5 Days Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Luxury Safari

On this trip, you are guaranteed to see a wide range of wildlife. The  lions, wildebeests, leopards, cheetahs and elephants of the Mara, the  rhinos and birds of Lake Nakuru, the cycling or trekking alongside the docile wildlife of Hell’s Gate Park Naivasha and cool off with a boat  safari on Lake Naivasha. 

Itinerary

Day 1Nairobi ~ Naivasha:

You’ll  be picked up from the airport or hotel and drive to the nearby Lake  Naivasha with a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley escarpment for a  chance to take pictures and learn about the escarpment. Later, check in  and have lunch at Kiboko Luxury Camp. Later on, proceed to Hell’s Gate  National Park, named for the intense geothermal activity within its  boundaries. The Hell’s Gate National Park is a remarkable quarter of the  Great Rift Valley. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs,  water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes and  belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric  parks in Africa. The park is also home to African buffalo, zebras,  elands, hartebeests, Thomson’s gazelles and baboons. The park is also  home to prolific birdlife. Later evening, do a boat ride safari on Lake  Naivasha. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Lake Kiboko Luxury  Camp.

Day 2: Lake Naivasha ~ Lake Nakuru National Park

After  breakfast, we will depart to the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park, the  “home of birds” in Africa. The park is famous for birds like the lesser  and greater flamingos, African fish eagle, tawny eagle, greenwood  hoopoe’s, cliff chat, great white and pink-backed pelicans. The park is  also a sanctuary to the black rhino, white rhino, and the Rothschild  giraffe. You will arrive in time for lunch and check in at Sarova Lion  Hill Lodge located inside the park. After lunch and a short rest at the  lodge, proceed for an afternoon game drive in this park. Afterward,  return to Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 3: Lake Nakuru ~ Masai Mara National Park

After breakfast, we will depart to Masai Mara National Reserve, with a  classic and breathtaking landscape that has green grassy plains and  rolling hills. The Mara National Reserve is a wildlife paradise, with  lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, rhinos, leopards and hippos as the  main feature. Wildebeests traverse its plains during the famous annual  migration. You will arrive with a game drive enroute to your lodge  located inside the park. We’ll check in time for lunch at Sarova Mara  Game Camp Masai Mara. Then you’ll have an afternoon game drive. Dinner  and your night stay will be at the lodge.

Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve Extensive Drive

You  will rise up very early this morning and take off for a sunrise game  drive and then return to your lodge for a full breakfast. After  breakfast, you will spend the entire day in the park with a packed lunch  to enjoy along the way. The tour will take you in search of its popular  residents like the well-known predators and their prey like the zebra  and wildebeest, as well as the giraffe. You will visit the Mara River  where you will spot hippos and dangerous crocodiles. Later in the  evening, you will return for dinner and your overnight stay at the  lodge.
NOTE: An optional hot air balloon ride, at an extra cost, is available on this day.

Day 5: Masai Mara ~ Nairobi

You  will have an early morning breakfast at your lodge. Then you’ll check  out, then drive to Nairobi. Lunch will be served en route. Drop off will  be at your hotel or you’ll be transferred to the airport.
End of Safari.

Price Includes:

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Drinking water (On all days)

Price Excludes:

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees