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Family Safari: Mara & Nakuru

6 days · From $2280 per person · Easy pace · 3-10 guests

Overview

A six-day circuit covering the Mara and Lake Nakuru, paced deliberately for families rather than compressed for maximum coverage: shorter drive days, a rest afternoon built into each stop, and lodges chosen for family rooms and space rather than remoteness alone. Kids get big cats and huge herds in the Mara and an easy walking safari with zero predator risk on Crescent Island near Nakuru, alongside a rhino sanctuary. Guides on this itinerary are specifically briefed for family groups: shorter drive stretches, more stops, and a willingness to skip a sighting if attention spans have run out for the day.

Highlights

  • Two flagship destinations paced for kids rather than compressed for adults
  • Family-briefed guides used to shorter attention spans and flexible stops
  • Crescent Island walking safari, zero predator risk, genuinely on foot among plains game
  • Rest afternoon built into each stop, not a wall-to-wall game-drive schedule
  • Works well as a milestone first safari for children roughly 6 and up

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to the Mara

Road or air transfer. Easy afternoon drive, early lodge arrival to settle in before dark.

Day 2: Full day, Mara

Morning game drive, rest at the lodge through the midday heat, shorter evening drive.

Day 3: Second Mara day

Flexible-pace drive covering different ground, afternoon free at the lodge or an optional Maasai village visit.

Day 4: Mara to Nakuru

Transfer day (road or connecting flight), afternoon arrival with time to settle before an easy evening drive.

Day 5: Nakuru and Crescent Island

Morning rhino sanctuary drive, afternoon walking safari on Crescent Island near Naivasha en route.

Day 6: Departure

Final morning drive, breakfast, transfer to Nairobi.

What’s Included

  • 5 nights across both stops, family-configured rooms, full board
  • All game drives with a family-briefed driver-guide
  • Crescent Island walking safari
  • Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru park/reserve fees

What’s Not Included

  • Flights to/from Kenya
  • Visa fees and travel insurance
  • Drinks beyond each lodge’s included house selection
  • Gratuities for guide and lodge staff

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the minimum age for this trip?

We generally recommend 6 and up, younger children find long drive days and lodge routines harder to manage. Younger family trips are possible with more customisation, ask us directly.

How is this different from a standard adult Mara trip?

Shorter drive stretches, a rest afternoon built into every stop instead of two full drives, and guides specifically briefed to run at a family pace rather than chase every possible sighting.

Interested in the Family Safari: Mara & Nakuru? Get in touch and we’ll help you plan it.

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