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8 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari | Rift Valley Lakes, a Cycling Safari, and the Masai Mara
This 8 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari takes a more varied approach to Kenya’s Rift Valley than most itineraries, adding activities you won’t find on a standard game-drive circuit: a cycling safari through Hell’s Gate National Park’s gorges, a boat cruise and walking safari on Lake Naivasha’s Crescent Island, and a cultural stop in Loita Hills before the trip’s Masai Mara finale.
The route moves from Nairobi through Hell’s Gate, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha before spending three days in the Masai Mara. Along the way, you’ll see Rothschild giraffes and rhinos at Lake Nakuru, zebras and giraffes up close on foot at Crescent Island, and a genuine Maasai cultural encounter in the Loita Hills, including a visit to a community village supporting Maasai widows.
This itinerary suits active travelers who want more than game drives on their Kenya trip — the Hell’s Gate cycling segment and Naivasha walking safari add a physical, on-foot dimension that most safari itineraries skip entirely.
Quick Facts
| Duration | 8 Days / 7 Nights |
| Start / End | Nairobi |
| Destinations | Hell’s Gate National Park, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Best For | Active travelers wanting cycling and walking safaris alongside game drives |
| Signature Activities | Hell’s Gate cycling safari, Crescent Island walking safari, Loita Hills cultural visit |
Highlights
- Day 1: Nairobi
- Day 2: Hell’s Gate National Park
- Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Day 4: Lake Naivasha
- Day 5: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Days 6 & 7: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi
On arrival in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel for an evening of rest and dinner.
Accommodation: Best Western Hotel
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Hell’s Gate National Park
After breakfast, your driver-guide will take you to Hell’s Gate National Park for a cycling safari through the park’s gorges. After lunch, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in the late afternoon. Check in at your lodge and rest before dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Full Day Game Drive
Wake early for breakfast before heading out for a morning game drive through Lake Nakuru National Park, watching for lions, leopards, herds of buffaloes, and both black and white rhinos.
You will also visit the lakeshore, where pink flamingos gather alongside cormorants, herons, and other birdlife.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Naivasha for a boat cruise leading to Crescent Island, where you can walk among zebras, gazelles, giraffes, and a range of bird species without the barrier of a vehicle.
Return to your lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day enjoying the lodge’s facilities, including the swimming pool. Dinner and an overnight stay follow.
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Masai Mara
After breakfast, set off for the Masai Mara National Reserve, with a stop in Narok to meet local people and browse for crafts. Continue to the Loita Hills, home of the Maasai people, where you will be entertained by local dance and drama and learn about the details of Maasai warrior training.
Take a walk to a community village founded to support Maasai widows, who traditionally are not permitted to inherit property; the village provides economic opportunity, safety, and support. Spend the evening around a campfire, sharing stories with Maasai warriors and learning about their traditions, before continuing to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Days 6 & 7: Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend these two days exploring the Masai Mara National Reserve, with its open plains, dramatic skies, and some of the world’s most celebrated wildlife. Each day, head out on game drives across the reserve in search of lions, wildebeest, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, rhinos, and elephants, among others.
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Departure
After breakfast, bid farewell to the Masai Mara and return to Nairobi, where you will be dropped at your hotel or the airport for your flight home or to your next destination.
