Tour Overview
Aberdare National Park protects the moorland and slopes of the Aberdare Mountains, home to elephant, buffalo and the rare bongo. From there the route descends to Lake Nakuru's flamingo shores and white rhino sanctuary, before the grand finale in the Maasai Mara.
All park fees, full-board accommodation, game drives and transfers included.
Route Overview
| Start | Nairobi (Day 1) |
| Day 1 | Aberdare National Park |
| Day 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park |
| Day 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Day 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Day 5 | Nairobi |
| End | Nairobi (Day 5) |
Tour Features
Organised exclusively for your group — not shared with strangers.
Request changes to destinations, accommodation or dates.
Can start on any day, subject to availability.
Solo bookings are accepted for this private safari.
Children of all ages are welcome on this tour.
All safaris led by experienced, certified Kenyan guides.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
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Day 1 – Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through Kenya's scenic central highlands towards the Aberdare region. Enjoy the changing landscape of tea and coffee farms before arriving for lunch. After lunch, proceed to your forest lodge or tree hotel and settle in. Spend the afternoon enjoying the unique highland environment and, depending on your lodge, wildlife viewing around the waterhole and forest. The Aberdare is characterized by dense montane forests, moorlands, waterfalls and deep valleys.
Aberdare National Park
Aberdare National Park
Lunch & Dinner
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Day 2 – Aberdare to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, depart Aberdare and descend towards the Great Rift Valley. Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving around lunchtime. After check-in and lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive around the park. Look out for black and white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks and a variety of birdlife. The lake and surrounding woodland provide a very different safari experience from the forested Aberdares.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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3
Day 3 – Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy an early breakfast followed by a short morning game drive as you leave Lake Nakuru. Continue south through the Great Rift Valley and the Maasai countryside towards the Masai Mara. Arrive at your lodge or tented camp around lunchtime and enjoy lunch before your first afternoon game drive. Explore the open savannah in search of elephants, zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, cheetahs and other wildlife.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Day 4 – Full Day Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend a full day exploring the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. After an early breakfast, head into the reserve with a picnic lunch and spend the day exploring the vast savannah plains. This is your best opportunity to spend extended time searching for the Big Five and observing the Mara's abundant plains game. During the appropriate season, the Mara can also offer opportunities to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and relaxation.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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5
Day 5 – Masai Mara to Nairobi
Enjoy an early morning game drive for a final opportunity to experience the wildlife of the Masai Mara. Return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Depart the Mara and drive back towards Nairobi, with a stop along the way for refreshments or photographs. Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon, marking the end of your safari.
Nairobi
Breakfast & Lunch
What's Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Do not forget to carry enough sunscreen, mosquito repellents, sunglasses, enough clothes including warm jackets in case of early morning game drives.
Timings depends on the time of the departure flights a, kindly let Tazama holidays representative or safari driver guide for easy catch up of your departure flights
Tazama Africa holidays wishes you a memorable safari!
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