5 Days Safari Mt Kenya Safari Club Nakuru Masai Mara

Day 1 Nairobi – Drive to the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

0800 Hours: Depart in the morning for the exclusive Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. This club was founded by Hollywood star William Holden going back several decades and is now a Fairmont hotel property. Along the way, you will stop at the Equator in Nanyuki where you can take pictures, and watch the demonstration of water running clockwise and counter-clockwise on either side of the equator.

1300 Hours: Arrive at the hotel check-in and proceed for a sumptuous buffet lunch. The rest of the day is at leisure. The Club offers several activities such as golf, horse riding, and nature hikes.

1930 Hours: Enjoy a formal set-menu dinner in the evening.

Overnight at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Mount Kenya Safari Club – Lake Nakuru National Park

0800 Hours: Today we travel to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley, upon arrival proceed on a game drive. There are also several Rothschild giraffes. Among the predators are lions and leopards, the latter being seen much more frequently in recent times.

The Park also has large-sized python snakes that inhabit the dense woodlands, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.

1300 Hours: Lunch then relaxes as you enjoy the spectacular view of Lake Nakuru National Park.

1500 Hours: An exciting game drive is planned for the afternoon. The game in this Park is plentiful and the magnificent bird-watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant.

The Park is home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which turn the lakeshores into a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world-renowned and over 400 bird species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets, and Marabou Stork.

It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe.

1830 Hours: Return to the lodge/ camp for overnight

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Flamingo Hill Tented Camp
Budget Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge, Merica Hotel Nakuru

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve

0800 Hours: This morning we depart the hotel after breakfast and drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino.

1300 Hours: Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon ‘Spice” game drive.

1530 Hours: The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses in the world. Large mammals are varied and easy to see. Residents in the Park are Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland, and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

1830 Hours: Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski, Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Sentrim Mara Camp
Budget Accommodation: Rhino Tourist Tented Camp or Mara Acacia Camp, Mara Springs Camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Full Day in the Masai Mara Game Reserve

Our full day in the Masai Mara Game Reserve will be spared for the search for the big cats of the Masai Mara and the spectacular view of the famous migration. All of the “Big Five” animals (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo) can be spotted here. Herds of plains zebras are found throughout the park.

Other animals include giraffes, jackals, gnus, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hyenas, bat-eared foxes, Topi antelope, hippos, and crocodiles in the Mara River. For bird lovers, the Mara birds come in every color and size. More than 400 bird species have already been recorded, including birds of prey.

You can enjoy a colorful view of birds such as vultures, ostriches, long-crested eagles, pygmy falcons, secretary birds, marabous, red-winged Schalow’s turaco’s many others.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski, Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Sentrim Mara Camp
Budget Accommodation: Rhino Tourist Tented Camp or Mara Acacia Camp, Mara Springs Camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Drive to Nairobi

0630 Hours: Our day starts with an early breakfast followed by a game drive where we can see the “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo). Others include zebras, antelope, gnus, Oribis, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos, crocodiles, and others.

The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion.

1000 Hours: We return to the lodge/ camp to freshen up, check out and depart for Nairobi by road.

1100 Hours: A leisurely scenic 5-hour drive brings us to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon (between 1800 Hours and -1900 Hours). We transfer you to your hotel or residence.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}