Destination | Going to Hotel |
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Masai Mara Game Reserve |
Ashnil Mara Camp |
6 days, 5 nights, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha Safari Package.
- 4X4 jeep or Safari Van
- Professional English speaking guide
- Park Fees
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary
- Lunch
- Boat ride and Crescent Island
- Water (2 liters per person per day)
- Statutory taxes
- International flights/fares
- Visa charges
- Personal Insurance
- Beverages and alcoholic drinks
- Tipping
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary.
Depart from Nairobi early in the morning at around 0730hrs and embark on our 6hr long journey to Maasai Mara National Reserve. We will pass through the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment where we make a quick stop for pictures and a bathroom break. Immediately after proceed with our journey arriving in the Mara at the perfect time for a hot meal. Check in at your selected camp/lodge have lunch followed by a short siesta. Later on in the afternoon at around 1530hrs our professional guide will pick you up for your first game drive. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for it’s breathetaking wildebeest migration. The Mara is also well known for being home to the big five – the lion, leopard, elpahant, bufallo and rhino. After an exciting game drive, head back to your selected camp/lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Maasai Mara is ranked as one of the best parks in the world and on this day you are going to explore why. Early in the morning after breakfast leave the camp/lodge with packed lunch and spend the whole day in the park as you get re introduced to the big five, wildebeests, impalas, giraffes, dikdiks, antellopes, hyenas and not forgetting the exquisite morning weather. The mara also has a lot to offer apart from the wildlife. The plains stretch upto 1510km2 with over 450 bird species, over 50 mammal species, grasslands, woodlands, thickets, forests, acacias and scrubs. The game drive lasts till sunset after which you will drive back to your camp/lodge for an overnight stay.
Optional balloon safari at an extra cost can be organized upon request
Early morning after breakfast, head out for a game drive which allows you to spot any wildlife that you might have missed in the previous drives. Later on after lunch, have a cultural visit to the masai communities to interact with the locals as you experience their lives first hand inside their houses also known as Manyattas. The Manyattas are made from mud, human urine, sticks, cowdung and grass and are one of the most beautiful formations in the Mara. Get to enjoy a dance, their local wear and maybe learn how to light a fire by rubbing two sticks together. After this thrilling experience, the guide will drive you back to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
After a relaxed morning breakfast, check out of your selected camp/lodge and head to Lake Nakuru National Park which is a 5hr drive. Arriving at noon, check in at your preferred camp and have an afternoon meal then relax for a bit enjoying the hotels amenities like swimming pool, wifi, board games, gym etc. Later on head out for a game drive. Lake Nakuru national park is known for it’s huge numbers of flamingoes, pelicans rhinos, zebras buffaloes and many more. Afterwards dinner and overnight at the same camp/lodge.
Early in the morning after breakfast check out of your camp/lodge and head out for another game drive in search of Lake Nakuru’s wildlife residents. Afterwards leave Lake Nakuru National Park and head to Lake Naivasha which is about a 1 hr drive. By this time it should be in time for lunch. Check in at your selected lodge/camp and have a warm meal followed by relaxation for the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at your selected camp/lodge.
In the morning after breakfast, check out of your selected camp/lodge and head to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride experience. Expect to see hippopotamus and a variety of birdlife as you cruise through the waters of Lake Naivasha. After an enjoyable boat ride, alight and head for a guided safari walk in the crescent island sanctuary. Expect to see zebras, wildebeests, antellopes and giraffes all grazing and utilizing the sanctuary. After this amazing walk, take another boat ride back to our professional guide who will be waiting to take you back to Nairobi. On your back, make a quick stop for lunch before drop off either at a hotel or the airport.
Tour activities are as defined on our tour schedule as we take you to each safari destination.