$1,425 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateNairobi - Masai Mara
Our driver and office representative will meet you at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. After customs procedures and briefing, you will begin the early morning drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You'll arrive in time for lunch, which is followed by an afternoon game drive. Later on, you'll return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Castel Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Masai Mara
After breakfast, we'll have a full-day game drive with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lions, as well as its abundant resident wildlife. Its one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame that they seek shelter from the hot sun under one's vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the kori bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Castel Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, you will depart Masai Mara and drive to Lake Naivasha. Lunch at the camp. In the afternoon, you will have a boat excursion and a walking safari on Crescent Island.
Lake Naivasha is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200f), the water is fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus (ancient Egyptians once used this to make paper). Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch, and herons hide in it while searching for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular for bird watching (over 400 species have been recorded). It is also a favorite weekend retreat for Nairobi residents, who come here to sail, water ski, and fish. There are no crocodiles in the lake as the water is too cold for them, due to altitude but there are a number of hippos. Along the lakeshore, vineyards produce grapes for the country's fledgling wine industry.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Naivasha - Nairobi
After breakfast, you will drive back to Nairobi. You will arrive in Nairobi where the driver will drop you off at the airport or another location of your choice.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: