5-day itinerary
Ol Pejeta Game Sanctuary – Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara – 5 Days
Game viewing drives, bird watching, boat ride & guided walking safari
From Nairobi /to Nairobi
5 day safari touring the Ol Pejeta game conservancy in Laikipia – near Mount Kenya, the rift valley Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara game reserve to view the Big 5, awesome Kenya landscapes and local cultures.
Safari tours Ol Pejeta/ Sweetwaters conservancy with game viewing drives to view Rhino, Chimpanzees and more.
Tour stops at the fresh water rift valley Lake Naivasha where we enjoy a boat ride to view up-close hippos, exotic birds and small game.
We also make a guided walking safari at the Crescent Island.
Here, you can also hire bicycles and cycle to the nearby Hell’s gate national park (optional)
Tour then proceeds to the ultimate Masai Mara game reserve for unlimited game viewing drives in pursuit of the Big 5 and more
This is a private wildlife safari trip.
Safari accommodation is in a choice of economy, standard or luxury safari lodges or tented camps.
Please chose your lodge / tented camp accommodation option depending on safari budget or style.
Safari transport and game viewing drives are in a customized pop up top safari minivan.
Transport can be upgraded to pop up top 4 x 4 Land Cruiser jeep at an extra cost.
Good to know
- Driving times in Kenya are estimates and can vary due to road traffic and state of road
- Safari can include local flights to cut on driving time if required (extra price)
Tour highlights
- A day at Ol Pejeta conservancy with game viewing drives
- A day at Lake Naivasha with a boat ride
- Guided walking safari at the Crescent Island
- Scenic landscape stops along the safari route
- Masai - Mara game reserve with unlimited game viewing drives
- Blend of local cultures and tribes including the Masai etc.
- Elephant, Buffalo, Chimpanzee, Rhino, Gazelle, dik dik, Giraffe, Lion, Ostrich, Cheetah, Warthog, etc
- Optional Hell's Gate visit (price on request)
- Optional Masai village visit option at Masai Mara =$ 25 per person (payable to village chief)
- Optional Hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara =$ 450 per person (enquire from us)
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
Nairobi – Ol Pejeta – Sweetwaters
Depart Nairobi at 7:30am for northern Kenya towards the Mount Kenya and Ol Pejeta Game Sanctuary.
The drive is via scenic agricultural zones of central Kenya.
We shall stop to visit the largest open air market in East Africa at Karatina
Afternoon game viewing drives at the Ol Pejeta / Sweetwaters conservancy
Overnight at your Mount Kenya safari lodge / tented camp
- Day2
Lake Naivasha & Great Rift valley
Depart Ol Pejeta / Sweetwaters and proceed to the Lake Naivasha in the Rift valley.
The scenic drive is via Thomson’s Falls where you stop to view the waterfalls.
Afternoon boat ride to view hippos, rich bird life and small game.
Later guided walking safari at the Crescent Island.
Overnight at your Lake Naivasha lodge or tented camp resort
- Day3
Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara
Proceed to the famous Masai Mara game reserve on a drive along the floor of the spectacular great rift valley and Masai country.
Afternoon game viewing drive with the opportunity to see wildebeest, herds of buffalo, Lion, Impala, Giraffe, Elephant, Topi, Warthog, Ostrich, Cheetah, Hyena and much more.
Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge or tented camp.
- Day4
Masai Mara – full day
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza!
Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world.
It is host to the 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, the 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 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 at your Masai Mara safari lodge/ Tented camp
- Day5
Masai Mara – Nairobi
A morning game viewing drive at the Masai Mara.
An extra game drive as you depart the reserve.Proceed to Nairobi
Arrive Nairobi in the late afternoon.
Drop off at your Nairobi hotel / Nairobi airport / residence.
What you could see on a 5 day Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha, Mara Safari
- Elephants
- Giraffe
- Egrets
- Zebras
- Chimpanzees
- Hartebeest
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Reticulated Giraffe
- Baboon
- Leopard
- Antelopes
- lions
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Mount Kenya Conservancy
- Standard
- Serena Sweet waters Tented Camp.
- Economy
- Kongoni Camp
Lake Naivasha Resorts
- Standard
- Elsamere Lodge, Naivasha Crescent Camp.
- Economy
- Naivasha Kongoni Camp.
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Tour price includes
- Nairobi airport-hotel pick up / drop off transfers
- Transport in a customized pop up top safari minivan.
- Services of an experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide.
- Stay in economy, standard or luxury safari lodge / tented camps.
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees.
- All meals on safari.
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle.
- 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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