5-Day Great Rift Valley and Maasai Mara Safari Expedition

Lake Naivasha(1N) → Lake Nakuru National Park(1N) → Masai Mara National Reserve(2N)

STAY   4✭ hotels + camp

$ 2,400

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Nairobi - Lake Naivasha
  • You will be picked up at JKIA or your Nairobi hotel in the morning.
  • A briefing will be provided before departure to Lake Naivasha.
  • There will be a stopover at the breathtaking Great Rift Valley escarpment.
  • You will learn about the formation and extension of the Great Rift.
  • Afterward, you will continue your journey down the rift.
  • Upon arrival, the driver will assist you in reaching the boatman, who will provide a short briefing before heading to Crescent Island, located on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha.
  • Crescent Island is a peaceful area to enjoy a walking safari.
  • In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Dinner & overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
  • Meals included: full board
  • Breakfast at 07:00 hrs
  • Depart for Lake Nakuru National Park
  • The park is also known as the birdwatcher's paradise
  • Flocks of flamingos can be found in the lake, turning it pink
  • Home to endangered black and white rhinos, big cats, and other wildlife
  • Prime area to see nocturnal leopards on a lucky day
  • In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay
  • Dinner and overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Meals included: Full board
  • On this day, you will have breakfast, check out, and then depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve.
  • This drive will provide another opportunity to view beautiful flower farms along the floor of the Great Rift.
  • Arrive in time for lunch, check in, and relax as you prepare for your first thrilling game drive in Maasai Mara.
  • Maasai Mara encompasses 1,510 square kilometers of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodlands, following the looping meanders of the Talek and Mara rivers in Kenya.
  • Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Dinner and overnight stay: Mara Simba Oryx Nature Camp.
  • Meals included: full board.
  • After breakfast, you will embark on a full-day game drive with a packed lunch.
  • An optional visit to a Maasai village for a cultural experience is available.
  • Upon arrival at the village, you will be welcomed with an energetic performance, where men jump high from their standing position while women sing rhythmic songs of praise from behind.
  • You will then be welcomed to their homestead, called a manyatta, made of cow dung and clay plastered over stick frames.
  • This is a memorable experience in itself.
  • You will thereafter proceed with the game drive in search of the Big Five.
  • The reserve contains wildlife such as hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, rhinos, and much more.
  • In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Dinner & overnight: Mara Simba Oryx Nature Camp.
  • Meals included: full board.
  • Optional early morning game drive to capture the unseen.
  • Return to the lodge for breakfast.
  • Check out and depart for Nairobi, with a stopover in Narok town for lunch.
  • Arrive in Nairobi at 15:00 hours and transfer to the airport for your flight.

Stay & Meal Details

Package Policies

  • All accommodation
  • Activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • Transport in a pop-up roof Land Cruiser
  • Drinking water on safari
  • Pick-up and drop-off within Nairobi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Boat ride
  • Meals (full board)
  • International flight
  • Personal item
  • Guide and driver gratuities
  • Air ambulance emergency evacuation
  • Optional Maasai village visit
  • Travel and medical insurance

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5-Day Great Rift Valley and Maasai Mara Safari Expedition

Lake Naivasha(1N) → Lake Nakuru National Park(1N) → Masai Mara National Reserve(2N)

STAY   4✭ hotels + camp

$ 2,400

$ 2,500

4% off

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