Itinerary

1. Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara

   • Pick-up from your location.

   • Proceed to the departure point where you will meet other travellers.

   • Depart for Masai Mara with the first stop at the Great Rift Valley View Point. 

   • Proceed to Narok. The Masai, natives of Narok district, refer to Narok as Enkare Narok (meaning black water or dark water), named after Enkare Narok, the river flowing through Narok town. 

   • Have lunch and go to Masai Mara.

   • Leave for the late afternoon game drive, which starts immediately upon your arrival.

   • Return to the camp where you will be served African food.

2. Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve Full Day

   • Explore Masai Mara. This game reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, and its fertile climate here is often bounded by the Rift that offers the richest stocked reserve set within some 1,672 sq km.

   • See the herds of elephants, browse among lion, buffalo, Thompson gazelle, zebra and topi. You may occasionally sight black Rhinos here. 

   Return to the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

3. Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru

   • Proceed for the early morning game drive to witness the Big Cats hunting and see the African sunrise.

   • Return to the Camp or Lodge for full breakfast, which will be served from 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

   • Visit the Masai Village for about one hour and learn more about the Masai culture.

   • Proceed to Narok for lunch.

   • Go to Lake Nakuru and have a short game drive before you head to the hotel.

4. Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

   • Drive to Lake Naivasha. 

   • Go on a boat ride, which will take you to the Hippo Pool, where you will be able to see many of them in the water.

   • Return to the camp for dinner.

   Stay overnight at Lake Naivasha Fish Eagle Inn Tented Camp with a swimming pool facility.

5. Day 5: Crater Lake Walking Safari to Nairobi

   • Proceed south, passing through Naivasha town and drive around the southern end of the lake.

   • Drive past the flower farms to Else-mere. Else-mere is home to the late Joy and George A damson of Born Free fame. This is now a conservation centre and museum where you can enjoy an hour-long boat ride on Lake Naivasha.

   • Have lunch in the beautiful gardens. During lunch, you may even have the company of black and white Columbus monkeys. 

   • Proceed to Crater Lake Conservancy Area and walk up to the rim of the beautiful volcanic crater for views down to the emerald-green Crater Lake. Flamingo populations have boomed here recently, having migrated from Lake Nakuru. 

   • Walk through the conservancy area, trekking after plains animals, including giraffe, eland and antelope, while admiring the various species of birds and plants. 

   • Sip afternoon tea and head back to Nairobi for hotel transfers.