4 Days Premium Mara Skies and Lake Nakuru Wetland Quest

Rift Valley Birding Journey

At approximately 5:15 AM in Nairobi, our guide will collect you and arrange your binoculars, cameras and field guides safely. You will travel through the Great Rift Valley toward Narok and Maasai Mara, with a breakfast or comfort stop along the route. Safely visible roadside birds may be discussed without delaying the journey.

Afternoon Savannah Birding

After lunch and check-in near the Maasai Mara, you will begin a birding game drive from approximately 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Our guide will search grasslands and woodland for raptors, bustards, rollers, storks, cranes and smaller savannah species. Larger wildlife may also be observed before returning for dinner.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Mara Leisure Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Morning Grassland and Riverine Search

At around 6:00 AM, you will begin a full-day birding safari while many species are active. Our guide will explore open plains, woodland and riverine zones while allowing enough time for identification, photography and behavioural observation. Lions, elephants and giraffes may also appear along the route.

Checklist Lunch and Afternoon Birds

At approximately 12:30 PM, you will enjoy a picnic lunch and review the morning checklist using photographs or field guides. From around 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, you will explore another habitat for raptors, vultures, ground birds and seasonal species. Dinner and overnight follow at your premium lodge.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Mara Leisure Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Breakfast and Birding Departure

At approximately 6:30–7:00 AM, you will enjoy breakfast, organise equipment and complete lodge check-out. A short observation may be possible while leaving the Mara ecosystem, depending on the route and timing. The journey then continues toward Lake Nakuru through Narok and the Rift Valley.

Premium Nakuru Arrival

The transfer generally takes five and a half to seven hours depending on road conditions and stops. You will arrive in the Lake Nakuru area during the afternoon, check into your premium accommodation and enjoy lunch or refreshments. Lodge gardens may offer informal birdwatching before dinner.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Morning Wetland Birding

At around 6:00 AM, you will enter Lake Nakuru National Park for a focused birding and wildlife drive. Possible sightings include pelicans, cormorants, herons, kingfishers, fish eagles, vultures and seasonally variable flamingos. Rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes and buffaloes may also be encountered.

Breakfast and Final Checklist

At approximately 9:15 AM, you will return for breakfast and review the final species list. From around 10:30 AM, you will travel approximately 160 kilometres to Nairobi, normally taking three to four hours. Final drop-off will be arranged at your confirmed location.