4-Days Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Park Safari Tour
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Maasai Mara National Reserve

Embark on a thrilling 4-day safari tour in Kenya’s Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Park. Experience game drives, encounter the Big 5, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Masai tribe.

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 1. Nairobi - Lake Nakuru Safari tours

Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the Great Rift Valley viewing sceneries on route with a stop at the great rift valley view point where you will have a clear picture of the Great rift valley floor. Lake Nakuru, “the pink lake”, awaits with its large numbers of flamingos, both lesser and greater species and other bird life. This is the best place to chance seeing the elusive leopard, and black and white rhinos.

Day 2. Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara ; The great Rift Valley safari

Morning Short game viewing and bird watching drive at the lake Nakuru national park and later exit to proceed to Masai Mara Game Reserve with Lunch en route. We be arriving in Masai Masai Mara in good time for evening game drive that starts as from 15:30 hrs in the evening till the park closes in the evening.

Day 3. Full day Spent Exploring the Masai Masai Mara Game Reserve.

A full day set aside today for game viewing in Kenya’s finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. Our morning and afternoon (full day) game drives take us in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange-tinged sunsets that make for spectacular photos.

The Mara Reserve covers 1510km² of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodlands, following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in southwest Kenya. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is typical open savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara Park you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest migration. Elephants, buffalos, zebras and hippos are also found in great numbers.

It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot, but reasonably common. The ultimate action here is without a doubt the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, when millions of these grazers move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October for the new life circle to begin after a life threatening move across the strong jaws and sharp canines of East Africa crocodile found within the mara river and talek river.

Day 4. Masai Mara National Park Tour /Nairobi with Airport drop off or back To your Hotel.

Pre-breakfast game drive that starts as earl as 6:00 hrs in the morning. Return to lodge/ camp for a full breakfast and later depart for Nairobi with a visit to the Masai Cultural village (optional though), Lunch enroutre at Narok Town, arriving in Nairobi late in the afternoon with Airport/ Hotel drop of at no additional cost.

Points of Interest

  • Maasai Mara National Reserve

  • Lake Nakuru

  • Nairobi

What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Lunch provided
  • Dinner included
  • Breakfast provided
What's Not Included
  • Domestic and international airfares and departures taxes.
  • Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
  • Tips and gratuities for your driver/guide.
Additional Information

Embark on a mesmerizing safari vacation in Kenya’s Masai Mara and L. Nakuru National park, indulging in the premier offerings of Kenya’s touring and wildlife spotting experiences, brought to life by the magnificent Big 5 game, awe-inspiring nature and enriching cultural interactions.

Masai Mara Wildlife Expedition

  • Limitless wildlife viewing excursions in a dedicated pop-up roof safari vehicle.
  • Personal English speaking guide/drivers also fluent in other languages.
  • Animals sightings may include elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, cheetahs, zebras, warthogs, and more
  • Experience the rich culture of the Masai tribes and their native land.
  • One of a kind accommodation experience in safari lodges and tented camps.
  • Chance to visit a Masai village under arrangement with your safari guide/driver for a fee of $20 per person.

Highlights of Lake Nakuru National Park

  • An outstanding bird-watching opportunity.
  • Spectacular views of the vast Rift Valley with its refreshing forests and serene lakes
  • Spotting of both black and white rhinos among others.
  • Infant meals not included
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
Location
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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448andreash
Aug 20, 2021
Top safari experience - We picked Wild Race Africa Safari Tours due to the overall very good reviews on Tripadvisor and Safaribookings and were not disappointed. Simon was quick to reply, and arranging/negotiating the tour from home wasn't a problem. When we started the tour, we were picked up by a driver and brought to their office in Nairobi for the payment. The day before we noticed that our cards have a daily withdrawal limit, and Simon arranged that the driver brings us to an ATM first. That worked without problem and we managed to pick up the full amount in KES. When we arrived at the office, there seemed to be some miscommunication, since the office was closed, but the driver eventually reached Simon, we paid what was agreed beforehand, and were brought to the tour van. Our driver John took us to Masai Mara (there were 3 other tourists in the car besides us), dropped us off at the lodge and then picked us up again in the evening for a game drive. On the next day we would have had a full-day game drive, but that had to be canceled for us, since I got sick. We let Simon know via Whatsapp and agreed that we would stay one extra night in the lodge, and do the game drive with another group the next day. This extra night in the Mara Chui lodge + park fees cost $150 per person. The lodge staff was very helpful and friendly and even upgraded us to a better type of house for that extra night. The next day we managed to do the game drive with another group in a Landcruiser. Even though the tire broke twice, we managed to see many animals over the whole day! After that we went to Lake Nakuru (Lake Nakuru Lodge). The driver from the whole-day game drive ended up bringing us to somewhere halfway to Nairobi where we had lunch, after which another driver (Alex) picked us up. In that case we were essentially upgraded to a private tour, as there were no other passengers. Alex showed us the Lake Nakuru NP and explained us very much about the animals, and about life in Kenya in general. Alex was very attentive and made a real effort to find all the animals (rhinos, leopards, lions especially). That was all very interesting! Alex drove us to the airport and helped us buy our flight onwards at the counter. Overall, we can definitely recommend Wild Race as a tour operator.
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Silviut34
Jul 14, 2019
Best value for money safari - There are a lot of options out there to go on a Masai Mara Safari. Starting from some very low prices and up to whatever your pocket can afford. We didn't have a high budget , but we still wanted some decent accommodation alongside a good safari experience. Fortunately, Simon did lived up to our exceptions. From our safari experice, we learnt that it doesn't matter how much money you spend. What matters the most is the driver. An experienced driver with love for the wildlife and savannah will make all the difference. We were lucky to have such a driver. Hands down to Mato, he is the best. Now let's go with the downsides of our experience. Firstly you need to know what you want to get from our safari and expressly ask for it. We have to be very careful on all the details and need to make sure everything is well agreed upon and confirmed. Otherwise they will likely cut corners for things you would otherwise take for granted. But if you have a specific request they will give their best to satisfy it. For example, we agreed to be no more than 8 people in a van, each with window seats. Throughout our journey, this number varied from 9 to 11. During our safari, indeed, everyone had an window seat and we saw the animals without an issue. We paid by bank transfer without any guarantees that we will get anything when we get to Kenya. But Simon, is, largely speaking, a man of his word. As for the accommodation, compared to other safari providers, they offer excellent accommodation for the price you pay. We had the medium price package, but the accommodation conditions were excellent. In Masai mara we stayed at Mara Chui camp.They have amazing breakfast, great rooms and they have non-stop running hot water and electricity, which is uncommon among budget accommodations. At Lake Nakuru we stayed at Lake Nakuru Lodge which gives you a feeling of a high class accommodation. We definitely enjoyed our experience and if we had to pick again, we would definitely choose Simon and his team.
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Knbank
Jan 5, 2020
Amazing adventure - The 4 Day trip turned out to be very exiting and rewarding. Little too exiting the first night when the van got stuck in the mud for 6 hours and the hyenas came with the darkness. But our hero guide Mr Obama (yes, related and one of very few gold-ranked guides) managed to deal with local Maasai and a tractor pulled us out. The next day we saw more wild life than any other group staying at the lodge thanks to Obama’s knowledge and contact network. The only missing rhino keeping us from a full big five during first day was spotted in Lake Nakuru the day after leaving the Mara. We can highly recommend Obama’s guiding services.
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