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Private safari journey · Kenya

4-Day Luxury Safari in Kenya: Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara

Enjoy evening game drives in Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara, travelling in a pop-up roof 4x4 with a professional driver-guide.

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Duration
4 days
4 stops
Stays
2 stays
Guide price
From US$1,592
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

The 4-day Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Luxury Tour allows you to experience Lake Nakuru National Park, which hosts flamingos, rhinos, and other animal species, not forgetting birds. Masai Mara National Reserve, on the other hand, is the home of the wildebeest migration, which happens annually from July to October.

  • Activities: game drives
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Suitable for solo travelers
  • Minimum age of 1 year

Availability

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

Route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park

We will pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi at 7:00 AM and depart for Lake Nakuru. You'll arrive at 10:00 AM and begin a game drive immediately, continuing until 12:30 PM. Then, you will proceed to Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge for lunch and check-in. You'll relax at the lodge before your evening game drive, which starts at 4:00 PM and lasts until sunset. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will check out from Sarova Lion Hill Game Camp and depart for Masai Mara, with a stopover in Narok town for a bathroom break and optional shopping. You'll arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch and check in at Mara Serena Lodge. You'll enjoy the hotel amenities before embarking on your evening game drive at 3:30 PM, returning to the lodge at sunset for dinner, a bonfire, and an overnight stay.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Game Drive at Masai Mara National Reserve

A full-day game drive with a packed lunch is highly recommended to fully explore the park. You'll enjoy lunch at a picnic site within the park and continue the game drive until evening. Return to the lodge for dinner, a bonfire, and an overnight stay. Alternatively, you may opt for a hot air balloon ride (extra cost: USD 460 per person). This activity begins early in the morning, from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM, followed by a champagne breakfast. Afterward, your driver-guide will take you on a morning game drive. You'll break for lunch, then embark on your evening game drive at 4:00 PM, lasting until sunset. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Mara Serena Lodge.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
04Day 4

Day 4

Departure - Masai Mara - Nairobi

You'll enjoy breakfast, followed by checkout. You will depart for Nairobi with an optional cultural visit to a Masai community (extra cost: USD 25 per person). You'll continue your journey back to Nairobi, arriving at approximately 3:00 PM, where the driver will drop you off at your hotel or the airport.
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stays

Where you will stay

Accommodation is subject to confirmation for your dates.

What’s included

The exact inclusion list is confirmed for your dates before you commit.

Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  3. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  4. A professional driver/guide
  5. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  6. All Taxes/VAT
  7. Roundtrip airport transfer
  8. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  9. Drinking water (On all days)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Rates and dates

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From

US$1,592

per person

Guide price

US$2,348 per person

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Before you plan

Journey details

Best for

Luxury tour

Private tour

Journey pace

2 stays

3 nights across 4 days.

Rooms

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

Rates, timing and lodge availability are checked again for your dates.

Experiences on this journey

The Great Migration Birding

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