Kenya is home to the legendary Big Five, and therefore this 4 Days Kenya Big Five Safari is the perfect short escape. Moreover, it combines the wildlife spectacle of Maasai Mara with the bird-rich shores and rhino sanctuary of Lake Nakuru National Park. Consequently, you get maximum sightings in minimal time.
Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Maasai Mara (with Nairobi city tour and Great Rift Valley stop).
Day 2: Full-day game drives in Maasai Mara (Big Five focus).
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Nakuru; afternoon game drive (rhinos & flamingos).
Day 4: Return to Nairobi and drop-off.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi → Maasai Mara
Your driver-guide picks you up from Nairobi hotel or Kenyatta International Airport. First, enjoy a short Nairobi city tour National Museum, market squares and Snake Park. Then, after lunch, drive via the Great Rift Valley and Narok. Meanwhile, learn about Maasai culture en route. Finally, arrive, check in, and enjoy an optional evening spotlight drive to spot nocturnal predators.
Day 2: Full-day Maasai Mara game drives
Rise early and after breakfast head out for full-day game drives. Consequently, you’ll search for lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo and (with luck) rhinos. In addition, expect giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and abundant birds. Optionally, enjoy a lodge lunch or a picnic in the reserve.
Day 3: Maasai Mara → Lake Nakuru
After a final morning game drive and late breakfast, transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park. There, check in and later enjoy an afternoon drive to see black and white rhinos, hippos, leopards and vast birdlife most notably flamingos along the shoreline.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru → Nairobi
After breakfast, check out and return to Nairobi. Finally, you will be dropped at your hotel or the airport in time for onward travel.
What’s Included
Pick up & drop off (Nairobi).
Transportation as per itinerary.
Accommodation as specified.
Meals per itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner).
English-speaking driver/guide.
National park & reserve entrance fees.
Excursions & activities listed, available on request.
Recommended: bottled mineral water during safari.
What’s Not Included
Visa and related costs.
Personal expenses (drinks, tips, laundry, phone calls).
International flights.
Optional activities not listed in the itinerary.