Tour Overview
Explore three of the most popular destinations in Kenya on budget. Masai Mara is home for “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes, African lions including black-maned lion.
Lake Nakuru National Park’s biggest attraction is undoubtedly its huge flamingo population, which can swell to more than 1.5 million at times.
Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya which lies just north-west of Nairobi and offers unique activities like boat ride, hiking, etc. You can go on a hike on Crescent Island next to giraffes, buffaloes, gazelles, topi, impalas and waterbucks.
The Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
Pick up from the airport or your hotel around 8:30 am and depart from Nairobi to Maasai Mara Game. Reserve with a stopover at the great rift valley viewpoint. With a picnic lunch on the way, you arrive at Masai Mara in the afternoon. Proceed for evening game drive dinner and overnight at Lenchada camp or similar en-suite with private hot shower and toilet inside the tent.
Day 2: Masai Mara
After early breakfast with a picnic lunch, you spent a full day exploring this unique park which really forms the northern part of the famous Serengeti National Park. You have the chance to visit Mara river the border of Masai mara and the famous Serengeti park where there is a concentration of many animals depending the time you will be traveling. You will have your lunch at hippo pool where you will watch hippos plus other wild animals. All meals and overnight at the camp.
Day 3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru
The early game drive then after late breakfast depart to Nakuru national park with picnic lunch on the way if time permits visit Lake Naivasha Crescent Island for boat ride which will take around two hours and after proceed to Nakuru arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Hill Court Resort & Spa or similar for budget accommodation.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
After early breakfast spend the morning in Nakuru park where you have a chance to see flamingos among other birds [about 350 species recorded]. This is also home to the black and the white rhinoceros. The park has also been established for the protection of endangered species such as the Rhino and is also home to Columbus monkeys. Leopards, giraffes, and a variety of plain antelope. After depart to nearby Lake Naivasha with a picnic lunch on the way, do an evening boat ride on Crescent Island and later dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Chambai Safari or similar.
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Nairobi
After early breakfast, proceed to Hell’s gate National park where you will have a chance to visit the Geothermal Power Plant in Ol Karia and the Hot Springs. This is the only park that allows transport by walking and cycling. There is an optional visit to Crescent Island for a boat ride where you watch hippos plus other wild animals. Later after lunch depart to Nairobi arriving at 5 pm drop off at your hotel.
Package includes:
- Park fees
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water
Package excludes:
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees