6-Days Kenya Safari – Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara- Lake Naivasha Tour Package
This 6-day Kenya safari takes travelers through three iconic wildlife destinations: Lake Nakuru National Park, the Masai Mara National Reserve, and Lake Naivasha. The trip offers a balanced blend of game drives, birdwatching, and unique experiences such as a boat safari and guided walking safari. Guests explore diverse landscapes including Rift Valley lakes, open savannas, and volcanic gorges. High-quality lodges inside or near the parks enhance the wildlife viewing experience. This itinerary is ideal for travelers seeking a classic Kenyan safari with varied ecosystems and abundant wildlife.
Trip Highlights
- Big Five sightings in top Kenya wildlife parks
- Full-day game drives in the Masai Mara
- Birdwatching experiences at Lake Nakuru
- Boat safari on Lake Naivasha
- Guided walking safari on Crescent Island
- Biking or walking adventure in Hell’s Gate National Park
- Scenic views of the Great Rift Valley
- Luxurious lodge stays inside or near national parks
Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport Nairobi, You will be met and welcomed by our airport representative, followed by a short briefing about the trip just too double confirm the itinerary.
We will later follow by a transfer to Best Western Plus Meridian Hotel (Based on B& B). or any of similar.
Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner
0700hrs: Pick up your Nairobi hotel / Nairobi Airport. Depart for the lake Nakuru national park, enjoying an easy scenic sightseeing drive via the Great Rift Valley escarpment with views of awesome scenery
There shall be stops to marvel at the dramatic fall of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
Later proceed to the Lake Nakuru arriving during the late morning with game drive en-route Lake Nakuru Sarova Lion Hills.
NB: Due to some progressive natural factors like increasing water levels, the flamingo numbers have been reducing but the park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya is finest.
Great rocky escarpments tower over acacia forest, waterfalls, wooded hills and euphorbia trees dot the lake.
The few quantity of flamingos is accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color.
Nevertheless, that is only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible.
Lake Nakuru National park host some endangered but beautiful species. You are sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore.
The park is also sanctuary to one of Kenya’s largest populations of black rhino. Have Lunch and later spend your afternoon shall be spent on bird and game watching drives around the Lake.
- Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Lake Nakuru Sarova lion Hill Lodge { https://www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill-nakuru/} or similar
- Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge { https://www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill-nakuru/}
- Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you will participate in a short game and bird watching drive at the lake Nakuru national park. Later exit and drive to the Masai Mara game reserve, the land of vast migrating animals.
There shall be stops at scenic places along the Nakuru – Masai Mara route to arrive in goodtime for late lunch. Have lunch and later embark on an afternoon game viewing drives at the Masai Mara National Reserve.
- Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara keekroko Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} or Mara Julia’s Luxury Safari Camp { http://www.juliasrivercamp.com/} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge/ Mara Julia’s Luxury Tented Camp - Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
We have two full day game drive exploring and discovering Masai Mara National game Reserve. These two days are days of game viewing extravaganza!
Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region.
The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one-stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October)
- Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara keekroko Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} - Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
We have two full day game drive exploring and discovering Masai Mara National game Reserve. These two days are days of game viewing extravaganza!
Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region.
The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one-stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October)
- Your dinner and overnight will be at Mara keekroko Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge { https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/keekorok-lodge/} - Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch.
Early morning game viewing drive at the Masai Mara game reserve. Depart Masai Mara in the mid – morning and proceed Lake Naivasha Hells gate National Park with lunch en-route to arrive at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge by late Afternoon.
Check-in to your camp/lodge and then proceed for Boat Ride to Crescent Island where you will be doing a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes and many types of birds. Return to your camp/lodges in Naivasha for dinner and overnight stay.
NB: Lake Naivasha is a freshwater Rift Valley Lake where we will transition from jeep to boat for a safari across the lake. On the water, we will glide past curious hippos, exotic fish and have a chance to take in the full avian life such as cormorant and pelican
Then we will switch gears for a guided walking safari to close-by Crescent Island Sanctuary where we can stroll by peacefully grazing antelope, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, and more.
- Your dinner and overnight will be at Lake Naivasha Sopa Safari Lodge { https://www.sopalodges.com/lake-naivasha-sopa-resort/the-resort} for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}.
- Main Destination: Lake NAivasha Area Attraction (Hells Gate National Park)
- Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Safari Lodge { https://www.sopalodges.com/lake-naivasha-sopa-resort/the-resort} – Loxury Lodge located in or Near Lake NaivashaArea Attraction.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- All Meals & Drinking Water included (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, we head over to Hell’s Gate National Park for bicycle ride. You can also opt to walk or drive on your safari mini bus.
Hell’s Gate National Park is small and the only national park in Kenya that can be explored by foot or cycle. Resident wildlife are Giraffe, Zebra, Impala, Grants Gazelle, Warthog and Buffalo.
A bicycle ride with sightings of Zebra and Giraffe is a beautiful experience. We shall head to the Hell’s Gate Gorge where our tour guide will give us stories of the gorge and help us trek.
After trekking the gorge, we shall head back to Nairobi with lunch en-route. Arrive Nairobi approximately 16:30hrs and drop off to your Nairobi hotel/Airport.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- - Accommodation as outlined above.
- - All meals noted in the itinerary. Each day generally includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner buffets consisting of both western and local dishes.
- - Transportation in standard game viewing safari vehicles complete with a pop-up roof for easy viewing and photography.
- - Every passenger guaranteed a window seat.
- - Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, culture.
- - A 4x 4 Safari Van/Land cruiser outfitted with two-way, long-range high-frequency radio communications equipment in Kenya.
- - Each safari Vehicle carries safari accessories including wildlife books, binocular for the guide, a first-aid kit, and a fire extinguisher.
- - Flying doctors (AMREF) insurance cover each client doing a safari with us just for emergencies
- - Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary.
- - All government taxes, levies, 2 liters of bottled water during safari
- - Pick up from airport and Hotel/ Airport drop off in good time for your outbound flight after the trip.
Cost Excludes
- - Domestic and international airfares and departures taxes.
- - Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
- - Tips and gratuities for your driver/guide.
- - Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- - Laundry services.
- - Between meal snacks, parks, attractions, and events not included in your itinerary
