Kenya Adventure

4DAY LIVING AMONG THE LIONS

🗓️ 4 Days 👥 2-30 People ⛰️ Moderate

Overview

This 4-day safari visits the most famous national parks in Kenya, the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the best places in Africa for wildlife viewing. Game drives are a great way to experience the park, and they take place all year round. If the big cats are what you're looking for on your Kenyan safari, you are guaranteed to spot them at the Mara. Lake Nakuru is a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos.

Activities

Game Drives

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Nairobi/Maasai Mara National Reserve

You will take an early morning drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. It remains one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive until evening.

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, we have a full-day game drive, with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife, and it's one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under a vehicle, and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded. These include 16 species of eagles, many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 species of bustards (including the kori bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.

Masai Mara National Reserve-Lake Nakuru National Park

After an early morning pickup, we drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Across the equator, south of Bogoria, lies the Rift Valley's most famous lake, Lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it's an alkaline lake and is recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep-pink band around the edge of the lake shore. Arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive.