion, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and other members of the Big Five as well as other animals. Dinner and overnight will be at the Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.

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:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Exploring Masai Mara National Reserve

After the main breakfast, you will depart from the lodge for a full day of game viewing in the great park with a packed lunch. Search for the popular residents like the well-known predators and their prey like zebra, wildebeest, and giraffe. Look out for hippos and dangerous crocodiles with a visit to the Mara River where you will have lunch. In the evening, you will return to Mara Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Optional activities include a visit to a Maasai village and a balloon safari.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha

After pre-breakfast at 06h30, go on an early game drive looking for predators like lions, leopards, and cheetahs hunting in the Mara. Return to the lodge for a full breakfast and then check out from the lodge before you proceed to Naivasha. Your lunch will be served at Maai Mahiu. You will arrive at Lake Naivasha in the afternoon. The lake is famous for its boat riding and it is the only freshwater lake among the Rift Valley lakes in Kenya. Spend your afternoon with an optional boat ride at the lake. Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha - Hell's Gate National Park - Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, leave the lodge for wildlife viewing at Hell’s Gate National Park. In the park, you have the option of a game drive in a safari vehicle or to hire a bike in the park. Cycling in the park is a great adventure as you get to ride the bike for 7 kilometers viewing wildlife before resting at a ranger's post.

After a brief stop at the ranger's post, you leave the bike and start a walking safari. Enjoy the spectacular views of the gorge. The park provides a variety of wildlife, unusual flora, and many species of birds and is one of the only two Kenyan parks where climbing, walking and biking are allowed.

You will leave Lake Naivasha in the afternoon and head to Lake Nakuru, known for millions of flamingoes residing on the shores of the lake. Due to the large number of flamingoes, it’s known as the "pink lake". Lake Nakuru is also known for both the black and white rhino. You will arrive in Lake Nakuru in the late evening. Dinner and overnight are at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

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:

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru National Park to Nairobi

After an early breakfast, you leave for a game drive in search of white and black rhinos, and to view flamingos and other bird species among the many other wildlife. You will arrive in Nairobi in the late evening where you will be dropped off at the airport or your place of stay.

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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.