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Explore the Great Rift Valley at length with a 5 day Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari.

This trip promises sights unseen, from rolling hills, to wild game, apes, lakes, birds, reptiles, acacia woodlands and vast savannah landscapes.

This Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari begins with a drive from Nairobi to Masai Mara.

Your first encounter with the Great Rift Valley will be at a stop at ViewPoint where you will see spectacular escarpment walls and deep valleys down below.

This drive will then continue until you get to the location where wildebeests darken the Mara grasslands every year in their migration from Serengeti.

You will spend two days here, taking in the sights and sounds of Kenya’s untamed beauty until you depart for Lake Nakuru.

Your final days in this Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari will be enjoyed in a destination filled with so many feathered friends that your mornings will be filled with birdsong.

Wild animals and water-loving mammals such as waterbucks and hippos will keep you company from afar as you enjoy the awe-inspiring backdrop of the lake, euphorbia forest, Baboon cliff and Lion hill.

Rates include:

• The rates are per person sharing
• Return transport from Nairobi (Pick up and drop off will be at the airport or hotel)
• Accommodation on full board basis (Breakfast, lunch & dinner) at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge & Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
• Daily game drives in a pop roof tour van
• Services of a professional guide
• Bottled water during safari
• All hotel taxes

Rates exclude:

• Park entry fees
• Lake Nakuru: USD 60 per adult and USD 35 per child per day
• Masai Mara: USD 80 per adult and USD 40 per child per day
• Tips and gratuities
• Visa fees
• Local or international flights (you may book directly on vacay.co.ke)
• Rates are in USD and apply to non-residents.
• Rates are subject to change depending on availability.

You will spend 2 days each of your Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge and Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge respectively.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

This will be your home for the first two days of your Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari.

When you come in from a full day of game drives and exploration, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge will let you relax in its sunken baths or watch the sunset sitting on the light safari chairs on its sheltered verandahs.

Alternatively, you can interact with other safari enthusiasts at the lodge as you down cocktails at Ol Murrani Bar.

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge offers breathtaking views of the park as well as the lake, facilitated mainly by its position on a hill and the full-length windows on every room.

When you’re not out on a game drive, spend your Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari making a splash at the outdoor pool or going for a nature walk.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara

You will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the Masai Mara, which is about four and a half hours away.

During the journey, you will stop at a viewpoint to soak in the beauty of the Great Rift Valley.

You will arrive at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge in time for lunch and then go on an afternoon game drive until sunset.

Meals and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2: Masai Mara

Spend the day in Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary.

Here you will have the best opportunity to spot the Big Five – lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants.

Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunches on a full day game drive or splitting the day with early morning and late afternoon game drives.

You will also have the option of visiting a local Masai village (an additional $30 US dollar per person).

Meals and overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Masai Mara – Nakuru

After an early morning game drive, you will have breakfast then check out of the hotel to begin your journey to Nakuru.

Upon arrival, you will check in at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for some lunch and rest.

In the afternoon you will go out on a game drive to the bird watcher’s paradise that is Lake Nakuru National Park.

The game drive should last until sunset, after which you will return to the hotel.

Meals and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru

You will wake up just before dawn for an early morning game drive.

This is the best time to enjoy the wonders of the African bush and the beauties of the park’s wildlife as the colors of the sunrise enlighten the day.

Breakfast will be served at 9:00 am after which you will spend the day relaxing at the hotel and enjoying the facilities.

You will depart for an afternoon game drive at around 4:00 pm and return at sunset.

Meals and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Nairobi

You will have an early morning game drive and arrive back at the hotel by 8:30 am in time for breakfast.

Check out will ensue shortly after breakfast followed by departure to Nairobi, where you will arrive at approximately 1:00 pm.

You will be dropped off at an agreed upon location ending your Masai Mara Lake Nakuru safari with us.

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