Kenya Highlights: Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara in Five Days
From Rs 1,68,435 per person, land only. A five-day taste of Kenya: a night at Lake Nakuru National Park with an afternoon game drive among flamingos and rhinos, then two nights in the Masai Mara with evening and full-day game drives in Big Five country.
Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.
- Afternoon game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park
- Flamingos, Rothschild’s giraffes and rhinos
- Evening and full-day game drives in the Masai Mara
- Big Five sightings on the golden savannah
- Stays at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge and Mara Sopa Lodge
A typical route
swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan
Sample day by day
a starting point, reshaped around your family
Day 1Arrival in Nairobi
Land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, meet your driver-guide and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, afternoon game drive
Drive into the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park. An afternoon game drive follows the flamingo-fringed shore, spotting Rothschild’s giraffes, rhinos and tree-climbing lions.
Day 3Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara, evening game drive
Drive to the Masai Mara, arriving in the afternoon. Head out on an evening game drive as the light turns golden and the big cats begin to stir.
Day 4Full-day game drive in the Masai Mara
A full day in the reserve with a picnic lunch: follow the herds across the plains, search for leopards along the rivers and, in season, witness the Great Migration.
Day 5Masai Mara to Nairobi and departure
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home.
Things you can add
swap, drop or add on the call
Afternoon game drive, Lake Nakuru
Flamingos, giraffes and rhinos.
Evening game drive, Masai Mara
Golden-hour predators on the savannah.
Full-day game drive, Masai Mara
The Big Five with a picnic lunch.
What's typically included
Usually included
Confirmed on your quote
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