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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1-2

Track down rhinos at Lake Nakuru

Track down rhinos at Lake Nakuru

Depart Nairobi for Lake Nakuru where you can see over 400 different species of birds including large numbers of pelicans and sometimes flamingoes. Nakuru is a great place to get up close to white rhino and you can also see the rare Rothschild giraffe here, which you can identify by its white lower legs that look like socks! There are many other plains mammals here, 56 species have been identified in the park including zebra, buffalo, waterbuck and lions! On entering the park you will enjoy a short game drive on route to your accommodation at Sopa Lodge, situated at the top of a ridge and has stunning views over the park and lake. After lunch you can enjoy the views before heading out on a late afternoon game drive to explore the area around the lake. At sunset you will head back to the lodge for dinner and an evening relaxing. The next day will be spent on game drives exploring the lake shore and forest areas with all meals at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Boat safari on Lake Naivasha

Boat safari on Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, and a morning game drive you’ll head down the Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha and the Sopa Resort, where you’ll arrive in time for lunch. The lodge is located close to the lake shore and has beautiful gardens and there is often wildlife wandering around such as bushbuck, zebra and giraffe. The lodge has a restaurant and very nice lounge and bar area with leather sofas and fire places for the cool Naivasha evenings. The rooms are spacious, Swahili style chalets either with a balcony or a glass fronted lounge area for relaxing and wildlife viewing. After lunch you’ll head out on a boat safari across the lake where you may see hippos and many species of birds including fish eagles and pelicans. At the end of your boat safari you'll stop off at Crescent Island for a guided nature walk where there are many plains mammals and birds. At the end of the day you’ll retire to the lodge for the evening, have dinner and watch the hippos come up from the Lake to graze in the gardens.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4-6

Track down the Big Five in the Masai Mara

Track down the Big Five in the Masai Mara

After breakfast, you’ll leave Naivasha for the open grassland of the Maasai Mara. Rich in biodiversity and home to a large variety of bird species and wildlife, this savannah reserve offers great game viewing and bird watching opportunities. The Maasai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife reserves and is home to the annual wildebeest migration, which involves over 1.5 million animals! There have been 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles, and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at the luxury Sarova Mara Game Camp, situated inside the reserve, the camp has a lounge and dining area and each spacious luxury tent is en suite. The next two days will be spent exploring the savannah grasslands of the Maasai Mara on game drives tracking down the Big Five, along with the many other species of mammals, reptiles and birds.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Sarova Mara Game Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

A final game drive in the Masai Mara then onto Nairobi

A final game drive in the Masai Mara then onto Nairobi

After breakfast and an early morning game drive, you will head back to Nairobi with a picnic lunch (5.5 hours). Alternatively stay for lunch at the lodge and fly back to Nairobi in the afternoon (optional extra at $220 per person).

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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