Itinerary

1. Day 1: Nairobi/Lake Nakuru

   Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the Rift Valley floor with a brief stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint to take the most eye-catching view of the Escarpment. Proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park with scenic views of both Lake Naivasha and Lake Elementaita en route, which is in the Great Rift from afar on the main highway to Nakuru. Game viewing en route to Olmoran tented camp Masai Mara.Lunch at the lodge followed by an afternoon game drive. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, approximately 400 other birds are visiting the lake. Also, many game species can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game. Dinner and overnight at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

2. Day 2: Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha

   Take another morning game drive in Nakuru. Then, depart for Naivasha arriving Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Naivasha that takes you to Crescent Island for a walking safari. This is one of the few places in the world where one can wander on foot amidst wild animals - there are no predators. Return to Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge for dinner and overnight.

3. Day 3: Lake Naivasha/Maasai Mara

   Depart Naivasha after breakfast and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, arriving at the Olmoran tented camp Maasai Mara in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive as you get a feel of this vast game filled reserve—dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.

4. Day 4: Maasai Mara

   Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire day in the park, or you can choose to have an early morning and late afternoon game drives. At extra cost you may visit a local Masai village to see their nomadic lifestyle; the Masai are famous for their bravery, as they have co-existed with the animals over the years. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.

5. Day 5: Nairobi

   Another morning game drive in Mara after breakfast, then drive back to Nairobi arriving approx. 14:00 hrs. Drop off at your hotel or transfer to the airport for your homebound flight—end of services.