The Big Five Safari in Kenya

On this safari you are almost guaranteed of seeing ‘Big Five’; Elephants, Rhinos, Leopards, Buffalos and Lions. In Lake Nakuru there is a high population of Wide Rhinos, in Masai Mara all members of Big Five are found and its famous for its population of Big Cats, lastly in to Lake Naivasha where there is hundreds of hippos and Leopards are often seen.

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Itinerary overview

Day 1, Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 2, Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 3, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Day 4, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Day 5, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Day 6, Lake Naivasha

Day 7, Lake Naivasha

Day 8, Back to Nairobi

THE SAFARI DAY BY DAY

DAY 1, Lake Nakuru National Park

You will be met on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or picked from your hotel and driven to Lake Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley.

The Lake Nakuru is only a three hour drive from Nairobi along a scenic route which allows visitors to stop off and admire the beauty of the Great Rift Valley. After lunch in the Lodge you will go for afternoon game drive, you won't have to go far to see the game as many animals come and graze right outside the lodge - including a troupe of baboons.

Accommodation: Lion Hill Sarova Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner

DAY 2, Lake Nakuru National Park

Morning cup of tea or coffee before you join your safari driver for early morning game drive. When park is still cool most of the animals are active as the chances of seeing leopard are high.

You will return to your lodge for a late morning breakfast. You will have time to relax around the swimming pool or use the Lodge facilitations. Lunch in your Lodge followed by afternoon game drive of which by this time downwards you might be lucky to witness a lion kill or hunt.

Accommodation:  Lion Hill Sarova Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3, Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara

Your journey starts immediately after breakfast and check out.  Join your safari driver guide and drive to Maasai Mara with a stop at Narok for necessities. From there, drive to Mara arriving in the time for lunch at Mara Simba Lodge and check in. After lunch siesta followed by 3.30pm game drive. This time make your camera and binocular ready to work as plenty of wildlife  will be seen. Returning back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge

MEAL PLAN: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4, Maasai Mara National Reserve

This is a full day game drive in this expensive game reserve Maasai Mara; we will have our picnic lunch under a tree in the wilderness while viewing wildlife species  from a distance. This day we are going to drive up to Mara River where we will be able to see crocodiles and hippos among other water creatures. At one point we will stop at the border mark between Maasai Mara in Kenya and Serengeti in Tanzania. The day ends by returning back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Still in Maasai Mara for the third day. Perhaps this is the lucky and good day for you to see what you were not able and lucky to have seen in the last two days. Full day in the park, with wide range of doing game drive and being your last day in Maasai Mara. In this park it is almost guaranteed  to see the big five.

Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6, Maasai Mara -Lake Naivasha

Leave from Maasai Mara after breakfast and proceed to Lake Naivasha arriving in the time for lunch. Check in Chui lodge set within a private sanctuary to which guest has exclusive access. The Lodge was named after the Leopard “Chui” and it is most likely for the leopard to be seen in the area. The lodge itself its elegant African Design and its very unique both the staff and the lodge never fails to capture guests imagination.

Accommodation: Chui Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7, Lake Naivasha

Today is the day for relaxation. There are also other optional activities you can take in case you are interested to do so. Horse riding, nature walks around, the  lake, or decide to relax  for the entire day by the swimming pool side and call it a day  choice is yours.

Accommodation: Chui Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8, Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

Today is your last day, on this safari and after breakfast you will join your driver and be transferred to Nairobi. Depending on your safari plan the service might continue or end by being taken to the international airport for your fright back home.

Meal Plan: Breakfast.

FLAMINGOZONE TOURS AND SAFARI WISHES YOU A SAFE FLIGHT BACK HOME

KARIBU TENA!