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Splendor of the Great Rift Valley: Best of Kenya Safari
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6 Days Lake Nakuru, Naivasha & Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration Safaris | 2022
When it comes to wildlife and safaris, Kenya ranks top in Africa. You can explore a number of parks and get to sight a wide variety of animals in their natural habitats. Every park is unique and has something different to offer the discerning traveler. Get involved in our amazing safari and savor the splendor of the Great Rift Valley.
Lake Nakuru national park is a premier park and is a sanctuary to the great endangered white rhino and other wildlife including buffalo’s, lions and leopards. The park features the shallow alkaline lake Nakuru. The lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth. Myriads of fuchsia pink flamingo whose numbers are legion often feed on the abundant algae in the warm waters.
Lake Naivasha is the Rift valley’s highest lake and one of the few that is freshwater; with its clean waters providing a lovely setting for a boat ride across the lake. More than 400 species of bird reside here, as well as a large hippo population.
Masai Mara is famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards, cheetahs and its annual migration of zebras and wildebeest. It is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary.
Destinations: 6 Days, 5 Nights Lake Nakuru, Naivasha & Masai Mara
Highlights:
- Rare white rhinos in Lake Nakuru
- Birdlife
- Boat ride & hippos at Lake Naivasha
- Big five & many more wildlife in Masai Mara.
Pricing (2022):
|
Safari |
Low season
(1st April – 30th June) |
Peak Season
(1st July – 30th September) |
High
Season (1st October – 30th October) |
Camp/Lodge |
| Standard | $1,756 | $2,580 | $1,995 | Nakuru Sopa, Naivasha Sopa lodge, Zebra plains camp |
| Luxury | $2,980 | $3,728 | $3,173 | The Cliff, Enashipai lodge, Mara Treetops camp |
Low season 1st April – 30th June
Peak Season 1st July – 30th September
High Season 1st October – 30th October
Included
- All ground transportation for the safari
- Services of a professional driver/guide
- Accommodation on full board basis
- Scheduled game viewing drives
- All activities as per itinerary
- All Taxes/VAT
- Emergency evacuation cover
- Bottle of water whist on game drives
Excluded
- International flights
- Park entrance fees
- Visa fees
- Items of personal items (drinks, tips, souvenirs, travel insurance etc.)
- All extras not specified above
Day 1: ,Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the floor of the Rift Valley with a brief stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint to take the most eye-catching view of the Escarpment. Proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park. Game viewing en route to the lodge
Check in. Lunch at the lodge
Afternoon game viewing drive besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approximately 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Check in. Lunch at the lodge
Afternoon game viewing drive besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approximately 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 2: ,Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha
After breakfast leave Lake Nakuru for Lake Naivasha. After checking in the lodge you will take an optional boat ride in Lake Naivasha where you will have a chance to see the hippos. After the boat ride you will have your lunch then depart for Hell's Gate National Park.
The park is located on the south of Lake Naivasha. A visit to the park is really exciting as you walk through the gorge with its high cliffs. The gorge starts as a normal path and gradually steepens into a trough then a valley with branching off cracks as the waters that ran through it created. The park provides a variety of wildlife such as buffalo, gazelles, zebras, some giraffes and you can get the chance to spot a leopard, unusual flora and many species of birds and is one of the two only Kenyan parks where climbing, walking and biking are allowed.
You will then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
The park is located on the south of Lake Naivasha. A visit to the park is really exciting as you walk through the gorge with its high cliffs. The gorge starts as a normal path and gradually steepens into a trough then a valley with branching off cracks as the waters that ran through it created. The park provides a variety of wildlife such as buffalo, gazelles, zebras, some giraffes and you can get the chance to spot a leopard, unusual flora and many species of birds and is one of the two only Kenyan parks where climbing, walking and biking are allowed.
You will then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: ,Lake Naivasha - Maasai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast leave Naivasha for Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch you will head for afternoon game drive in the game reserve which is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. You will easily spot the big five; well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.
Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 4: ,Maasai Mara National Reserve
Full day game drives. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, black-manned lions, leopard and cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wild life to be found in Kenya, lunch is served in the park at the Mara river, after lunch continue with your game drive covering the park into sections, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: ,Masai Mara National Reserve
Today there will be a possibility to take a hot air balloon ride (optional). Take to the skies for the ultimate Maasai Mara wildlife adventure, soaring in a hot air balloon over herds of game to the inner reaches of the Mara. You’ll ascend in the early morning, when winds are calmest. After your incredible flight, it’s time to come back down to ground for breakfast. As you sip champagne and dig into a splendid breakfast of sizzling bacon, eggs, sausage, home-made breads, fresh tropical fruit and steaming cups of Kenyan coffee or tea.
Alternatively, you will wake up in the morning for a game drive in the park. You will go back to the park for your breakfast and then go back for a mid-morning game drive. Come back to the lodge for your lunch and then later leave for the afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Alternatively, you will wake up in the morning for a game drive in the park. You will go back to the park for your breakfast and then go back for a mid-morning game drive. Come back to the lodge for your lunch and then later leave for the afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: ,Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi
Breakfast
Check out and depart for Nairobi.
Check out and depart for Nairobi.
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