5 Days Kenya Safari to Naivasha, Nakuru & Maasai Mara
Duration
5 Days
Destination
Kenya
Style
Tailor-Made
Best For
Wildlife & Adventure
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Overview
Begin at Lake Naivasha, continue to Nakuru for a park visit, and finish with two nights in the Maasai Mara. It is a five-day route with a different setting each day: lake shores, woodland and open plains. The full day in the Mara gives your guide room to follow sightings without an onward transfer.
Trip Highlights
Lake Naivasha: hippo boat safari, Hell's Gate cycling, Crescent Island walk
Lake Nakuru: black and white rhino, flamingo flocks, Rothschild giraffe and leopard
Maasai Mara: Big Five game drives, lion prides and possible Migration crossings
Great Rift Valley viewpoint
Optional hot air balloon over the Mara
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1Nairobi – Lake Naivasha
Depart Nairobi after breakfast and drive northwest to Lake Naivasha (approx. 1.5 hrs). Check in to your lakeside lodge, then board a boat for a hippo and bird safari on the lake: over 400 species recorded here including African fish eagle, goliath heron, and malachite kingfisher. Optional afternoon walk on Crescent Island among free-roaming zebra and wildebeest.
Day 2Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru National Park
Morning at leisure in Naivasha: optional early Hell's Gate National Park cycling (geothermal gorges with zebra and buffalo grazing roadside). Drive to Lake Nakuru for an afternoon game drive. Nakuru is one of the best parks in Africa for rhino: both black and white rhino are present and often sighted near the forest edge. The lake shore can host thousands of flamingo, painting the shoreline pink.
Day 3Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara
Morning game drive in Nakuru before heading southwest to the Maasai Mara (approx. 3.5 hrs). Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive: even on the drive into the park, lion, cheetah, and herds of wildebeest and zebra are commonly sighted on the open plains.
Day 4Maasai Mara – Full Day
A full day of game drives in Africa's most celebrated wildlife reserve. Morning predator tracking: the Mara's lions are visible year-round and the cheetahs of the Mara Triangle are some of Africa's most studied. Picnic lunch by the river as crocodiles and hippos idle in the shallows. Afternoon drive watching the golden light transform the plains. Optional sundowner stop in the bush.
Day 5Maasai Mara – Morning Drive – Nairobi
Sunrise game drive in the Mara before a full breakfast at camp. Check out by 9 a.m. and drive back to Nairobi, arriving mid-afternoon. End of services.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All accommodation on a Full Board basis (as specified)
- All game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Expert English-speaking guide and driver
- All national park and reserve entry fees
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Mineral water during all game drives
- Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
Not Included
- International flights and any domestic or regional flights not expressly listed as included in your confirmed quote
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- Kenya electronic travel authorisation (eTA) fees, where required for your passport
- Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Personal items (laundry, telephone calls, souvenirs)
- Optional activities, extra excursions and upgrades not listed as included in your confirmed itinerary
- Any costs arising from flight delays or itinerary changes
- Meals outside the meal plan stated for each day of this itinerary
Good to Know
Your route covers Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara, Kenya. The arrival arrangements on Day 1 and the final-day transfer form part of this itinerary; share your flight times with us before booking so we can check the connections.
Entry documents: check the passport, visa and entry-permission requirements for Kenya before travel. Requirements depend on your passport and can change. We confirm the planned crossings and arrival points with your itinerary.
Allow time for the road journeys shown in the daily plan. Driving times are estimates, with stops, road conditions affecting the day. Tell us about mobility needs or a preference for shorter travel days while we plan the route.
Ask us to confirm the scope and validity of any operator-arranged emergency evacuation cover for this route. Keep your own comprehensive medical and travel insurance suitable for the countries and activities in your itinerary.
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