6 Day Kenya Safari Samburu Nakuru & Masai Mara

Journey Overview

Starting & Ending Point: Nairobi, Kenya
Transport: Custom-built 4×4 safari vehicles
Meal Plan: Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)

Featured Destinations

✓ Samburu National Reserve: Journey into Kenya’s rugged northern frontier. This arid landscape is famous for unique wildlife species not found in the south, including the Reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, and Somali ostrich

✓ Lake Nakuru National Park: Travel to the heart of the Great Rift Valley. This sanctuary offers exceptional chances to spot both black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, and vibrant populations of waterbirds
✓ Masai Mara National Reserve: Conclude your adventure in Africa’s premier wildlife destination. Enjoy world-class game drives across vast savannahs teeming with the “Big Five” and unmatched predator action

Why Choose This Safari?

✓ Cost-Effective Luxury: Experience iconic parks and premium 4×4 tracking at an accessible price point
✓ Expert Guiding: Traverse diverse ecosystems with professional local guides who know the terrain intimately
✓ Scenic Lodges: Stay in handpicked accommodations that offer stunning natural views and authentic hospitality

Detailed day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

0700 Hours: Depart your Nairobi hotel or airport for the drive north
1230 Hours: Arrive at Samburu, passing the equator line and viewing Mt. Kenya. Check into a lodge (like Samburu Sopa Lodge) and have lunch
1530 Hours – 1800 Hours: Afternoon game drive to spot the “Samburu Special Five”: Reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, Gerenuk, and Somali ostrich

Day 2: Full Day in Samburu

0630 Hours – 1030 Hours: Early morning game drive (best lighting and predator activity). Return for a mid-morning break and lunch
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Late afternoon game drive along the Ewaso Ng’iro River, ending as the sun sets

Day 3: Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park

0700 Hours: Breakfast and check-out
0800 Hours: Depart for Nakuru via the Nyahururu Falls. The journey takes roughly 6 to 7 hours
1400 Hours: Arrive, check in at a lodge (like Ziwa Bush Lodge), and have a hot lunch
1600 Hours – 1800 Hours: Afternoon game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its rhino sanctuaries, flamingos, and Rothschild’s giraffes

Day 4: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve

0730 Hours: Breakfast and depart south through the scenic Great Rift Valley toward the Masai Mara. The drive takes 5 to 6 hours, with the last hour being bumpy and corrugated
1330 Hours: Arrive at the Mara, check in (e.g., at Enkorok Mara Camp), and enjoy lunch
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Embark on your first afternoon game drive across the iconic savannah plains

Day 5: Full Day in Masai Mara

0630 Hours – 1600 Hours: Full-day game drive with a picnic lunch in the bush to cover vast distances and maximize wildlife sightings (lions, cheetahs, elephants). (Optional: Hot air balloon safaris generally launch at dawn.
0600 Hours: Return to camp for dinner and overnight

Day 6: Masai Mara to Nairobi

0830 Hours: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and pack up. 0930 Hours: Begin the 5 to 6-hour return drive to Nairobi, arriving in the early evening for a drop-off at your hotel or the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Note: Skip the 5–6 hour bumpy road transfers from Nakuru to the Masai Mara and back to Nairobi by booking a seamless “fly-in” chartered flight. This cuts your travel time to just 40–45 minutes. For reservations, kindly write to us at [email protected]

This 6-day classic road safari begins and ends in Nairobi, and encompasses a round trip by road through 3 of Kenya’s iconic and game-rich areas: Samburu National Reserve, Lake Nakuru, and the Masai Mara National Reserve.

This road trip begins in Nairobi, travels to Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya, and continues to Lake Nakuru National Park in central Kenya. End off with 4×4 game drives in what is arguably the finest wildlife viewing destination in Africa – the Masai Mara National Reserve.

The itinerary for this tour includes 2 nights in Samburu National Reserve, 1 night at Lake Nakuru National Park, and 2 nights in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Begin in the magnificent Samburu Reserve, famed for its spectacular scenery of open plains bisected by the Ewaso Nyiro River, which is a lifeline for a multitude of games.

Continue to Nakuru National Park, one of the top tourist destinations in Africa, famed for the Flamingos, both lesser and greater, that flock to its shores. The Park is one of the best places in Kenya to see Leopard and, as it is a Rhino sanctuary, one of the places to see the Big Four.

Leopards are elusive, so sightings are not guaranteed, but you may just come across one lounging on a branch. The Park is also a sanctuary for the rare Rothschild Giraffe. After exploring the Great Rift Valley, we drive to the famed Masai Mara National Reserve.

The Masai Mara is a unique wildlife conservation haven, famous for its spectacular natural diversity, and it is a premier Kenya Safari destination in East Africa, offering visitors many reasons to visit this animal paradise.

Large numbers of Lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, African buffalo, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, and many more animals are found here in their natural habitat, unconfined and free to roam the vast wilderness stretching for miles on end.

For six thrilling days, you and your family or closest friends will be in your own private 4×4 with an expert driver to guide you through the wilds of Africa. Set out at your own pace and linger at a rhino grazing peacefully with her calf, or at a particularly spectacular sunset as the acacia trees are lit in an unforgettable rosy-gold light.

Day 1:  Nairobi – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Day 3: Samburu – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 5: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 6: Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi 

6 Day Kenya Safari Samburu, Nakuru, & Masai Mara Prices Include

✓ Extensive Game drives
✓ Pre-tour itinerary document
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with open top
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Finest accommodations in Samburu, Lake Nakuru, and the Masai Mara
✓ Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Samburu, Lake Nakuru, and the Masai Mara & Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/ Driver

Notes

* This Kenyan safari can be perfectly combined with a beach stay along the Kenyan Coast, Zanzibar, or Mauritius.  This trip is perfect for anyone wishing to take in the main highlights of Kenya, including Samburu National Reserve, Masai Mara, and Lake Nakuru.

6 Day Kenya Safari Samburu, Nakuru, & Masai Mara Prices Exclude

✗ International Airfare
✗ Accommodations in Nairobi
✗ A visit to a Masai/ Samburu Village
✗ Cost of obtaining a passport and visas
✗ Gratuity for your professional driver-guide
✗ Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
✗ Christmas, New Year, and Easter Supplement
✗ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗ Membership in the Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
✗ Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 500 US Dollars), Nature walks, etc
✗ Personal expenses such as traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include laundry, emails, faxes, and phone calls, beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, and wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

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