5 days Big 5 Kenya safari is a Kenya wildlife safari experience which will start in Nairobi. While on this Big 5 Kenya Safari you will visit different Kenya destinations such as Lake Nakuru national park, Masai Mara national reserve, the elephant orphanage and the giraffe center in Nairobi.
During the 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari, you will engage in morning and afternoon game drives as you enjoy a safari in Lake Nakuru national park and in Masai Mara national reserve. You will also enjoy a Nairobi city tour in Nairobi during the safari.
You will also get an experience of searching for the big 5 during your safari as well as other wildlife species such as wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, impalas, gazelles, giraffes, hippos among others. the safari will end in Nairobi.
5 days Big 5 Kenya safari Highlights
Day 1; pick up and drive to Lake Nakuru national park
Day 2; drive to Masai Mara national reserve
Day 3; full day in Masai Mara national reserve
Day 4; drive to Nairobi and city tour
Day 5; departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1; pick up and drive to Lake Nakuru national park
On the 1st day of your 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari, your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi and welcome you for the 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari. You will also have a short briefing about the safari and start your journey to Lake Nakuru national park.
You will engage in a game drive around Lake Nakuru national park as you look out for wildlife species such as black and white rhinos, zebras, leopards, Rothschild giraffes, elands, waterbucks among other wildlife species as well as flamingos on the shores of Lake Nakuru.
After your game drive, your dinner and overnight will be at Zziwa bush lodge.
Day 2; drive to Masai Mara national reserve
On the 2nd day of your 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari, after an early breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Masai Mara national reserve which is home to the big 5 such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos. You will check in at your lodge for lunch.
You will also engage in an afternoon game drive around Masai Mara national reserve after your lunch and enjoy exploring the savannah plains in search of various wildlife and bird species. After your game drive, your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Sentrim Mara camp.
Day 3; full day in Masai Mara national reserve
On the 3rd day of your 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari, you will wake up early at your lodge as you prepare for a morning game drive around Masai Mara national reserve as you look out for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, gazelles, waterbucks, impalas among others, .
After your morning game drive, you will engage in another game drive around Masai Mara national reserve as you look out for more wildlife species. You will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Sentrim Mara camp.
Day 4; drive to Nairobi and city tour
On the 4th day of your 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari, after your breakfast and checking out of your lodge to Masai Mara national reserve, you will be driven to Nairobi where you will be driven to your hotel for lunch.
You will have an optional city tour in Nairobi where you will visit the elephant orphanage and also the giraffe center. After driving around Nairobi, you will return to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Le Maison Royale hotel.
Day 5; departure
On the last day of your 5 days Big 5 Kenya safari, you will have breakfast and after checking out of the hotel, you will be driven to the airport for your flight which will bring the safari to an end.
Price includes
- all day game drives as per sample itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
- Private 4-wheel drive vehicle with a roof hatch
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
Price excludes
- Laundry
- Alcoholic beverages
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares
- Airport taxes Any airport transfers & hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
