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Private Kenya Safaris from Nairobi

Start your Kenya safari from Nairobi and explore the legendary Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Samburu and beyond. Travel privately in a 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser with a professional driver-guide and an itinerary tailored around you.

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Your Kenya Adventure Starts Here

Your Kenya Safari Starts in Nairobi

Nairobi is one of the best starting points for exploring Kenya's extraordinary wildlife destinations. From the capital, you can travel into the Great Rift Valley, cross the plains of the Masai Mara, discover Amboseli beneath Mount Kilimanjaro or journey north toward Samburu.

Our private safaris from Nairobi are designed around your available time, preferred destinations, wildlife interests and accommodation style. You travel in your own safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide, giving you greater flexibility throughout your journey.

From a short wildlife escape to a complete multi-park Kenya safari, your journey can be tailored around the places you most want to experience.
Explore Kenya

Where Can You Safari from Nairobi?

Nairobi gives you access to some of Kenya's most celebrated national parks and reserves, from iconic big-cat country to elephant landscapes and the dramatic Great Rift Valley.

Big Cats • Culture • Great Migration

Masai Mara

Legendary savannah, exceptional big-cat viewing and the opportunity to experience one of Kenya's most celebrated safari regions.

Elephants • Kilimanjaro

Amboseli

Discover one of Kenya's classic safari destinations, famous for elephants and spectacular views toward Mount Kilimanjaro.

Great Rift Valley

Lake Nakuru

Explore beautiful Rift Valley scenery, birdlife and rewarding wildlife viewing around the lake ecosystem.

Northern Wilderness

Samburu

Journey north for dramatic landscapes, distinctive wildlife and a safari experience different from Kenya's southern parks.

Great Kenyan Wilderness

Tsavo

Travel into one of Kenya's vast wilderness regions on a private safari with your own 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser and driver-guide.

Tailor-Made Kenya

Multi-Park Safaris

Combine the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and other destinations into one seamless private journey from Nairobi.

Travel Your Way

Why Choose a Private Safari from Nairobi?

A private safari gives you more freedom over the route, pace and experience than a fixed group tour.

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Your Own Safari Vehicle

Travel in a dedicated 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser rather than sharing your journey with an unrelated group.

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Flexible Itinerary

Select the parks, number of nights and safari style that best fit your Kenya travel plans.

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Professional Driver-Guide

Your dedicated driver-guide can focus the journey around your wildlife interests, photography and preferred pace.

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Tailored Accommodation

Choose from comfortable safari lodges, luxury camps and accommodation suited to your preferred level of comfort.

Choose Your Safari Style

How Much of Kenya Would You Like to Explore?

Whether you have a few days for a focused wildlife escape, a week for a classic Kenya safari or longer for a complete multi-park journey, we can design an itinerary that uses your time effectively.

Short Safari 2–3 Days

Ideal for a focused visit to one major wildlife destination.

Classic Safari 4–5 Days

Combine two or more complementary parks or reserves.

Extended Safari 6–8 Days

Experience several of Kenya's leading wildlife regions in one journey.

Grand Kenya Journey 9+ Days

Build a comprehensive tailor-made safari across multiple ecosystems.

Find Your Kenya Safari

Popular Kenya Safaris from Nairobi

Explore our private Nairobi safari packages below. Each itinerary can be adjusted according to your dates, preferred accommodation, number of guests and the wildlife destinations you want to experience.

Our Nairobi Kenya safaris include private itineraries to destinations such as the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Samburu, Tsavo and multi-park safari circuits across Kenya.
Private Kenya Safari · 4 Days / 3 Nights

4 Days / 3 Nights Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara Private Safari From Nairobi

Combine the rhino sanctuary and spectacular birdlife of Lake Nakuru with two nights in the legendary Maasai Mara on a private 4x4 safari from Nairobi through Kenya's Great Rift Valley.

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Duration 4 Days / 3 Nights
Starting Point Nairobi
Lake Nakuru 1 Night
Maasai Mara 2 Nights
Safari Style Private 4x4 Land Cruiser
Rhinos, Rift Valley & Big Cats

Two Distinct Wildlife Worlds in One Private Safari

 

This four-day safari combines Lake Nakuru National Park with the Maasai Mara National Reserve, creating a compact but remarkably varied wildlife journey from Nairobi.

Your first night is spent in the Lake Nakuru area, allowing time to explore a park especially well known for its rhino conservation, rich birdlife, scenic lake environment and diverse wildlife.

The safari then continues through the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara, where you spend two nights surrounded by one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife ecosystems.

The Mara's open grasslands provide excellent opportunities to search for lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, hyenas, wildebeest, zebras and numerous antelope species.

One night at Lake Nakuru and two nights in Maasai Mara create an excellent balance between Kenya's celebrated rhino conservation landscape and its world-famous big-cat country.
Safari Highlights

Why Choose This 4-Day Kenya Safari?

A carefully structured private itinerary combining Rift Valley scenery, rhino viewing, exceptional birdlife and two nights in Maasai Mara.

01 Lake Nakuru Rhino Sanctuary

Search for both black and white rhinos while exploring one of Kenya's important protected rhino habitats.

02 Exceptional Birdlife

Discover Lake Nakuru's varied birdlife, with seasonal flamingos and many other waterbirds and terrestrial species.

03 Two Nights in Maasai Mara

Enjoy more time in Kenya's legendary safari destination instead of treating the Mara as a brief overnight stop.

04 Big-Cat Country

Search the Mara plains for lions, cheetahs and elusive leopards in one of Africa's best-known predator ecosystems.

05 Great Rift Valley

Travel through Kenya's spectacular Rift Valley landscapes as you connect Nairobi, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara.

06 Fully Private Safari

Your vehicle and professional driver-guide are reserved exclusively for your travelling party throughout the safari.

Your Safari Route

Nairobi → Lake Nakuru → Maasai Mara → Nairobi

Four days connecting two of Kenya's most rewarding wildlife destinations.

Day 1 Nairobi → Lake Nakuru
Day 2 Lake Nakuru → Maasai Mara
Day 3 Full-Day Maasai Mara
Day 4 Maasai Mara → Nairobi
Day-by-Day Safari

4 Days / 3 Nights Safari Itinerary

One night at Lake Nakuru followed by two nights in Maasai Mara, with private game drives throughout the safari.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Day 01

Nairobi → Lake Nakuru National Park

Great Rift Valley · Rhinos · Birdlife · Afternoon Game Drive

Your private safari begins with collection from your Nairobi hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport according to your confirmed arrangements.

Meet your professional driver-guide and depart Nairobi in your private 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser, travelling northwest toward the Great Rift Valley. Enjoy the changing scenery as the route descends into one of East Africa's most remarkable geological landscapes.

Continue toward Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for your first game-viewing experience according to the day's schedule.

Lake Nakuru is especially celebrated for its rhino conservation programme. Both black and white rhinos occur in the park, making it an important destination for travellers hoping to encounter these magnificent animals.

The park also supports buffalo, giraffes, zebras, waterbuck, baboons and numerous other species. Lions may also be encountered, while leopards are present but naturally more elusive.

Explore the lake environment and surrounding habitats while looking for the park's diverse birdlife. Flamingo numbers vary according to ecological and seasonal conditions, so large concentrations cannot be guaranteed.

After your game drive, proceed to your selected lodge or camp for dinner and overnight in the Lake Nakuru area.

Day 1: Meals according to your confirmed safari package. Overnight in the Lake Nakuru area.
Day 02

Lake Nakuru → Maasai Mara National Reserve

Morning Wildlife · Rift Valley · Maasai Country · Mara Game Drive

Enjoy breakfast before beginning the second stage of your safari. Depending on your confirmed programme, there may be additional wildlife viewing in the Lake Nakuru area before departure.

Leave Nakuru and travel through the Great Rift Valley toward Maasai Mara. The journey passes through changing highland and rural landscapes before continuing into the open country associated with the greater Mara ecosystem.

Arrive at your selected Maasai Mara lodge or tented camp for check-in and lunch according to your arrival schedule.

Later, depart on your first Maasai Mara game drive. The reserve is famous for its expansive savannah and extraordinary diversity of wildlife.

Search for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras and antelopes while keeping watch for the Mara's celebrated predators.

Lions are frequently associated with the open plains, cheetahs favour areas where they can use their extraordinary speed, and leopards may be encountered around suitable riverine and woodland habitats.

Return to your lodge or camp for dinner and your first overnight in Maasai Mara.

Day 2: Breakfast, lunch and dinner according to your confirmed package. First overnight in Maasai Mara.
Day 03

Full-Day Maasai Mara Safari

Big Cats · Savannah Wildlife · Great Migration Ecosystem

After breakfast, dedicate the day to exploring Maasai Mara with your private driver-guide.

With no major transfer required today, you have significantly more time to follow wildlife movements and explore different areas according to current sightings and conditions.

Search for lions, leopards and cheetahs alongside elephants, buffalo, giraffes, hyenas, wildebeest, zebras, warthogs and a remarkable variety of antelopes and other plains game.

Because this is a private safari, the day's game-viewing programme can be adapted around your interests. Wildlife photographers may wish to spend longer at promising sightings, while first-time safari travellers may prefer to explore a broader range of habitats.

During the seasonal Great Migration, large herds of wildebeest and zebra may be present within the greater Mara ecosystem. Their movements depend on rainfall, grazing conditions and other natural factors.

Mara River crossings are among the migration's most dramatic events, but they are spontaneous wildlife events and cannot be scheduled or guaranteed.

Depending on your confirmed arrangements, enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve or return to your lodge or camp before continuing with afternoon game viewing.

Return for dinner and your second overnight in Maasai Mara.

Day 3: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Second overnight in Maasai Mara.
Day 04

Maasai Mara → Nairobi

Final Safari Morning · Great Rift Valley · Nairobi

Enjoy breakfast during your final morning in Maasai Mara.

Depending on your confirmed departure schedule, there may be an opportunity for final game viewing before leaving the reserve and beginning the return journey to Nairobi.

Morning wildlife activity can provide another opportunity to search for predators and plains game while enjoying the cooler atmosphere of the Mara.

Leave Maasai Mara and travel back through the Kenyan countryside and Great Rift Valley toward Nairobi.

Upon arrival in Nairobi, your driver-guide will transfer you to your confirmed hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Your four-day private Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara safari concludes in Nairobi after experiencing two distinctly different Kenyan wildlife ecosystems.

Day 4: Breakfast and other meals according to your confirmed package. Final drop-off in Nairobi.
Your Private Kenya Safari

Safari Includes & Excludes

Your final quotation will specify the selected accommodation, room categories, meal arrangements and any optional experiences.

Safari Includes

  • Collection from Nairobi at the beginning of the safari
  • Final transfer to Nairobi hotel, residence or airport
  • Exclusive private 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
  • Professional safari driver-guide
  • 1 night accommodation in the Lake Nakuru area
  • 2 nights accommodation in Maasai Mara
  • Meals according to the confirmed safari package
  • Private game drives throughout the itinerary
  • Applicable national park and reserve entry fees
  • Bottled drinking water during the safari
  • Driver-guide allowances and accommodation
  • Applicable government taxes
  • AMREF Flying Doctors evacuation cover according to the confirmed booking

Safari Excludes

  • International and domestic flights unless specifically stated
  • Kenya visa or electronic travel authorisation requirements
  • Hot-air balloon safari unless specifically booked
  • Optional cultural visits unless specifically included
  • Drinks at lodges and camps unless specifically included
  • Laundry and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any activity not stated in the confirmed safari package
Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara Safari FAQs

Useful information for planning this four-day private safari from Nairobi.

How are the three safari nights divided?

The itinerary includes one night in the Lake Nakuru area followed by two nights in Maasai Mara.

Can we see rhinos at Lake Nakuru?

Lake Nakuru National Park is an important rhino conservation area and supports both black and white rhinos. Sightings are often possible, although all wildlife encounters remain natural and cannot be guaranteed.

Will we see flamingos at Lake Nakuru?

Flamingos occur at Lake Nakuru, but their numbers vary with water levels, food availability and other ecological conditions. Large concentrations should therefore never be guaranteed.

Why spend two nights in Maasai Mara?

Two nights provide more meaningful game-viewing time than a single-night visit and allow a full day to explore Maasai Mara without a major road transfer.

Can we see the Big Five?

The combined itinerary offers opportunities to search for many of Kenya's iconic species, including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. However, wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Can we see the Great Migration?

Maasai Mara forms part of the annual Great Migration ecosystem. Migrating wildebeest and zebra may be present during the appropriate season, but their exact timing and location are determined by natural conditions.

Is this a private safari?

Yes. The 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser and professional driver-guide are reserved exclusively for your travelling party.

Can a Maasai Mara balloon safari be added?

Yes. A hot-air balloon safari can normally be arranged in advance, subject to availability and additional cost.

Where does the safari start and finish?

The safari begins in Nairobi on Day 1 and returns to Nairobi on Day 4. Your exact collection and drop-off points are confirmed when booking.

Lake Nakuru · Rhinos · Maasai Mara · Big Cats

Experience Two of Kenya's Great Wildlife Destinations

From Lake Nakuru's rhino sanctuary and Rift Valley birdlife to the lion country and sweeping savannah of Maasai Mara, this private four-day safari brings together two contrasting sides of Kenya's extraordinary wildlife heritage.

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Plan Your Kenya Safari

Request Your Private Safari Quote

Tell us when you are travelling and what you would love to experience. We will use your details to prepare a safari plan based around your Diani Beach holiday.

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Your Safari Starts Here

Whether you have one free day or several nights to explore, tell us what you have in mind and we will help you find a suitable safari from Diani Beach.

Private Safari Vehicle Dedicated 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser and driver-guide.
Diani Beach Hotel Pick-Up Convenient departure from your hotel or resort.
Flexible Safari Planning Choose your parks, duration and accommodation style.
Personal Assistance Your enquiry is reviewed individually before your safari is planned.

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