2 Days Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Safari

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Masai Mara – Afternoon Game Drive

You leave Nairobi before the sun climbs too high. The road stretches through the Great Rift Valley, and the air feels different — quieter, older. You stop briefly to look out over the escarpment. It’s not just a view. It’s the edge of something wilder.

By early afternoon, you reach the Masai Mara. There’s time for lunch, then the vehicle pulls out for your first game drive. The land is endless. You follow fresh tracks. Elephants move like shadows across the grass. A lion watches from the shade. Everything feels alive and alert.

As the sun falls behind the acacias, you return to camp. Dinner is served under a sky full of stars. You won’t forget this day.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options:

Budget: Rhino Tourist Camp
Mid-range: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Luxury: Ashnil Mara Camp / Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 2: Sunrise Safari – Drive to Lake Nakuru – Afternoon Game Drive – Return to Nairobi

You wake early. The light is soft. The plains still hold the cool of night. You head out for a short sunrise game drive.

This is when the bush breathes loudest. Lions yawn and rise. Gazelles move as one. The air is sharp and clear.

After breakfast, the journey shifts. You leave the Mara behind and drive toward Lake Nakuru — a smaller park, but no less wild.

You arrive in time for lunch, then explore its forests, open plains, and lake edge. Rhinos might be grazing just meters from the track. Flamingos ripple along the shoreline like a living pattern.

By late afternoon, you begin the final stretch back to Nairobi. It’s quiet in the car — not from tiredness, but reflection.

You’ve seen more in two days than many see in a lifetime.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Travel Tips

Estimated Travel Time:
Nairobi to Masai Mara: 5–6 hours
Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru: 4–5 hours
Lake Nakuru to Nairobi: 3 hours

What to Pack:
Light layers, camera, hat, closed shoes, a fleece for early mornings

Optional Add-ons:
Hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara (pre-arranged only)