6 Days Great Rift Valley Maasai Mara Safari

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Duration

6 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

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About this tour

This safari tour visits two of the Rift Valley lakes and the classic Masai Mara. Activities include game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park and the Masai Mara National Reserve and also a boat safari on Lake Naivasha. There will be plenty of opportunities to track down all the Big Five, see the big five in their natural environment, spot hundreds of species of birds, and watch big cats patrol the savannah plains!

Highlights

The Mara and Lakes safari offer the best of Kenya's wildlife and iconic landscapes with plenty of time to explore the Great Lakes of the Rift Valley and the famous Masai Mara reserve all in one trip. This safari also visits the savannah of the Maasai Mara, one of Africa’s prime wildlife destinations, where you can experience close encounters with the Big Five. The safari runs all year round and we take custom dates for couples or small groups who want to create their holiday in Kenya.

Included/Excluded

Arrival & Departure Airport transfers.Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Nairobi / ArushaFull Board Accommodation on safari (Bed, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) in the Lodges / CampsTransportation Exclusive use on safari with custom made 08-seater safari van OR a 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser (07 window seats) fitted with Hi-Fi radio with a roof hatch for enhanced game viewing and photographyServices of a English Speaking Driver Guide knowledgeable in flora and fauna.All Safari Game drives in Parks and Reserves as per the itineraryPark / Reserve Entrance FeesBottled water in the vehicle for use during game drives.Safari briefingsTemporary Membership Flying Doctors Emergency Rescue (AMREF) coverAll Government taxes and levies

DrinksAny international / Domestic flightTips and Gratuities to Driver / Guide, porters, bar and waitersVisa fees as applicableTravel insuranceOptional Activities International airfares and departure taxesAll items of personal nature such as laundry, tobacco, phone calls etcAny items not mentioned above

Itinerary

Depart Nairobi [08:30 hrs] and later descend to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, for Lake Baringo [lunch en route] arriving in the afternoon. Lake Baringo is a fresh water lake which supports a great variety of birds as well as hippos and crocodiles. [An evening boat ride] Indeed the lake is reputed to be the bird-watching center of Kenya. Overnight at Mrs. Robert’s Campsite.

Early in the morning we head south via Lake Bogoria, which is a shallow soda Lake with a beautiful scenery and also home to a sizable number of flamingos and other species of birds. The highlight however is the boiling hot springs and geyser, which also contributes to the beauty of the lake. After lunch we proceed to Lake Nakuru - another shallow soda lake that is described as an ornithologist paradise and one of the world’s most magnificent sights. Here one has an opportunity to see up to millions of flamingos besides tens of thousands of others birds. Lake Nakuru is a rhino sanctuary and also harbors lions, warthog, waterbuck, buffalo, hippo and many other animals. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse or hostel located inside the park.

We head further south to Narok, camping in our semi-permanent camp located near Sekenani gate at the edge of the park. Walk-in-tents with beds & mattresses, hot & cold showers are available at this basic. campsite and meals are served in the dinning mess.

From the base camp we explore the Mara region which is packed with the elephants, zebras, rhinos and all kinds of game throughout the year, with the spectacular wildebeest migration from Serengeti occurring mainly in July and August. Dinner & overnight at the campsite.

Morning game drive & return to the campsite for breakfast, thereafter proceed on to Nairobi via Narok where Maasai souvenirs can be bought - Picnic lunch en route.