5 Day Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Budget Safari from Nairobi

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), you will be warmly welcomed by our Pita Safaris representative and transferred to your comfortable budget hotel in Nairobi. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing after your flight or, if time permits, enjoy optional excursions such as Nairobi National Park, the Giraffe Centre, the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, or the Karen Blixen Museum before your unforgettable Kenya budget safari begins.

After breakfast, depart Nairobi in your private 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser and journey through the spectacular Great Rift Valley to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for breathtaking panoramic views before continuing to your carefully selected budget safari lodge or comfortable tented camp for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy your first exciting game drive in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, antelopes, and many other wildlife species across the endless plains of the Masai Mara.

Spend a full day exploring the spectacular Masai Mara National Reserve on private game drives accompanied by your professional safari guide. Search for the legendary Big Five while discovering cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, and abundant birdlife. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing your afternoon wildlife adventure. Optional experiences include an early morning Hot Air Balloon Safari with a champagne bush breakfast or a visit to a traditional Maasai cultural village before returning to your budget safari lodge or tented camp for dinner and relaxation.

Enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast as the African wilderness awakens. After checking out, travel through the scenic Great Rift Valley towards Lake Nakuru National Park, one of Kenya's premier rhino conservation areas. Arrive at your comfortable budget lodge or hotel in time for lunch before enjoying an afternoon game drive in search of black and white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, lions, waterbucks, baboons, flamingos, and numerous bird species.

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned for its successful black and white rhino conservation programme. Search for rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, lions, leopards, buffaloes, flamingos, pelicans, and numerous other bird species while exploring the park's beautiful acacia woodlands, grasslands, and lakeshore habitats. After the game drive, depart for Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon for drop-off at your hotel, residential location, Wilson Airport, or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).