After breakfast at your Nairobi hotel, you will be picked up and begin your journey to the Masai Mara National Reserve. The drive takes you through the scenic Great Rift Valley before continuing toward the famous Mara. The reserve forms part of the greater Serengeti ecosystem and is renowned for its abundant wildlife, spectacular landscapes, and the annual wildebeest migration.
Upon arrival, you will have lunch at the lodge and some time to relax before heading out for an afternoon game drive. Keep watch for lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, elands, impalas, topi, and gazelles as you explore the reserve.
Activity: Afternoon game drive
Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge
After breakfast, set out with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive across the Masai Mara. Explore the open grasslands as you search for large herds of herbivores and predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
The reserve offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing, with diverse habitats supporting a wide range of mammals and bird species. You will enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic area near the Mara River before continuing your afternoon exploration. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Activity: Full-day game drive
Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge
Begin the day with an early morning game drive in the Masai Mara, followed by breakfast at the lodge. You will then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, enjoying the changing scenery as you travel toward the Great Rift Valley.
After arriving in the Lake Nakuru area and having lunch, continue with an afternoon game drive. The park is known for its populations of both black and white rhinos, as well as giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and a variety of birdlife. You will explore the park in search of wildlife before returning to your lodge for the evening.
Activity: Morning and afternoon game drives
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
After a relaxed breakfast, depart for Lake Bogoria National Reserve, approximately two hours from Lake Nakuru. Upon arrival, check in and take some time to settle into your accommodation before heading out for an afternoon game drive.
Lake Bogoria is famous for its dramatic scenery, hot springs, geothermal geysers, and large concentrations of lesser flamingos. The surrounding landscape also provides opportunities to see wildlife such as zebra, buffalo, and other herbivores. As temperatures cool later in the day, enjoy your game drive before returning to the lodge around sunset.
Activity: Afternoon game drive
Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Resort
After breakfast, continue to Lake Naivasha, a beautiful freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley. You can enjoy an optional boat ride across the lake, offering opportunities to see hippos and a variety of waterbirds. Another optional experience is a visit to Crescent Island Sanctuary, where you can take a guided walking safari among freely roaming giraffes, zebras, and antelopes.
After lunch, proceed to Hell’s Gate National Park. The park is known for its impressive cliffs, dramatic gorges, and open landscapes. Depending on your preference, explore the area by game drive, bicycle, or guided nature walk while observing wildlife and enjoying the spectacular scenery.
Later, transfer to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Activities: Boat ride, nature walk, game drive, and cycling safari
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
After breakfast, enjoy a final exploration of Hell’s Gate National Park by taking a nature walk or cycling through the park. The area is home to diverse birdlife and wildlife, including buffaloes, zebras, elands, hartebeests, gazelles, baboons, and other species.
Enjoy a hot lunch or picnic lunch before beginning your drive back to Nairobi. Arrive in the afternoon, where you will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel or the airport, marking the end of your safari.
Activity: Nature walk or cycling safari
Destination: Nairobi
