Budget Kenya Lodge Safari to Masai Mara

This excellent safari deal to Kenya's Masai Mara is perfect for travellers with limited time on their hands.

The Budget Kenya Lodge Safari to Masai Mara includes Kenya’s most famous safari highlights, visiting Lake Nakuru's flamingo flocks and rhinos before driving through the spectacular Great Rift Valley. A comfortable yet affordable Kenya Lodge Safari exploring the world-famous Masai Mara National Park on game viewing drives for two days.

Day 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, Kenya

This Budget Kenya Lodge Safari starts with collection from the Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi.

Departing from Nairobi we travel north through the scenic Great Rift Valley, passing Lake Naivasha and Lake Elmenteita en route to our first safari stop, Lake Nakuru National Park. We arrive at our first comfortable overnight lodge in Kenya, Lake Nakuru Lodge, in time for lunch. 

This afternoon we visit the lake where you enjoy your first glimpse of Lake Nakuru’s pink sea of flamingos, with flocks estimated at 1.2 million flamingoes. Lake Nakuru Park is the largest rhino sanctuary in Kenya so keep your eyes out for grazing rhinos along the lakeshore.

We return to the Lake Nakuru Lodge for a swim followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner.

Distance/drive time: 185 km / 3 hours

Day 2: Lake Nakuru to The Masai Mara, Kenya

On day 2 we leave Lake Nakuru Lodge after breakfast, driving along the floor of the Great Rift Valley towards Masai Mara, the highlight of our Kenya Lodge Safari.

Arriving at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge we have lunch before heading out on an afternoon game drive across the rolling plains of the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve.

Masai Mara is home to the highest concentration of wildlife in Kenya and is this East African country's flagship game park.

After our rewarding game viewing drive in this beautiful game park we return to the Masai Mara Lodge in time for a refreshing dip in the luxurious pool. Dinner is served at the lodge where we spend the evening relaxing at the end of our first unforgettable day on safari in Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Distance/drive time: 320 km / 4.5 hours

Day 3: Safari in Masai Mara, Kenya

We spend an entire day on safari in the Mara, one of the world’s best game reserves.

Hosting an abundance of herbivores, the Masai Mara is the ideal hunting ground for Kenya’s famous ‘big cats’. Kenya's largest population of lions is in fact found roaming the open savannahs of this picturesque game park. Masai Mara National Park is best known for the massive annual wildebeest migration, one of the world's biggest wildlife spectacles. Mara, a continuation of the Serengeti in Tanzania, is also renowned for its large elephant and buffalo herds.

Leaving the plains of Mara, teeming with wildlife, we head back to the luxurious Masai Mara Sopa Lodge for dinner and our last overnight stay.

Day 4: Return to Nairobi, Kenya

Today we journey back to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, where our Masai Mara Lodge Safari began.

We return to Nairobi by road, but you have the option of flying back to Nairobi at extra cost. Arriving in Nairobi we go out for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant rated as one of the top 500 restaurants in the world. Carnivore Restaurant is known for its glowing BBQ's serving an impressive array of meats, including ostrich, crocodile and many more, as well as fish, vegetarian choices and salads.

After our delicious lunch you will be transferred to the airport and assisted with boarding your onward flight, brining this fantastic Budget Kenya Lodge Safari to Masai Mara to a close.

Distance/drive time: 265 km / 4 hours

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