Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
You will be received by our representative and the driver at the airport or picked up from your hotel, ready to depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will travel via the viewpoint of the magnificent Great Rift Valley and Narok town for lunch and refueling. After lunch, leave Narok and drive to the reserve, arriving in the afternoon.
Check in and relax for a few minutes before proceeding for an afternoon game drive across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills of the Mara, blessed with various animal species and birds.
Return for dinner and overnight at the camp.
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Day 2: Masai Mara game drive
After breakfast, proceed on a full day of unlimited game-viewing drives. You will explore your Kenya Safari Tours from Germany as much as you wish or take time to relax, depending on your choice.
The Masai Mara is home to wildebeests, zebras, impalas, elephants, Maasai giraffes, several species of gazelle, cheetahs, leopards and a high lion density. You will search for the Big Five as you drive down to the Mara River, site of the great migration when in season from July to October.
At an extra cost, you can have the great experience of a visit to the nearby Maasai village to explore their traditional culture and lifestyle. You can also do an optional activity of taking a pre-dawn hot-air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day.
In the evening, you will return for dinner and overnight at the camp.
Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Day 3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru
In the early morning, go on a pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Nakuru, arriving at lunchtime. After lunch and a short rest, you will embark on your afternoon drive in the park.
Lake Nakuru, also called the pink lake and popularly known for its high population of flamingoes and other waterbirds, has various species of mammals in its ecosystem. All the Big Five, except elephant, are here, as are giraffe, zebra, hippo, waterbuck, and spotted hyena, among others. This park is rich with over 350 bird species. Apart from the popular greater and lesser flamingo, there are also plover, marabou stork, white pelican, and egret.
After the delightful drive, you will return for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, you will depart Lake Nakuru for another adventurous drive in Lake Naivasha National Park. Lake Naivasha is famous for its high population of hippos and flamingos. Other animals here include giraffes, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks near Lake Naivasha, around Crescent Island and Crater Lake Game Sanctuary.
Interesting optional activities here to undertake at an extra cost are boat safaris to Crescent Island and a visit to the Crater Lake Game Sanctuary. Night game drives can be organized at the crater lake, which are great opportunities to see leopards, caracals, and many other elusive species.
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Nairobi
After breakfast, proceed for a final game drive in Lake Naivasha. This is the best time to undertake any activity that you might have missed in the previous drive. After lunch, depart for Nairobi, arriving around 4 to 5 pm.
