After breakfast, leave Nairobi and travel toward the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. Pass through the scenic Great Rift Valley, taking in spectacular views of the escarpment and the Kenyan countryside as you continue toward the reserve. Arrive in time for lunch.

In the afternoon, set out on your first game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve. Begin exploring the reserve while searching for its abundant wildlife, with the drive providing your first opportunity to experience the destination’s renowned game-viewing environment.

Maasai Mara National Reserve is located in southwestern Kenya.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High End Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Spend the day exploring the spectacular Maasai Mara National Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. Its remarkable concentration of wildlife provides excellent opportunities to search for the Big Five alongside countless other species, extending your game-viewing experience across the day.

Depending on the season, you may also witness the Great Wildebeest Migration during your time in the reserve. A picnic lunch may be enjoyed within Maasai Mara, allowing you to remain inside the reserve longer and maximize the time available for wildlife viewing.

The reserve’s name reflects its long-standing association with the Maasai people.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High End Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Spend another full day exploring different regions of the Maasai Mara ecosystem with your professional safari guide. Continue your wildlife viewing as you travel through further areas, allowing more time to observe the animals found across this renowned safari environment.

During the day, deepen your cultural understanding through an interaction with the local Maasai community. Visit a typical Maasai village and take in the experience. A hot air balloon safari with a Champagne breakfast is available as an optional activity at additional cost.

Cattle have long held social and economic importance within Maasai culture.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High End Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

After breakfast, depart Maasai Mara by 10:00 a.m. and drive to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for lunch. The morning is dedicated to the journey from the reserve to the lake, with the afternoon reserved for your visit to Hell's Gate National Park.

Explore one of Kenya's most unique parks, where you can walk among wildlife while viewing dramatic cliffs, gorges, geothermal features, and spectacular scenery. Cycling is also possible, although bicycle hire within Hell's Gate National Park is available at additional cost.

The park’s geothermal features are part of the tectonically active Great Rift Valley system.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High End Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

After breakfast, take a scenic boat ride across Lake Naivasha to the famous Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. On arrival, meet your resident guide and begin a unique walking safari, with magnificent views across the lake and the surrounding landscapes.

Walk among freely roaming giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas, waterbucks, and numerous bird species as you explore the sanctuary on foot. After completing the guided experience, return during the afternoon and spend the remainder of the day relaxing at your leisure.

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake within Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• High End Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort