$1,881 to $2,090 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Our driver-guide will meet and greet you on arrival in the morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or pick you up from your hotel at 08h00. We drive north through to the Northern Frontier district and on to Samburu Game Reserve. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in this reserve, famous for its exclusive game viewing. Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
We spend this whole day exploring Samburu Game Reserve on an early morning game drive when the light is perfect for good photo scenery coupled with the concentration of wildlife on the ground. On the mid-morning game drive and afternoon game drive, you will have the opportunity to spot all three big cats (lion, leopard and cheetah). We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire day in Samburu Game Reserve.
We can also visit a Samburu village and learn about the uniqueness of the Samburu tribe and their culture (at an extra cost). A wide variety of animal and birdlife can be seen at Samburu Game Reserve. Several species are considered unique to the region, including the dry-country animal life. Samburu is also home to elephant and buffalo. The Uaso Nyiro River contains a large number of Nile crocodiles.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park
Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park
We have an early breakfast and then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is often referred to as the pink lake due to its enormous number of flamingos. The lake is host to the black and white rhino species, warthog, lion, zebra, giraffe and many more. There will be guaranteed encounters of the endangered black and white rhino. Lunch is served at the camp or hotel followed by an afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Flamingo Hill Camp
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara
Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara
After breakfast, we proceed on our drive, 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. The Masai Mara is the most famous national park in the world and plays host to the world's greatest natural spectacle; the great dramatic wildebeest migration. This happens from July to 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 to the tented camp where it is time for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
We spend this day exploring the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where we will have the opportunity to spot the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo). We will have the option to go out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire day in the park.
We will also have the option to visit a local Maasai village (at an extra cost) or a balloon ride at only $450 per person. The Masai Mara is one of the best-known and most popular reserves in Africa. Here, the wildebeest migration can be seen with thousands of animals, as well as hundreds of resident animals. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, and Thomson's gazelle. Also 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, the wildebeest travel northwards from Tanzania's Serengeti plains to the Masai Mara. The Mara River is the final obstacle.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
We spend this day exploring Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives where we will have the opportunity to spot the Big Five (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 to visit a local Maasai village (at an extra cost) or a balloon ride at only $450 per person. The Masai Mara is one of the best-known and most popular reserves in Africa. Here, the wildebeest migration can be seen with thousands of animals, as well as hundreds of resident animals. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, and Thomson's gazelle. Also 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, the wildebeest travel northwards from Tanzania's Serengeti plains to the Masai Mara. The Mara River is the final obstacle.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Masai Mara to Nairobi
Masai Mara to Nairobi
We go on an early-morning game drive at sunrise when the big cats and other predators are most active. We might have an opportunity to capture a lion making a kill as most of the time lions hunts very early in the morning, before sunrise. We will also experience the beauty of the sunrise which reveals the backdrop of Masai Mara (meaning the "dotted hills" in Maa language). Later, we return to the lodge for the main breakfast.
After breakfast, we depart from the Masai Mara with the last picturesque views of the Mara, arriving in Nairobi in the late afternoon. You will be dropped off at either your hotel or at the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
