Overview:
This safari package starts in Nairobi and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. We drive by road to experience wildlife game viewing of wide varieties of wild animals and birds, Big Cats, Big Five, wildebeest migration and pink flamingos to the two most scenic parks in Kenya, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.

Lake Nakuru is the world most famous wildlife and bird life with an abundant availability of algae that draws large numbers of the Lesser Flamingos which form a very beautiful pink blanket over the shallow waters that looks very attractive. Endangered Black and White Rhino species are also found here.

Masai Mara is one of the best tourist attractions in the world. Visitors will experience the most wonderful game viewing of abundant arrays of Kenya untamed wilderness wildlife in Masai Mara including the majestic Big Five – Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant. The dramatic sight of rhino, a lioness curled up with her cubs, the big cats and the distinctive red cloak of young tribal warriors crossing the plains, which ensures enduring memories of adventure of a lifetime safari to Masai Mara.

Thousands of various tourists from all over the world visit Masai Mara annually to watch the unique yearly wildebeest migration which plays host to the World Cup of wildlife greatest natural spectacle – the dramatic wildebeest great migration on earth between July and October from Serengeti, Tanzania into Masai Mara, Kenya.

Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Meet and greet services on arrival in the morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or pick up from your hotel at 0800hrs by our driver-guide. We depart from Nairobi in the morning for Lake Nakuru National Park. We drive through the Great Rift Valley viewing sceneries en route arriving Lake Nakuru National Park often referred to as the pink lake due to its enormous numbers of Flamingos. Lake Nakuru is a shallow, alkaline lake where both lesser and greater flamingos can be found in vast numbers, sometimes literally turning the water pink!
The birds throng on Lake Nakuru one of the Rift Valley soda lakes that comprises almost a third of the park area. More than 450 species of birds have been recorded here as well as a rich diversity of other wildlife. The park also offers sanctuary to huge numbers of native African animals including waterbuck, warthog, impala, buffalo, Rothschild giraffe, eland, endangered black rhino, white rhino, tree climbing lion and occasionally leopard. A large herd of hippos have a territory in the northern part of the lake making for interesting game viewing. These are just some of the animals visitors might see and the landscapes range from sweeping grasslands bordering the lake to rocky cliffs and woodland. Its acacia and euphorbia forests are havens for animals during the heat of the day, making Lake Nakuru an excellent wildlife-viewing destination while the hippo pool is a favorite spot for picnics. Lunch is served at the lodge followed by afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at either Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or Lake Nakuru Lodge. Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara, Kenya
Our Day 2 safari starts with breakfast at the lodge . After morning breakfast we embark on our road passing the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as we head across the valley to Narok. We continue with our journey across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching our next game viewing destination in the world most famous Masai Mara which plays host to the world greatest natural spectacle, the greatest dramatic wildebeest migration on earth which happens from July through October every year.
We arrive at the lodge and have lunch at leisure before embarking on a thrilling evening game drive in one of the finest wildlife havens on earth. We then return back to the lodge where it is time for dinner. Dinner and Overnight at either Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Mara Simba Lodge or Masai Mara Sopa Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3 and 4: Masai Mara, Kenya We spend the whole day exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where we will have the opportunity of spotting the BIG FIVE including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in the park. We will also have the option visit to local Masai village at an extra cost or balloon ride at only $450 per person. Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in Africa where wildebeest migration could be seen with roughly thousand of animals, at other times there are still hundreds. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, Thomson gazelles. Also regularly seen are leopard, lion, hyena, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared fox.
Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Every July, August and September wildebeest travel from Tanzania Serengeti plains northwards to the Masai Mara and the Mara River is the final obstacle. The wildebeest remain in the Mara between October and November. Between December and January the wildebeest gradually begin their migration back towards Serengeti plains in Tanzania.
Over 450 species of bird life have been identified in the park among them 57 species of birds of prey, including vulture, marabou stork, and hornbill, crowned crane, ostrich, long-crested eagle, and African pygmy-falcon. These birds are prolific and come in every size and color including common but beautiful ones like the lilac breasted roller and plenty of other large species like eagles. All meals and overnight stay at either Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Mara Simba Lodge or Masai Mara Sopa Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Masai Mara to Nairobi, Kenya
Early morning game drive on sunrise when predators are active with morning hunt of big cats. We will have an opportunity to capture a Lion making a Kill as most of the time Lions Kills very early in the morning before sunrise. We also experience the beauty of sunrise which reveals the back drop of Masai Mara which means the dotted hills in Maa Language.
We later return to the lodge for main breakfast. After breakfast we depart Masai Mara with the last picturesque of the MARA arriving Nairobi late afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect with your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast

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On arrival at the airport, meet our experienced guide. As you are transferred to your hotel, the guide will give you an insight on the wonderful adventures ahead. Overnight at Nairobi Safari Club

Day 2 & 3: Masai Mara National Reserve 

After a leisurely al fresco breakfast, start exploring the country as you travel to the extraordinary destination of the Masai Mara. Scenically, it epitomises the Africa of childhood imaginings: the lone Acacia tree against the cobalt sky, rolling plains that positively heave with life, the sluggish curves of the Mara River choc-a-bloc with hippo and crocs and the odd red “shuka” of a Masai herdsman who carry on their normal pace of life, largely oblivious of all the commotion around them. Spend the next two days on safari with all meals and overnight at your lodge.

Day 4: Lake Naivasha

This morning depart for Lake Naivasha arriving for lunch at your lodge.

Take a boat ride at the crater lake and visit Crescent Island. There are plenty of hippos to be seen in their natural habitat and wild animals such as zebra, giraffe, antelope, wilder beast, water bucks and a variety of birds on the shore with the best view from the lake.

Day 5 & 6: Amboseli National Park   

Your journey now takes you to Amboseli National Park located at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Stop en route at the Carnivore restaurant for lunch.

Arrive at Amboseli in the late afternoon where you will embark on a game viewing drive. On the second day you will have morning and afternoon game viewing drives at the park. During the heat of the day, relax at the lodge.

Day 7: Nairobi – Departure 

Following an early breakfast, catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli. From here turn north across the beautiful and seemingly never ending Athi Plains, arriving in Kenya’s bustling capital city of Nairobi by mid-day. You will be transferred to the airport for your International flight (B)

Arrive back home with Memories of the Kenya Classic Safari that you will treasure forever!

INCLUDED

Bed and Breakfast in Nairobi and Full board accommodation while on safari, airstrip transfer where applicable, unlimited game drives, park & conservancy fees, game drives in safari minibus & services of a professional guide (Multilingual guides available on request).

EXCLUDED

International flights, visa fees, laundry, drinks & tippi

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Overview:

Lake Nakuru National Park is home to a huge number of lesser flamingos. Located just south of Nakuru town. The lake is a spectacular ocean of pink surrounded by forest and plains that are home other wildlife too.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve or the Mara as its popularly known, boasts for sheltering various wild animals like the lion, cheetah and other animals that annually migrate to and from Tanzania to the Masai Mara like the Gazelles, wildebeest and zebras. During a game drive, you are likely to view the big 5 which is something most tourists coming to Kenya hope to see.

Itinerary

DAY 1: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Reserve
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel early morning at 7:00am. Drive to lake nakuru arriving in time for lunch and check in at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Afternoon game drive across the Pink Lake often referred so due to it’s Great masses of Flamingos not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or Flamingoe Hill tented Camp or sarova lion hill. Full Board accommodation too.

Lake Nakuru houses Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and one of the largest concentrations of black rhinoceros in the world a large population of white rhino. The park features the picturesque Malaika Waterfalls. Also of interest is an area of 188 km around the lake fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes. Among predators are lion, leopard and large pythons hiding in the dense woodlands which may occasionally be seen crossing roads or dangling from trees. Others game include Thomson’s and Grant gazelle, the long- eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, and waterbuck; Impala, striped hyena, bat-eared fox, wildcat, reedbuck and golden cat.

DAY 2: Lake Nakuru National Reserve – Masai Mara National Reserve
Early morning breakfast . After breakfast leave Lake Nakuru for Masai mara arrivinge in time for lunch. check in Masai mara sopa lodge and have lunch. Afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo. Dinner and overnight at Masai mara sopa lodge or simba Lodge or Sentrim Luxury tented Camp{ This accommodation can be changed in regard to your choices}

The Mara is magnificent, home to Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many travelers as an essential stop on any tour of Africa. When westerners think of Africa and safari, this is place they imagine – golden grassland plains pocked with acacia, wildebeests, zebras, lions, and jackals bound by together by the cycle of life and death. Three days here will only scratch at the surface of the wonders of the Mara..

Day 3. Masai Mara National Reserve
Morning and afternoon game drives will lead you to some of Africa’s largest lion prides, herds of zebra, antelopes, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas. Accommodations include en suite restroom facilities and secluded verandahs. In between game drives, lounge at the pool or bar, or enjoy a mid-day nap. Full Board Accommodation at Masai mara sopa lodge or simba Lodge or Sentrim Luxury tented Camp{ This accommodation can be changed in regard to your choices}

Day 4. Masai Mara – Nairobi
Early Morning breakfast at your lodge check out of the lodge and park and Drive to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. Lunch at carnivore afterwards drop off at Airport for flight Back Home.

Rate are in US$ per person:

• Sarova Mara Game Camp& Sarova Lion Hill Lodge Lake Nakuru – US$1415
• Mara Serena Safari Lodge & Sarova Lion Hill Lake Nakuru – US$1560

Rates include

• Transportation in a custom safari minibus with pop-up roof ideal for game viewing and sightseeing.
• Services of a professional English/French speaking driver/guide
• Full board accommodation in the lodge/tented camp as mentioned
• Bottled water for use during the safari
• Park entrance fees

Rates exclude

• International flights
• Cultural visits
• Expenses of personal nature such as visas, travel/baggage insurance, laundry, beverages, tips etc.?

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Overview:
The Mara is magnificent, home to Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many travelers as an essential stop on any tour of Africa. When westerners think of Africa and safari, this is place they imagine – golden grassland plains pocked with acacia, wildebeests, zebras, lions, and jackals bound by together by the cycle of life and death. Three days here will only scratch at the surface of the wonders of the Mara.

Itinerary:

DAY 1; NAIROBI – MASAI MARA
Pick up from Airport of Place of Residence in Nairobi at 7:00am, Your safari takes you to the Maasai Mara Reserve and into the domain of the Maasai, Kenya’s cattle-herding nomads determined to preserve their traditions.
Arrival in Masai Mara in time for lunch, after lunch embark on an evening Game drive until Late evening when you settle for dinner and overnight. accommodation overnight at Lodge/Camp

DAY 2; MASAI MARA
Spend the day in Masai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game reserve where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five – lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant, Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend entire day in the park, or you can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Masai village (at a cost of US$20 per person).
All meals and overnight at the Lodge/Camp

DAY 3; MASAI MARA National Reserve – Nairobi,
Early Morning breakfast at your camp check out of the camp and park and drive to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. Lunch at carnivore afterwards drop off at your respective hotel or airport at?3:30 Pm.

Package Options (Price per person sharing)

• Manyatta Camp – USD $650
• Mara Sopa Lodge or Olmoran Luxury Camp – USD $776
• Sarova Mara Game Camp Or Ashnil Masai Mara – USD $999

Rates include

• Transportation in a custom safari minibus with pop-up roof ideal for game viewing and sightseeing.
• Services of a professional English/French speaking driver/guide
• Full board accommodation in the lodge/tented camp as mentioned
• Bottled water for use during the safari
• Park entrance fees

Rates exclude

• International flights
• Cultural visits
• Expenses of personal nature such as visas, travel/baggage insurance, laundry, beverages, tips etc.?

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