A 5-day safari in Kenya encompassing Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Masai Mara National Reserve offers a diverse wildlife experience. You’ll see the Big Five, rare rhinos, chimpanzees, and abundant birdlife. Expect game drives, potential for night drives, and cultural experiences.
Day 1: Nairobi – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
On this day, you will be picked up by our driver guide either from your hotel in Nairobi or at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport upon arrival. After a warm welcome and a short briefing, you will embark on a journey to Ol Pejeta conservancy situated between the foothills of the Aberdares Ranges and the magnificent snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya. Arrive in time for lunch and check into your rooms. Thereafter, an afternoon game drive in the pristine wilderness of the conservancy from 1600 hrs to 1830 hrs. Ol Pejeta conservancy hosts an astounding variety of wildlife, including all the members of the Big Five, which are black and white rhinos, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes, and lions, among others. Later on, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Lake Nakuru
Wake up early for a cup of coffee and head to the conservancy for a game drive between 0630 – 0830 hrs exploring more and enjoying sights of animals. Return to your place of accommodation for breakfast, check out, and be transferred to Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch and check into your Nakuru accommodation. Later on, proceed to the park for an afternoon game drive. At the Lake Nakuru National Park, you will enjoy your game drive expecting to see the huge numbers of flamingos which are concentrated along the lake shore. In addition to the bird life for which Nakuru is so well known, there are many different wildlife species in the park, including lion, leopard, White rhino, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, zebra, impala, and waterbuck. In the evening, you will go and check into your accommodation, have dinner, and rest for the day.
Day 3: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will check out of the accommodation and depart for Masai Mara National Reserve Park, A Kenyan Wildlife destination. On your way, you will enjoy the vistas of the countryside. You will have a stopover in Narok for an interaction with locals. (mainly the Maasai People) and a viewpoint of the scenic Rift Valley. Arrive in time for check-in in and thereafter, there will be a buffet lunch after the check-in process. In the afternoon, you will go on the afternoon game drives exploring the plains of the reserve. Expect to see a variety of wildlife including: Lions, Leopards, Gazelles, Elephants, Warthog (pumba), Giraffes, Wildebeests, among other game animals. Return to your rooms for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve
You will spend the whole day of your safari exploring Masai Mara. after breakfast, you will head to the Reserve for a full day game drive with your packed lunch box for a picnic lunch. You will explore the breathtaking landscape with a network of routes established for game viewing. During the full day game drives, you will be able to see a variety of wildlife including Hippos and Crocodiles along the Mara River, Giraffes, Lions, Cheetahs, leopards, zebras, gazelle, elands, African Wild Dogs, Buffalos, and varieties of birds etc. Your lunch will be set and served at one of the picnic sites in the Reserve, and you will enjoy your meals while enjoying the view of the beautiful savannah and animals. After lunch, you will go for another exploring expedition until evening, when you will return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi
After breakfast, you will check out of your accommodation and, with an enroute game drive, bid Masai Mara goodbye and be transferred back to Nairobi to catch your flights or be dropped off at your city hotel.