Masai Mara & Amboseli Safaris
6 Days Kenya Budget Safari Masai Mara Lake Nakuru Amboseli
$1300-1500 USD
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Safari summary
6 Days Kenya budget wildlife safari tour to Masai Mara Lake Nakuru & Amboseli, See the Lions, Flamingos, Rhino and Kilimanjaro.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 1
Masai Mara | Serengeti
Day 1. Masai Mara Game Reserve- Approx Transit time: 5.5 hrs Morning pick up at the airport or city hotel and depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve, which borders Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Every year, between June and September, millions of wildebeests and zebras migrate into the Mara in search of water. The timing of this phenomenon varies, depending on the rains, but they usually start heading back to the Serengeti in October. Whether you see the migration or not, the grassy plains and lush landscape offer a huge variety of game including lions, cheetahs, buffalo and abundant bird life such as ostriches, cranes and storks. Lunch followed by afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sidai Camp / Similar. Meal Plan: {L,D}.
Day 2
Masai Mara
Day 2.Masai Mara. Breakfast and leave with picnic lunches for a full day game drive inside the Park. Search for Wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional visit to the Maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Sidai Camp / Similar. Meal Plan: {B,L,D}.
Day 3
Lake Nakuru
Day 3.Lake Nakuru National Park - Approx Transit time: 5.5 hrs Breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving for lunch and later proceed for an afternoon game drive. The Bird Watchers’ Paradise On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching and game drives. Attractions include: Flamingo (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds including a variety of terrestrial birds numbering about 450 species in total. Mammals: 56 different species including white rhinos,waterbuck etc. View-points: Lion hill, Baboon cliff and Out of Africa Hills: Enasoit, Honeymoon, Lion hill ridge etc Waterfalls: Makalia. Unique vegetation: About 550 different plant species including the unique and biggest euphorbia forest in Africa, Picturesque landscape and yellow acacia woodlands. Afternoon game drive inside the beautiful Park to view thousands of pink flamingos and numerous wild game including the Rhinos. Dinner and overnight at Chester Hotel. (Budget Hotel in Town). Meal Plan: {B,L,D}.
Day 4
Amboseli | Kilimanjaro
Day 4. Amboseli National Park - Approx Transit time: 7 hrs Early morning breakfast and have lunch boxes as you depart for Amboseli, You will have enroute lunch at a selected point and proceed through maasai land to Amboseli National Park arriving for late afternoon drive(if time permits). The park is 39,206 hectares (392 km2; 151 sq. mi) in size at the core of an 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq. mi) ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, he highest free-standing mountain in the world, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture. Dinner and overnight at Kimana Amboseli Tented Camp. Meal Plan: {B,L,D}.
Day 5
Amboseli
Day 5. Amboseli. Breakfast and proceed for a full day of game viewing drive inside the park. Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts great number of game including the lion, elephant and the splendid cheetah. Meals and overnight at Kimana Amboseli Tented Camp. Meal Plan: {B,L,D}.
Day 6
Nairobi
Day 6.Nairobi - Approx Transit time: 5.5 hrs, Meal Plan: {B}. Breakfast and depart for Nairobi arriving late afternoon. Drop off at your city Hotel or transfer to the airport for your flight out. End of Trip: Included in Cost. Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver. Guaranteed departures Transportation in custom designed safari minivan with poop up roof Accommodations as indicated one litre drinking mineral water per person per day Guaranteed window seat Game Park Entrance Fees All meals as mentioned in itinerary Extensive Game Drives Excluded in Cost. Optional activities like Hot Air Ballooning, Nature walks, Night Game Drives, Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner etc Gratuity for Porters / waiters at camp Gratuity for your professional driver guide Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement visas Hotel accommodation in Nairobi(before/after trip). Masai Village visit Domestic flights International Airfare Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary.
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