5-Day Nakuru Masai Mara (Adventure Secrets)

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

Nairobi - Lake Nakuru

On arrival at the Nairobi JKIA, you will be met by our airport rep and board your waiting vehicle. After an introduction to your driver-guide and a short briefing on your safari, you will proceed to the famous Lake Nakuru National Park. This park is known for its birdlife, especially the greater and lesser flamingos. Lake Nakuru also teems with other wildlife with chances of spotting all of the Big Five except the elephant. Its proximity to Nairobi makes it a favorite park among many tourists, but more than that, the high chances of spotting both the black and the white rhino. You will arrive in time for lunch at the hotel.

After lunch and early afternoon relaxing at the hotel, you will proceed for an afternoon game drive at the park. Nakuru (recently elevated to a city) is one of the popular cities in Kenya and among the fastest-growing cities. Being in the Rift Valley, the bread basket of Kenya, Nakuru city is strategically positioned. Dinner and overnight are at the hotel.

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

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Eagle Palace Hotel

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Nakuru - Mara

After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart for the highlight of your safari, the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Named a natural wonder of the world, the Masai Mara National Reserve is a must-see for all visitors to Kenya. The highlight is the annual wildebeest migration that happens between July and October. The Masai Mara never disappoints, even if your visit does not coincide with the migration season. You will still be treated to front-row seats to the majestically rolling savannah grasslands, picturesque topography, the Big Five, the magical sunrises and sunsets, the beautiful culture of the Maa community and so much more. You can expect a tour of a lifetime in the Mara. You will arrive in time for lunch at the lodge.

After lunch and early afternoon relaxing at the lodge, you will proceed for an afternoon game drive. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:

Aa Lodge Mara

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Masai Mara

After breakfast at the lodge, you will proceed for a full-day game drive in the park with packed lunch boxes. Your guide will make an attempt to spot all of the Big Five. If your visit coincides with the migration season, you will be tracking the migration. You will watch in awe and with bated breath as the thousands of wildebeest cross the crocodile-infested river. Hundreds, even thousands, will die in the water and be trampled upon by the following herds. Those that are lucky to make it to the other side, are met by the predators who will be eagerly waiting to make prey of them. It is a dramatic experience that will leave you speechless.

You will have a picnic lunch in the park at a scenic location. Later, you will proceed with more game drives and then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Aa Lodge Mara

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Masai Mara

Today, you spend another full day in the Mara with more game drives. You will be ticking off all the animals already spotted on your wish list and your driver-guide will try to locate the ones that you have not spotted so far. In between the game drives, you can also do optional activities at an additional cost. These include a visit to a Masai village and a balloon ride among others.

After a successful day in the park and hopefully having ticked off all the animals on your wishlist, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Aa Lodge Mara

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Masai Mara - Nairobi

After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the early afternoon. If time allows and depending on your departure times, you can do optional activities in Nairobi. Later, you will be transferred to the international airport or be dropped off at a Nairobi hotel.

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.