5 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari from Nairobi
5 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari starts and ends in Nairobi to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Park. This 5 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari is ideal for all travelers on safari in Kenya as you watch wildlife wandering from one place to another in their natural habitat.
Trip Overview of the 5 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive lake Nakuru
Day 3: Transfer from Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
Day 4: Game Drive in Masai Mara
Day 5: Transfer from Masai mara to Nairobi
Detailed Itinerary of the 5 Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley, On the way, you will have a brief stop to view the stunning Rift valley. On arrival proceed on a game-drive as you head to your lodge.
The park hosts the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe and rhinos among other wildlife. On arrival at the lodge, check in and have lunch as you relax and enjoy the spectacular view of Lake Nakuru National Park. An exciting game run is planned for the afternoon. Back to the lodge in the evening.
Accommodation at The Cliff
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive lake Nakuru
After breakfast spend full day in the park with packed lunch. There is also an option of morning and afternoon game drive with lunch at the lodge. During the game drives, you will view the parks popular residents including famous white Rhino and black rhino.
Other animals found in the park include, lions, leopards, flamingos, Egyptian geese, waterbuck, giraffes, hyenas, buffalos, baboons, vervet monkeys etc. Back to the lodge in the late afternoon.
Accommodation at The Cliff
Day 3: Transfer from Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
After breakfast at the lodge, you will depart for Masai Mara. On arrival, you will have an en-route game drive as you proceed to the lodge where you will check in and have lunch. After lunch and a short rest, you will have an afternoon game drive. Back to the lodge in the evening for dinner.
After dinner you can relax around a fireplace being entertained or head to your room.
Accommodation at Sand River Camp Mara
Day 4: Game Drive in Masai Mara
Our morning game drive starts soon after breakfast when we again head deep into the wild in search of its thrills and spills. A balloon safari can be arranged for this day. Like the evening game drive, morning drives are very rewarding in terms of wildlife and riveting scenery. You can expect immense multitudes of the Big Five, hippos, giraffes, antelopes, gazelles, impalas, and wildebeests. The birds aren’t shy either as the kingfisher, hornbill, secretary bird, and kori bustard are expected to appear.
At noon, we gather under the signature acacia tree in the Mara for a delicious packed lunch from the Mara Serena. Afterwards, our game drive continues with an afternoon to evening game drive. We return to the lodge in the evening.
Accommodation at Sand River Camp Mara
Day 5: Transfer from Masai mara to Nairobi
After breakfast, you will head to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be hosted for lunch at the famous carnivore restaurant and the dropped at your hotel or the airport.
The safari includes
- Full board accommodation
- Meals
- All park entry fees.
- Game drives
- Vehicle Park entry fees
- 4×4 safari land cruiser
- An English-speaking guide
- Drinking water
- Taxes
The safari excludes
- Tips and gratitude
- International airfares
- Visas
- Soft drinks and local beers
- Hot air balloon safari
