A compact safari from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru and on to the Maasai Mara, staying in well-run Sarova properties throughout.
Between July and October your Mara days may coincide with the Great Migration.
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Route: Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara
Price: on request, quoted for your dates, group size and lodges.
We meet you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and take you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.
Stay: Sarova Panafric Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Drive down the Great Rift Valley escarpment, stopping at the viewpoint for photos, and reach the lodge for lunch.
An afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park looks for rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, flamingos and other birdlife.
Stay: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Cross the highlands to the Maasai Mara and arrive for lunch. In the afternoon, your first game drive on the savannah: lions, elephants, cheetahs and large herds.
Stay: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Spend the day exploring the reserve with a picnic lunch, or split it into morning and afternoon drives. Optional extras include a sunrise balloon flight or a Maasai village visit.
Stay: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Drive back to Nairobi with a stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint and a farewell lunch at the Carnivore restaurant or similar. We drop you at the airport or your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodges and timings are a guide. We confirm availability and can swap camps or adjust the pace to suit you.
Treat this itinerary as a starting point. Tell us your dates, interests and budget and we will adjust the route, lodges and pace, then send a free quote with no obligation.
