Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Safari 4 Days 3 Nights Tour

Day 1: Nairobi – 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 actually 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 games including Impala, Zebra, Topi, and 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: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: 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 colour and size. More than 400 bird species have already been recorded, including birds of prey.

You can enjoy a colourful 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 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Drive to 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 a number of Rothschild’s 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 literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch.

The birdlife 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
Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Flamingo Hill Camp
Budget Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Flamingo Lodge

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive to Nairobi

0630 Hours: Our day starts with an early breakfast followed by a game drive where we can see hundreds of thousands of flamingos canopy the shallow edges of Lake Nakuru. Pelicans and hundreds of other bird species will be seen.

Possible to see includes both the black and white rhino, lions, warthogs, antelopes, baboons, and many other animals.

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

1100 Hours: A leisurely scenic 3-hour drive brings us to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon (between 1500 Hours-1600 Hours).

We transfer you to your hotel or residence.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}