6 Days best of Kenya safari – Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru
Overview
This 6 days Kenya safari offers you the best of Kenya and adventurous activities the Magical – Kenya has to offer, that is amazing culture experience in the Masai village and exhilarating wildlife viewing in three of the most popular wildlife destinations in Kenya that is Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park.
This safari starts from Nairobi, travel to the spectacular Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara National Reserve – a legendary wildlife destination famous for big cats (lion, leopard and cheetahs), if you visit the reserve in the period of the Great wildebeest Migration you may see the millions of wildebeests and thousands of zebras and gazelles as they bravely cross the crocodile – infested Mara River (The best time to see the great migration is from July – October).
Then visit Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its superb birdlife and great game viewing including black rhinos, white rhinos and endangered and rare Rothschild’s giraffe.
Lastly visit Lake Naivasha for a boat cruise offering you a close-up views of hippos and visit the crescent Island Game Island found amidst the lake.
Highlights of 6 Days Best of Kenya Safari
- Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
- Day 2 – 3: Full Day in Masai Mara
- Day 4: Transfer to Lake Nakuru
- Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
- Day 6: Departure
Detailed itinerary of 6 Days Best of Kenya safari
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will meet our representative and after a brief introduction you will depart for Masai Mara national reserve on a journey of 4-5 hours through the Great Rift Valley, you will have a stopover at the view point for spectacular view of the escarpments.
Have another stopover in Narok town for an interaction with the locals then proceed to the reserve, arrive in time for lunch which you will enjoy after check –in at the lodge.
Masai Mara National reserve is a significant wildlife conservation and wilderness area renowned for its exceptional populations of Big Cats – lions, leopards and Cheetahs and the Great Wildebeest Migration which has earned the reserve a place among the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and the Seven new wonders of the world.
After a brief rest, you will go for a game drive exploring the reserve and seeing many animals including lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, gazelles and many birds. You will enjoy a magical sunset then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation
Luxury: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Midrange: Jambo Mara Lodge
Budget: Mara Sentrim Camp
Meal plan: Half Board
Day 2 – 3: Full Day in Masai Mara
Spend two days of the safari in the endless plains of Masai Mara National reserve with morning and afternoon game drives with picnic lunch or lunch at your lodge. Also visit the Masai Village for a cultural experience.
Full day game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve is an opportunity for you to discover the endless plains of the reserve and know why Masai Mara is a very popular African wildlife safari destination.
Masai Mara national reserve and its amazing ecosystem supports millions of animals including zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, impalas, elands, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, hartebeests, lions, waterbucks and several species of gazelles and many birds which you will enjoy spotting during the game drives.
If you are seeking to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration, the best time to visit Masai Mara is between July and October, you will spot 2 million wildebeests, gazelles and zebras migrating from Serengeti plains in search for water and fresh pasture.
On your visit to the Masai village, you will have experience their fascinating culture and tradition activities including livestock rearing, be entertained by local dances and drama, interact with the locals among others. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation
Luxury: Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Midrange: Jambo Mara Lodge
Budget: Mara Sentrim Camp
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park with magnificent views of the Great East African Rift Valley.
Lake Nakuru National Park is the best destination in Kenya to see the endangered rhinos (both black and white rhinos) and the endangered and rare Rothschild Giraffes and huge populations of flamingoes found on the shores of Lake Nakuru.
When you arrive in the park, you will enjoy lunch after check – in at the lodge and rest for a while. Then go for an afternoon game drive in search for rare black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, leopards, lions, cape buffaloes, zebras, olive baboons, hyenas, waterbucks among others. You will also drive along Lake Nakuru – a Salt Lake you will see many water birds such as lesser and greater flamingoes, cormorants, Herons, Egrets, pelicans, spoonbills, ducks and kingfishers among others.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation
Luxury: Sarova Woodlands
Midrange: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Budget: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Have early breakfast, checkout of the lodge and head to Lake Naivasha with en-route gam drive. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful rift valley fresh water lake situated close to Hell’s Gate National Park, on arrival you will head to the lodge for check-in and lunch.
In the afternoon, you will take a leisurely boat trip across the beautiful lake heading to the Crescent Island. On the cruise you will see crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks and many water bird species including herons, cormorants among others.
After the boat cruise, you will go for a nature walk on the Crescent Island get a closer encounter with giraffes, zebras, colobus monkeys among others. in the evening, you will head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Naivasha
Accommodation
Luxury: Kiboki Luxury Camp
Midrange: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Budget: Burch’s Resort Naivasha
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 6: Departure
After breakfast at the lodge, you will checkout and embark on a drive back to Nairobi where the safari ends with drop-off either at the hotel or at the airport for a departure flight back home.
END OF 6 DAYS BEST OF KENYA SAFARI – MAASAI MARA, LAKE NAIVASHA & LAKE NAKURU
SAFARI INCLUSIONS
- Entrance Fees to National Park and reserve specified in the Itinerary
- Your Transportation in a 4X4 Safari Car with a Pop-up roof & AC
- Tourist activities fees (for those mentioned in the Itinerary)
- Your Full Board Safari Accommodation
- All the Safari Journey Fuel
- Your professional English Speaking driver guide. A guide speaking another foreign language can be arranged on request.
- Bottled water while in the safari car
SAFARI EXCLUSIONS
- Laundry Services
- Gratuities & Tips
- Beverages and drinks of personal desire
- Your International & Domestic Flights
- Your Visas
- Fess For Optional activities
- Any extras not included in your Itinerary
- Your Nairobi Accommodation, but can be arranged upon request
- Transfer From The Airport – can be arranged upon request
We use 4×4 safari cars for our safaris and therefore every traveler is guaranteed a window seat, bellow are photos of the cars.
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