Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park (160 Km – 3.5 hrs drive)

Your safari will start with a pick-up at JKIA or your Nairobi Hotel. You will then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park.

You will have a stopover at Lake Naivasha for a Hippo Boat ride. the experience is great.

You will proceed and arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park and check in at Sarova Lion Hill game lodge in time for lunch. Freshen up and have a hot lunch at the camp.

Around 4:00 pm, after having some time to relax and enjoy the property, you will proceed for an afternoon game drive. The game drive starts at the gate since the camp is inside the park.

This park is renowned for hosting thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos, hundreds of both black and white rhinos, and highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffes. Also, it has the best scenery and opportunity to see Makalia Waterfall.

After the game drive, you will head to the camp to freshen up and proceed for a freshly prepared hot dinner. Later, have your overnight stay at the camp.

Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara National Reserve (300 kms – 4 hrs drive)

After having breakfast, you will head to Masai Mara, one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. On your way, you will have a stopover at the Great Rift valley viewpoint for a panorama view of the escarpment.

You will proceed and arrive at Masai Mara National Reserve in time for lunch. Check-in at Mara Serena Lodge. Have some time to rest after having a hot lunch.

Around 4 pm, proceed for an afternoon game drive. Masai Mara is the highlight of every safari in Kenya. Reserve has the highest concentration of wildlife in Kenya. All the Big Five can easily be spotted together with many other animals.

In case your safari falls from July to October, you will have the privilege of witnessing the 7th wonder of the world, the annual wildebeest migration, especially while crossing the crocodile-loaded river Mara.

After the game drive, we will head back to the camp to freshen up and enjoy dinner. Have overnight at the lodge.

Day 3: 2nd Night at Masai Mara National Reserve

Breakfast and exit the lodge with packed lunch for a whole day game drive at the Mara Reserve, searching for the Big 5 and other animals.

You will drive to the bank of River mara to witness the 7th wonder of the world, wildebeest migration, and the Mara River crossing. This phenomenon is just great.

Later you will drive back to the lodge for the dinner and overnight.

Day 4: 3rd and Last Night at Masai Mara National Reserve

Today’s program is also very flexible; you can choose between three options.

Option 1: Breakfast and exit the lodge with packed lunch for a whole day game drive at the Mara Reserve, searching for the Big 5 and other animals.

Option 2: You may opt to have an early morning game drive in search of the big cat and the killings, return for breakfast, freshen up, and spend the rest of the mid-morning at your leisure, either swimming in the pool or just relaxing. Later have lunch and proceed for the evening game drive around 4 pm, searching for Big five and other animals.

Option 3: Go on for an optional hot air balloon ride (USD 450pp) in the early morning, followed by mid-morning game drives before driving to the lodge for lunch. Later have an afternoon game drive together with an optional Masai village visit.

After the game drive, you will head to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi (320 km- 5 hrs.)

Have an early game drive. Return to the lodge to freshen up and have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, you will exit the lodge and head back to Nairobi.

Depending on your flight back home, you will have a stopover at Lake Naivasha for an optional Hippo boat ride and animal sanctuary tour-Crescent Island.

You will proceed with your journey to Nairobi, where you will spend the day with optional activities depending on your flight schedule.

Some Nairobi excursions are; a visit to the David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage, a visit to the Giraffe Center, a Visit to Maasai Market, and a dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant for meat lovers, etc.

You will later be dropped off at your Nairobi Hotel or JKIA airport for your onward flight.