5-Day Masai Mara/Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha Budget Safari

• 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 have breakfast at a respectful lodge/camp and then drive to Masai Mara National Reserve which is a 5-6 hour drive through the Great Rift Valley depending on the road conditions such as traffic and terrain en route to the destination. You will then have lunch and a bit of relaxation at a respectful lodge/camp. You will then have an evening game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve where you get to see various wide-open grass plains, and scattered acacia bushes that are host to a wide variety of wildlife of the Big Five such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, the endangered black rhino and wildebeests and a diverse birdlife with over 400 species with the rooftop of the van opened for great views and photography.

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:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have breakfast and thereafter a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserves in search of the Big Five of Africa under the open roof of a tour van with a packed lunch that will be served as picnic lunch. The Big Five of Africa are the African elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, and leopard and a variety of bird species of more than 200 species and herbivores such as zebras, and wildebeests in great numbers en route to the Great Mara River where the 8th Wonder of the World happens every year from July to August called the great wildebeest migration. You will view this amazing wildlife whilst on the full-day game drive from the open rooftop of the vehicle for great views and photography.
You will stop under an acacia tree in the wild savannah and enjoy a picnic lunch as you enjoy views of the great savannah of Masai Mara.
You will then have dinner and an overnight stay will be at a respectful camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Lenchada Tourist Camp

• Budget tented camp located less than 1hr drive from Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, you will prepare yourself to travel to Lake Nakuru National Park via Naivasha. You will have an optional Masai village visit in Maasai Mara where you will enjoy dance and traditional prayers of the Maasai. On a lucky day, you may experience them having a traditional function in which you may be a guest. You will have lunch at Mai Mahiu and arrive in Nakuru in the evening after a long drive.

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:

Hotel CityMax

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

You will have breakfast at a respectful lodge or camp. Thereafter, you'll drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for a game drive on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird-watching, hiking, picnicking, and a view of the endangered black rhino and white rhino and the flamingoes at the lakes. Later, you will drive to Naivasha to arrive late in the afternoon with lunch on the way.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Hotel Chambai Safari

• Budget hotel located near Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Naivasha to Nairobi

You'll wake up in the morning have breakfast and head down to Hell's Gate National Park. Lake Naivasha is the place to be for bird lovers as it is home to many species of migrants, birds, and the famous fish eagle and the kingfisher bird. Also, you will have a drive to Hell's Gate National Park. The park served as the inspiration for the Disney movie Lion King as well as the movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider —The Cradle of Life. You will cycle as you see animals in the park like buffalos, antelopes, and gazelles. By luck, you may spot cats like leopards.

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.