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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Nairobi Airport to Lake Nakuru National Park

Nairobi Airport to Lake Nakuru National Park

This four-safari day begins at the airport or your hotel early morning or at the agreed departure time with a brief by your driver guide. Then, you will board your safari pop-up roof minivan en route to Lake Nakuru National Park. This is a 3-hour road trip from Nairobi to Nakuru City. You should arrive in time for lunch check-in at Ziwa Bush Lodge and get some time to relax at the lodge.

You will enjoy an afternoon game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnics, and game drives as you enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. You will return to the lodge in time for dinner and an overnight stay at Ziwa Bush Lodge.

Meals: Lunch, dinner, and water.

Accommodations: Ziwa Bush 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
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Ziwa Bush Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will proceed to check out and then on a road trip exploring the Great Rift Valley to Narok town for a last-minute shopping and bathroom break. Then, you will head to Masai Mara and check in at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge. You will have time to take lunch, relax, and then head out for an afternoon game drive in the wild Masai Mara National Reserve.

All members of the Big Five lions, African leopards, African bush elephants, African buffalos, black and white rhinos—are found here all year round. Blue wildebeests, topis, plains zebras, and Thomson's gazelles migrate into and occupy the Mara reserve, from the Serengeti plains to the south and Loita Plains in the pastoral ranches to the north-east, from July to October.

The game drive will end at around 6:00 p.m. You will head to the camp for dinner and a night's rest.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and water.

Accommodations: Masai Mara Sopa 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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have an early breakfast and head to the reserve to look for wildlife and the elusive Big Five of the Masai Mara. Masai Mara is home to lions, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, hippos, zebras, leopards, gazelles, hyenas, and different bird species. You should have covered a lot of ground by the time the sun gets hot, which will be the ideal time to enjoy lunch at the lodge and some time to jump to the pool and cool yourself.

An afternoon game is ideal to climax your game drive across the expansive reserve. You will return to the lodge, have dinner, and rest for the night.

Other activities with which one can engage include swimming, gym, pool games, bush breakfast/lunch/dinner (extra charges), village visit (extra charges), and hot air balloon (extra charges) among others.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and water.

Accommodations: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

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)

Day 4

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

On the fourth day, you will enjoy your breakfast then a road trip to Nairobi with a lunch break in Narok town/Mai Mahiu (self-sponsored). The approximate arrival time in Nairobi is 4:00 p.m. We will drop you off at the airport, home, or hotel.

This marks the end of your 4-day safari extravaganza of magical Kenya.

Meals: Breakfast and water.

Main Destination:
Nairobi Airport (Nairobi)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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