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Hippos, Herds & Highland Lakes

Hippos, Herds & Highland Lakes

Enjoy a private Kenya safari from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara, combining Rift Valley lakes, rhino country and big-cat plains.

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DESTINATIONS
GUESTS

Overview

Enjoy a private Kenya safari from Nairobi through the Rift Valley lakes and the Masai Mara National Reserve. This 6-day itinerary includes private game drives in your own 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking driver-guide. Enjoy Lake Naivasha's hippos and birdlife, Lake Nakuru's flamingos and rhinos, and extended time in the Mara searching for the Big Five, with possible seasonal Migration encounters. Travel in a private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with a professional English-speaking guide and choose accommodation across budget, midrange or luxury levels. With Pita Safaris, every journey feels personal. It is time to linger when a sighting captures your attention, a guide who understands what you hope to see, and a comfortable place to return to at the end of each day.

Lake Naivasha: A private boat safari and guided Crescent Island walk, with opportunities to see hippos, fish eagles, giraffes, zebras and gazelles.

Lake Nakuru: A scenic Rift Valley park known for black and white rhino conservation and Rothschild’s giraffes.

Masai Mara: Two nights in Kenya’s famous Big Five reserve, with an afternoon game drive and a full day of exploration.

Private safari experience: Flexible game drives shaped around your interests and the day’s wildlife activity.

Great Rift Valley: Scenic viewpoint stop as you travel between Nairobi, the lakes and the Mara.

Flexible accommodation: Choose budget lodges or resorts, comfortable midrange lodges or camps, or luxury lakeside retreats and premium Mara camps.

Great Migration season: Travel between July and October for possible migration encounters, subject to wildlife movements.

Itinerary

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Nairobi
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi — Time to Settle In

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, meet your Pita Safaris representative, and transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Optional Nairobi activities may be arranged.

Budget, midrange or luxury hotel, Nairobi
Dinner
Lake Naivasha
Day 2: Nairobi to Lake Naivasha — Water, Birdlife and a Walk Among Wildlife

Drive to Lake Naivasha through the Great Rift Valley. Check in, enjoy lunch, then enjoy a private boat safari and guided Crescent Island walking safari.

Budget, midrange or luxury lakeside lodge or resort, Lake Naivasha
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 3: Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru — Rhino Country and Rift Valley Scenery

Travel from Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park. Check in, enjoy lunch, and set out on an afternoon game drive.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Lake Nakuru
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara — Into Kenya’s Wild Heart

Check out and travel from Lake Nakuru to the Masai Mara. Check in, enjoy lunch, and set out on an afternoon game drive.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Masai Mara
Breakfast and lunch
Day 5: Full-Day Masai Mara Game Drive — Follow Your Curiosity

Spend a full day on game drives in the Masai Mara. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve or return to camp for lunch, depending on your preferred pace and confirmed arrangements.

Budget, midrange or luxury lodge or tented camp, Masai Mara
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Day 6: Masai Mara to Nairobi — Return Transfer

After breakfast, check out and return to Nairobi for your hotel, JKIA, or Wilson Airport drop-off. No morning game drive is scheduled.

 

No overnight stay
Breakfast and lunch
Wildlife

Wildlife Experience


Key reserves, habitats, and wildlife encounters on this safari route

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit


The ideal months for wildlife viewing and safari experiences in East Africa

Inclusions

One night in Nairobi.

One night in the Lake Naivasha area.

One night in the Lake Nakuru area.

Two nights in the Masai Mara.

Meals as listed in the itinerary.

Private 4×4 Toyota Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof.

Professional English-speaking driver-guide.

Private Lake Naivasha boat safari, as specified in your confirmed itinerary.

Guided Crescent Island walking safari, as specified in your confirmed itinerary.

Private game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park and the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Applicable Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara National Reserve fees for confirmed activities.

Great Rift Valley viewpoint stop, subject to travel conditions.

Agreed Nairobi airport and hotel transfers.

Bottled drinking water during scheduled safari travel and game drives.

Applicable government taxes and statutory levies.

Exclude

International and domestic flights.

Visas and other travel documentation costs.

Travel insurance and personal medical expenses.

Drinks outside the included meal plan.

Laundry, shopping, souvenirs and personal expenses.

Tips and gratuities.

Optional hot-air balloon safari and champagne bush breakfast.

Optional Maasai cultural experience.

Optional bush breakfast, sundowner or bush dinner.

Optional Hell’s Gate National Park visit, entry fees, bicycle hire and guided walking or cycling.

Optional Nairobi excursions and spa treatments.

Accommodation upgrades, extra nights or services outside the confirmed itinerary.

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