4 Days lake nakuru and masai mara safari
4 days lake nakuru and masai mara safari is a nature and wildlife adventurous safari offering you a visit to two national parks of Kenya, on this safari you get to visit lake nakuru national park a birding paradise with millions of flamingoes and masai mara national park the eighth wonder of the world. these safari starts and ends in Nairobi.
Highlights of the safari
- Day 1 – transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru national park
- Day 2 – Lake Nakuru national park to Masai mara national reserve
- Day 3 – full day Masai mara
- Day 4 – transfer back to Nairobi
Detailed itinerary for the safari
Day 1 – transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru national park
On the first day of the safari you will be picked from your hotel after morning breakfast, your safari driver will brief you about the safari and then embark on a drive of 3-4 hours to lake Nakuru national park. Upon arriving in the park you will check into your lodge, have lunch and go for an afternoon game drive, Lake Nakuru national park is a bird watching paradise with many pink colored flamingoes which are spotted on the shores of Lake Nakuru. On the game drive you will not only see flamingoes but you will also see many animals which live in the park such as white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffe and many more. After the game drive, you will drive back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from
Luxury: Sarova lion hill game lodge
Mid-range: Lake Nakuru lodge
Budget: Sleep way cottages
Day 2 – Lake Nakuru national park to Masai mara national reserve
On the second day of the safari you will wake up for early morning breakfast, checkout of your lodge and set off for Masai mara national reserve. Masai mara national reserve is the eighth wonder of the world for experiencing the great migration of wildebeest and it is also a home for many animals such as lions, leopards, Masai giraffe and many more. From Lake Nakuru national park to Masai mara national reserve it is a drive of 6 hours meaning you are to reach in the park in evening, you will have en-route lunch and when you get into the park you will have an evening/night game drive on which you will see many animals such lions, leopards, cheetahs and many more. After the drive you will drive to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from
Luxury: Mara Serena Safari lodge
Mid-range: Mara Intrepids
Budget: Talek bush camp
Day 3 – full day Masai mara
On the third day of the safari you are to have a full day of touring the plains of Masai mara national park, its beauty and wildlife. On this day you will wake up early in the morning for morning breakfast and then drive to the park for a hot air balloon safari where you will enjoy an eagle bird’s view of the animals in the park. After the activity you will drive back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will drive back to the lodge for an afternoon game drive, on the game drive you will see many animals such as buffalo, rhinos, lions, leopards and many more. After the game drive you will drive back to your lodge have dinner and stay overnight.
Day 4 – transfer back to Nairobi
On the fourth and last day of the safari you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast, checkout of your lodge and drive to the back for an early morning game drive, in the park you will see many animals in the grassland plains of the park. After the game drive you will exit the park and start on your journey back to Nairobi, on your way you will have lunch in Narok town and when you reach in Nairobi you will be dropped off either at your hotel in Nairobi or at the airport for departure.
Safari inclusions
- 3 nights camping accommodation
- All meals during the safari
- All transfers and transport
- Game drives in a proper safari vehicle
- Services of a safari driver/ guide & safari cook
- Park and activity fees
Safari exclusions
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips
- International air fares
- Any required visas
- Travel insurance