The classic Kenyan circuit, combining the big cat country of the Maasai Mara with the rhino sanctuary of Lake Nakuru and the calm lakeside setting of Naivasha. It is a…
Trip Overview
The classic Kenyan circuit, combining the big cat country of the Maasai Mara with the rhino sanctuary of Lake Nakuru and the calm lakeside setting of Naivasha. It is a well-paced route with short driving days, and it takes in three quite different landscapes within the Rift Valley.
The Route
Maasai Mara
Leave Nairobi in the morning and descend into the Great Rift Valley, continuing to the Maasai Mara and arriving in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive introduces the reserve and its resident lion prides. Dinner and overnight in camp.
Maasai Mara
The whole day is spent in the reserve, with morning and late afternoon drives divided by a relaxed break through the middle of the day. Your guide will work the riverine forest along the Mara River and the open short-grass plains, where cheetah are most often found.
Lake Nakuru
Depart after an early game drive and travel north through the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in the afternoon. An evening game drive concentrates on the park's rhino, both black and white, along with Rothschild's giraffe and the resident lion in the acacia woodland.
Lake Naivasha
A morning game drive in Nakuru before continuing the short distance south to Lake Naivasha. The afternoon is free for an optional boat trip on the lake among the hippo and birdlife, or a walking safari on Crescent Island, where game can be approached on foot.
Nairobi
A relaxed morning at the lake before the drive back to Nairobi through the escarpment viewpoints above the Rift Valley. Arrival in the city is in the early afternoon.
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