overview

This is a short, mid-range Kenyan safari that includes Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley and Maasai Mara game drives. It is the best safari for a quick tour of Kenya and is perfect for a first-time trial safari. It is great value for time and a wonderful safari experience.

included

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinking water (On all days)

excluded

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

tour plan

Day 1 Nairobi – Naivasha

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met by our airport representative and proceed to Lake Naivasha. You can enjoy a boat ride (optional) followed by lunch and check-in. Have dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.

Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The lake and its surrounds are rich in natural bounty, and the fertile soils and water supply have made this one of Kenya’s prime agricultural regions. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow-barked Acacia xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever-tree. These forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding destination. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalo wallow in the swamps, colobus monkeys call from the treetops and the large hippo population sleeps the day out in the shallows.

Tonight, you can have a good rest and recover from jetlag.

Main Destination:Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2 Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara

After breakfast, we head to Maasai Mara to arrive in time for lunch at the Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

The Maasai Mara offers an absolutely unique variety of animals. This hilly region is both humid and fertile and is crossed by the Mara and Talek Rivers. The rivers are full of crocodiles and hippos and carry water the whole year round. The banks of the rivers are covered in thick forest, which gradually makes way for bush and grassland. The abundance of water and excellent availability of food are the reasons why the Maasai Mara, which in fact is a continuance of the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park, has the greatest population of wild animals in the whole of Africa. There is a particularly dramatic “spectacle” from July to November, the annual migration of huge herds of gnus and zebras.

Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3 Game Drive At Maasai Mara

Have breakfast at the lodge and then proceed for a full-day game drive in the reserve. You will take packed lunch boxes with you, and return at sunset. You can visit a Maasai village this afternoon (optional). Return to Enkorok mara camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

The Maasai Mara offers an absolutely unique variety of animals. This hilly region is both humid and fertile and is crossed by the Mara and Talek Rivers. The rivers are full of crocodiles and hippos and carry water the whole year round. The banks of the rivers are covered in thick forest, which gradually makes way for bush and grassland. The abundance of water and excellent availability of food are the reasons why the Maasai Mara, which in fact is a continuance of the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park, has the greatest population of wild animals in the whole of Africa. There is a particularly dramatic “spectacle” from July to November, the annual migration of huge herds of gnus and zebras.

Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:Enkorok Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4 Maasai Mara – Nairobi

Enjoy an early sunrise game drive in the Maasai Mara. Return for breakfast, and then drive to Nairobi (5 hours) to enjoy a late lunch. You will have time to go on a city tour and do souvenir shopping for African curios to take some memories home. Later, we arrive at the airport for drop-off.

Main Destination:Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)