6 Day Kenya Safari Aberdare Bogoria Nakuru & Masai Mara

A memorable 6-day Kenya Private road safari to the Aberdare, Masai Mara, and the African Great Lakes – Nakuru and Bogoria. First, visit Aberdare National Park, with its steep ravines, waterfalls, and peaks where unusual forest-dwelling animals and birds are found.

Then descend into the Great Rift Valley to explore Lake Bogoria – a soda lake that attracts massive seasonal flocks of pink flamingoes. Some call it ‘the new home of the flamingo’ because of the migratory population of up to two million flamingoes that gather here at times.

It is the high salt and mineral content of this pretty lake that attracts huge numbers of flamingos and other birds. Lake Bogoria is also known for its natural hot springs and geysers.

Then we travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its spectacular birdlife, frequent rhino sightings, and tree-climbing lions.  This Great Rift Valley lake hosts over 400 different bird species, including the Great White Pelican, Grey-crested Helmet-shrike, African Spoonbill, Yellow-billed Stork, and Long-crested Eagle.

Lake Nakuru is sometimes visited by flocks of migratory pink flamingos – an amazing sight when the birds gather. The park is an important wildlife sanctuary for some of Africa’s endangered species, especially black and white rhinos, and Rothschild Giraffes. The game reserve is also home to lions, waterbuck, buffalo, and baboons, which we keep an eye out for on our game drive.

Next, travel to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, the quintessential African landscape, home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.  Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara Park, you will see an abundance of wildlife such as Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impalas, hartebeests, and wildebeests. Elephants, buffalo, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers.

It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common. The ultimate action here is without a doubt the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, in July and August, when millions of these grazers move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October.

Balloon trips are an outstanding way to see the savannah plains teeming with wildlife. These Masai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost.

Throughout this 6-day Kenya Safari, you stay at top-class safari lodges within the national parks (all meals and game drives included) and travel in a 4×4 safari vehicle.

6-Days/5 Nights Kenya safari Aberdare, Bogoria, Nakuru & Masai Mara Game Reserve Itinerary 

Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare National Park

0730 Hours – 0830 Hours: Depart Nairobi and drive through the central highlands towards the Aberdare region
1230 Hours: Arrive at your base hotel (The Aberdare Country Club) for lunch
1430 Hours – 1500 Hours: Transfer to a unique tree lodge in the park (such as The Ark or Treetops)
1600 onwards: Check in, settle in, and spend the evening watching the illuminated waterholes as animals come to drink from the safety of the lodge balconies

Day 2: Aberdare to Lake Bogoria

0730 Hours – 1230 Hours: Breakfast, then descend the Rift Valley escarpment with a scenic drive via Thomson’s Falls to Lake Bogoria (approx. 4.5–5 hours)
1300 Hours: Arrive at your lodge or tented camp for lunch and some midday relaxation
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive focusing on the lake’s famous geysers, hot springs, and massive flocks of flamingos

Day 3: Lake Bogoria to Lake Nakuru

0900 Hours – 1130 Hours: Breakfast and departure for Lake Nakuru National Park (a short drive of about 1.5–2 hours)
1230 Hours: Arrive and have lunch at a park lodge or camp
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive. Nakuru is a world-renowned rhino sanctuary (both black and white) and one of the best places to spot leopards in the acacia forests

Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara

0700 Hours – 1230 Hours: Early breakfast and an en-route game drive out of Nakuru, followed by the drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve (approx. 5–6 hours)
1300 Hours: Arrival at your Mara camp/lodge for lunch and to unpack.
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Your first introductory afternoon game drive across the iconic savannah plains in search of the “Big Five”

Day 5: Masai Mara Game Reserve (Full Day)

0630 Hours – 0930 Hours: Early morning game drive, when predators like lions and cheetahs are highly active
1230 Hours – 1500 Hours: Return to the camp for lunch and a siesta by the pool to escape the midday heat
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive exploring different sections of the reserve, concluding with a classic Mara sunset

Day 6: Masai Mara to Nairobi

0630 Hours – 0900 Hours: An early morning sunrise game drive followed by a hearty breakfast
0930 Hours – 1430 Hours: Check out and hit the road for the return drive to Nairobi (approx. 5–6 hours), traversing the Rift Valley escarpment
1530 Hours: Arrive in Nairobi. You can be dropped off directly at your hotel or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departing flight

Note: Drive times are estimates and highly dependent on road conditions and weather. You can read more about what to expect on this route with the African Spice Safaris 6-Day Itinerary.

Beginning and ending in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, this 6-day/5-night overland safari offers an amazing itinerary, with opportunities to explore two of the most famous Rift Valley lakes – Nakuru and Baringo – and take in their fabulous birdlife and a range of wildlife.

The safari also includes two popular parks, Aberdare National Park and the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. Your safari begins with a road trip to the Aberdare National Park, situated about 180 km north of Nairobi, and we stay at either the well-known Tree-Top Lodge or Ark Lodge.

Both lodges overlook a salt lick and a floodlit waterhole, offering the park’s best from-your-chair game viewing. If you want, you can even be alerted at night in the event of a special sighting. The park is home to a rare antelope species – the bongo, an elusive antelope that lives in the bamboo forest.

Other forest species such as elephants, black rhinos, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black-and-white colobus monkeys, buffaloes, warthogs, bushbucks, and leopards are seen regularly, along with around 250 bird species.

From the Aberdare, we drive to Lake Bogoria with a brief stop at Thompson Falls in Nyahururu. Lake Bogoria is popular for its spectacular Flamingo populations; the surrounding bush and grassland are home to several animals.

The Reserve’s herd of rare Greater Kudu makes it unique, and other game to view includes buffalo (rare), zebra, baboon, warthog, caracal, spotted hyena, impala, dik-dik, and many small mammals.

Next, we visit Lake Nakuru National Park – Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and an important sanctuary for rhinos. The lake also offers you a chance to witness one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife sights: brilliant pink flamingos as far as the eye can see.

Game viewing is also good. It is home to warthog, baboon, waterbuck, endangered Rothschild Giraffe, zebra, and large numbers of impala. Slightly shyer residents include buffalo, eland, the occasional leopard, and hippo.

The tour finishes off with Kenya’s showpiece, the Masai Mara. The Mara is best known for the annual Wildebeest Migration and remains an excellent wildlife destination year-round.  You have time for morning and afternoon game drives in search of big cats, wild dogs, and heavyweights such as elephants, rhinos, and buffalo.

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Aberdare National Park
Day 2: Aberdare National Park – Drive to Lake Bogoria
Day 3: Lake Bogoria – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 5: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 6: Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi

 6 Day Kenya Safari Aberdare Bogoria Nakuru & Masai Mara Prices Include

✓ Game drives
✓ Mineral water during the tour
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ Professional experienced driver-guide
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with an open-top
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Accommodations of your choice in Aberdare, Bogoria, Nakuru, and the Masai Mara
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Aberdare, Bogoria, Nakuru & Masai Mara back to Nairobi

6 Day Kenya Safari Aberdare Bogoria Nakuru & Masai Mara Prices Exclude

✗ International Airfare
✗ A visit to a Masai Village
✗ Accommodations in Nairobi
✗ Cost of obtaining a passport and visas
✗ Gratuity for your professional driver-guide
✗ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗ Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)
✗ Personal expenses such as traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include laundry, emails, faxes, and phone calls, beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, and wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

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