5-Day Kenya Safari | Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Park Tour

Planning for a 5-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari in Kenya? Magical Kenya welcomes you with warm smiles, good food, comfortable transport, and nice places to stay, all within five days. During this trip, you will see large groups of flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park and some of the Big Five animals in the Masai Mara National Reserve. The journey is by safari vehicle, driven by a professional guide.

Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve are among the most popular parks in Kenya. This Kenya safari tour includes game drives, optional cultural visits, boat rides, and city tours. The 5-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari in Kenya starts and ends in Nairobi. Lake Nakuru lies in western Kenya, while Masai Mara is in the southwest.

Highlights of the 5-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari

Visit two of Kenya’s best national parks: Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru
See the Big Five animals including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos
Watch thousands of flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park
Witness the famous wildebeest migration in Masai Mara (seasonal)
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives with a professional guide
Take part in optional cultural visits and city tours
Travel in a comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle
Stay in lodges with all meals included
Perfect 5-day Kenya safari starting and ending in Nairobi

Brief 5-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Travel from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve – Afternoon Game Drive
Day 2: Full-Day Game Drives in Masai Mara
Day 3: Travel to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Full-Day Game Drive in Lake Nakuru
Day 5: End of Safari – Return to Nairobi

Detailed 5-Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Travel from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve – Afternoon Game Drive

A professional driver-guide will meet you at the agreed location, greet you, and check your documents. You will then travel for about five to six hours through the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara National Reserve. Along the way, you will stop to take photos of the valley, which looks beautiful from above.

After the stop, continue to the reserve. On arrival, have lunch and later go for an evening game drive. This is a good time to see animals heading back to their shelters for the night, including rhinos and buffaloes. In the evening, you can relax by the campfire and enjoy the sunset before dinner and rest.

Day 2: Full-Day Game Drives in Masai Mara

Start the day with an early morning game drive from around 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., ending with breakfast in the bush. This is a great time to see night hunters returning to rest, such as hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, and hippos.

After lunch, enjoy another game drive in the afternoon. You may see wildebeests, buffaloes, leopards, zebras, and warthogs as they return to graze. Visit the Mara River, where wildebeests cross while avoiding crocodiles and hippos. You can also spend the whole day on a game drive with picnic meals in the park. In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Travel to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, leave early for Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its large flocks of flamingos and other water birds. On the way, you will stop for a short break at a place chosen by your driver-guide. Arrive at the lodge later in the day for dinner and rest.

Day 4: Full-Day Game Drive in Lake Nakuru

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge before starting a two to three-hour game drive through the park. Lake Nakuru is home to black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, warthogs, and many other animals.
After the game drive, have lunch and then go for a bird-watching walk along the lake shore. Pink flamingos gather here to rest, play, and feed. After a full day in the park, enjoy dinner and a peaceful night at the lodge.

Day 5: End of Safari – Return to Nairobi

Start your last day with breakfast at the lodge before driving back to Nairobi, a journey of about five to six hours. If time allows, take a short city tour, visit craft markets for souvenirs, or explore the national museum and cultural sites. Lunch will be provided along the way.

This marks the end of your 5-Day Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Safari.