5 Days Festive Kenya Christmas Escape to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru

Holiday Travel Distance: Approximately 270 kilometres
Journey Estimate: 5–6 hours
Afternoon Safari: Approximately 2½–3 hours
Places Visited: Nairobi, Great Rift Valley, Narok and Maasai Mara

Our guide will collect you from Nairobi and begin your Kenya Christmas escape through the Great Rift Valley. After a scenic stop, you will continue towards Maasai Mara and check into your midrange lodge or tented camp. Following lunch and time to settle in, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive. Elephants, giraffes, zebras and predators may provide an exciting introduction to your festive safari.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Festive Game-Drive Route: Approximately 70–105 kilometres
Activity Time: Approximately 6–8 hours
Areas Explored: Mara plains, predator zones, riverine areas and picnic sites

Your Christmas morning may begin with a wildlife drive across Maasai Mara. Our guide will search for lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes and wildebeests before you return for breakfast or a festive lodge meal. Depending on the property’s programme, the day may include decorations, entertainment or a special dinner. Your Kenya Christmas escape continues with additional wildlife viewing while preserving enough time for celebration and relaxation.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Wildlife Exploration Range: Approximately 70–115 kilometres
Safari Duration: Approximately 7–9 hours
Places Visited: Mara River region, open plains, woodland and seasonal wildlife areas

After breakfast, you will enjoy another full day in Maasai Mara. Our guide will follow productive game-viewing routes and explore areas not fully covered on the previous day. A picnic lunch may be served at a designated site before continuing the festive wildlife experience. Your evening will be spent at the midrange accommodation, where you can relax and enjoy the holiday atmosphere.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Festive Transfer Distance: Approximately 235–260 kilometres
Road Time: 5–6 hours
Possible Afternoon Game Drive: Approximately 1½–2½ hours
Places Visited: Maasai Mara, Narok, Rift Valley countryside and Lake Nakuru

Your Kenya Christmas escape continues towards Lake Nakuru after breakfast. The journey offers views of Rift Valley farms, escarpments and regional towns. When your accommodation is located inside Lake Nakuru National Park and you arrive in time, you will take an afternoon wildlife drive. Guests staying outside the park will enjoy a relaxed festive evening and enter the park the next day.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ziwa Bush Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Park Experience Route: Approximately 35–60 kilometres
Game-Drive Time: Approximately 4–6 hours
Return Transfer: Approximately 160 kilometres
Driving Time: 3–3½ hours
Places Visited: Lake shoreline, rhino zones, acacia woodland, viewpoints and Nairobi

After breakfast, you will explore Lake Nakuru National Park with our guide. The game drive may reveal black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, baboons and many bird species. You will enjoy the scenic lake and surrounding woodland before leaving for Nairobi. Your Christmas safari ends with drop-off in the late afternoon or evening.