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4-Days Budget Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Safari

Safari Overview

This 4-day safari offers a rich blend of wildlife and cultural experiences in two iconic Kenyan destinations, Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve. In Lake Nakuru, you’ll explore the famous pink flamingo-filled shores and spot rhinos, lions, and giraffes. In Masai Mara, the thrilling game drives will showcase the Big Five and possibly the great wildebeest migration, making it a perfect African safari.

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park & Game Drive

Begin your adventure with an early pick-up from Nairobi, then head to Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife. Arrive in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, then embark on an exciting afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is famous for its vast flocks of flamingos that line the shores, creating a pink hue over the water. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including the endangered black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, and waterbucks. Keep an eye out for these animals as you explore this lush park before returning to your lodge for dinner.

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru, where you’ll have more opportunities to spot wildlife, including baboons and warthogs, along with over 450 bird species. Afterward, set off for the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving in time for lunch at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge. The reserve is known for its abundant wildlife and sweeping savannahs. In the afternoon, relax at your lodge or go on a brief exploration of the surrounding area.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Prepare for an exhilarating full-day game drive in the Masai Mara, which offers some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. With packed picnic lunches, explore the vast plains teeming with wildlife. Keep your camera ready for sightings of the “Big Five” lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos, as well as cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, and giraffes. Depending on the season, you may witness the incredible wildebeest migration, where thousands of animals cross the Mara River, braving crocodiles and other predators. After an unforgettable day, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

After an early breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. You’ll have one last opportunity to see the park’s famous wildlife, including the rhinos, flamingos, and possibly even leopards before beginning the journey back to Nairobi. You will be dropped off at your agreed location in Nairobi or at the airport for your flight home.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Includes & Excludes

  • All meals and accommodations as per the itinerary.
  • Applicable Park entry fees
  • All ground transportation in a comfortable safari vehicle.
  • Services of a full-time English-speaking guide/driver.
  • Bottled water while on a safari.
  • All airport/hotel pick-ups and drop off.
  • All activities as stipulated in the itinerary. (Except those stated as optional)
  • Activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Phone calls and bar bills.
  • Airfare.
  • Personal/travel insurance.
  • Driver guides gratuity.
  • Entry Visa to Kenya
  • All activities stated as “Optional”
  • All kinds of drinks except water.
  • All other Services of a personal nature.

Travel Date & Pricing

  • All meals and accommodations as per the itinerary.
  • Applicable Park entry fees
  • All ground transportation in a comfortable safari vehicle.
  • Services of a full-time English-speaking guide/driver.
  • Bottled water while on a safari.
  • All airport/hotel pick-ups and drop off.
  • All activities as stipulated in the itinerary. (Except those stated as optional)
  • Activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Phone calls and bar bills.
  • Airfare.
  • Personal/travel insurance.
  • Driver guides gratuity.
  • Entry Visa to Kenya
  • All activities stated as “Optional”
  • All kinds of drinks except water.
  • All other Services of a personal nature.

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