5 Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha | Book-a-Seat Safari

This itinerary extends the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru group safari with a third stop on Lake Naivasha, adding a boat ride and a choice between a Crescent Island walking safari or Hell’s Gate National Park before the final return to Nairobi.

This itinerary runs on Afrikan Accent Adventures’ shared group model: a book-a-seat departure with a maximum of 6 guests per vehicle, so every seat is a guaranteed window seat, across the full five-day circuit.

AT A GLANCE:

• Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
• Destinations: Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Naivasha
• Accommodation: Osero Camp, Siana Conservancy (2 nights), Ziwa Bush Lodge, Nakuru (1 night) and Avian Court Hotel, Naivasha (1 night), full board
• Operator: Afrikan Accent Adventures, Nairobi-based KATO-registered safari operator
• Group Style: Shared group departure, book-a-seat basis, maximum 6 guests per vehicle, guaranteed window seat
• Transfer: Shared 4×4 safari vehicle road transfer throughout, returning to Nairobi
• Best Season: July to October (Great Wildebeest Migration and Mara River crossings); year-round for Nakuru and Naivasha

Key Highlights:

• Book-a-seat group departure capped at 6 guests per vehicle, with a guaranteed window seat for every traveller
• Two nights at Osero Camp inside the Siana Conservancy, bordering the Masai Mara National Reserve
• A full day built around the Great Wildebeest Migration and Mara River crossings (July to October)
• Lake Nakuru National Park afternoon game drive: rhino sanctuary, tree-climbing lions and lakeshore birdlife
• Lake Naivasha boat ride with close-up hippo and birdlife viewing
• Optional Crescent Island walking safari or Hell’s Gate cycling and gorge walk
• Fixed departure dates for easy planning
• Professional English-speaking driver-guide throughout

Practical Information

Physical Requirements

This is an easy-to-moderate safari. Game drives and road transfers take place seated in a shared 4×4 safari vehicle, capped at 6 guests. The optional Crescent Island walking safari and Hell’s Gate cycling and gorge walk involve light-to-moderate physical activity on foot or bicycle and are not compulsory; guests may opt for a relaxed boat ride and lakeside time instead. Road transfers total around ten to eleven hours across the full itinerary, spread over four separate drives, with rest stops built in.

Best Time to Visit

July through October is peak season for the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Masai Mara, with the heaviest Mara River crossing activity in August and September. Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha offer strong resident wildlife, birdlife and lake activities year-round, so those legs of the itinerary work equally well in any season.

Getting There

This itinerary is entirely road-based. The drive from Nairobi to the Siana Conservancy covers approximately 225 to 250 kilometres, around four to five hours, via Narok. The onward drive from the Mara to Lake Nakuru covers approximately 210 to 230 kilometres, around four to five hours. The drive from Nakuru to Lake Naivasha covers approximately 75 to 90 kilometres, around one and a half hours. The return drive from Naivasha to Nairobi covers approximately 90 kilometres, around two hours. The same shared vehicle and driver-guide handle every leg.