Your 4-day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari begins with an early morning pickup from your Nairobi hotel, residence or airport.

Depart Nairobi and drive towards the Great Rift Valley, enjoying scenic views along the way. You may make a short stop at a Rift Valley viewpoint before continuing towards the Masai Mara.

Continue through the Kenyan countryside and arrive at the Masai Mara area around lunchtime.

Proceed to your lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch.

After lunch, begin your first afternoon game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.

Explore the rolling grasslands in search of wildlife. The Mara is renowned for its large populations of lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and numerous antelope species.

Continue the game drive until sunset before returning to your accommodation.

Dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before heading out for a full-day game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.

The Mara's open grasslands provide excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing. Your safari guide will use their knowledge of the reserve and recent wildlife movements to identify promising areas for game viewing.

Look for the Big Five — lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino — as well as cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hippos, wildebeest, gazelles and many other species.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing your afternoon game drive.

The Masai Mara is also famous for the Great Wildebeest Migration, which takes place seasonally. If your safari coincides with the migration period, you may have opportunities to witness large herds moving through the Mara ecosystem. The exact timing and location vary from year to year.

Optional Experiences

You may choose to add a hot-air balloon safari for a spectacular early-morning aerial view of the Mara.

Alternatively, a Maasai village visit can be arranged to learn about local culture, traditions and daily life.

Return to your lodge in the evening.

Dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before departing the Masai Mara.

Drive towards Lake Nakuru National Park, passing through scenic landscapes and rural communities.

Arrive in the Lake Nakuru area around lunchtime and check in at your accommodation.

Enjoy lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive.

Lake Nakuru is well known for its rhino conservation and diverse wildlife. Search for black and white rhinos, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks and other wildlife.

The park is also home to a variety of bird species. Flamingos may be seen around the lake depending on water levels, food availability and seasonal conditions.

Continue exploring the park before returning to your lodge in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Wake up early for breakfast before setting out on your final morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.

The cooler morning hours offer another opportunity to search for wildlife and enjoy the park's beautiful landscapes.

Look for rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, lions and other wildlife before exiting the park.

Begin your journey back to Nairobi.

Enjoy lunch en route or in Nairobi before being dropped off at your hotel, residence or airport.

Your 4-day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari ends in Nairobi in the afternoon or early evening, depending on road and traffic conditions.

Meal Plan: Breakfast
Safari Ends: Nairobi