5 Days Kenya Safari Adventure
Tour Overview
The 5 days Kenya safari to Aberdare National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Masai Mara National Reserve guarantees you epic wildlife encounters. Expect to engage in active and enriching game viewing across the two protected areas with the presence of an experienced guide.
Aberdare National Park is found in Central Kenya and occupies a land area of 767 sq. km. This park protects a variety of wildlife in its varying habitats including forest hogs, African elephants, reedbucks, leopards, warthogs, bongo antelopes, hyenas, Sykes monkeys, colobus monkeys, elands, red duikers, and many bird species.
Aberdare is also home to bush pigs, spotted genet, black rhinos, serval cats, golden cats, and bushbucks. More than 250 bird species survive in Aberdare and a variety of them will be spotted during the game viewing session. They include mountain yellow-warblers, yellow-breasted apalis, lesser striped swallow, mountain gray woodpecker, great egret, Jackson’s francolins, verreaux’s owl, secretary bird, black-headed heron, green-backed honey guide, African spoonbill, African paradise flycatchers, rufous-crowned rollers, martial eagle, black-crowned night, speckled pigeon, African sacred ibis, bar-tailed trogon, blacksmith lapwing, Hartlaub’s turacos, little grebe, pied cuckoos, blue-headed coucal, helmeted guinea fowl, and African emerald cuckoos.
Lake Nakuru National Park is best for spotting the pink flamingos and other varied wildlife like buffaloes, giraffes, lions, and others.
The Masai Mara National Reserve is located in Narok County, Southwestern Kenya. This reserve is 1510 sq. km and protects different wildlife. The reserve is most popular for the Great Migration, Big 5 game, giraffes, zebras, and diverse antelopes. This short 5 days Kenya safari brings you abundant wildlife encounters across the two distinct destinations.
Tour Details
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Aberdare National Park –with Kenya expert
Day 2: Game drive & transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 3: Game drive & travel to Masai Mara
Day 4: A full-day game drive in Masai Mara Reserve
Day 5: Departure
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Aberdare National Park- with Kenya expert
Enjoy a hefty breakfast in your respective lodges and after, expect to set off to the Aberdare National Park. The park is known for its unique landscape characterized by savanna grassland and is home to abundant wildlife. Arrive early to check in your respective wilderness lodges. In the afternoon, expect to embark on a game drive which gets you incredible sights of wildlife including lions, cheetahs, Thompson’s gazelles, Grant’s gazelles, water bucks, Oryx, baboons, hartebeest, rhinos, elephants, and more. You will get to the lodge to relax and enjoy dinner then relax for the night.
Accommodation
- Luxury: The Ark Lodge
- Midrange: Giraffe Ark Game Lodge
- Budget: Green Hills Hotel
Day 2: Game drive & transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy a hefty breakfast and after, you embark on a guided game drive. This will be done as you head off to Lake Nakuru National Park. Expect to enjoy encounters of more wildlife including the ones you missed the previous day.
Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park home to the pink flamingos, buffaloes, lions, baboons, Rothschild giraffes, white rhinos, and others. Get to the park early and check in your lodge or proceed with a game drive as you search for the park’s diverse wildlife.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
- Midrange: Sarova Woodlands Hotel and Spa Nakuru
- Budget: Flamingo Hill Camp
Day 3: Game drive & travel to Masai Mara
Embark on an exciting game drive with an experienced guide. Explore the abundant wildlife in Lake Nakuru National Park including buffaloes, lions, warthogs, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, leopards, and many bird species like flamingoes. Afterward, you will proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve for relaxation in the evening.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Mara Serena Lodge
- Midrange: Mara Sopa Lodge
- Budget: Zebra Bush Lodge
Day 4: A full-day game drive in Masai Mara Reserve
Have a delicious breakfast and after, proceed through Maasai Mara Reserve in a 4×4 safari vehicle for a full day game drive. Today will include spotting different wildlife, especially the Big 5 game and observing the migrating wildebeest. Other wildlife of interest in the Maasai Mara Reserve tour include the Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelles, elands, zebras, Maasai giraffes, and cheetahs, to mention but a few. The long day game drive will end late afternoon then you will be transferred back to the lodge to chill and enjoy dinner.
Accommodation
- Luxury: Mara Serena Lodge
- Midrange: Mara Sopa Lodge
- Budget: Zebra Bush Lodge
Day 5: Departure
Have a leisurely cup of tea/coffee and after, you will be transferred back to Nairobi Capital. Get to Nairobi early for you to chill in your hotel or go directly to the airport where you will take a flight back home.
End of safari
Inclusions
- All game drives
- Park entrance fees
- Guide/driver services
- Transportation bill
- Safari lodge services
- All trip activities excluding optional ones
- Airport transfers
- Meals on a tour
Exclusions
- Tips plus gratuities
- Laundry services
- Telephone bills
- Acquisition Visas
- Passport fees
- Travel Insurance
Best time to go for Kenya safari
Kenya safaris can be planned and undertaken at any time of the year. However, the peak dry months are without doubt the best for game-viewing safaris. This is from June, July, August, September, and October. Visitors targeting the Great Migration can plan their safaris around July and August to September when conditions are more favorable. The great migration is the main highlight of any Maasai Mara Reserve tour and the wildebeest begin returning to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania by October.
What to take on Kenya safari
Essentials to carry on a Kenya safari tour include a good camera, safari clothes, insect repellents, safari hats, sun protection gear, a pair of binoculars, a first aid kit, toiletries, and many others.
What else to do on Kenya safaris
There are multiple experiences worth engaging on a Kenya safari including a hot air balloon tour, nature walks, bird watching or birding, camping, visiting the Maasai village for a cultural experience, and others. On a long Kenya safari, it is possible to have an addition of these unique experiences to spice up your vacation.
