5 Days Ol Pejeta Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Lodge Safari

This 5-day Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha, and Masai Mara Safari begins and ends in Nairobi. You are whisked off to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, near Mount Kenya. At Sweetwaters Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta, you can meet our closest relatives at Kenya’s only chimpanzee rescue center.

Then it is on to the Great Rift Valley lake of Lake Naivasha. An optional afternoon activity (at an additional cost) is available: a boat trip to the fascinating Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha.

Crescent Island is the lip of an extinct ancient volcano that protrudes from freshwater Lake Naivasha and is home to the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. On Crescent Island, you may roam freely amid giraffes and herds of wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, and gazelle while watching hippos wallowing in the waters offshore. 

Next, we head to our authentic Masai Mara lodge and the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Here we look out for the Big 5 of Africa and a rich array of other wildlife, before visiting a local Maasai village to get a taste of traditional Kenyan culture.

 5-Day Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha, & Masai Mara Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

0730 Hours – Depart your Nairobi hotel or airport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
0730 Hours – 1130 Hours – Drive from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy (approx. 220 km, ~3.5 to 4 hours)
1230 Hours – Arrive at your lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch
1530 Hours – 1800 Hours – Afternoon game drive. Ol Pejeta is known for hosting the largest black rhino population in East Africa and the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
1830 Hours – Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Day 2: Ol Pejeta to Lake Naivasha

0800  Hours – Breakfast at camp and check-out
0830 Hours – 1200  Hours – Depart Ol Pejeta for Lake Naivasha (approx. 200 km, ~3.5 to 4 hours)
1300 Hours – Check in at your lakefront lodge and grab lunch
1530 Hours – Enjoy an afternoon boat safari on Lake Naivasha to see hippos and rich birdlife. Consider an optional guided walking safari at Crescent Island among free-roaming wildlife
1830 Hours – Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge

Day 3: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

0800 Hours – Breakfast at the lodge and check-out
0830 Hours – 1430  Hours – Drive to the Masai Mara (approx. 250 km, ~6 hours). The route includes a scenic descent through the Great Rift Valley and a stop in Narok town for fuel and provisions
1300 Hours – Arrive at the Masai Mara lodge for check-in and lunch
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours – Afternoon game drive to scout for the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino)
1830 Hours – Return to camp for dinner and overnight

Day 4: Masai Mara Full Day

0630 Hours – Early morning game drive (optimal time for predator activity).
0900 Hours – Return to the lodge for a full breakfast, or take a packed lunch and do a full-day traversing drive toward the Mara River.
1230 Hours – Picnic lunch in the reserve (if opting for the full-day drive).
1500 Hours – Continue wildlife viewing or return to the lodge to relax by the pool. An optional hot air balloon safari or a cultural visit to a traditional Maasai village can be arranged.
1830 Hours – Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Day 5: Masai Mara to Nairobi

0630 Hours – 0830 Hours – Early morning “sunrise” game drive
0830 Hours – Return to the lodge for an English breakfast and check out
1000 Hours – Depart the Mara for Nairobi. The drive takes around 5-6 hours and passes by the Rift Valley Escarpment.
1500 Hours – 1600 Hours – Arrive in Nairobi. You will be dropped off at your hotel, residence, or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to conclude the safari

This 5-day Kenya Safari explores the best Kenya Parks – Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Naivasha, and the Masai Mara National Reserve – on an incredible African wildlife tour.

Accommodation is in comfortable, well-known lodges in prime locations: within Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the Masai Mara, and on the shores of Lake Naivasha. This wonderful safari begins and ends in Nairobi and includes a visit to the famous 90,000-acre private ranch, with magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya.

This game sanctuary, the closest reserve to Nairobi (3.5 hours’ drive), is home to all the Big Five and has the highest game-to-area ratio of any park or reserve in Kenya. Its popular waterhole is floodlit at night, providing excellent, secluded, rarely seen game viewing. Game drives at Sweetwaters are indeed a pleasure.

Game viewing may also take the form of game walks accompanied by a resident Naturalist, game rides on horseback, Camel riding, night game drives, and “bush” lunches or dinners. The Chimpanzee Sanctuary is most informative and entertaining, and should be visited while in the Game Reserve.

The next destination is Lake Naivasha – a serene freshwater lake in a series of lakes formed by the Great Rift Valley. This beautiful lake is home to exceptional numbers of water birds.

The waters of the lake draw a great range of games to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps, and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lake’s large hippo populations sleep the day out in the shallows.

The Masai Mara Game Reserve – Kenya’s most famous and finest game sanctuary. In June and July each year, the wildebeests in their troops arrive at the Kenyan border, ready to cross the steep banks of the broad and fast-flowing Mara River.

This crossing is truly the greatest episode of the entire migration. Hot on their heels are the predators of the savannah –lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures. The banks of the Mara River offer one of the best vantage points for witnessing the drama.

The Mara also offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is hard to believe, and over 450 bird species have been recorded here. You will most likely see the Big Five- lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard, and elephant. Not to mention numerous plain animals.

5 Days Ol Pejeta Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Lodge Safari Prices Include

✓ Extensive Game drives
✓ Pre-tour itinerary document
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Guaranteed window seating with an open top for easy photography
✓ Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
✓ Finest accommodation in Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara Game Reserve
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara Game Reserve & Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/ Driver

Notes

* Departs Nairobi/ returns to Nairobi
* Transport is in a customized pop-up top safari mini-van for ease of game viewing & wildlife photography. Customized pop-up top 4 x 4 Land Cruisers are provided at a supplementary cost

5 Days Ol Pejeta Lake Naivasha Masai Mara Lodge Safari Prices Exclude

✘ International Airfare
✘ A visit to a Masai Village
✘ Accommodation in Nairobi
✘ Cost of obtaining a passport and visas
✘ Gratuity for your professional driver guide
✘ Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
✘ Christmas, New Year, and Easter Supplement
✘ Nature walks, Night game drives, Camel rides, etc
✘ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✘ Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 480 US Dollars)
✘  Membership in the Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
✘ 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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