Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Safari 4 Days 3 Nights Tour from Nairobi
Starting and ending in Nairobi, this private Kenya Safari travels to the Masai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park, offering a concentrated look at Kenya’s most iconic wildlife, from the “Big Five” in the Mara’s golden savannahs to the rhinos and flamingos of Nakuru.
✓ Go game viewing in Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its rich birdlife and diverse wildlife, including black and white rhinos
✓ Explore Kenya’s top wildlife park, the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, on thrilling game drives. See some of the abundant wildlife that inhabits Kenya’s best game park and witness the vast open grasslands of the Masai Mara
Discover the unforgettable Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru on a spectacular, scenic, and wildlife-rich exploration of Kenya in just four days!
4-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara (Drive Time: 5–6.5 Hours)
0730 Hours – 0800 Hours: Pick up from Nairobi hotel/airport and depart for the Masai Mara
1100 Hours –1200 Hours: Stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint for photography
1300 Hours –1400 Hours: Arrive, check in at the camp/lodge, and have lunch
1530 Hours –1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara
1830 Hours: Return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 2: Full Day in Masai Mara
0630 Hours – 0800 Hours: Early breakfast and depart for a full-day game drive with packed lunch (or morning/afternoon splits)
1300 Hours – 1400 Hours: Picnic lunch at the Mara River or return to the lodge
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Continue with game drives or optional Masai Village visit
1830 Hours: Dinner and overnight
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru (Drive Time: 5–6 Hours)
0630 Hours – 0800 Hours: Early morning game drive in the Mara, followed by breakfast
0900 Hours –1000 Hours: Check out and depart for Lake Nakuru
1300 Hours – 1400 Hours: Lunch in Nakuru town or at the lodge
1530 Hours – 1800 Hours: Afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, highlighting rhino, giraffe, and flamingo spotting
1800 Hours: Dinner and overnight in Nakuru
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Nairobi (Drive Time: 3 Hours)
0630 Hours – 0900 Hours: Early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru, followed by breakfast
1000 Hours – 1100 Hours: Check out and drive to Nairobi
1500 Hours – 1600 Hours: Arrive back in Nairobi and get dropped off at the hotel or airport
Important Information
Optional Upgrades: You can opt to fly one way to minimise road time
This 4-day road Safari is easy on your budget and big on game viewing. The tour features 2 of the best and most popular wildlife game parks – The Masai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park.
The trip includes two full days of game-viewing drives in the world-famous Masai Mara, home to the spectacular Great Migration of wildebeest, zebras, and other grazers, and one night in Lake Nakuru National Park, an important wildlife sanctuary that hosts an abundance of birds and other wildlife, including both white and black rhinos.
Your safari begins from Nairobi and takes you to the Masai Mara Game Reserve – approximately 280 km West of Nairobi City. Driving will take you about 5 to 6 hours. The Masai Mara is the best place to see the “Big Five” animals together (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo).
The famous wildebeest migration also takes place at the Mara. Other animals 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. Birdlife is as plentiful as the wildlife in the Masai Mara, which boasts over 400 bird species. After two nights in the Masai Mara, we travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, located about 300 km away.
Lake Nakuru National Park is renowned as a bird sanctuary with over 400 bird species, including huge flocks of flamingoes and many other water birds. Nakuru is an excellent park for wildlife spotting and is home to many water-loving animals such as hippos and waterbucks.
Lake Nakuru National Park also offers sanctuary to large numbers of native African animals, including waterbucks, warthogs, impalas, buffalo, Rothschild giraffes, elands, endangered black rhinos, white rhinos, and occasionally leopards.
A large herd of hippos has a territory in the northern part of the lake, making for interesting game viewing. After 1 night in Lake Nakuru, we journey back to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, where our road Safari began.
4 Days/ 3 Nights Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi Itinerary
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 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 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 thousands of plains game, including Impala, Zebra, Topi, and both Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelles.
1830 Hours: Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski, Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp, Muthu Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara
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 of which is seen much more frequently in recent times.
The Park also has large pythons that inhabit the dense woodlands and can often be seen crossing roads or dangling from trees.
1300 Hours: Lunch, then relax 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 into a magnificent pink stretch.
The birdlife here is world-renowned, with over 400 species, including White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets, and Marabou Storks.
It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and the 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 in the late afternoon (between 1500 Hours and 1600 Hours).
We transfer you to your hotel or residence.
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
4 Days/ 3 Nights Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi Prices
4 Days/ 3 Nights Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi Prices Include
✓ Multiple Game drives
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with open top
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Choice of accommodation in the Masai Mara Game Reserve
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to the Masai Mara Game Reserve
✓ Lake Nakuru National Park + Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/ Driver
| Dates From | Dates To | Price Per Person | Children Aged 8 to 12 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January 2026 | 31st December 2026 | Request for rates | Request for rates |
Notes
* Departs daily and upon request
* Hot air balloon excursion at the Masai Mara – Optional
* Masai village visit (while visiting the Maasai Mara) – Optional
* Children of all ages are welcome to join accompanying parents or guardians on this safari
* Currently, the flamingo population is low in Lake Nakuru National Park. Other resident bird species can be seen
* This is a driving safari with transport in a pop-up top safari mini-van. The option of a customised pop-up top 4 x 4 Land Cruiser jeep is available at an extra cost
4 Days/ 3 Nights Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi 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
✘ Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
✘ 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 travelling 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
Booking & Reservations 4 Days/ 3 Nights Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi Contact
Mobile: + 254-721-242-711
WhatsApp: +254-721-242-711
Reservations: +254 718-179-967
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://africanspicesafaris.com