Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Amboseli Safari
Kenya
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6 days
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Overview

Together, let’s discover one of Kenya’s best-selling safaris on an exciting 6-day safari adventure visiting the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli, epic wildlife encounters that will reveal to you the beauty of Kenya and why it’s among the top safari destinations In Africa.

We start-off with the Masai Mara; so much has been said and written about the Masai Mara Park. No other Kenyan park has so many prides of lions like the Mara – the concentration of the wildlife here is un-equaled in the region. Our stay at the Mara will give us enough time and space to get to know the park, its wildlife, and perhaps pick out some favorite viewing spots.

We shall discover the Mara, driving over its rolling hills with its stunning acacia trees, you’ll be tracking for the over 95 mammal species that occupy this famous park. Look for other predators like leopard, cheetah, jackal, and hyena.

If you are here during the migration river crossings, you can’t miss the massive crowds of wildlife that make up the Great Migration from July through October. You’ll witness thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles pouring into the park from the nearby Serengeti. It’s said to be the greatest movement of animals on the planet.

Then we’ll turn and head to the Rift Valley lakes of Nakuru. Lake Nakuru National Park is home to exotic birds like flamingoes but also a good population of endangered rhinos. Here we will be looking for leopards, lions, giraffes, among many other wildlife.

Lastly, we will travel to Amboseli. Adventurers love to include Amboseli on their African safari because this park offers lots of wildlife sightings of all the big game. But top of the list is Amboseli’s reputation as the best spot to see great herds of elephants. The population is so dense that you are guaranteed sightings – a boast most parks can’t make. You will appreciate views of its towering – great Mt. Kilimanjaro (tallest mountain in Africa), a perfect backdrop for the park’s active wildlife.

Enriching your stay on this 6-days Africa safari, take advantage of our optional activities: enjoy a visit with the local Maasai people at a nearby village to meet them and learn about their pastoral culture, or join our hot air balloon safaris in Masai Mara.

Highlights

  • Unlimited game drives days filled with great wildlife sighting.
  • Safari in your own comfortable 4 X 4 Land Cruiser Jeep Open Rooftop.
  • Big 5 African wildlife, from elephants, lions, rhino, & leopards… Inclusive of zebra, cheetah and much more.
  • Maasai people and culture.
  • A dedicated expert driver / guide.
  • An optional hot air balloon ride over the Mara – enquire with us =$ 450 per person.
  • An optional hot air balloon safari at Amboseli – enquire with us =$ 480 per person.

1: Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve

We’ll begin our Kenyan adventure with a 7:30 am pickup from your Nairobi hotel or from the Nairobi airport. Proceed to the Masai Mara game reserve, Kenya’s best wildlife safari reserve.

The drive to the Mara is via Kenya rural settings that contrast dramatically as you progress towards the Great Rift Valley escarpment where we shall make our stop to admire this historical setting.

Most of the drive shall be at the floor of the Great Rift Valley and through Masai country where you will spot herdsmen tending to their livestock. (Hot) lunch enroute.

During the afternoon hours after arrival and check in at our Masai Mara tented safari camp/ safari lodge, we will explore the Masai Mara on your first game viewing drive in this African holiday.

2: Full Day - Masai Mara

We’ll rise early in the morning and move inside the Masai Mara with plenty of time for unlimited game drives today. This park is not only beautiful but also holds a good concentration of wildlife. You’re sure to see plenty of African big five predators and grazers moving about on this great savannah dotted with distinctive acacia trees.

If you should be at the park during the time of the Kenya migration season (July – October) prepare to take in the greatest display of migrating animals – wildebeests and zebra – on the planet. Their numbers are breathtaking.

We’ll visit the Mara River at the point of this crossing, where crocodiles await and massive hippos forage. The focus of this African safari trip will also be spent tracking other wildlife over plains of the park – lion, leopard, buffalo, cheetah, rhino and gazelle.

We offer several optional Kenya safari excursions to add more value and memories to your African safari adventure here. Speak to us about taking a hot air balloon safari ride. You’ve never experienced anything like rising with the dawn over the Masai Mara with an endless 360 – degrees view of the park and its wildlife.

3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru

Today after breakfast concludes our stay in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. For a more up close and personal safari experience you can take this opportunity to visit the Masai village for some cultural discovery.

At their local village, you’ll get to see their lifestyle, culture and you can also purchase some colorful souvenirs as a memento of your visit.

We’re next off to Lake Nakuru but on the way, we’ll make stops to eat at one of the Kenya safari hotels, stretch our legs and admire some of the more scenic spots we come upon.

During the afternoon hours we can arrange for an optional boat ride adventure at the nearby Lake Naivasha and explore this beautiful lake on an exciting boat safari to view hippos, exotic birds among other wildlife that we’ll come across.

We’ll spend the night here and then rise for an early morning game drive and bird watching.

This will be followed by a return for dinner and overnight at your tented safari camp/ chosen Kenya safari lodge/ safari hotel.

4 : Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park

Today we shall arise to an extensive early morning game viewing drives at Lake Nakuru before we exit the park.

Due to some progressive natural factors, the flamingo numbers have been reducing but the park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya’s finest.

The few quantity of flamingos is accompanied by other rich birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color.

But that’s only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible. Some of Africa big five animals will be encountered among the famous tree climbing lions and leopards. You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore. The rhino sanctuary here holds one of Kenya’s largest herd of endangered black and white rhinos.

At an advised time, we’re off on a long and easy drive to the Amboseli National Park (with stops).

We may even see views of Mt. Kilimanjaro’s peak – weather permitting. On the way to Amboseli. Upon arriving at Amboseli in the afternoon, we’ll take a short game drive before dinner and overnight at your tented safari camp/ safari lodge.

5 : Full Day – Amboseli

We’ll be looking for the many herds of large tusked elephants marching through the park returning from their watering holes. You’re sure to see the great mass of Mount Kilimanjaro rising to the south. This is also a good time of the day for the cloud cover to disperse revealing the mountain’s famous snow-capped peak. This park serves as a famous African wildlife photographic safari destination because of its epic views all round.

There are countless spots that offer breathtaking views of the park with the famous Mount Kilimanjaro serving as a background to the home of the giants. From the observation hill, you’ll be able to get a good view of the park with some of the animals moving about.

Among other safari animals that you may see at the Amboseli national park include: Elephant, Cheetah, Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik-dik, Lesser Kudu and nocturnal porcupine etc

Overnight at your Amboseli safari lodge or tented safari camp.

6 : Amboseli National Park – Nairobi

It’s our final day of this epic 6-days trip in Kenya, and we’ll rise up very early in the morning to pack in as much as possible. We’ll start with a breakfast then proceed for a shorter game drive and see who else we can check off our list. We might revisit any spots you may have missed.

Then we’re off to Nairobi with a stop for lunch on the way.

We should arrive at about 16:30 hrs. (4:30 pm).

Upon arrival an onward drop-off at your Nairobi hotel/ transfer to JKIA for your flight home signals the end of this epic Africa safari holiday.

What’s Included

  • Park fees to the mentioned park.
  • Transport in a 4 X 4 Land Cruiser Jeep Open Rooftop.
  • Services of an experienced driver /guide.
  • All meals while on safari as per itinerary.
  • Accommodation as per itinerary at the camp/lodge.
  • Bottled drinking water on the vehicle.
  • All game drives.
  • Statutory taxes and local levies.
  • Laundry, drinks & meals not specified.
  • Passport and visa costs.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Accommodation pre and post the safari.
  • Tips to driver guides.
  • Visits to Maasai village.
  • Hot air balloon rides.
  • All expenses of personal nature (e.g. Activities etc.)

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