4-Day Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi
Watch black-maned lions and over 40 rhinos in one of Africa's last undisturbed ecosystems.
This 4-day safari from Nairobi combines Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve, with game drives, three nights' accommodation, meals and a live English-speaking guide included. You'll search for the Big Five across two reserves, watch flamingos at Lake Nakuru (which hosts over 400 recorded bird species), and have the option to visit a Masai village on the final day to learn about the culture firsthand. Minimum age is 12. Pickup from your Nairobi hotel is included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park
- Start drive to Lake Nakuru at 8am
- Check in and have lunch
- Afternoon wildlife viewing in park
- Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 2: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara Reserve
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to Masai Mara
- Lunch at camp
- Afternoon game drive in park
- Dinner and overnight at camp
Day 3: Full-day Masai Mara exploration
- Morning game drive in Masai Mara
- Picnic lunch near Mara river
- Afternoon game drive
- Dinner and overnight at camp
Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi
- Breakfast at camp
- Optional visit to Masai village
- Drive back to Nairobi
- Lunch at Carnivore restaurant
- Drop off at hotel or airport
What’s included
- All accommodation for three nights at Citymax Hotel and Enchoro Wildlife Camp.
- all meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner each day.
- game drives with a live English-speaking guide.
- park entry fees for Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
- hotel pickup in Nairobi and drop-off at your hotel or the airport.
- complimentary lunch at the Carnivore restaurant on the return day.
Times
- Every day 07:00
Last departure this season: 30 Nov
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Operated by African Home Adventure Safaris
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The experience
The safari starts early at 8am with a drive from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary holding over 40 black rhinos and more than 60 white rhinos, though the flamingos remain the signature sight: at times nearly 2 million of them form a deep pink band around the lake shore. You'll stay at Citymax Hotel and return there for dinner after your first afternoon in the park.
On day two you drive to Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving for lunch at Enchoro Wildlife Camp. The afternoon game drive introduces you to the reserve's landscape and resident wildlife. Masai Mara sits at the northern edge of the Serengeti ecosystem and hosts the seasonal migration of thousands of wildebeests, zebras and their predators: one of the few places on earth where wildlife still lives in the numbers that once roamed Africa's plains. You'll spend two nights at the camp.
Day three is a full-day exploration of Masai Mara. A packed lunch is served picnic-style inside the park near the Mara River. The reserve is known for its black-maned lions and abundant wildlife. It's one of the few places where you can see all five members of the Big Five during a single morning drive. Cheetahs here are so accustomed to vehicles that they often rest in their shade or climb onto roofs for a better view of prey.
On the final day, breakfast is followed by an optional visit to a Masai village where you can learn about the culture of the Masai tribe. You then drive back to Nairobi for a complimentary lunch at the Carnivore restaurant before being dropped at your city hotel or JKIA Airport, depending on your flight time.
Is this one for you?This tour suits small groups and families with children aged 12 and up who want the Big Five and Lake Nakuru's rhinos and flamingos without arranging separate transport, park fees or meals across two reserves. The fixed itinerary and included guide mean the wildlife viewing and cultural stops are timed to work together across the four days.
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Top questions
What wildlife will I actually see on this safari?
The Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) are all present in Masai Mara, and you have two full days of game drives to find them. Lake Nakuru is a rhino sanctuary with over 40 black rhinos and more than 60 white rhinos, plus over 400 recorded bird species including flamingos that can number nearly 2 million at certain times.
How much time do I spend actually driving and looking for wildlife?
You have an afternoon game drive on day one at Lake Nakuru, an afternoon drive on day two when you arrive at Masai Mara, and a full day of game drives on day three: the longest stretch for wildlife viewing. Drives depart from your camp in the morning and evening, with a packed lunch served inside the park during the full-day drive.
Is the Masai village visit included, or do I pay extra?
The Masai village visit on day four is optional and included in the tour. You choose whether to go after breakfast before the drive back to Nairobi.
What meals and accommodation are covered?
All three nights of accommodation are included at Citymax Hotel in Lake Nakuru and Enchoro Wildlife Camp in Masai Mara. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided throughout the tour, plus a complimentary lunch at the Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi on the final day.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to and from Nairobi?
No, pickup from your Nairobi hotel is included, and the tour ends with drop-off at your city hotel or JKIA Airport depending on your flight time. The guide is a live English speaker throughout the 4 days.
4-Day Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi
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