5 Days Breathtaking Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Safari Tour

Your private Kenyan safari kicks off with a morning pickup from your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by your professional driver-guide. Leave the capital city behind and drive westward into the Great Rift Valley, making a brief stop at the iconic escarpment viewpoint for sweeping, panoramic photos. Continue through the bustling Maasai town of Narok, arriving at Jambo Mara Lodge in time to check into your room and enjoy a fresh, hot lunch. In the afternoon, head out on your very first game drive across the legendary Masai Mara Reserve, observing majestic elephant herds, zebras, and apex predators before returning to the lodge for a warm buffet dinner.

Accommodation: Jambo Mara Lodge

Rise early for a hearty breakfast before departing with packed picnic lunches for an extensive, full-day safari adventure inside the Masai Mara. Explore the vast, undulating savannahs as your guide tracks Africa’s legendary Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—alongside cheetahs, spotted hyenas, and towering giraffes. Drive down toward the banks of the historic Mara River, the focal point for dramatic wildebeest crossings during the annual Great Migration. Enjoy your picnic lunch right by the river coordinates while looking out for resident pods of hippos and giant Nile crocodiles. Continue tracking wildlife until late afternoon before returning to the lodge to unwind by the campfire.

Accommodation: Jambo Mara Lodge

Enjoy breakfast at the hilltop lodge, check out of your room, and depart the Mara region for Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy a comfortable transit across the Rift Valley landscape with a scenic lunch stop arranged along the route. Upon arrival in Nakuru during the afternoon, proceed directly into the park for an intensive evening game drive. This sanctuary is world-renowned for its successful conservation of endangered black and white rhinos, tree-climbing lions, and Rothschild giraffes. Drive along the shores of the alkaline lake to view thousands of lesser flamingos and pelicans before checking in at Lake Nakuru Lodge for dinner.

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge

Start your morning with an early game drive through Lake Nakuru, driving up to the famous Baboon Cliff viewpoint for an unobstructed, panoramic view over the entire lake basin. Return to the lodge for a warm breakfast, check out, and take a short drive to the freshwater shores of Lake Naivasha. Arrive in time to check in and enjoy a fresh lunch at the luxurious Sawela Lodge (or Lake Naivasha Resort). Spend your afternoon completely at leisure or opt for popular local activities, such as a scenic boat safari to view hippos or a guided walking tour among grazing herbivores on Crescent Island (available at an extra cost, payable directly).

Accommodation: Sawela Lodge / Lake Naivasha Resort

After breakfast, check out and visit the dramatic landscapes of Hell’s Gate National Park, one of the few places in Kenya where you can safely explore on foot or by bicycle. Choose to hike through the towering sandstone gorges, view dramatic volcanic plumes, or enjoy an optional cycling excursion alongside grazing zebras and gazelles (bicycles available at an extra cost). Take a short guided walk through the deep gorges before returning to Naivasha for a fresh lunch. In the afternoon, embark on your return drive to Nairobi, arriving in the late afternoon for a direct drop-off at your preferred city hotel or airport.

Drop-off Location: Nairobi Hotel / JKIA Airport