6-day itinerary
6 Days, Fly & Drive Wildlife Game Safari Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru – Samburu Safari
Fly & Drive Tour from / to Mombasa & Kenya Coast Beach
This 6 days safari tour is by flight to Nairobi where you connect with your pop up top safari minivan for a road safari with stops at Class A game reserves and National parks of the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Samburu.
Tour explores varied Kenya wildlife ecosystems, experiences different climatic regions, and encounters diverse cultures and magnificent landscapes.
The safari pace is easy with short but dramatic country drives connecting you to the main safari attractions of Kenya.
On the evening of day 6 you shall fly back to Mombasa where tour ends.
Accommodation is in a choice of economy, standard or luxury safari lodges / tented camps depending on your safari budget.
Tour transport is in a private pop up top safari minivan.
You can upgrade to pop up top 4 x 4 Land Cruiser jeep at extra cost
Good to know
- tour can be modified to include more days
- tour can be modified to finish in Nairobi
- tour can be modified to include connecting flights to National parks
- Driving times in Kenya are estimates and can vary due to road traffic and state of road
- If you choose to stay at The Pelican Lodge, Sarova Woodlands or Sentrim Elementaita, note that there shall be no re-entry at Lake Nakuru National Park on the following day.
- Safari is private per booking-no group tour
Tour highlights
- Masai Mara Game Reserve - Unlimited game viewing drives - Tree studded typical savannah terrain and a multitude of Wild animal species. - Colorful Masai tribesmen
- Lake Nakuru National Park - Hundreds of bird species including few flamingos, pelicans and others - Rhino sanctuary - The Great Rift valley escarpment - Awesome scenery
- Samburu Game Reserve - Unique wildlife species; Grevy's Zebra, Somali Ostrich, long necked Gerenuk, reticulated Giraffe and Beisa Oryx - 350 different bird species - Ewaso Nyiro River which attracts different wildlife - Samburu culture and local life styles - Mount Kenya - a glimpse - Kenya farming cultures, tea, coffee, subsistence farming
- A glimpse of the capital city Nairobi.
- Masai village visit at Masai Mara (arrange with your driver guide) = $ 25 per person - Optional
- Unlimited game viewing drives with private safari vehicle & guide
- Varied climatic and vegetation zones
- The big five & hundreds of other wildlife and bird species.
- Hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara (enquire with us) = $ 450 per person - Optional
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
MOMBASA fly NAIROBI drive to MASAI MARA
Early pick up from your Kenya Coast beach resort for a transfer to Mombasa airport.
0800hrs: Depart on Kenya Airways to Nairobi (1 Hour)
0900hrs: On arrival at Nairobi airport you are met by our safari driver guide and vehicle.Proceed to the Masai Mara on a scenic drive via the central highlands of Kenya with views of local homesteads and subsistence crop farming.
You shall stop to view at the Great Rift Valley escarpment and other scenic attractions.
Drive is through Masai country along the floor of the Rift valley
Afternoon game viewing drive at the Masai Mara game reserve.
Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge / tented camp.
- Day2
Full Day at the Masai Mara
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza!
Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world.
It hosts to highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region.The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing drives encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October)
Overnight shall be at our Masai Mara safari lodge/ Tented camp
- Day3
Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru
Early morning game spotting drive to catch the sunrise and wildlife and scenery.
Later depart Masai Mara and proceed to Lake Nakuru national park.
There shall be stops to view the fresh water Lake Naivasha and the alkaline Lake Elmenteita.
Game and bird watching drives around the Lake Nakuru national park.
Hundreds of thousands of flamingos canopy the shallow edges of the Lake Nakuru while pelicans and other bird species will be seen.
The national park hosts both the black and white rhino together with warthog, antelope, baboon and many more animal species.
What to see at Lake Nakuru national park.
Flamingo (Lesser and Greater), White Rhino, Zebra, Waterbucks, waterfalls: Makalia, unique vegetation about 550 different plant species, Mammals 56 different species and terrestrial birds numbering 450 species in total.
Overnight at your Lake Nakuru safari lodge / tented camp.
- Day4
Lake Nakuru – Samburu
Day begins with an early short game and bird viewing drive.
Proceed to Samburu game reserve located at the arid frontier district of Kenya.
This is the most scenic and dramatic day of our Kenya safari journey.
The drive is via the edges of the Rift Valley escarpment, past the central highlands and on to the arid region of Northern Kenya.
There shall be a stop to view the Thompsons falls at Nyahururu.
Afternoon game viewing drive at the Samburu game reserve.
Overnight at your Samburu game reserve safari lodge / tented camp.
What you may see at samburu game reserveElephants, Giraffe, Zebras, Warthog and Antelopes .
- Day5
Samburu Game Reserve
Day spent at the Samburu game reserve!
Start the day on an early morning game viewing drive.
Game spotting shall be concentrated along the Ewaso Nyiro River, which is the lifeline of this semi-arid game reserve.
We shall look out for Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Somali ostrich, Lion, Elephant, Buffalo and many more.
Overnight at your Samburu game reserve safari lodge/ tented camp.
- Day6
Samburu – Mt. Kenya – Nairobi
Depart Samburu after an early morning game viewing drive.
The drive shall be via the arid areas, the highlands and to Mount Kenya.
Proceed to Nairobi with views of tea, coffee and pineapple plantations en -route
Arrive Nairobi in the afternoon.
Transfer to Nairobi Airport.
1830hrs:Depart Nairobi Airport
1930 hrs: Arrive Mombasa airport.
Met at the Mombasa airport for transfer to your Kenya coast beach hotel.
What you could see on a 6 day Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Samburu safari tour
- Lion
- Buffalo
- Giraffe
- Warthog
- Cheetah
- Gravy Zebra
- Waterbuck
- Rhino
- Leopard
- Hippopotamus
- Crocodile
- Topis
- Elephant
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Luxury
- Mara Sarova Game Camp, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Ashnil Mara Camp, Keekorok Lodge, Tipilikwani Mara Camp, Mpata Safari Club, Loyk Mara Camp, Mara Engai camp, Mara River Camp, Mara Simba Lodge, Ilkeliani Camp, Kandili Camp, Base Camp Explorer, Olkeri Camp, Fig Tree, Emayian Luxury Camp, Zebra Plains Mara
Lake Nakuru National Park
- Economy
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Samburu game reserve
- Standard
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Economy
- Sentrim Samburu Lodge
Tour price includes
- Tour in a customized pop up top safari minivan.
- Services of experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide.
- Air ticket: Mombasa-Nairobi-Mombasa.
- Game Viewing Drives.
- Transfers: Hotel-Airport-Hotel.
- Buffet Lunch at Amboseli.
- Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle.
- Pick up / drop off at Mombasa Island, Mombasa port, Diani, Bamburi, Kilifi beach resorts/hotel
- Government taxes and local levies
Not included in the tour price
- All bottled drinks, items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
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