Mara, Nakuru & Naivasha Safari Adventure: 5 Days
A five-day safari through the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, combining game drives with a boat safari.
- Duration
- 5 Days / 4 Nights
- From
- From $1,425 per person
- Group size
- 2 – 6 travelers
- Best time
- June – October & January – February
The trip, in short
A five-day safari through the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha, combining game drives with a boat safari.
This route covers three of Kenya’s most reliable safari stops without over-extending the trip. It opens with two full days in the Masai Mara, the country’s best-known reserve, for open-plains game drives and, in season, migration sightings, before heading north to Lake Nakuru for rhino tracking and its flamingo-lined shore.
The trip closes at Lake Naivasha with a boat safari among hippo pods and fish eagles — a relaxed, low-key way to end a few days of game drives before heading back to Nairobi. Five days is enough to give each stop a proper visit without feeling rushed.
What makes this one special
- Two full days of Masai Mara game drives
- Rhino tracking at Lake Nakuru
- Flamingo sightings along the Nakuru shoreline
- Boat safari on Lake Naivasha
- A well-paced, three-stop Rift Valley and Mara circuit
Your itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara
Road transfer, afternoon game drive on arrival.
Day 2: Full-Day Masai Mara Game Drives
Across the Mara Triangle.
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
Afternoon rhino and flamingo game drive.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
Afternoon boat safari on the lake.
Day 5: Lake Naivasha and Depart
Morning at leisure, transfer back to Nairobi.
What’s included
Included
- All park and boat safari fees
- Full-board accommodation (4 nights)
- Professional driver-guide throughout
- 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Airport transfers in Nairobi
- Bottled water during game drives
Not included
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Kenya-registered tour operator
- Tailor-made, never off-the-shelf
- Local guides, fair wages
- Replies within one working day
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