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5 Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Hells Gate Tour

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

4.8 (4 Reviews)

STAY   budget hotels + camp

$ 1,301

$ 1,346

3% off

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 JKIA ( Nairobi) /Hotel - Masai Mara National Reserve
  • Meet and greet at the airport or hotel by the tour driver guide.
  • Depart from Nairobi to start your safari to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley, where you will stop for panoramic and breathtaking views.
  • Descend the escarpment and drive through the Hemingway trails to Narok town.
  • Proceed to Masai Mara, check in at your camp, and enjoy lunch.
  • Enjoy an afternoon game drive through the park, viewing the migrating wildebeest and zebra.
  • Search for the cheetah, lion, elephant, buffalo, and other members of the Big Five, along with various other animals.
  • After breakfast at 07:30 hrs, spend the full day game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills.
  • The famous Masai Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and is also home to numerous elephants and virtually every other type of wildlife found in Kenya.
  • Lunch will be served in the park near the Mara River, which forms the border between Kenya and Tanzania and is famously known as the site of the annual wildebeest migration.
  • After lunch, continue with a game drive exploring different sections of the park.
  • Return to the camp at 17:30 hrs.
  • Optional: Visit the local Maasai villages or take a nature walk with Maasai guides (at your own cost).
  • After an early breakfast at 06:30 hrs, depart from Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru with lunch en route.
  • Arrive at Lake Nakuru in time for hotel check-in and afternoon relaxation.
  • Later, enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, which is one of the largest ornithological spots globally.
  • Lake Nakuru is part of the Great Rift Valley, which stretches 6,500 kilometers from Jordan to Mozambique and is the largest rift on Earth.
  • The alkaline lake attracts vast numbers of pink flamingos seasonally.
  • Other wildlife sightings may include hippos, white and black rhinos, giraffes, tree-climbing lions, leopards, and a wide variety of birds.
  • Enjoy another game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park.
  • The park offers unique bird-watching opportunities.
  • It is home to many of Kenya's iconic wildlife species.
  • Spend your day exploring more of the Great Rift Valley ecosystem.
  • Observe flamingos, antelope, and predators in their natural habitat.
  • After an early breakfast, depart for Hell's Gate National Park, named after a narrow break in the cliffs - once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed the early inhabitants of the Rift Valley.
  • Begin a 2-hour guided bike tour through the park, where you may see herds of Thomson's gazelle, eland, zebra, and hartebeest.
  • Hell's Gate is also a birdwatcher's haven, with over 100 species including Evreux's eagles, augur buzzards, vultures, and swifts.
  • Continue on foot into the park's gorges and caves carved into the sedimentary rock.
  • After a 1-hour nature walk, visit a local Maasai community to learn about their customs and traditional way of life.
  • Later, depart for Nairobi.
  • Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport between 16:30 hrs and 17:00 hrs.

Stay & Meal Details

Budget

Masai Mara National Reserve

2 nights

Mara Forest Camp

All Meals included

Lake Nakuru National Park

2 nights

WCK Guest House

All Meals included

$1,346

3% off

$1,301 /person

Package Policies

  • Transport in our customized Land Cruiser 4x4, featuring specially modified suspension, full-length photographic roof hatches, and seats equipped with seat belts. All clients are guaranteed window seats.
  • Full board accommodation as outlined in the itinerary.
  • Meals included in the full board package.
  • All park entry fees are covered.
  • Services of our professional English-speaking driver guide.
  • All government taxes and levies included.
  • 3 liters of mineral water provided per person per day.
  • Pick-up and drop-off services as per the itinerary.
  • Air rescue services provided by AMREF.
  • Drinks, beers, cigarette etc.
  • Masai village visit $20 per person
  • Balloon Safari at $450 per person
  • Naivasha Boat ride at $ 30 per person
  • Personal clothing and any other items of a personal nature.
  • Tips and gratuities.

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Agent: Wild Portraits Safaris

Harshitha • 7 months ago

Excellent

Agent: Wild Portraits Safaris

[email protected] • 9 months ago

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Justus and his team made all arrangements for us. We are a family of 4 with 2 yo (Read More)ung children. He was always by our side and made sure we enjoyed our vacation. Highly recommended for families who need extra care.

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Mamta • 9 months ago

The entire trip was handled with extreme professionalism by both Janet and our g (Read More)uide Bonnie. We got to see the Big5 within 3 days of our itenary and more on the next days. Janet was very thorough with our itenary and helped us throughout and Bonnie knew all the best spots on all of our game drives. We didn't feel rushed throughout our tour, because it is designed very well to accomodate enough rest. 10/10 recommend
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5 Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Hells Gate Tour

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

4.8 (4 Reviews)

STAY   budget hotels + camp

$ 1,301

$ 1,346

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