08 DAYS EXPLORE THE GREAT RIFT SAFARI

DAY 1 – Arrival in Nairobi

Transfer Time: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport → Hotel | ±30 minutes

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, complete immigration and customs formalities. Exit the terminal where your professional safari guide will warmly welcome you.

Transfer to your hotel for leisure and overnight rest.

DAY 2 – Nairobi → Lake Nakuru National Park

Drive Time: ±3.5 hours | Distance: 170 km

After breakfast and a short safari briefing, depart Nairobi and descend into the Great Rift Valley, enjoying panoramic viewpoints along the escarpment. Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch and leisure. Later, enjoy an afternoon game drive exploring the park's diverse habitats.

Highlights include:

• Vast flocks of pink flamingos
• Over 450 bird species
• Black and White Rhinos in a protected sanctuary
• Lions, Rothschild giraffes, buffalo, and leopards
• Visit scenic viewpoints such as Baboon Cliff overlooking the lake

DAY 3 – Lake Nakuru → Lake Bogoria (Day Excursion) → Lake Elementaita

Drive Time: ±6 hours round trip | Distance: 300 km

Early breakfast followed by departure for Lake Bogoria National Reserve, famous for its steaming hot springs and geysers.

Enjoy:

• Walks near the bubbling geothermal springs
• Flamingos and waterbirds
• Chances to spot Greater Kudu and other dry-country wildlife

A picnic lunch is served in a secluded natural setting before returning south to Lake Elementaita. Arrive at your lodge early evening, enjoying views of the Sleeping Warrior Hill at sunset.

DAY 4 – Lake Elementaita → Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Drive Time: ±5.5 hours | Distance: 255 km

After breakfast, depart for the legendary Maasai Mara. The drive passes through wheat plantations and Maasai settlements, with a stop in Narok town, the heart of Maasai culture. Arrive at your camp in time for lunch and rest before an afternoon game drive. Search for the Big Five and vast plains game as the golden savannah stretches to the horizon.

DAY 5 – Maasai Mara

Activities: Morning game drive, walking safari & Maasai village visit

Begin with an early morning game drive, one of the best times to spot predators on the hunt.

Return for lunch and leisure. In the afternoon:

• Enjoy a guided walking safari
• Visit a Maasai village, learning about traditions, livestock culture, and coexistence with wildlife

DAY 6 – Maasai Mara (Full Day Safari)

Activities: Full-day game drive with picnic lunch

Spend the entire day exploring deeper sections of the Maasai Mara, maximizing wildlife sightings.

Depending on the season, witness:

• The Great Wildebeest Migration
• Large lion prides
• Cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and abundant plains game

In the evening, enjoy a bush barbecue dinner, set in a remote wilderness location under the African sky.

DAY 7 – Maasai Mara → Lake Naivasha

Drive Time: ±5 hours | Distance: 235 km

After breakfast, depart for Lake Naivasha, a beautiful freshwater lake within the Great Rift Valley.

Arrive in time for lunch and leisure. In the afternoon:

• Enjoy a boat safari among hippos and waterbirds
• Visit Crescent Island for a guided walking safari among freely roaming wildlife
• Relive scenes from the classic film Out of Africa

DAY 8 – Lake Naivasha → Nairobi – Departure

Drive Time: ±2.5 hours | Distance: 100 km

After breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive back to Nairobi. Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.

END OF SAFARI