“Get to see the Big Five in Masai Mara”
4 Day Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha Safari in Kenya
AA Lodge Masai Mara, Sekenani, Kenya
Kenya Safari
The Masai Mara is a classic safari destination and one of the best places to see lions, leopards, and cheetahs, as well as being home to the iconic savannah country that long ago came to define the East African safari. It also has the Big Five, a good mix of public areas and private conservancies, and extraordinarily rich accommodation offerings. This trip will also bring you to Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha.
Key information
- Group safari
- Starting and ending points: Nairobi
- English speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- 6 game drives
- Chance to see the Big Five
- Explore Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha
- Transport in a land cruiser for game viewing
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- Services of English-speaking guide
Styles
4 activity days in English
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
12:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
AA Lodge Mara (2 nights)
AA Lodge Mara is located at the world-famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve in the southwestern part of Kenya. It is located four kilometers from Sekenani main gate and 10 minutes drive from Siana Springs Air strip. It is 255 kilometers from Nairobi, a one-hour flight from Nairobi, and a four-hour drive from Nairobi on the new tarmac road.
The lodge is spread over 30 acres of land, uniquely laid out over the sprawling grounds that include rolling manicured greens, a virtual mini forest of Indigenous shrubs and exotic trees, a large swimming pool overlooking the lodge bonfire, the main restaurant, and a bar. The lodge has 42 classic tents, 36 cottages, a main restaurant, a bar, and several dining options.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Conference hall
- Lobby
- Reception
Lake Nakuru Lodge (1 night)
Lake Nakuru Lodge is a beautiful eco-lodge situated inside Lake Nakuru National Park, boasting unobstructed views of the lake and wildlife. This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Nakuru. It offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi, seating area, and a flat-screen TV. There is a private bathroom with a bath and free toiletries in each unit, along with a hair dryer.
The lodge offers accommodation in 95 spacious rooms which have a glass sliding door, all with en-suite bathrooms with permanent showers and great views of the park, garden, or lake, and two suites with a private veranda and sitting room. They also have four rooms for special needs guests.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Facilities
- Eco-friendly
- Free Wi-Fi
- Seating area
- TV
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Permanent showers
- Private verandah
- Sitting room
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Mara
Early breakfast and depart for Masai Mara with a stop at the Great Rift Valley for panoramic views and photos. You arrive in good time for lunch and a full afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge Mara.
Day 2: Maasai Mara
Wake up to an early morning breakfast then head for the full morning, afternoon, and evening game drives with packed lunch. Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge Mara.
Day 3: Maasai Mara - Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, you depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Hot lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 4: Nakuru - Lake Naivasha - Nairobi
After an early morning breakfast, you depart for Lake Naivasha in time for lunch and a boat ride across the lake. After experiencing the beautiful scenery, you head back to Nairobi in time for transfers to the airport and catch a flight back home.
Location
The safari will take place in Kenya.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
The reserve's first name honors the Maasai people while the second word Mara, also a Maasai name, meaning spotted pays homage to how they describe the area when they look at it from afar. The shadows from the clouds and the circles of trees, scrubs, and savanna that they saw gave the landscape a speckled appearance, not forgetting this is also where one of the world's eight wonders happens "the wildbeast migration" from July to September.
Maasai Mara is one of Africa's most famous and important wildlife conservation and wilderness areas, world-renowned for its exceptional populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and African bush elephants. It also hosts the great migration, which secures it as one of the world's natural wonders. Maasai mara hosts more than four hundred and seventy species of birds many of which are migrants with almost 60 species being raptors. Birds that call this area home are vultures, marabou storks, secretary birds, hornbills, crowned cranes, ostriches, etc.
Lake Nakuru National Park
It is a rhino sanctuary hosting both southern white and black rhinos. The lake is famous for millions of colons of flamingos that paint the Lake Pink in color as well as over 400 different species of birds and much small game including Rothschild giraffes, zebras, elands, impalas, buffalos, lions, leopards, and other antelopes. It is known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink.
The number of flamingos on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon Cliff. Also of interest is an area of 188 kilometers around the lake fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes, black rhinos, and white rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park has recently been enlarged partly to provide a sanctuary for the black rhino one of the big attractions is the big five.
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is famous for its strong populations of hippos, waterbucks, and flamingos. There are over 1,500 hippos in the area, and you are almost guaranteed to see one. The lake is a birder's paradise as it is home to over 400 bird species.
Food
You will be served daily meals included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Balloon flight
- Masai cultural visit - 25 USD per person
What's included
- 6 game drives
- 3 nights accommodation
- Full-board meals
- Transport in a land cruiser for game viewing
- Park fees
- All government taxes
- Services of English-speaking guide
What's not included
- Airfare
- Extra activities
- Tips and gratuities for guide
- Personal bills
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
176 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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