5-Day Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru Rift Valley Safari

08:00 hrs start of Safari in Nairobi with a scenic drive down into the Great Rift Valley onwards to Masai Mara. Enroute briefly stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint where you can take photos of the stunning views of the world’s largest valley. Arrive in Masai Mara in time for lunch at your lodge or tented camp depending on your booking preefernce. Enjoy some time at rest after which at 3.30pm you enjoy your very first African Safari gamedrive exploring the scenic Masai Mara plains, allowing you to spot the unrivalled wildlife in this reserve. By 6.30pm you return to your overnight lodge or camp. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.

Start the morning with an early gamedrive before breakfast from 6:30am to 9:00am when you return to your lodge for breakfast. Rest of the morning at leisure – you may just want to relax by the pool or perhaps book an added activity such as a nature walk or a relaxing massage depending on accommodation booked {extra activities at additional cost}. After lunch, proceed for your second afternoon to evening private gamedrive exploring more of the reserve’s wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.

Conclude your stay in the Mara with a shorter early morning gamedrive followed by breakfast. Your Safari now takes you to Lake Naivasha, a fresh water lake which is a popular tourist spot in Kenya for locals and foreigners alike. Arrive in time for lunch. Rest of the day at leisure – the lodge we book at the lake offer beautiful natural spaces where you can see numerous bird species among the trees as well as spot some animals ranging from waterbuck to warthogs. You may also choose to book a one hour Lake Boat Safari at extra cost during which you get to see some of the lake’s wildlife such as hippos as well as enjoy the picturesque views of the lake and surrounding highland landscapes. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.

Today you can savour a relaxed breakfast as you only need to start your journey to Lake Nakuru National park by 9 am after breakfast. Lake Nakuru is not only a Unesco World Heritage site but also a Bird & Rhino sanctuary where you also get to see Lions and Leopards. Arrive by midday and proceed to your booked accommodation for a leisurely lunch. At 3:30 pm embark on comprehensive game drive of this scenic park including visits to viewpoints which offer superb photo opportunities. Return to the lodge/camp by 6.30pm. Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp or Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.

Rise early for a 6.30am game drive which will conclude your Safari tour. Following breakfast and check out, you now head back to Nairobi with brief stops along the way at the Rift Valley Escarpment. Arrive in Nairobi 3 hours later. Onward drop off transfer to the JKIA international airport for your flight home or drop off at your overnight hotel.

Accomodation during the Safari

Day 1 : Mara Sopa, Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 2 : Mara Sopa, Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 3 : Lake Naivasha Country Club, Lake Naivasha

Day 4 : Flamingo Hill Camp/ Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, Lake Nakuru

Day 5 : Scenic drive back to Nairobi