Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve - At 7:00 AM, you will be picked up from your hotel or residence within Nairobi CBD and begin the journey to Maasai Mara. Along the way, you’ll stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, offering a stunning view of the valley floor. Enjoy a picnic lunch en route. In the afternoon, after checking in, embark on a game drive.

Discover Kenya’s premier safari destination on a budget. Join fellow travelers from around the world in the quest for Africa’s Big Five, big cats, and a diverse array of wildlife.

The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s most renowned parks, offering excellent wildlife viewing year-round. The grassy plains and consistent rainfall support a vast population of herbivores, attracting numerous predators. All three big cats are relatively easy to spot. The annual wildebeest migration through the park is one of the world’s most incredible wildlife spectacles.

Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve - Spend the entire day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. Enjoy picnic lunches in the Reserve as you admire the Mara’s beauty along the banks of the Mara River.

In the Mara, one of nature’s most spectacular events occurs: the great migration. This annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) is in search of water and pasture. Following them are the savanna’s predators – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.

Depart Maasai Mara to Nakuru

Lake Nakuru National Park - After an early breakfast, with an optional visit to a Masai village, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. Arrive in the evening.
Lake Nakuru is home to large populations of Greater and Lesser Flamingos, white and black rhinos, buffalo, lions, zebras, gazelles, the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkeys, rock hyrax, hippos, leopards, waterbucks, impalas, gazelles, striped hyenas, bat-eared foxes, wild cats, reedbucks, golden cats, warthogs, baboons, and over 450 species of terrestrial and water birds.

Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha

Lake Nakuru - After an early breakfast, spend the morning in Lake Nakuru National Park, where you can observe some of the 350 bird species recorded here. This park is also home to black and white rhinoceroses. It was established to protect species such as rhinos, colobus monkeys, leopards, giraffes, and various plain antelopes.

Lake Naivasha - Depart for the nearby Lake Naivasha, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way. Dinner and an overnight stay will be at the Dove Nest Lodge.

Lake Naivasha - Hell’s Gate - Nairobi

Hell’s Gate National Park - After an early breakfast, proceed to Hell’s Gate National Park, where you can visit the geothermal power plant in Ol Karia and the hot springs. This is the only park where you can explore on foot or by bike. You may opt for a tour to Crescent Island to observe hippos and other wildlife.

Nairobi - After lunch, head back to Nairobi, arriving in time for a 5:00 PM drop-off at your hotel.

• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Accommodation and certified guide

• Gratuities

Join a highly-rated budget safari experience which passes through the magnificent Great Rift Valley lakes. Here you’ll encounter Lake Nakuru, a habitat for hundreds of thousands of flamingos, pelicans and a diverse array of other bird species. You will also tour Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate. Furthermore, the trip includes exploring the Masai Mara, renowned worldwide as one of the seven wonders due to its remarkable wildebeest migration. Rich in perennial wildlife, it houses the big five and large felines.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.