5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS KENYA BIG FIVE SAFARI

Get picked up from your Hotel in Nairobi by 7.30 am followed by a drive down the Escarpment via the floor of the Great Rift Valley to the Lake.  Arrive for a mid-morning boat ride at the lake for bird watching and hippo viewing. You will proceed to the hotel for your lunch and a brief afternoon siesta. Next, head straight to Hell's Gate National Park for a mini-safari. Here you have the option of a walking or biking safari as you see the wildlife and take photos. You will get an opportunity to see the gorges and also the geysers and Hot springs. Drive to lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation at Naivasha Kongoni Lodge. (https://naivashakongonilodge.com/)

Enjoy a relaxed morning breakfast then depart for Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a mid-morning game drive en-route to your hotel. Arrive in time for your lunch. Enjoy your lunch then check in to your rooms for a brief afternoon siesta, perhaps absorb the surrounding of the lodge before heading out for an evening game drive till sunset. Lake Nakuru is famous for its pink flamingos and over 400 species of birds found here. It is a home to the endangered white rhinos and it is one of the few parks in Kenya that you are guaranteed to see a Rhino. It is also a home of endangered species, particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the Black and White Rhino. Lions, Water-buck, Buffalo, Monkeys and Baboons are all residents’ here.Dinner and overnight at Nakuru Sopa Lodge- https://www.sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

Relaxed morning breakfast, then depart for your drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve - the finest game reserve in the world. Arrive at the gate at around noon, check into the park, and enjoy a short en-route game drive to the camp. Arrive at the camp on time for your lunch, a brief afternoon siesta, and perhaps absorb the surroundings of the camp before setting off for an evening game drive till sunset. Explore the vast tree-studded reserve in search of wildlife. Some of the famous wild animals in the park you are likely to encounter include: lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, leopard, cheetah, many kinds of birds, antelopes, and elephants. 

Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge- https://www.sopalodges.com/masai-mara-sopa-lodge/the-lodge 

Enjoy a relaxed day in the Masai Mara with morning and evening game drives in the reserve. You may opt to have a full-day romantic adventure outing in the reserve, with a packed Picnic Lunch to be taken at a scenic, designated location on the Masai Mara savannah plains. The Masai Mara Game Reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the Natural world. It is home to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals of any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded Savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop shop for game viewing activities. You will traverse the Masai Mara reserve on Wildlife viewing drives, encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. You will visit the Mara River Mara which involves visiting various river crossing points to witness and capture the wildebeests crossing the great Mara River in numbers, along with predator-prey action. 

One of these days, you have the option of taking an early morning balloon ride over the Mara plains that will be crowned with a champagne bush breakfast. As you ascend aerially, beautiful features unfold before your eyes – gentle rolling hills, meandering rivers, and lush grasslands. After the leisurely champagne bush breakfast.

You also have an option of an hour visit to the Maasai village for a cultural encounter as you enjoy the en-route game drive back to camp, some downtime before lunch to be followed by an afternoon siesta, then an evening game drive and a farewell dinner and overnight. 

The Mara balloon ride costs 500USD per person ***Not included in cost*** Optional Activity

Maasai Cultural Village Visit – 25 USD per person ***Not included in cost*** Optional Activity
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge- https://www.sopalodges.com/masai-mara-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

Being the final day of your safari, you will have a relaxed morning breakfast and check out for your drive back to Nairobi. You may opt for souvenir shopping in Karen, farewell lunch at Talisman hotel (own cost), and after which you will be dropped off at your hotel, airport, or location of your choice. This marks the end of the tour.