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Private safari journey · Kenya

4-Day Luxury Safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru

Spend two nights at Mara Serena Safari Lodge, then head to Lake Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive.

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Duration
4 days
4 stops
Stays
2 stays
Guide price
From US$1,577
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

This is our best selling classic safari in Kenya. In this tour you have the best chances to experience the Big 5 in Kenya. Starting with Masai Mara where you can find at least 4 of the big 5 along with many other varieties and numbers of animals, you will be moving to Lake Nakuru (5 hours drive) on Day 3. Lake Nakuru offers good chances for spotting rhinos along with aquatic birds like flamingos.

  • 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
  • Suitable for all ages

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 to Maasai Mara National Reserve

Your tour starts with pick up at 7:30 AM from your Nairobi hotel or Airport and drive to Masai Mara. This drive will take about 5 to 6.5 hours with a scenic stopover at Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Masai Mara shortly after noon and check into your lodge/camp, have hot lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive. After the game drive, we head back to lodge/camp to reach by around 5:30 or 6:00 PM, freshen up and enjoy a freshly prepared Dinner. Overnight at your lodge.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Maasai Mara Game Drives

On this day you can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive (This is the best time to see the animals and a good chance to witness hunt/kill). Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. You will stop at a picnic spot for having packed lunch and later depart on a game drive till the park is closed. Around 6:00 PM return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru

Around 9:00 AM after a relaxed breakfast checkout and depart to Lake Nakuru National Park which is about 5 hours drive from Mara gate. Upon reaching Nakuru lodge check in, enjoy a delicious meal and afterwards head out for an afternoon game drive. At around 6pm head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
  • Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
04Day 4

Day 4

Lake Nakuru to Nairobi

After breakfast, you will proceed to Lake Nakuru national park with packed lunch and do the final game drive until around 1:00 PM and then proceed to Nairobi where you will have lunch enroute. You will then reach Nairobi at around 5:30 PM then be dropped off to your place of preference either at a hotel or airport. This marks the end of the safari.
  • 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

Rates and dates

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From

US$1,577

per person

Guide price

US$2,489 per person

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Before you plan

Journey details

Best for

Luxury tour

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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.

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