Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris

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$1,650 to $2,371 pp (USD)

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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

Nairobi ~ Naivasha

Nairobi ~ Naivasha

You'll be picked up from the airport or hotel and drive to the nearby Lake Naivasha with a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley escarpment for a chance to take pictures and learn about the escarpment. Depending on climate, we will proceed direct to Hell’s Gate National Park, named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric parks in Africa. The park is home to African buffalo, zebras, elands, Thomson's gazelles and baboons. One of the few parks that allows Cycling or trekking. Proceed to check in at your lodge, have lunch, and Later evening, do a boat ride safari on Lake Naivasha, you can opt to do a walk with wildlife on crescent island by paying entry fee to the island. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Muthu Lake Naivasha Country Club.

Main Destination:
Hell’S Gate National Park
Best Time To Visit June to February (Little rain)
High Season The park is rarely busy
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Hell’s Gate NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
LeopardVery Rare
CheetahVery Rare
HyenaVery Rare
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LionNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Muthu Lake Naivasha Country Club
  • Luxury hotel located just outside Hell’s Gate NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Naivasha ~ Lake Nakuru National Park

Naivasha ~ Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, we will depart to the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park, the “home of birds” in Africa. The park is famous for birds like the lesser and greater flamingos, African fish eagle, tawny eagle, greenwood hoopoe's, cliff chat, great white and pink-backed pelicans. The park is also a sanctuary to the black rhino, white rhino, and the Rothschild giraffe. You will arrive in time for lunch and check in at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge located inside the park. After lunch and a short rest at the lodge, proceed for an afternoon game drive in this park. Afterward, return to Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

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:
Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Nakuru ~ Masai Mara National Park

Nakuru ~ Masai Mara National Park

After breakfast, we will depart to Masai Mara National Reserve, with a classic and breathtaking landscape that has green grassy plains and rolling hills. The Mara National Reserve is a wildlife paradise, with lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, rhinos, leopards and hippos as the main feature. Wildebeests traverse its plains during the famous annual migration. You will arrive with a game drive enroute to your lodge located inside the park. We'll check in time for lunch at Sarova Mara Game Camp Masai Mara. Then you'll have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your night stay will be at the lodge.

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 4

Masai Mara National Reserve Extensive Drive

Masai Mara National Reserve Extensive Drive

You will rise up very early this morning and take off for a sunrise game drive and then return to your lodge for a full breakfast. After breakfast, you will spend the entire day in the park with a packed lunch to enjoy along the way. The tour will take you in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their prey like the zebra and wildebeest, as well as the giraffe. You will visit the Mara River where you will spot hippos and dangerous crocodiles. Later in the evening, you will return for dinner and your overnight stay at the lodge.
NOTE: An optional hot air balloon ride, at an extra cost, is available on this day.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
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 5

Masai Mara ~ Nairobi

Masai Mara ~ Nairobi

You will have an early morning breakfast at your lodge. Then you'll check out with a morning last game drive in Masai Mara before you drive to Nairobi. Lunch will be served en route. Drop off will be at your hotel or you'll be transferred to the airport.
End of Safari.

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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