5 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration (Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru)

5 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration (Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru) combines 2 beautiful parks in Kenya including Masai Mara National Reserve one of the most stunning savanna park in Kenya that thrills with a huge population of mammals. This safari also takes you to Lake Nakuru national park with in Rift valley of Kenya famous as a birder’s haven. This 5 days Kenya Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari starts and ends in Nairobi Kenya.

Highlights of the 5 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration

  • Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru national park
  • Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
  • Day 3:  Fully day game viewing in Masai Mara National Reserve
  • Day 4: Another full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
  • Day 5: Transfer back to Nairobi for departures

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru national park

Nairobi to Lake Nauru national park: start day 1 of 5 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration with a hotel pick up in Nairobi and set off for a drive to Lake Nakuru national park within the Rift valley region. The road drive takes about 3 hours thus expect to arrive in time for lunch, check in your lodge for lunch and embark on afternoon game drive to watch lots of wildlife that call this park their home. Be sure to spot several flamingo birds, plus lots of mammals including Both Black & White Rhinos, Buffalo, Giraffes, Zebras, Lions and many more. After game drive, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru national park to Masai Mara national reserve: Enjoy an early morning breakfast at your lodge on day 2 of 5 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration safari after which you will meet your Kenya safari driver for a transfer from Lake Nakuru national park to Masai Mara National Reserve where you will spend the remaining 2 days of your safari enjoying the un beatable views of stunning fauna and flora of Masai Mara. The best spots for viewing the Great Migration are around Mara River and river Talek where the Wildebeests will be spotted crossing and lots of them enjoyed by the hungry Crocodiles making the entire river bloody. After crossing the river, they are yet welcomed by hungry predator that as well grab and consume some of them. The entire wildebeest migration is indeed a breath taking experience worth watching. Expect to arrive at park in time for lunch then after lunch enjoy the game drive in the central part of the park that thrills with the largest concentration of wildlife including wildebeests, Zebras, Gazelles, Buffaloes, Elephants and many more. After the game drive, return to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight rest.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3:  Fully day game viewing in Masai Mara National Reserve

Full day game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve: After breakfast on day 3 of 5 days Kenya Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari, you have a full day all by yourself exploring Masai Mara as you enjoy a fascinating Wildebeest Migration adventure in the plains of Masai Mara. Ensure that you pack a lunch box such that there is no time wasted in process of returning to the lodge for Lunch. Throughout the whole day, you will be rewarded with plenty of views of both fauna and flora. Later in the evening, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: Another full day in Masai Mara National Reserve

Full day game viewing in Masai Mara: After breakfast on day 4 of 5 days Kenya Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari, proceed with your excursion in Masai Mara National Reserve to maximize your sightings. By the end of this day, you will have encountered with plenty of games including Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Buffaloes, Elephants, Zebras, Elands, Gazelles, Rhinos and many more. Return to your lodge for dinner and have a night sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Transfer back to Nairobi for departures

Departures: Arise very early for a morning game drive in the park on day 5 of 5 days Kenya Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari then return to the lodge for breakfast and check out of the lodge for a drive back to Nairobi city for an enroute lunch and departures.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch

END OF 5 DAYS KENYA WILDEBEEST MIGRATION & LAKE NAKURU SAFARI

Inclusive in 5 Days Safari

  • Pick up and drop off
  • International travel visa and flight air ticket
  • A 4×4 safari vehicle with fuel for all ground transportation
  • English speaking safari guide
  • Meals and accommodation as per the itinerary
  • Park entrance fees
  • Enough drinking water 

Exclusive in 5 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration

  • Visa and ticket
  • Optional activities
  • Additional activities 
  • Personal expenses
  • Laundry fees
  • Tips
  • Gratuity 
  • Souvenirs
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