4 Days Big Five Lodge Safari

Overview

Welcome to Kenya for an unforgettable 4-day safari adventure covering Masai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park. These iconic destinations are home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the legendary Big Five. The experience is enriched with cultural encounters with the Maasai people, offering insights into their unique traditions and lifestyle.

Included/Excluded

Included:

• Transport in a tour van with a hatch roof
• Drop-off at the airport after the trip
• Accommodation as per the itinerary
• Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
• Professional English-speaking tour guide/driver
• All park entrance fees
• Game drives in the parks and national reserves
• Statutory taxes

Excluded:

• Personal insurance
• Tips
• Maasai village fee
• Hot air balloon safari
• Alcoholic drinks
• Air tickets

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve

Early morning pickup from the airport or your hotel and transfer to our office for a briefing. Meet your safari driver guide and depart for Masai Mara with a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for breathtaking views of the escarpment, followed by an early lunch in Narok Town. Arrive at the Masai Mara lodge in the late afternoon, check in, and relax before an evening game drive. Experience your first African wildlife adventure, spotting various animals as the sun sets. Return to the lodge for dinner, a bonfire, and overnight stay.

Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Full-Day Game Drive

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge before setting out with packed picnic lunches for a full-day game drive. Masai Mara is famous for the Great Migration (July to October) and its large populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, elephants, gazelles, elands, topis, hyenas, and more. Spend the day exploring the reserve before returning to the lodge in the evening for optional activities, dinner, a bonfire, and overnight stay.

Day 3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park

Start the day with an optional visit to a Maasai village to experience cultural tourism through traditional dances, songs, storytelling, and history lessons. Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out, and drive to Nakuru, arriving in the afternoon. Check into your lodge, enjoy some relaxation, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Nairobi

After an early breakfast, proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park for a game drive, where you’ll see black and white rhinos, buffaloes, lions, leopards, flamingos, pelicans, baboons, impalas, and gazelles. Visit the Baboon Cliff viewpoint before exiting the park and starting the drive back to Nairobi. Arrive in the afternoon for a drop-off at your hotel or the airport.