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4 Day Lakes & Mara Safari – Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara

A 4-day Kenya safari visiting Lake Nakuru National Park and the Maasai Mara, with a qualified driver-guide, safari minivan and flexible departures. Optional beach extension available.

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge - Game Drive

Lakes & Mara Safari

Experience two of Kenya’s best-known wildlife destinations on this 4-day, 3-night Kenya safari from Nairobi. Travel through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, where game drives offer opportunities to see rhino, leopard, lion, hippo, giraffe and abundant birdlife. Continue to the Maasai Mara National Reserve for two nights.  Daily game drives with opportunities to see elephants, buffalo, giraffe and the big cats for which the Mara is famous.

Travel in a safari minivan exclusively for your group, accompanied by a qualified Kenya safari driver-guide.

Flexible departures operate on any day, with a minimum of two guests.

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Budget Friendly Safari
  • Experience a cost-effective safari adventure, traveling by minibus to Lake Nakuru National Park and the iconic Masai Mara, offering an affordable alternative to air and 4×4 safaris.
Lake Nakuru National Park Exploration
  • Explore Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its rich birdlife, including flamingos, as well as diverse wildlife such as rhino, giraffe, and other plains game.
Classic Maasai Mara Game Drives
  • Experience the world-renowned Maasai Mara with game drives, where you may encounter the Big Cats and a wealth of other iconic African wildlife.
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari
  • Enhance your safari with an optional hot air balloon flight over the Maasai Mara, followed by a champagne breakfast in the heart of the wilderness.
Extend to Kenya’s Coastal Beaches or Return to Nairobi
  • Conclude your safari with the option to return to Nairobi or extend your journey with a relaxing beach stay along Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast.
Price Includes
  • Accommodation & board basis as stated.
  • All park fees.
  • Transport in minivan safari vehicle with qualified silver level Kenya professional safari driver guide.
  • Emergency Flying Doctors medical evacuation cover.
Price Excludes
  • Hot air ballooning
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Visa
  • International Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • Any personal items or anything not mentioned in the itinerary
Safari Pricing Guide (PDF)

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Tour Experiences

Day 1 - Lake Nakuru

An early pick up from Nairobi to drive through the stunning scenery of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to explore Lake Nakuru National Park. The woodland and grassland surrounding the lake are home to an abundance of animals. All meals and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. 

Days 2 & 3 - Maasai Mara

After breakfast, check out and drive in your safari vehicle to the world-famous Maasai Mara, arriving for lunch at Mara Leisure Camp/Mara Ardhi, where you will stay for 2 nights (Full Board). Enjoy game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve with an option to take a dawn balloon ride over the savannah.

Overnight at Mara Leisure Camp/Mara Ardhi Camp.

Day 4 - Nairobi / Kenya Coast

After breakfast transfer back to Nairobi. Drop off at the international airport for your flight home. Alternatively, fly to the Kenya coast to relax on the beach for a few days before flying back to Nairobi (optional and at a supplement). 

Tour Experiences

Day 1 - Lake Nakuru

An early pick up from Nairobi to drive through the stunning scenery of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to explore Lake Nakuru National Park. The woodland and grassland surrounding the lake are home to an abundance of animals. All meals and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. 

Days 2 & 3 - Maasai Mara

After breakfast, check out and drive in your safari vehicle to the world-famous Maasai Mara, arriving for lunch at Mara Leisure Camp/Mara Ardhi, where you will stay for 2 nights (Full Board). Enjoy game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve with an option to take a dawn balloon ride over the savannah.

Overnight at Mara Leisure Camp/Mara Ardhi Camp.

Day 4 - Nairobi / Kenya Coast

After breakfast transfer back to Nairobi. Drop off at the international airport for your flight home. Alternatively, fly to the Kenya coast to relax on the beach for a few days before flying back to Nairobi (optional and at a supplement). 

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