Meet your Mianti driver-guide in Nairobi and travel into the Great Rift Valley toward Lake Nakuru National Park. After lunch and check-in, explore the lakeshore, woodland and open areas in search of rhino, buffalo, giraffe, antelope and prolific birdlife. Scenic viewpoints can be included when road and weather conditions permit.
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS TAILOR-MADE PRIVATE SAFARISNON-RESIDENTBREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER ON SAFARI DAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE CONFIRMED ITINERARY
4 Days Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara Big Five Safari
A compact private safari from Nairobi pairing Lake Nakuru's rhino country with two days on the predator-rich Maasai Mara plains.
DestinationKenya
Starting from$2,147
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This four-day private Kenya safari is designed for travellers who want two contrasting wildlife areas without spending a full week on the road. Leave Nairobi for Lake Nakuru National Park, where the first safari day focuses on rhinos, woodland, escarpment scenery and Rift Valley birdlife. Continue to the Maasai Mara for two nights of classic East African game viewing, open savannah and big-cat potential before returning to Nairobi. It is an efficient first safari for guests with limited time who still want a meaningful multi-park route.
Destinations
Two contrasting Kenyan wildlife ecosystems in four days
Lake Nakuru rhino habitat and Rift Valley scenery
Two nights in the Maasai Mara
Big-cat and Big Five potential
Private Nairobi departure and return
Take a short early wildlife circuit where timing allows, then leave Lake Nakuru and continue through the Rift Valley toward the Maasai Mara. After lunch or check-in, begin your Mara experience with an afternoon game drive across open savannah, following current wildlife reports for elephants, plains game and predators.
Spend a complete day exploring the Mara with a private guide. An early start gives a strong chance of finding predators while temperatures are cool. Depending on wildlife movement, use a picnic lunch to remain in the field or split the day into morning and afternoon drives. River systems, big-cat territories and large herbivore herds can all be included.
Enjoy breakfast and, where the schedule allows, a brief final wildlife drive before leaving the Mara. Travel back to Nairobi and finish with a hotel or airport drop-off timed around your onward arrangements.
- Private transport in a safari-ready 4x4 vehicle with pop-up roof unless a different vehicle is confirmed
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation for the nights stated in the itinerary at the confirmed category
- Meals according to the confirmed lodge or camp meal plan
- Scheduled game drives and road transfers described in the final itinerary
- Bottled drinking water during safari drives
- Pick-up in Nairobi and final drop-off in Nairobi or at JKIA when agreed
- International flights and Kenya eTA or visa-related costs
- Travel and medical insurance
- Park, reserve and conservancy entry fees unless expressly included in the final Mianti quotation
- Optional activities not specifically listed as included
- Premium drinks, laundry, tips and personal purchases
- Balloon safaris, cultural visits and specialist conservation activities unless pre-booked
- Any item not expressly stated in the confirmed inclusions
Does this safari start and finish in Nairobi?
Yes. The standard route begins in Nairobi and ends with a Nairobi hotel or airport drop-off, although Mianti can adjust the final transfer around your international flight.
Is the advertised from-price the final amount?
No. It is an indicative per-person planning rate based on a comparable SafariBookings market benchmark checked on 4 September 2026. Mianti will reconfirm accommodation, season, occupancy, park or conservancy fees and all inclusions before issuing the final quotation.
Can this itinerary be customised?
Yes. Mianti can change the number of nights, accommodation level, pace, optional activities and transfer arrangements to suit your dates and interests.
Which vehicle is used?
The standard plan is a private safari-ready 4x4 with a professional driver-guide, subject to the final quotation and group size.
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