




Overview
The 5-day Jewels of Kenya Safari presents an opportunity to visit and experience some of the best wildlife locations in Kenya: Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Aberdares National Park on the slopes of Africa’s 2nd highest mountain, Mount Kenya. Experience the Northern and Southern hemispheres as the safari takes you across the Equator at two locations!
Highlights
- 2 nights in Masai Mara National Reserve at Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- 1 night in Lake Nakuru National Park at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
- 1 night in Aberdare National Park at The Ark Lodge
- Length
- 4 nights, 5 days
- Starts and ends
- Nairobi
- Travel style
- Road safari
- Vehicle
- Exclusive-use 4x4 Land Cruiser, window seat for everyone
- Priced for
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 travellers
- Can be changed?
- Yes, every safari is private and tailor-made

Day by day
Day 1 - Drive Nairobi to Masai Mara National ReserveZebra Plains Mara Camp
07:00hrs Meet up with our hospitality representative at your hotel lobby/airport. After introductions and a pre-safari briefing, depart with your dedicated safari driver guide and drive down the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley. Your driver guide will stop at a strategic viewpoint for photography where you will come to view the escarpment and take photos.
Drive on to your destination, Masai Mara National Reserve to arrive at your camp in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy a swim as you mesmerize on the breathtaking views of the park.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black manned males. You'll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as - if you're lucky - leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. You're sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries and enjoy yourself!
Meals & drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included); Drinks not included
Overnight: Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 2 - Masai Mara National ReserveZebra Plains Mara Camp
Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives daily in the Reserve. Certainly the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries, and punctuated by marshes and forests.
As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. This 650 sq kilometre reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 3 - Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru National ParkLake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
An early breakfast in the the camp, check-out and drive up towards the Great Rift Valley and onward to Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive at your lodge in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch followed by free time at leisure.
You may opt to enjoy a swim in the lodge’s infinity swimming pool as you soak in the breathtaking views of the park!
Afternoon game viewing drives in the park. Known all over the world for its flamingos, it's alkaline and is recognised as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost two million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4 - Lake Nakuru to Aberdares National ParkThe Ark Lodge
After an early breakfast in the lodge, check-out and drive to Nyeri skirting the Aberdare Mountain ranges to Nyahururu falls for a photo-stop. Still known to many as Thomson's Falls, its waters fall 237 feet making it the country’s highest water fall. Enjoy magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment en-route. Drive on to Aberdare Country Club to arrive in time for check-in and lunch.
Later transfer to your overnight destination, The Ark Lodge. Located in the heart of Aberdare National Park in Kenya, The Ark Lodge is a famous, quirky hotel shaped like Noah’s Ark. It overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, offering a "reverse zoo" experience where animals roam free and come right up to the viewing decks while guests watch from inside. So that you don’t miss any animal sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: The Ark Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare National Park
Day 5 - Aberdares to Nairobi City & Departure
After breakfast in the lodge, transfer to the base hotel, Aberdare Country Club for check-out and re-union with your dedicated Safari Driver Guide for your drive Nairobi.
Farewell lunch is at the famed Carnivore Restaurant and is hosted by Afio Mai Africa Safaris Directors to celebrate your Kenya safari adventure.
The Carnivore is a meat speciality restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!
Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your travel home.
NB: Day room/s can be reserved at a supplementary cost if required.
Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included); Drinks not included
Prices for 2026–2028
US dollars per person sharing a double or twin room, by group size and travel season.
| Group size | 1 Nov – 22 Dec 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 3 Jan – 31 Mar 2027 | 1 Apr – 31 May 2027 | 1 Jun – 31 Oct 2027 | 1 Nov – 22 Dec 2027 | 23 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 travellers | US$3,110 | US$3,655 | US$2,845 | US$2,494 | US$3,370 | US$3,110 | US$3,655 |
| 3 travellers | US$2,715 | US$3,260 | US$2,450 | US$2,100 | US$2,972 | US$2,715 | US$3,260 |
| 4 travellers | US$2,525 | US$3,068 | US$1,975 | US$1,915 | US$2,785 | US$2,525 | US$3,068 |
| 5 travellers | US$2,405 | US$2,950 | US$2,260 | US$1,790 | US$2,660 | US$2,405 | US$2,950 |
| 6 travellers | US$2,330 | US$2,880 | US$2,140 | US$1,720 | US$2,595 | US$2,330 | US$2,880 |
| Single room supplement | US$280 | US$410 | US$2,070 | US$200 | US$410 | US$280 | US$410 |
2027 Easter supplement: US$40 per person for travel on 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th April.
This tour is not available to solo travelers.
This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
Rates are per person in US dollars, sharing a double or twin room, and exclude international flights. Prices change if you alter the itinerary; ask us for a quote for your exact dates.
What's included
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Not included
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Drinks
Where you stay
We book one of these lodges or camps for each stop, depending on availability and your preference.
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
- The Ark Lodge
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