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Maasai Plains Culture: A 5-Day Nakuru and Mara Heritage Safari

Rhinos at Lake Nakuru, then three nights in Maasai Mara country with a manyatta visit and private game drives.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Days

5 days

From

$6,000

Places

Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara

Overview

What this journey is.

A classic Kenya route rewritten around Maasai culture. Nakuru is the easy first wildlife morning. The Mara is where you stay long enough for a proper manyatta day and real time on the plains. Private vehicle throughout. Kenya only.

Highlights

Why travellers choose it.

  1. 01

    Lake Nakuru rhinos

  2. 02

    Three nights in the Mara

  3. 03

    Hosted manyatta visit

  4. 04

    Private game drives

  5. 05

    Maasai guide accompaniment where arranged

Day by day

How the days unfold.

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi to Nakuru

    Collect in Nairobi and drive the escarpment. Afternoon in Lake Nakuru for rhinos and the lakeshore.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Nakuru lodge
  2. Day 2

    Nakuru to the Mara / Manyatta day

    Morning in the park, then west through Narok into Maasai Mara country. Evening drive. A hosted visit to a manyatta — not a performance, a day with people who live here. Evening optional drive.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Mara camp
  3. Day 3

    Full Mara day

    Dawn and dusk game drives for the Big Five and the herds. Midday at camp.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Mara camp
  4. Day 4

    Mara plains

    Another full safari day, with time for whatever the community or wildlife asks of you.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Mara camp
  5. Day 5

    Return to Nairobi

    Last morning look, then flight or road to Nairobi.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch
    Where you stay
    Departure

Included and excluded

What the price covers.

Included

  • Airport or hotel meet in Kenya on the first day
  • Private vehicle and English-speaking guide
  • Park and conservancy fees on this route
  • Accommodation and meals named in the day plan
  • Domestic flights or road transfers named in the plan
  • Bottled water in the vehicle

Not included

  • International flights into Kenya
  • Kenya visa and travel insurance
  • Tips, laundry and premium drinks
  • Activities not written into the day plan

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