Skip to main content

safari-box.africa

5-Day Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha & Maasai Mara Safari

5 Days / 4 Nights
RouteNairobiMaasai MaraLake NakuruLake NaivashaNairobi
Available asBudgetMid-rangeLuxury
Get a Free Quote
Duration5 Days / 4 Nights
Tour typePrivate
TransfersIncluded

Highlights

  • - Great Rift Valley viewpoint
  • - Full-day Lake Nakuru game drive
  • - Hell’s Gate National Park
  • - Cycling adventure
  • - Guided walking safari
  • - Lake Naivasha boat ride
  • - Black and white rhino encounters
  • - Rothschild’s giraffes
  • - Maasai Mara National Reserve
  • - Evening Maasai Mara game drive
  • - Full-day Maasai Mara game drive
  • - Big Five wildlife viewing
  • - Bush picnic lunch
  • - Optional Maasai village cultural experience
  • - Scenic Kenyan landscapes

Parks you'll visit

Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

Your days in the Maasai Mara are spent on game drives across open savannah, searching for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and buffalo. From July to October, vast herds of wildebeest and zebra arrive on the Great Migration and cross the Mara River in one of nature's great spectacles.

Main reserve (Talek and Sekenani side)Mara TriangleMara River crossing pointsMaasai village
Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya's best places to see both black and white rhinos, along with Rothschild's giraffes and resident lions. Game drives follow the lake shore and climb to viewpoints with sweeping views over the Rift Valley floor.

The lake shoreBaboon Cliff viewpointMakalia FallsLion HillOut of Africa viewpoint
Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha brings a change of pace: a boat ride among hippos and fish eagles, a guided walk among zebras and giraffes on Crescent Island, and the chance to cycle through the towering gorges of Hell's Gate National Park.

Boat ride on Lake NaivashaCrescent IslandHell's Gate National Park

Where you'll stay

Choose Budget, Mid-range or Luxury when you request your quote, and we'll book a lodge from that level in each park, subject to availability.

Maasai Mara

Lodge options for each level are included with your quote.

Lake Nakuru

Budget
  • Woodlands
Mid-range
  • Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Ziwa Bush Lodge
  • Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort
Luxury
  • Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
  • Egret Savannah Camp

Lake Naivasha

Budget
  • Panorama Park Hotel
  • Sentrim Naivasha
Mid-range
  • Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
  • Lake Naivasha Resort
  • Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
  • Sawela Lodges
  • Bilashaka Lodge
Luxury
  • Crescent Camp

Activities and extras

Included at no extra cost

  • - Great Rift Valley viewpoint visit, scenic drive & afternoon game drive Maasai Mara
  • - Full-day game drive Maasai Mara
  • - Maasai village visit Maasai Mara
  • - Scenic journey from Maasai Mara to Nairobi Maasai Mara
  • - Lake Nakuru game drive Lake Nakuru
  • - Guided safari walk Lake Naivasha
  • - Lake Naivasha boat ride Lake Naivasha
  • - Hell’s Gate cycling Lake Naivasha

Optional, at extra cost

  • Hot air balloon safari at sunrise Maasai Mara

Ask for these in your quote request.

Day-by-day itinerary

Depart Nairobi in the morning and travel through the scenic Great Rift Valley, with a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy spectacular panoramic views.

Continue to Lake Naivasha and explore the spectacular landscapes of Hell’s Gate National Park.

Enjoy a cycling adventure through Hell’s Gate, surrounded by dramatic cliffs, gorges and beautiful scenery. Keep an eye out for wildlife such as zebras, giraffes, buffaloes and antelopes.

Continue with a guided walking safari, offering a unique opportunity to experience the park and its wildlife on foot while learning about the local ecosystem.

Later, enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Lake Naivasha, where you may encounter hippos, African fish eagles and other birdlife.

Check in at your lodge and enjoy the evening at leisure.

Stay: Lake NaivashaMeals: Lunch & Dinner
Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, depart Lake Naivasha for Lake Nakuru National Park.

Spend the day exploring Lake Nakuru National Park on a full-day game drive. Discover the park’s diverse landscapes and look out for black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards and a variety of birdlife.

Enjoy a picnic lunch or lunch at your lodge before continuing your exploration of the park.

In the late afternoon, leave the park and check in at your lodge or camp in the Lake Nakuru area.

Enjoy dinner and relax after a full day of wildlife viewing.

Stay: Lake NakuruMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru and travel towards the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve through the scenic Great Rift Valley and Narok.

Arrive in the Maasai Mara in time for check-in and lunch.

In the afternoon, relax briefly before heading out for an evening game drive in the Mara. Explore the savannah plains as the day cools down and look out for elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Stay: Maasai MaraMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, set out for a full-day game drive in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Explore the vast savannah plains and wildlife-rich areas of the reserve in search of the Big Five and other iconic African wildlife.

Look out for lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest. Depending on the season, you may also witness the spectacular wildebeest migration.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before continuing your afternoon game drive.

Return to your lodge or camp in the evening for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Stay: Maasai MaraMeals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Full-Day Maasai Mara Safari

Enjoy breakfast at your lodge or camp before checking out and beginning your journey towards Nairobi.

En route, stop at a traditional Maasai village for an optional cultural experience. Learn about Maasai traditions, customs, culture and way of life.

Continue your journey through the scenic Maasai countryside and Narok towards Nairobi.

Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon or early evening, with drop-off at your hotel, residence or the airport.

Meals: Breakfast

What's included

  • Private safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi
  • Accommodation at your chosen level
  • All meals during the safari
  • Park entry fees
  • Drinking water on game drives

Not included

  • Soft drinks, beer and wine
  • Tips for your guide and lodge staff
  • Optional activities at extra cost, such as the hot air balloon safari