6 Day Classic Kenya Safari

Masai Mara and the Great Rift valley

This 6-Day Classic Kenya Safari to the Masai Mara and the Great Rift Valley gives you the chance to experience the abundant wildlife and vibrant cultures of Kenya

Classic Kenya Safari Experience

On this safari to Kenya, go to the superb scenery of the Great Rift Valley Lake of Lake Nakuru, viewing thousands of pink flamingoes on an electric blue sky. Relax and enjoy tea at Elesa Mere and a game-viewing boat trip on Lake Naivasha.

Walk on the savannah, which hosts the greatest animal spectacular on the planet, the Great Migration, in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Retire on the exclusive Kenya accommodation that provides unique personalised service, first-rate game viewing, and refined cuisine.

Classic Kenya Safari Highlight

Spectacular wildlife and scenery
Un-matched game viewing and photographic chances
See millions of colorful flamingos at Lake Nakuru
Go on a game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve
Optional Hot Air Ballon Safari over Masai Mara
Easily combine with Mombasa or Zanzibar Holiday

Day 1: Travel to Lake Naivasha

Today on your classic Kenya Safari, you will go to Lake Naivasha, a large freshwater lake that is part of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. It is home to a number of bird species, including the African Fish Eagle and large numbers of hippos. In the afternoon, sav our high tea at Joy Adamson’s famous Elsa mere farm.

Adamson is famous for the book “Born Free” about raising a Lion Cub. Her home is a conservation centre focusing on lake ecology and creating environmental awareness. Afterwards, you will enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Naivasha and spot Kenyan wildlife on the banks.

Day 2: Pink Flamingos at Lake Nakuru

Today your safari guide, as part of the Kenya safari, will take you on a day trip to the unique Lake Nakuru National Park, which is known for its millions of colourful flamingoes and abundant rhinos. After an early breakfast, you can go on a drive through the Great Rift Valley on your way to Lake Nakuru, approximately a 2-hour drive.

Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya’s smallest national parks but possibly the most beautiful. It is abundant with a large variety of wildlife, including thousands of lesser and greater flamingoes and large numbers of rhinos. See the rare Rothschild giraffe and numerous other mammals such as zebra, impala, waterbuck, lion, and buffalo.

Stop in a shady spot for a delicious lunch. Afterwards, you’ll head back to your Kenya Safari accommodation for afternoon tea with delicious cakes on the lawn overlooking Lake Naivasha.

Day 3: Fly to the Mara

Today, after breakfast, you will fly from Lake Naivasha to the Masai Mara, famed for its sweeping savannah. It is a short flight, allowing views over the fertile landscape of the Masai Mara. On arrival at the airport, you will be met and escorted to your tented Masai Mara accommodation, which nestles in the forest along the Mara River.

In the afternoon you embrace on a game drive, and there will be good opportunities to see lions, elephants, giraffes, and zebras. Pre-dinner drinks around the roaring campfire set the scene for a candlelit dinner before you retire to your tented accommodation

Day 4–5: Safari in Masai Mara

Spend the next two days in the Masai Mara. Go on safari in the Masai Mara National Reserve while on morning and afternoon game drives. Cross the sweeping plains and see herds of grazers and prides of lions, or perhaps a leopard laughing in a tree.

In the afternoon enjoy an encounter with Kenya’s Maasai herds while visiting a local homestead. Their lives revolve around their livestock, and they are constantly on the move in search of fresh pastures.

There is also the chance to go hot air ballooning as an optional extra. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-coloured canopy, the forest, and the rivers of the Masai Mara. Toast your return to earth with champagne.

Day 6: Farewell

On the final day of your classic Kenya safari, you will have an early wake-up and set out on one last game drive. Watch the dawn lighten the bush veldt and investigate the previous night’s wildlife activities by tracking spoor, following bush trails, and perhaps even sighting the remains of a midnight kill.

Leave the famous plains behind, and you will fly back to the capital, Nairobi. Post-accommodation is available if you are continuing on to Tanzania, Mombasa, or Zanzibar and should be looked at prior to departure.

Included

Road transfers from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha
Scheduled light aircraft flights to Masai Mara and Nairobi
Road transfers from/to Masai Mara airstrip
2 nights’ accommodation in Lake Naivasha
3 nights’ accommodation in the Masai Mara
All meals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Teas, coffees and purified water
Boat rides on Lake Naivasha and to Crescent Island with
guided safari walks
Day trip to Lake Nakuru with a picnic lunch (park fees)
included )
4×4 game veiwing excrusions with experienced driver guides
into the Masai Mara Game Reserve and at Lake Naivasha
Cultural visit to a nearby Masai Village (Manyatta)
Laundry service
Masa Mara and lake Naivasha conservation fees

Not Included

Park fees for Crescent Island, Lake Elettaria, Hell’s Gate National Park, and Manyatta to be settled directly.
Drinks, optional activities and extras not mentioned above