OVERVIEW
This tour starts and ends in Nairobi. It will cover both wildlife and geographic destinations like Great Rift Valley. It’s one of the best tour packages. You will explore the Masai Mara National Reserve for a first class game viewing experience of the great wildebeest migration During the months of July and October.
Day 1: Nairobi/ Masai Mara
0800hrs Depart Nairobi for a journey south along the floor of the great rift valley then past Narok climb the western wall entering Hemingway’s country ”Serengeti plans”. Lunch is enroute. Afternoon enjoy a game drive in this famous reserve.
Day 2: Masai Mara
Full day at this famous reserve searching for wild game with an option to enjoy a balloon safari.
The Mara is the land of African legend: Lion are abundant throughout the park, as are the elephants, giraffes, and a variety of gazelle species and zebra. Cheetah and leopard are also regularly seen and, less commonly, rhino. The annual wildebeest migration, one of nature’s few remaining wildlife spectacles, occurs in the Mara from July to September where the big animals and their predators are to be present in abundance during the time frame of this trip. Several species of Bee-Eater, the flying rainbow that heads the list of the Mara’s birds, occur in the reserve. As well as wildlife, the Maasai Mara is also home to many members of the colorful Maasai tribe who may be seen around the borders of the park – Morans (warriors) loping across the plains, young boys herding goats, or elders grouped under a tree discussing matters of the day. Return to the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
Day 3: Mara – Lake Nakuru
Morning game drive. Breakfast at the Lodge/Camp. Depart for Lake Nakuru. Lunch enroute. Arrive in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Nakuru – Nairobi
Early morning game drive. Return to the lodge for breakfast. This shallow soda lake has been famous for its flamingos but has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here. You may get out of the vehicle at the lake shore to get a closer look at the birds.
The nearby cliffs offer sightings of baboons, birds of prey and scurrying hyraxes, as well as great views of the park. The national park covers 180 sq km and is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard as well as white and black rhinos which were introduced to the park some years ago. Depart for Nairobi.A stop is provided at the Great Rift Valley View Point. Arrive in the evening.
Drop off at your at a central place.