This 5-Day Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Safari starts and ends in Entebbe or Kampala, Uganda. The major destinations are Lake Nakuru National Park and the popular Masai Mara National Reserve, both in Kenya. Therefore, this is Kenya Safari.
The trip is designed to include budget-friendly lodge options, activities, drive times, and meal plans. This version skips Nairobi and uses the Malaba border route for a more direct and scenic connection.
This is one of the best and top-selling classic safaris in Kenya, with the best chances to experience the African Big 5 in Kenya. In Masai Mara National Reserve, you can find at least 4 of the Big 5 along with many other varieties and numbers of animals. Lake Nakuru National Park offers good chances for spotting rhinos along with aquatic birds like flamingos. Enjoy your trip on a private safari van or 4×4 with the driver. 
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Lake Nakuru Via Malaba and Eldoret
Get ready early morning for departure from Entebbe, where you will drive via Kampala, Jinja, Tororo to the Malaba border and then continue through Eldoret with a lunch stop. You will arrive in Nakuru town by early evening. And check in at your lodge for evening relaxation and overnight.
Meal Plan: En route Lunch and Dinner
Dinner & overnight: Legacy Hote; and Suites
Day 2: Full Day Safari in Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy your early breakfast, then get ready for a full-day game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The highlights of the park include Black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and baboons. You will also stand a chance to spot thousands of flamingos and pelicans on the alkaline lake, which is good for birding enthusiasts.
As you explore, you can also visit Baboon Cliff Viewpoint and Makalia Waterfalls, and enjoy your packed picnic lunch inside the park. You will continue exploring the park until evening, where you will exit for evening relaxation and dinner at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, and Dinner
Dinner and overnight: Legacy Hotel and Suites
Day 3: Transfer from Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
After your breakfast, you will enjoy your scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley. This is a scenic landscape, with local villages and acacia woodlands. You will have a stopover for lunch in Narok. You will arrive in the afternoon at Masai Mara. And enjoy your evening relaxation at your lodge located near Sekenani gate.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp.
Day 4: Full Day Game Drive in Masai Mara
On day 4 of your 5-Day Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Safari, enjoy your early breakfast at camp and get ready to enter the park. You will enjoy a full-day game drive with a packed lunch.
The wildlife to expect includes: Lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, rhinos (Big Five), and others like cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, topi, and gazelles, among others. You will also visit the Mara River, home to hippos and crocodiles. There is an optional Masai village visit for a cultural Experience during your safari.
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Rhino Tourist Camp.
Day 5: Transfer from Masai Mara to Kampala via Narok, Eldoret, Malaba
Enjoy an early morning breakfast on the last day of your trip and depart Masai Mara in the early morning. You will enjoy the scenic drive through Narok
, Eldoret, and across the Malaba border.
You will have to stop over for lunch in Eldoret or Jinja and arrive in Entebbe/ Kampala in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch en route
✅ Package Inclusions:
- Transport in a 4×4 Safari Van with pop-up roof
- Park entry fees for Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
- 4 nights’ accommodation
- Meals as listed
- Professional English-speaking driver/guide
- Game drives and bottled drinking water
❌ Package Exclusions:
- Uganda–Kenya visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips & gratuities
- Optional activities