Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari: Explore the Big Five & Great Migration

from $1,724

Duration

4 days

Type

Guided

Language

English

Difficaulty

Easy

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4-Days Of Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari

About This Tour

Discover the Masai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park on a 4-day tour from Nairobi with transfers from the city’s hotels and airports. Go deep into the African plains and set out on daily game drives across the park. All the Big Five are here with many mammals and birds in this Masai Mara plain. Watch for the animals that emerge at dusk, see hippos and crocodiles along the banks of the Mara River, see the park’s stunning ‘Great Migration'. Feast your eyes with sightings of flamingos and White Rhinos in Lake Nakuru.

• Safari is all inclusive, joining a small group (max. 6 pax)
• Accommodation with meals based on tour option chosen at time of booking
• Accommodation includes big bed, linen, towels, toilet and bathroom inside. Hot water and electricity are available on schedule

Destinations

Eastern Africa, Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Maai Mahiu, Nairobi, Narok

Activities

Wildlife Safaris

Suitable For

Accessibility

Themes

Adventure Activities, Arts / Culture, ATV / Quad Tours, Bus / Minivan Tours, Luxury and special occasions, Nature / Wildlife

Max People

Operator

Bencia Africa Adventure and Safaris

Inclusions

Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Pick up and drop off at your location in Nairobi
Transport in a safari-modified minivan, pop-up roof, fully equipped, each person near the window
1 liter of bottled water per person per day in a vehicle
Professional english-speaking driver, guide
All safari game-drives as per itinerary
All entry fees and taxes
Air rescue by AMREF

Food & drinks

Exclusions

Alcohol drinks, beverages - available to purchase
Cultural visits to maasai villages (15 USD p/p) - option
Airport pickup / drop off, remote locations (20 USD per group)

Tour Plan

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Day 1 Nairobi - Masai Mara

Pick up from your place in Nairobi at 08:00am (you are briefed on your exact pick up time once you confirm where you are staying in the city) then be transferred to meet the group and later depart to Masai Mara Game Reserve at 8:30am via the view-point of the western Great Rift Valley.

short stop for pictures

On your way you will get a chance to spot Mt. Longonot, which used to be active but now is dormant. Your lunch is served at Narok town at 12pm.

Your journey deepens into the Masai plains, arriving at around 3pm for check-in at the tented camp / lodge. You will start the first introduction game drive in the afternoon tracking various animal species and birds which inhabit here. Your guide will spot wildlife and give you a close up look and details of their behavior and way of life. Back to the camp / lodge at 06:30pm. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge.

accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking
Standard: Enkorok Mara Camp
Superior: sopa to open in june

Day 2 Masai Mara

Your day starts with the breakfast at the camp / lodge and by 8am you'll leave with picnic lunches for extensive game drive. Today we will try to find all the Big 5 (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant). The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close range viewing and photography. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge.

Spot the Big Five if you are lucky

A game drive to Mara river which is point of Migration and point to spot the crocodiles and hippopotamus is always emphasized by our guides. Break for your picnic lunch after viewing the hippos and crocodiles at 1pm.
You have an option to visit the Maasai village before we leave to Nairobi. Note gratuities are given to maasai people when you visit their village (approx 15 USD p/p).

accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking
Standard: Enkorok Mara Camp
Superior: sopa to open in june

Day 3 Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

Early morning pre-breakfast game drive to track the wildcats as they hunt and kill very early in the morning. At 8:30am back to the camp / lodge for full breakfast, later proceed to Lake Nakuru with lunch en-route arriving in the afternoon for check-in and your rest.
In case you booked the option with the hotel inside the park, you will have the introduction game drive at Lake Nakuru while we drive for check-in. Dinner and overnight.

accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking
Standard: Eagle Palace Hotel
Superior: Lake Nakuru Lodge

Day 4 Lake Nakuru - Nairobi

After the breakfast you will enjoy the full game drive in Lake Nakuru N.P. and feast your eyes with sightings of flamingos, often referred to as the “Pink Lake”. Other animals that can be sighted in the park including the Rothschild’s Giraffe, Black and White Rhino, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, Baboon and several other species of plains game. After the lunch we will proceed to Nairobi and arrive back at around 5pm where you can be dropped off at your hotel or Nairobi accommodation.

Meeting / Pickup

Meet on location or pick-up: Customers can come to our location or we can pick them up on request.

Know Before You Go

Public transportation nearby
Infants must sit on your lap

Please Note

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infant seats unavailable
Hotel and airport pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to departure time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation. If you have any questions we can communicate by whatsapp: +254722917288 (Alfred) +255758615010 (Bencia Africa team) Office: room 26c, 1st floor, Uganda House, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi
We pickup for free from all the locations up to 10 km from Nairobi Central. Airport pickup and pickup from remote locations require 20 USD (can be paid upon arrival)