7-Day Tranquillity Masai Mara
7-Day Tranquillity Masai Mara/Lake Nakuru/Amboseli
$740-750 USD
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Safari summary
Masai Mara is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves and it is one of the best-known and most popular reserves in the World. Masai Mara is part of the extension of Serengeti National Park from Africa’s most diverse, incredible, and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing ecosystem. Safaris are without a doubt some of the best you ever took photos in the World of Nature.
The ecosystem hosts over 100 animal species and they include large herds of elephants, buffaloes, the hippo pools in the Mara rivers, Masai giraffes, topis, grant and Thompson’s gazelles, zebras, plenty of Nile crocodiles, blue- and red-tailed monkeys and tree hyraxes. An abundance of herbivores, zebras,african buffalo,Aardvark, African Hare,Antelopes,Banded Mongoose,Bat Eared Fox makes it an ideal hunting ground for predators - and therefore a comfy home of Kenya's famous big cats. The lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and jackals can be seen easily roaming the ecosystem.
The ecosystem is known for bird watching, due to the wide variety of habitats more than 470 birds species have been recorded inside the reserve from the large Ostrich to the Superb Starling, Masai mara has resident and migrant birds that can be found in the ecosystem Grebes,Pelican,Cormorants,Darter,Herons,Egrets,Bitterns, Egyptian Goose with many bird of prey like Vultures,Eagles,Kites,Harriers,Hawks,falcons,kestrels,Quails,Button Quails, Francolins,Guinea Fowl and many more can be sported in the Ecosystem.
Visiting Masai Mara National Reserve Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National park is the best of Kenya in this budget group-joining adventure. Venture deep into the plains and set out on daily game drives across the park. All the Big Five (the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant & buffalo) are here along with many mammals and birds. Watch for the animals that emerge at dusk, see hippos and crocodiles along the banks of the Mara River. The game reserve is home to a high population of big cats & the famous wildebeest migration. Safari departs daily from Nairobi city.
An ornithological paradise with over 450 bird species. The park, covering around 188sq km, lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley in Nakuru District of the Rift Valley Province.
The fabulous pink flamingos are over 1.5 million in number. In this park lie the shimmering waters of Lake Nakuru which is packed with pink flamingos. The flamingos, both the greater and lesser, gather at the lake shoes to extract blue-green algae for food, forming pink clouds from far and are the main attraction in the park.
The park is surrounded by wooden and bushy grasslands, a splendor of a grey-green forest of Euphorbia Candelabrum, and offers sanctuary to some of the world's most endangered creatures, like the white and the black rhino. Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary is established in this park since the rhino became an endangered species. The park hosts a large population of them.
The park supports a wide ecological diversity with flamingos (greater and lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals, including the white rhino and buffaloes, and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.
Wildlife such as the rock hyrax, Colobus monkey, hippo, leopard, lion, black and white rhino, waterbuck, striped hyena, the golden cat, Thomson’s and Grant gazelle, Rothschild’s giraffe live here. One of the unique facts about Lake Nakuru National Park is that it is compact and has a high game density. Therefore it is simple to encounter wildlife during the safari trail; you are very likely to see a leopard, and lions are easy to come across.
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's favorite parks to visit and it is home to the African elephant. The name "Amboseli" means "salty dust". Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands, savannah, and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.
About this tour
Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
Countries | ||
Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Private vehicle and driver
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Day 1: Masai Mara
Masai Mara
After breakfast, depart for the masai mara game reserve. You will have a stop at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and at Narok town for lunch then proceed for a game drive on arrival, tracking various animal species and birds with your drive/guide. Dinner and an overnight stay at the
Miti Mingi Wildlife Camp.
Day 2: Fullday in Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Early breakfast followed by a full day of game drives within Masai mara is renowned for its high animal concentration . 3 of the big can be seen though luck is essential for spotting leopard and rhino, which make the other two. The reserve is essentially the northern extension of Tanzania's serengeti national park and is home to numerous plains game . You will have a break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool where hippos are in view and with luck, crocodiles. Return to the camp
Miti Mingi Wildlife Camp.
Day 3: Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru
Early morning game drive before breakfast. After breakfast depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. This lake is famous for its Flamingos but there are other types of birds living and feeding there. Apart from birds, Lake Nakuru offers a wide variety of small games such as Waterbuck, Impala, Gazelle, and Buffalo. It is a sanctuary for both the white and black rhino. Dinner and Overnight at (City Max Nakuru,) B, L, D.
CityMax Hotel
Day4: Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast depart for a game drive in this Park known world over as the greatest ornithological spectacle! Depart after the game drive to Lake Naivasha. Arrive at the campsite in time for lunch. The Lake is a bird’s paradise and has a larger number of hippos. Enjoy a sunset (optional boat ride trip to see the hippos at the crescent island). Dinner and overnight at the Budget Hotel/lodge, B, L, D (Taphe Guest Resort)
Taphe Guest Resort
Day 5: Amboseli National park
Amboseli
After breakfast, you will depart to Amboseli National Park through the home of the proud Masai tribe to Amboseli National Park a place of stark contrast. The greatest attraction is the vast herds of elephants within the park and the bull Elephant which has the biggest tusks in Kenya. Amboseli National Park is dominated by Mount Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa. Dinner will be served at the Nyati safari camp/Manjaro Tented Camp, B, L, D.
Nyati Safari Camp
Day 6: Fullday in Amboseli
Amboseli
That lie within the shadow of the mighty Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain whose peak may be seen from the park in clear weather. Game is seen enroute to the park which crosses plains where the Masai tribesmen tend their cattle in an age-old tradition. Lunch is taken at the camp within the park, followed by another game drive where lion, cheetah, can be seen including elephant and hippo that are found bathing in the swamp-grounds which get their water from Kilimanjaro.
Nyati Safari Camp
Day 7: Amboseli to Nairobi
After breakfast, proceed for your final game drive. An early lunch will be taken then depart for Nairobi in the evening.
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