5 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari

The 5-day Kenya wildlife safari begins in Nairobi after breakfast, when our professional driver-guide picks you up from your hotel. We will then depart for the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, with a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. This stop typically takes less than 30 minutes, giving you time to learn about the formation of the Rift Valley and take photos.

We will then continue the journey with another short stop in Narok Town—well known for its Maasai culture—for last-minute shopping and a bathroom break. This stop usually takes no more than 20 minutes. We expect to arrive in the Maasai Mara in time for lunch, followed by an evening wildlife safari drive.

For nature lovers and birdwatchers, Maasai Mara Reserve has a lot of engrossing bird species, more than 400 have been seen and recorded; some birds that may be encountered in the drive are Hamerkop, Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, Martial Eagle, Saddle-billed Stork, Secretarybird, Egyptian Vulture, Lesser Spotted Eagle, African Cuckoo-Hawk, Ovambo Sparrowhawk and many more. Our professional guides will be more than happy to point out some of these birds and get down to the nitty-gritty about the birds. Thereafter in the evening go back to the camp for dinner and overnight

After an early breakfast, we will depart for a full day of game viewing in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the quintessential East African safari destination. The Mara is celebrated for offering unparalleled sightings of the “Big Five” and, between July and September, for hosting the spectacular annual wildebeest migration, a truly amazing and unique global wildlife event.

The picturesque crossing of the Mara River is an adventure to write home about. In October, the migration starts heading back to Serengeti National Park. Take note, although the sequence of the wildebeest movement is well known, the exact timing of the migration is unpredictable, as animals essentially follow the rain looking for emerging lush pastures

Wildlife Highlights in Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Aardvark, Aardwolf, Olive Baboon, Eastern Bat-eared Fox, Cheetah, Civet, Common Genet, Topi, Elephant, Lion, Honey Badger, Spotted Hyena, Leopard, Side-striped Jackal, Dwarf Mongoose, Cape Pangolin, Black Rhino, Oribi, Wild Dog, Slender-tailed Mongoose, Bush Hyrax, African Wildcat, Zorilla, Lesser Bushbaby, and Springhare. The game drive will last until four in the evening when you will start heading back to your tented camp for dinner and overnight

This morning, after an early breakfast, check out from the camp and enjoy a short game drive to look for any wildlife you may have missed previously. Continue with the Kenya wildlife safari to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, at around 4:30 p.m., head out for an evening game drive and birdwatching tour.

Lake Nakuru National Park’s main attraction is a large, shallow alkaline lake that supports astonishing birds, including big flocks of Great White Pelicans, huge concentrations of Lesser Flamingos, and different species of other water birds. In terms of big game, the parks have a healthy population of both the Black and White Rhinos, Lions that occasionally climb the Yellow-backed Acacias, Leopard, immense herds of African Cape Buffalos, the endangered Rothschild Giraffe, Defassa Waterbuck, Impala, Grant and Thomson’s Gazelles, Sliver-backed Jackal, Rock Python, Mau Guereza, Olive Baboon, East African Eland. Lake Nakuru National Park has designated areas where clients are allowed to alight from their vehicles and enjoy the ambiance

Our morning game drive takes us to Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its concentrated populations of the endangered rhinoceros and Rothschild Giraffe. Beyond these unique sightings, the park is home to common predators like the lion and leopard, as well as Defassa Waterbucks. The lake itself is a focal point for a myriad of different bird species, including the spectacular possibility of seeing hundreds of Lesser Flamingos. Later departs for Lake Naivasha Dinner/Overnight.

Following an early breakfast, we will check out and journey to Hell’s Gate National Park. This park is unique in Kenya as it allows visitors to combine a wildlife safari with cycling, walking, and rock climbing amidst beautiful scenery. We will cycle 8 kilometers to the gorge, encountering plenty of zebras, gazelles, Cape buffalos, warthogs, and giraffes, along with a variety of interesting birdlife along the route. Which comprises of: Secretarybird, Nyanza Swift, Abyssinian Wheatear, Rufous-naped Lark, Ruppell’s Vulture, Lanner Falcon,  Black Eagle, Stout Cisticola, African Pipit. Conclude your visit with one of the most rewarding activities: a nature walk through the gorges accompanied by a local community guide. Afterward, we will depart for Nairobi, where you will be dropped off at your hotel for an overnight stay or transferred directly to the airport for your flight.