Enjoy the amazing 7-day 'Great Lakes And Masai Mara' tour that takes you through the three prominent lakes of the Rift Valley - Lake Nakuru, Lake Elmenteita, and Lake Naivasha, offering you the experience of witnessing the diverse flora and fauna surrounding the lake ecosystem. After visiting the lakes, you also visit Masai Mara, Kenya’s most iconic park. This tour includes either road transport or flight transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park, and from Masai Mara to Nairobi. The typical safari itinerary is listed below:
Our guide reports to your hotel in Nairobi for the beginning of the tour. Board your private and comfortable 4x4 Land Cruiser and enjoy one of the most scenic drives, passing the famous Great Rift Valley viewpoint to arrive at your first destination - Lake Nakuru National Park. Reach in time for hot lunch and enjoy a relaxed afternoon game drive. Witness the spotted hyenas hunting down flamingos, zebras quenching their thirst, and the magnificent white rhinos watching you in your safari vehicle. Return to your camp after the game drive for dinner and an overnight stay.
Travel Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Distance: 185 km
Road Terrain: Tarmac Road
Flight Time: 1 hour
The Cliff/ Sopa Lodge
You will be transferred from your hotel to Wilson Airport for your outbound flight to Lake Nakuru National Park. Upon arrival, our driver-guide will transfer you to your camp where you will check in and enjoy a hot lunch before leaving for your afternoon game drive.
Witness the most beautiful sunrise in Kenya over Lake Nakuru and then leave for your early morning game drive, rolling across the terrain and watching animals gathering around isolated watering holes. After the game drive, return to your camp for breakfast and depart for Lake Elmenteita, where you will check in at Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp. The ecology of Elmenteita is influenced by rain and water levels. The lake is a paradise for bird lovers and has over 450 species, including migratory birds from Europe and other places. Enjoy lunch and relax for the rest of the day. You can also go for optional activities while at the camp.
Travel Time: 1 hour
Distance: 50 km
Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp
Horse riding:
Guided bird walk along the lake:
Visiting hot springs:
After breakfast, leave for Lake Naivasha, where you will check in at your camp and have a hot lunch. Enjoy an afternoon boat ride on the lake, which is the most exciting yet relaxing experience with plenty of fascinating sights to enjoy. The beautiful Lake Naivasha is placed against a purple backdrop of the Eburru volcanic mountain range with the glow of yellow-barked Acacia xanthophloea trees. The lake is also home to over a thousand protected hippos and the coasts of the lake also host giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, wildebeests and many more. After your boat ride, return to the camp and rest for the evening while enjoying the picturesque views. Dinner and an overnight stay at the camp.
Travel Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Distance: 60 kms
Lake Nakuru Sopa lodge/ Simbalodge/ Lake Naivasha Resort
After breakfast, check out from your camp at Lake Naivasha and depart for Masai Mara. The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of Kenya’s Best Parks and Africa’s highest wildlife density region, offering magnificent plains scenery and outstanding safari activities. On your arrival at the reserve, enjoy a hot lunch and leave for your first afternoon game drive till 6 PM. Witness the immense diversity of flora and fauna on your game drive and arrive for a sumptuous dinner and an overnight stay at your camp.
Travel Time: 4 hours
Distance: 220 km
Sarova Mara Camp/ Mara Sopa Lodge/ Mara Simba Lodge/ Pride Inn Mara
Have breakfast at the camp and leave for a full-day comprehensive game drive, offering a close look at the micro-ecosystems of the reserve. Spot the members of the Big 5: African elephant, lion, leopard, cape buffalo and rhinoceros, and witness giraffes, impalas, buffalos, elephants, zebras, warthogs and other grazing herbivores. Packed lunch is provided and you can enjoy a picnic lunch at beautiful picnic sites in the wide-open golden-hued grasslands of the Masai Mara Reserve. After your full-day game drive, return to the camp early evening for relaxation and enjoy tea and snacks.
Balloon safari with bush breakfast:
Horseback safari:
Enjoy an early morning game drive and get enthralled by the magnificence of Kenya’s bush country while witnessing animals and winged species in the rising sun. After the game drive, return to the camp for breakfast and check out for your departure and a road transfer to Nairobi. Check-in at Ole Sereni Hotel on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
Travel Time: 5 hours
Distance: 250 km
Emara Ole Sereni Hotel/ Movenpick Hotels & Residences/ Weston Hotel
After breakfast, check-out from your camp and transfer to the nearest airstrip in the Masai Mara National Reserve for your flight to Wilson Airport, Nairobi.
After breakfast and checkout, leave for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
$5,020 USD for 2 people
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