5 Days Kenya New Year Wildlife Celebration in Maasai Mara and Nakuru

Celebration Route: Approximately 270 kilometres
Driving Estimate: 5–6 hours
Afternoon Game Drive: Approximately 2½–3 hours
Places Visited: Nairobi, Rift Valley viewpoint, Narok and Maasai Mara

Our guide will collect you from Nairobi and begin your Kenya New Year wildlife celebration through the Great Rift Valley. You will stop briefly at a scenic viewpoint before continuing to Maasai Mara. After lunch and check-in at the midrange accommodation, you will join an afternoon game drive. Your first safari evening may bring sightings of elephants, giraffes, zebras and predators across the open plains.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Game-Drive Coverage: Approximately 70–110 kilometres
Safari Period: Approximately 6–8 hours
Areas Visited: Mara plains, big-cat territories, river sections and picnic areas

You will begin the day with a wildlife drive in search of lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes and wildebeests. Depending on your selected dates, the lodge may offer a New Year breakfast, lunch, dinner or countdown programme. Our guide will arrange the game-drive schedule around the confirmed celebration without reducing the quality of the wildlife experience.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Reserve Exploration: Approximately 75–115 kilometres
Time in the Field: Approximately 7–9 hours
Locations Covered: Mara River region, open grasslands, woodland and seasonal wildlife zones

Your Kenya New Year wildlife celebration continues with a complete day exploring Maasai Mara. Our guide will choose a route based on recent sightings and road conditions. You may search for leopards, observe lion prides, visit the Mara River area or follow large herbivore herds. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed inside the reserve before continuing the afternoon drive.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Inter-Destination Route: Approximately 235–260 kilometres
Driving Period: 5–6 hours
Conditional Afternoon Safari: Approximately 1½–2½ hours
Places Visited: Maasai Mara, Narok, Rift Valley region, Nakuru and Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, your New Year journey continues towards Lake Nakuru. You will travel through varied Rift Valley landscapes before reaching the Nakuru region. When your accommodation is inside the park and arrival time allows, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive. Otherwise, you will relax at the lodge and begin the main Lake Nakuru experience the following morning.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Ziwa Bush Lodge

  mid rage 3 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Park Circuit: Approximately 35–60 kilometres
Game-Drive Duration: Approximately 4–6 hours
Final Road Distance: Approximately 160 kilometres
Driving Time: 3–3½ hours
Places Visited: Rhino habitats, lake shoreline, woodland, viewpoints and Nairobi

After breakfast, you will enter Lake Nakuru National Park for your final wildlife experience. Our guide will search for black and white rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and birdlife. The park’s woodland and lake scenery provide a peaceful way to begin the year. After the game drive, you will return to Nairobi and complete your five-day celebration.