5 Days – Masai Mara, Nakuru and Naivasha – Midrange – Safari Van

In this tour, we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Kenya – Masai Mara National Reserve (2 nights), Lake Naivasha (1 night) & Lake Nakuru National Park (1 night). Masai Mara is home for “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes, African lions including black-maned lion. Lake Nakuru National Park’s biggest attraction is undoubtedly its huge flamingo population, which can swell to more than 1.5 million at times. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya which lies just north-west of Nairobi.

In this tour, we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Kenya – Masai Mara National Reserve (2 nights), Lake Naivasha (1 night) & Lake Nakuru National Park (1 night). Masai Mara is home for “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes, African lions including black-maned lion. Lake Nakuru National Park’s biggest attraction is undoubtedly its huge flamingo population, which can swell to more than 1.5 million at times. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya which lies just north-west of Nairobi.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Transfer from Nairobi to Masai Mara and Evening Game drives in Masai Mara.

Your tour starts with pick up at 7:30 AM from your Nairobi hotel or Airport and drive towards Masai Mara. This drive will take about 5 to 6.5 hours with a scenic stopover at Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Masai Mara shortly afternoon and check into your lodge/camp, have hot lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive.

After the game drive, we head back to lodge/camp to reach by around 5:30 or 6:00 PM, freshen up and enjoy a freshly prepared Dinner. Overnight at your lodge.

Note: The last 1-hour drive to Masai Mara is on the corrugated and bumpy road and may not be comfortable for clients with back problems. Clients with back problems can consider flying directly to (and out of) Masai Mara.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sentrim Mara Camp

Day 2: Masai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Full-Day game drives in Masai Mara

Today’s itinerary is flexible and you can discuss it with your guide on the previous evening and plan for today’s schedule.

You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for a full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive (This is the best time to see the animals and a good chance to witness hunt/kill). Later return to the accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. you will stop at a picnic spot for having packed lunch and later depart on a game drive till the park is closed. Around 6:00 PM return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sentrim Mara Camp

Day 3: Masai Mara to Naivasha

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Wake up early in the morning and have a short morning game drive in the park. Return to Camp/Lodge for Breakfast and around 9:30 AM checkout and Depart to Lake Naivasha which is about 5 hours drive.

Check-in to your camp/lodge and then proceed for Boat Ride to Crescent Island where you will be doing a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes and many types of birds. Return back to your camp/lodges in Naivasha for dinner and overnight stay.

Note: Depending on your itinerary and next day plan, you might skip these activities on this day and do the next morning before departing from Naivasha.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp

Day 4: Day 4 – Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Kenya
We start the day with breakfast and then proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride to Crescent Island where you will be doing a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes and many types of birds. Return back by boat to Naivasha for lunch at your lodge and relax and then proceed to Nakuru.

Optional Add-on Tours: You can choose to go to Hell’s gate national park near Naivasha where you can do hiking, bicycle riding, and other activities at additional cost.

Note: Depending on your schedule for the next day, in some itineraries(where you have long drive from Nakuru next day) you might be proceeding to Nakuru immediately after lunch for game drives in Nakuru.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Punda Milias House

Day 5: Day 5 – Lake Nakuru to Nairobi

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast, we proceed to Lake Nakuru national park with packed lunch and do game drives till around 2:00 PM and then proceed to Nairobi where we will reach around 5:30 PM at your hotel or airport in Nairobi.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.