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Pause, then the Plains: A 5-Day Naivasha, Hell’s Gate and Mara Journey

A lakeside pause with spa time and a day in Hell’s Gate, then three nights in the Mara.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Days

5 days

From

$6,000

Places

Hell’s Gate, Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha

Overview

What this journey is.

The safari still happens. It just does not start the morning you land. Naivasha is the rest. Hell’s Gate is the one active day. The Mara is the wildlife, with enough nights to recover the quiet you came for. Kenya only, from the lake to the plains.

Highlights

Why travellers choose it.

  1. 01

    Naivasha spa time

  2. 02

    A boat on the lake

  3. 03

    Hell’s Gate

  4. 04

    Three Mara nights

  5. 05

    A deliberate gap before the 5 a.m. drives

Day by day

How the days unfold.

  1. Day 1

    To Naivasha

    From Nairobi down to the lake. Spa hour if you land in time. Otherwise dinner and bed.

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

    Lake day / Hell’s Gate

    A boat, then nothing else. Treatments in the afternoon. A guided bike morning, then back to the lodge.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Naivasha lodge
  3. Day 3

    To the Mara / Mara

    West to the reserve and an evening drive. Dawn and dusk.

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

    Mara

    A second full day, with midday in camp.

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

    Nairobi

    Flight or road to the city.

    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 on safari days
  • Park, reserve and conservancy fees on this route
  • Accommodation and meals named in the day plan
  • Domestic flights or road transfers named in the day plan
  • Bottled water in the safari vehicle

Not included

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

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