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5-Day Kenya Safari: Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru

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Enkarewa SafarisView profile →
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5.0 (10 reviews)Kenya • 8+ years

About this tour

Embark on a thrilling 5-day Kenya safari adventure through two of the country’s most iconic destinations: Masai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park. This carefully curated journey offers the perfect balance of wildlife, scenic beauty, and cultural immersion for both first-time and seasoned safari travelers. Start your safari with a visit to Lake Nakuru, renowned for its spectacular flamingo-filled shores, endangered white and black rhinos, and picturesque acacia woodlands. The park’s diverse wildlife also includes lions, leopards, buffaloes, and giraffes—offering excellent photo opportunities against the backdrop of the Great Rift Valley. Next, journey to the legendary Masai Mara, Kenya’s premier safari destination and home to the Big Five. Enjoy unlimited game drives across the vast savannahs, where you’ll witness lions stalking prey, elephants roaming freely, and cheetahs sprinting across golden plains. Depending on the season, you may also experience the Great Wildebeest Migration, a true natural wonder. Throughout your 5-day safari, stay in comfortable lodges or luxury tented camps, enjoy delicious cuisine, and connect with the Maasai community. This Kenya safari promises an unforgettable wildlife experience, rich in biodiversity, culture, and scenic landscapes—perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers.

Prices from

$1950

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Group size

All ages are welcome

Destination

Destination: Kenya

Languages spoken

Operated in: English

Duration

Duration: 5 days


Places you'll visit

Nairobi

Nairobi

Masai Mara

Masai Mara

Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru

Map

Pickup available

Transfer from and back to the airport/hotel is included.


Tour Features

Mid-range

Handpicked lodges and camps in prime wildlife locations.
Comfortable stays with attentive service throughout the journey.

Just for you

Your tour will be completely private,
planned only for your group - no sharing with strangers.

For groups only

This private tour is best enjoyed with two or more people,
so it's not available for solo travelers.

Start whenever you like

If dates are open, you can kick off your tour on any day that works for you.

A trip that fits you

We're happy to make small tweaks to the route
or stays so the journey feels more personal.


Day by day

Day 1

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve (5- 6 hours). Pick up from the at your hotel in Nairobi, safari briefing and drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Masai Mara is blessed with a permanent water supply; Masai Mara has a permanent population of plains game. The big five, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino are quite common. Arrive at your camp and check in and go an afternoon game drive in the reserve until sundown.

Food: Dinner
Activities:
  • Scenic drive
  • Game drive

Day 2-3

Day 4

Day 5


What's included

Included
IncludedAll transfers from and to Nairobi or Airport
IncludedTransport in a private 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruiser
IncludedAll game drives and activities as noted in the itinerary
IncludedPersonalized private service
IncludedAll applicable government taxes, levies and entry fees
IncludedEco-friendly, stainless steel, safari water bottle
IncludedAll accommodations during the tour
IncludedAll meals and unlimited drinking water during the tour
IncludedWell experienced, English speaking tour guides/driver
Excluded
Not includedInternational flights and taxes
Not includedPassports and visa applications and processing
Not includedTravel insurance
Not includedTips and gratuities for drivers/guides
Not includedPersonal laundry
Not includedAlcoholic drinks
Not includedEntrance fee for activities noted as optional

Animals to see

Animal on this safariBlack rhinos

Animal on this safariBuffaloes

Animal on this safariCheetahs

Animal on this safariElephants

Animal on this safariFlamingoes

Animal on this safariGiraffes

Animal on this safariLeopards

Animal on this safariLions

Animal on this safariWhite rhinos


Rates per person

Jan 3 2026 - Jun 30 2026

Number
of visitors
Price / AdultPrice / Child4-11 yearsPrice / Infant0-3 years
6$1475$740free
From 2 to 3$1675$840free
From 4 to 5$1575$790free

Jul 1 2026 - Oct 31 2026

Nov 1 2026 - Dec 20 2026

Dec 21 2026 - Jan 2 2027

Jan 3 2027 - Jun 30 2027

Jul 1 2027 - Oct 31 2027


Need to cancel your booking?

See tour operator's cancellation and refund policy.


For full details, please refer to the Enkarewa Safaris terms & conditions.


Goood to know

Local currency

Kenya - Kenyan Shilling

Visa

US citizens require a visa.

For more information and to apply for a visa, please use the following link: Visa Application

United Kingdom citizens require a visa.

For more information and to apply for a visa, please use the following link: Visa Application

Vaccines

There are no mandatory vaccine(s) for US citizens.