5-Day Lake Naivasha, Nakuru & Masai Mara Luxury Safari

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

Nairobi to Lake Naivasha

It’s a quick drive to Lake Naivasha and its surrounding parks and reserves. This beautiful forest area includes extinct volcanoes, imposing gorges and Africa’s signature acacia trees. Naivasha is another Rift Valley lake that attracts over 450 species of birds.

We’ll take a sailing boat safari across this lake looking for weavers, firefinches, cormorants and pelicans. As we glide by the hippos foraging about, we may also see giraffe and zebra grazing on the nearby shore of this idyllic spot.

Then, it’s a quick trip to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, a private preserve where we’ll enjoy a guided walking safari amongst the grazing buffalo, zebra and giraffe. If bicycling is your preference, take advantage of an optional riding safari at the nearby Hell’s Gate National Park.

This place has dramatic cliffs, canyons and active steam vents rising from the earth below. It is also a great opportunity to bicycle past impala, eland and even baboon.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Enashipai Resort & Spa

• Luxury resort located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park

Next, we head out to Lake Nakuru. Arriving at the park, we’ll traverse its rich variety of landforms - towering escarpments, thick acacia forests, waterfalls and Lake Nakuru.

Due to some progressive natural factors, the flamingo numbers have been decreasing, but the park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya’s finest. Great rocky escarpments tower over acacia forest, waterfalls, wooded hills, and euphorbia trees dot the lake.

The small quantity of flamingos is accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks, herons, and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color.

This is only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because wildlife viewing is easy and accessible. Lake Nakuru is known for hosting some endangered but beautiful species. You’re sure to see the rare Rothschild’s giraffe and white rhino, especially along the lakeshore.

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:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

We depart Nakuru at 07h30 as we view the animals and maybe get a chance to catch some hunting action in Nakuru. We will then proceed for a 4-hour drive to the Masai Mara. This is Kenya’s most spectacular park. It is home to storming herds of wildebeests, lions and the other members of the “Big Five”, crocs and hippos, and parades of huge elephants. We should arrive in time for plenty of game viewing throughout the afternoon until 18h00.

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:

Sarova Mara Game Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

Kenya’s most popular park, with its deep savannahs offset with iconic acacia trees, offers a good chance to spot the “Big Five” - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo - because of the great density of animals in this reserve.

At the Mara River, we’ll see hippo and crocodile in their usual habitat as wildebeest, zebra and gazelle forge across in search of food. The park also supports herds of impala, eland, Maasai giraffe, cheetah and hyena. You won’t go a day here without enjoying the ever-present wildlife.

We offer several optional excursions to round off your safari. An early morning hot-air balloon ride over the awakening Mara, with its views of the endless trains of wildlife, is an unforgettable memory. Just ask your guide to make the arrangements for you.

You can also take a break from wildlife tracking to visit the local Maasai people. Here, you can meet the villagers, learn about their lives and purchase some of their colourful crafts.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Mara Game Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara Reserve to Nairobi

Today is your last day. After breakfast, we will have a mini game drive as you exit the park. You have a long drive ahead of you (about 5 hours) to Nairobi.

This must be your lucky day! We will offer you a complimentary visit to the Giraffe Centre before dropping you off at your preferred location.

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.