4 Days Safari Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara from Nairobi Hotel/Airport
Duration
Tour Type
Safari Overview
Lake Naivasha and its nearby attractions. Hippos, grazing impala, zebra, and giraffe are to be expected as you explore the lake and nearby Crescent Island Sanctuary
Masai Mara National Reserve, prepare to meet nature on an immense scale – the vast savannahs, rolling hills and masses of wildlife filling this park is without peer.
Lake Naivasha
- Sailing safari
- Guided walking safari at Crescent Island
- Bird watching
Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Unlimited game viewing drives
- Tree studded typical savannah terrain and a multitude of Wild animal species.
- Colorful Masai tribesmen
- Masai village visit – Optional
- Balloon Safari- Optional
Included
- Full board accommodation, meal plan as mentioned in itinerary
- All game drives as will be detailed in the itinerary
- Start and end of Safari in Nairobi
- Transport in a customized 4x4 pop up top safari Land Cruiser
- Experienced professional driver guide
- Game viewing drives.
- Park entrance fees.
- All meals on safari.
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle.
- Government taxes and local levies
Excluded
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Tips & gratuities.
- International flights.
- Visa fees (if applicable)
Tour Plan
MEALS PLAN: Lunch & Dinner
Swiss Kenya safari driver guide will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel/Airport and depart for Lake Naivasha National Park/Hell's gate through the Great Rift Valley escarpment with stops along the way to take in the dramatic rises and drops of this marvelous landscape.
Safari
After our relatively short drive, we’ll arrive at Lake Naivasha, a freshwater Rift Valley Lake where we will transition from jeep to boat for a safari across the lake. On the water, we’ll glide past curious hippos, exotic fish and have a chance to take in the full avian life such as cormorant and pelican.
Then we’ll switch gears for a guided walking safari to close-by Crescent Island Sanctuary where we can stroll by peacefully grazing antelope, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, and more.
Filling out our day, we’ll bicycle over (or take the 4 x 4 if you choose) to Hell’s Gate National Park for a safari through the gorge taking in the gazelle, zebra, and others.
Overnight
Dinner and overnight at the lodge or tented camp of your choice.
Meal plan. Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Safari
We’ll be up early to enjoy the light breaking over the forest and lake, hearing the birds and seeing the animals come to life.
But now we’re traveling over the floor of the scenic Great Rift Valley with views of the escarpment as we journey through Masai country.
With the expanse of the Masai Mara National Reserve spread before us, you’ll know you have arrived someplace special. Kenya’s most popular park, the reserve is world-famous for its incredible density of wildlife and during the Great Migration (July – October) an unending torrent of gazelle, wildebeest, and zebra streaming into the park.
All of Africa’s Big Five are here so we’ll be tracking lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, plus warthog, ostrich and so much more.
Overnight.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge or tent of your choice.
Meal plan. Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
Safari
Today is a day of unlimited game drives – explore as much as you wish or take time to relax – the choice is yours. Just let your driver guide know what you’d like to do.
The Masai Mara is known for offering the most diverse wildlife in the region and sightings of lion are not uncommon. We’ll be tracking for elephant, buffalo, rhino and herds of wildebeest and zebra.
We’ll visit the Mara River, site of the massive influx of animals during the migrating season. Here at the river, we’ll look for hippos and crocodiles, while in the hills, lions lie in wait for the hordes of grazers invading the reserve.
If you wish you can take an optional visit to a nearby Masai village to meet the tribe’s people and learn about their culture and their lives. You might even partake in their famous jumping dance.
Another optional treat is an early morning hot air balloon safari over the park as the sun lights up the forests, savannah, and hills. The sight of the park coming to life is a never-to-be-forgotten experience. Just ask your driver/guide for details – he’ll be happy to make all the arrangements.
Overnight
Our final safari night at the Masai Mara will be at the safari lodge or tented camp of your choice.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch.
For our final safari morning, we’ll be up with the birds… to watch them come into the new day. It’s a beautiful morning for a game drive!
We’ll breakfast and then enjoy an extra safari (depending on where your accommodation is located) through the park.
Finally, it’s time to depart for Nairobi – we should have you back in town around evening.
Drop off
We’ll drop you off at your hotel, residence or Nairobi Airport.
