4 days Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara safari is an adventurous Kenya wildlife safari offering you a visit to 2 amazing wildlife national parks of Kenya that are Lake Nakuru national park a birding paradise with millions of flamingoes concentrated on the shores of Lake Nakuru creating a pink plumage and Masai Mara national reserve, the most popular wildlife safari destination in Kenya famous for the annual Great Wildebeest migration and the big Five “lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, leopards and rhinos”.
Highlights of 4 days Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara safari
- DAY 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park
- DAY 2: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Park
- DAY 3: Masai Mara – Game drives
- DAY 4: Masai Mara – Nairobi
Detailed itinerary of 4 days Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara safari
DAY 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be picked up by your safari driver guide, he will give you a short briefing about what to expect on this safari and then depart Nairobi for Lake Nakuru national park – a birder’s haven and a home for black and white rhinos.
Arrive in the park in time for lunch at your lodge after checking in, in the afternoon you will go for a game drive and during this experience, expect to see abundant wildlife including rhinos, lions, leopards, hyenas, rhinos, Rothschild giraffe and array of antelopes such as impalas, gazelles, waterbucks and dik diks among others. You will also visit Lake Nakuru for amazing views of flamingoes, these amazing birds are attracted to the lake by the abundant supply of green algae in the soda-rich waters in the lake. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
DAY 2: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Park
After breakfast, you depart from Lake Nakuru national park to Maasai Mara national reserve with a drive through the Great Rift Valley floor and western escarpments formed centuries ago due to the natural shifting of the earth’s tectonic plates. You will arrive in the reserve in time for lunch, in the afternoon you will go for a game viewing experience driving through the rolling hills and the open plains of the reserve. During the experience you will spot a variety of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeests, elands, gazelles among others. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sentrim
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
DAY 3: Masai Mara – Game drives
On this day you will have full day game drive in the plains of Maasai Mara national reserve exploring more of the reserve’s scenery, during this experience you will catch a glimpse of Big Five animals that is lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes and rhinos, and other animals such as giraffes, zebras, hippos, baboons, wildebeests, warthogs, gazelles, crocodiles and numerous bird species.
Maasai Mara national reserve hosts one of the world’s most spectacular drama that is The Great annual wildebeest migration happening between July to October, in this annual movement more than one million wildebeests and hundred thousands of zebras and gazelles migrate northward from the Serengeti to Maasai Mara national reserve. During the journey, these animals encounter dangers and hazards from predators – crossing the Mara River which is infested with Nile Crocodiles.
In the afternoon you can do an optional visit to the Masai Village where you will engage with the community members and learn local dances and culture of the Maasai Community. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: Masai Mara – Nairobi
Wake up early for a cup of coffee and head to the reserve for an early morning game drive for an opportunity to watch the nocturnal and semi – nocturnal animals such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, African wild dogs among others which are rarely seen during the hot sunlight of the day.
After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for breakfast, then checkout and embark on a journey back to Nairobi. When you reach in the city, you will be dropped off either at the hotel or at the airport for your departure flight back home.
End of 4 days Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara safari.
INCLUDED IN PACKAGE
- Ground transportation in a safari customized vehicle with gasoline/fuel
- Mineral water in the vehicle,
- Services of an English speaking Driver/guide,
- Accommodation as shown at the lodges mentioned in the itinerary,
- Meals as shown (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner),
- All Park Entrance Fees,
EXCLUDED IN PACKAGE
- International Airfares; Excess baggage charges;
- Entry Visa Fees
- International travel Vaccinations and Inoculations;
- Items of personal nature such us Room service,
- Beverages, Communications charges (telephone, fax, internet), Laundry, etc.;
- Postage fees, Porterage fees, Tips and Gratuities for your Driver/guide and Hotels staff,
- Shopping charges for Curios and Crafts,
- International Airport Departure Taxes,
- Optional activities unless specified as included,
- Any other services not expressly shown in the itinerary or indicated as included.
