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4 days— 5 DAYS MASAI MARA LAKE NAKURU AND LAKE NAIVASHA

$750-1250 USD

Safari summary

Masai Mara is famous for its black manned lions and yearly migration of wildebeests. Game viewing in the afternoon is guaranteed.In Lake Nakuru Visit Rhino sanctuary which is home to a colony of about 25 white and black Rhinos. Predators are also resident in the Park. Later, we leave for Lake Naivasha. The afternoon is at your leisure with the option of exploring this lake by taking a boat ride to Crescent Island for a negotiable fee.In Naivasha visit Hell's Gate national park famous for its natural geysers, star rock towers and geothermal steam that make it one of the most atmospheric parks in Africa. This park was named for its pair of massive red tinged cliffs framing a geothermic active interior of steam vents and bubbling springs. This is the only park where you can walk or cycle through as you view animals

About this tour

	Tour type	Set-date, set-itinerary, group
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya
	Parks	Nairobi

Fine details

Safari highlights

Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools

Itinerary

Day 1

Masai Mara | Serengeti

DAY 1: NAIROBI/MASAI MARA After breakfast, we pick you up from your hotel at 08:00AM.At 09:00hrs, we depart for Masai Mara Game Reserve via the Great Rift Valley view point to view the Escarpment. Descend the escarpment and drive to Narok-town where you will stop for lunch. After lunch proceed to Masai Mara arriving in good time for game drive en-route to your self-contain camp/ lodge. Masai Mara is famous for its black manned lions and yearly migration of wildebeests. Game viewing in the afternoon is guaranteed. Dinner and overnight at RHINO TOURIST CAMP/ or Similar (Full board Accommodation) Dinner and overnight at MARA SOPA LODGE / or Similar (Full board Accommodation) The Masai Mara is Kenya’s arguably the most famous reserve. It’s smooth grass carpeted hills and plains dotted with flat topped acacia trees are full of rich faunal diversity, fulfilling the expectations of any visitor searching the African landscape for the BIG 5. Located west of the Great Rift Valley, Mara is a natural extension of the Serengeti plains in the neighboring Tanzania. The Mara River, the reserve’s backbone traverses north to south. This course is the natural barrier crossed each year by large migratory heard of wildebeest and zebra which march across the two parks in search of pasture, crossing en route, the crocodile infested Mara River. Coupled with ever watchful predatory cats in the midst, the annual migration is a risky affair and fraught with peril. Morning and evening game drives through the Mara reserve gives you a chance of spotting a diverse array of wildlife including elephants, giraffe, black rhino, cheetah, gazelle, buffalo, hippo, various other herbivores and bird species.

Day 2

DAYS 2: MASAI MARA – WHOLE DAY A full day spent game viewing a cross the rich savannah grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lions, leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found here in the Mara. All meals and overnight at RHINO TOURIST CAMP/ or similar (Full Board Accommodation - B, L, D) Dinner and overnight at MARA SOPA LODGE / or Similar (Full board Accommodation)

Day 3

Lake Nakuru

DAY 3: MASAI MARA/ NAKURU- (B, L, D) Early morning breakfast followed by game drive en route to Lake Nakuru- a soda lake. Famously Lake Nakuru attracts vast numbers of fabulously colored pink flamingos to its shallow waters. Hippo, various animals, black rhinos, giraffe, lion, leopards and a profusion of birds are also present at the lake. Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel golden palace hotel / or Similar (Full Board Accommodation - B, L, D) Dinner and overnight at LAKE NAKURU LODGE / or Similar (Full board Accommodation)

Day 4

Masai Mara | Nairobi

DAY 4: LAKE NAKURU TO LAKE NAIVASHA (HELL'S GATE) After breakfast, proceed for a game drive in the Rhino sanctuary which is home to a colony of about 25 white and black Rhinos. Predators are also resident in the Park. Later, we leave for Lake Naivasha. The afternoon is at your leisure with the option of exploring this lake by taking a boat ride to Crescent Island for a negotiable fee (the guides at the lake will let you know about the price). Dinner and overnight at Taphe Guest Resort (www.tapheguestresort.com). Dinner and overnight stay at SOPA LODGE/or similar (Full board Accommodation) DAY 5: LAKE NAIVASHA TO NAIROBI On this day, drive to the Hell's Gate national park famous for its natural geysers, star rock towers and geothermal steam that make it one of the most atmospheric parks in Africa. This park was named for its pair of massive red tinged cliffs framing a geothermic active interior of steam vents and bubbling springs. This is the only park where you can walk or cycle through as you view animals. Later, we leave for Nairobi where the safari ends. What’s included: The services of our knowledgeable English speaking driver/guide Full board accommodation in self-contained-tents/camps + Meals on Safari (B.L.D) Picnic-lunches at the Mara-River on the second day as indicated All the Park entrance/ conservation fees Transport in a safari Micro-Toyota 4x4 wheel-drive with a pop-up-roof for wildlife viewing and photography. guaranteed window/and comfortable seats 04nights/ 5days staying in the Masai Mara / Nakuru/Naivasha game viewing-drives as per safari program bottled mineral water throughout the safari Return transfer to your place of staying Emergency flying doctors evacuation cover up to a radius of 1000-km ex-Nairobi All applicable taxes & government tolls Cost excludes: Soft drinks, juices, alcoholic and other beverages taken with lunch/dinner The optional visit to tribal villages e.g. visit to a Maasai village $ 20 PP, its also negitiatable with the masai chief Ballon safari in the Mara $ 425 pp-bookable before departure. Tip to driver/guide

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