Drive from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

Leaving Lake Nakuru’s flamingo-fringed shores, this 5-hour drive southwest is one of Kenya’s great safari road trips – descending through the Rift Valley floor and climbing out across rolling tea country before the grasslands of the Mara open up ahead. By the time wildebeest and topi (fast-running antelopes with striking black markings) appear along the roadside, anticipation has already reached its peak!