4 Days Maasai Mara Naivasha Crescent Island & Hells Gate tour
per person
This four day safari blends Kenya’s most iconic experiences into one smooth journey. It begins in Nairobi and carries you straight into the wide open plains of the Masai Mara, home to big cats, massive herds, and some of the richest wildlife scenes on the continent. From there, the adventure shifts to the calm shores of Lake Naivasha for boat rides, walking safaris, and close encounters on Crescent Island. You will wrap up at Hell’s Gate, one of the only places in Kenya where you can explore on foot or by bicycle among free roaming wildlife. It is a trip designed for easy pace, real sightings, and moments you will remember long after the road back to Nairobi.
Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
- Day 2: Masai Mara Full-day
- Day 3: Masai Mara – Naivasha- Crescent island
- Day 4: Hells gate- Nairobi
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
Our Driver guide arrives at JKIA airport/ your Nairobi hotel and picks you up to start your safari. We shall have a stopover at the Great Rift Valley view point. Arrive in time for lunch and some relaxation. Maasai mara is one of Kenya’s undisputed natural highlights is the Maasai Mara National Reserve, which sprawls across more than 1500 square kilometers of the country’s southwest. The park protects a phenomenal array of game, including elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo, as well as crocodile and hippopotamus in the Mara River. The birdlife is no less impressive, with over 450 species. Later on in the evening head for your first game drive. Meals and Stay in Mara.
Day 2: Masai Mara Full-day
As your Maasai Mara safari is private, your game drive timings will be flexible, useful if you are travelling with children, or are on a honeymoon. You may choose to have:
[Option 1] A full day game drive [ one for the whole day] with a packed picnic lunch at no extra cost. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
[Option 2] Proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive, return to the camp for breakfast, then after breakfast relax in the hotel enjoying the facilities, have lunch at lodge and later in the afternoon, you can opt for an optional visit a local Maasai village to learn about the nomadic lifestyle. The Maasai people are famous for their bravery, as they have co-existed with the region’s wild animals for centuries. Or go for an afternoon game drive returning to the camp for dinner and overnight stay. [Option 3] You could also do a very early morning Hot Air Balloon safari flight with some champagne breakfast then proceed for a full day game drive with packed lunch. Exit the park gate by 6 PM and return to your lodge by 6.30pm for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Masai Mara – Naivasha- Crescent island
After breakfast. Check out and start your journey to Lake Naivasha, a fresh water lake which is a popular tourist spot in Kenya for locals and foreigners alike. Arrive in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon you will embark on a boat ride that will take you to Crescent Island for guided walking safari. The visit is a unique and memorable experience. Explore breath-taking sceneries with views across the beautiful lake and on the land wild animals grazing. The island is home to a wide range of wildlife in their natural habitat. It is an experience to walk in the wild nearby the wild animals and have photo taking with them. Later on take the boat ride back and head to the hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay in Naivasha.
Day 4: Hells gate- Nairobi
After breakfast your driver will assist you check out and take you to Hells gate national park. Everything about Hell’s Gate National Park is different. You can take a guided walking safari here. Where else can you do a bicycle safari in Kenya, riding past grazing zebra, giraffe, impala, buffalo and baboons? Hiking, cycling, and wildlife spotting make it truly unique. After the adventures at Hells gate, your driver will head to Nairobi, arrive at Nairobi by early afternoon. Drop off at your hotel or free transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
This is our last safari day – By now you should be checking off your list of animal sightings and adventures but there’s always time for more.
Package Inclusion
- Accommodation as specified in the itinerary on Full board basis in the lodge/camp
- The accommodation is only confirmed upon making a deposit. Kindly book early to ensure you don’t miss your preferred accommodation.
- Exclusive transport in a 4×4 Safari Tour vehicle with a Game viewing roof hatch and UHF radio
- Private Safari game drives for the tour
- Services of a certified Professional, English-speaking Driver Guide including all his expenses & allowances
- All Park entry fees for clients, driver guide and vehicle
- 24-hour Back Up support if required
- Boat ride
- Crescent island
- Hells gate bikes hire
- Drinking water while on Safari
Package Exclusion
- International flight tickets and visa costs.
- Tips, drinks, laundry, calls, and all such costs of a personal nature.
- Personal Insurance cover
- Hot air Balloon flight
- Maasai Cultural village visit
- All attractions, and events not included in your itinerary.