7 Days Kenya Luxury Big Cats, Rhinos, Flamingos and Hippos Safari

Your professional guide will collect you from your Nairobi hotel, residence or airport in the early morning. After a briefing, you will travel through the Great Rift Valley and across highland farms, local towns and Maasai countryside. A scenic stop, refreshments and washroom break will be arranged before continuing to your luxury lodge or tented camp. After check-in, lunch and a short rest, you will begin an afternoon game drive. Possible attractions include elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes and lions becoming more active as temperatures cool. You will return to the lodge before dark for dinner and an overnight stay.

Distance: Approximately 260–280 km
Driving Time: Approximately 5–6 hours
Safari Time: Approximately 2½–3 hours
Main Attractions: Lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes and sunset landscapes
Scenery & Habitat: Rift Valley highlands, Maasai countryside, woodland and open savannah

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will leave with a picnic lunch for a complete wildlife drive across the Maasai Mara. The guide will search for lions, cheetahs and leopards while remaining attentive to elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hyenas, wildebeest and zebras. Possible experiences include lion-pride interactions, cheetahs scanning the plains, elephants protecting calves and scavengers gathering around feeding areas. Lunch will be served at an authorised picnic location before the afternoon safari continues. The guide will adjust the route according to wildlife movement, road access and recent sightings.

Distance: Approximately 60–100 km inside the reserve
Driving Time: Wildlife viewing throughout the day
Safari Time: Approximately 7–9 hours
Main Attractions: Lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, wildebeest, zebras and hyenas
Scenery & Habitat: Open plains, acacia woodland and seasonal marshes

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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The second complete Mara day provides time to explore river habitats and more distant wildlife areas. After breakfast, you may carry a picnic lunch or divide the programme into morning and afternoon drives when the lodge location permits. Possible attractions include hippos, crocodiles, lions, elephants, leopards, jackals, vultures and numerous birds. The guide may return to an area where wildlife activity was promising or search for species not observed during Day 2. This additional day significantly improves the overall safari because wildlife movement, weather and visibility vary naturally.

Distance: Approximately 50–100 km inside the reserve
Driving Time: Wildlife viewing throughout the activity
Safari Time: Approximately 6–9 hours
Main Attractions: Hippos, crocodiles, predators, elephants, scavengers and river wildlife
Scenery & Habitat: Riverbanks, grasslands, woodland and rocky viewpoints

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast and check-out, you will leave the Maasai Mara and travel toward Lake Nakuru. The route passes pastoral landscapes, farming communities, local towns and Rift Valley highlands. Your guide will arrange lunch, refreshments and washroom stops along the way. On arrival, you will check in at your luxury lodge and spend the afternoon resting before the next morning’s rhino safari. An additional park drive may only be arranged when arrival timing and park-entry conditions make it practical.

Distance: Approximately 230–250 km
Driving Time: Approximately 4½–6 hours
Safari Time: No major scheduled game drive
Main Attractions: Rift Valley scenery, farms, towns and changing landscapes
Scenery & Habitat: Agricultural highlands, escarpments and lake-region woodland

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

lake Nakuru Lodge

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After an early breakfast, you will begin a three-to-four-hour game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park. The guide will search for white and black rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, baboons, zebras and birds. The park’s woodland, grassland and lakeshore habitats provide a strong contrast with the open Maasai Mara. After returning from the activity, you will check out, enjoy lunch and continue to Lake Bogoria. On arrival, you will settle into your accommodation and prepare for the following day’s flamingo and geothermal experience.

Distance: Lake Nakuru drive approximately 25–50 km; Nakuru–Bogoria approximately 110–140 km
Driving Time: Transfer approximately 2½–3½ hours
Safari Time: Approximately 3–4 hours
Main Attractions: Rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, baboons and birdlife
Scenery & Habitat: Woodland, grassland, lakeshore and dry Rift Valley country

Destination:

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Lake Bogoria Spa Resort

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, you will explore approved sections of Lake Bogoria. Possible attractions include flamingos when present, other waterbirds, geothermal steam, hot springs, mineral formations and dry escarpment scenery. The guide will explain the area’s geological and ecological importance while ensuring that guests remain within authorised and safe zones. Flamingo numbers cannot be guaranteed because they move naturally between suitable lakes. After the activity and lunch, you will travel toward Lake Naivasha. Arrival will normally be in the late afternoon, allowing time to check in and enjoy the peaceful freshwater surroundings.

Distance: Lake Bogoria activity approximately 20–40 km; Bogoria–Naivasha approximately 180–220 km
Driving Time: Transfer approximately 4–5 hours
Activity Time: Approximately 2–4 hours
Main Attractions: Flamingos, waterbirds, geothermal steam, hot springs and mineral landscapes
Scenery & Habitat: Alkaline lake, dry escarpment, geothermal shoreline and freshwater basin

Destination:

LAKE BOGORIA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Maasai Simba Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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After breakfast, the final morning may include a boat safari lasting approximately one to one and a half hours when included in your package. Possible sightings include hippos, African fish eagles, pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers and freshwater scenery. The activity provides a peaceful ending after several active wildlife days. After returning to the lodge, you will check out and travel to Nairobi. Drop-off can be arranged at your hotel, private residence, JKIA or Wilson Airport according to your onward plans.

Distance: Approximately 90–110 km
Driving Time: Approximately 2–2½ hours
Activity Time: Boat safari approximately 1–1½ hours when included
Main Attractions: Hippos, fish eagles, pelicans, kingfishers and freshwater scenery
Scenery & Habitat: Freshwater lake, papyrus margins, acacia shoreline and Rift Valley hills