4-Day Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru Private Safari
Kenya’s most famous reserve and its flamingo lake in four days — the ideal first safari for families and small groups.
Your safari, day by day.
If you only have a few days, this is the trip. You drive down the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the Maasai Mara for a full day of game viewing and a picnic by the Mara River, then continue via Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru, famous for flamingos and rhinos. It is privately guided at a comfortable mid-range level, and suits couples, families, small groups and photographers.
Nairobi to the Maasai Mara
Drive through the highlands to the Rift Valley viewpoint at 2,700 m, with views of Mount Longonot and Lake Naivasha. Lunch in Narok, then a late-afternoon game drive. Overnight at Zebra Plains Mara Camp or similar.
A full day in the Maasai Mara
A full day of game viewing, including the Mara River with its crocodiles and hippos and a picnic lunch on the riverbank.
Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru
Check out and travel via Lake Naivasha, with an optional Maasai village visit or boat ride, arriving at Nakuru in the late afternoon. Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar.
Lake Nakuru to Nairobi
An early game drive for flamingos, waterbirds and rhinos in Lake Nakuru National Park, then lunch and the drive back to Nairobi.
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