Safari
4 Days Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru
The Mara plus Kenya's most famous flamingo lake. An evening game drive on arrival, a full day in the reserve, then Lake Nakuru's white rhino and 300-plus bird species on the way back.
The trip
- Nairobi
- Maasai Mara
- Lake Nakuru
- Nairobi
The Mara plus Kenya's most famous flamingo lake. An evening game drive on arrival, a full day in the reserve, then Lake Nakuru's white rhino and 300-plus bird species on the way back.
Day by day
- 1
Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Pick-up in Nairobi and the drive south, with a stop at the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Arrive for lunch, check in, then an evening game drive before dinner and overnight.
- 2
Maasai Mara full day
Full-day game drive in the reserve, when the chances of the Big Five — lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard — are highest, alongside zebra, antelope, warthog, jackal, giraffe and wildebeest. At the Mara River you may see crocodiles and wildebeest crossing. Picnic lunch inside the park, then dinner and overnight.
- 3
Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru
Visit the Maasai Cultural Village and watch the Maasai dances, or relax until check-out. Transfer to Lake Nakuru with lunch on the way, arriving late afternoon for dinner and overnight.
- 4
Lake Nakuru – Nairobi
Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park: wooded and bushy grassland, the flamingo numbers the lake is famous for, over 300 bird species, plus white rhino, lion, leopard, baboon, Rothschild giraffe and buffalo. Afterwards, the drive back to Nairobi with lunch en route and late-afternoon drop-offs.
What's included
- Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep with a pop-up roof
- Park fees
- Accommodation for the duration of the tour
- English-speaking professional guide, who is also your driver
- All meals on full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Drinking water throughout the tour
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks and beverages
- International flights
- Kenya eTA visa
- Personal items
- Tips and gratuities
- Medical, luggage and travel insurance
Optional extras
- Balloon safari$400 pp
- Maasai Cultural Village visit$20 pp
- Boat ride$20 pp
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