MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Maasai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Its animals include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos. Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual migration. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills, and is crossed by the Mara and Talek rivers. The area nearby is dotted with villages (enkangs) of Maasai people.
LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya’s 23 National Parks and one of two in the Premium category, along with Amboseli National Park. It can be found in Central Kenya, about 90 miles (140km) northwest of Nairobi, in the Nakuru district of the Rift Valley Province. The ecosystem is comprised of the lake, surrounded by wooded and bushy grasslands. The park supports a wide ecological diversity including Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds, and the Black and White Rhinoceros which are the major attractions of the area.
HELL’S GATE NATTIONAL PARK
Named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries, the Hell’s Gate National Park is a remarkable quarter of the Great Rift Valley. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub clad volcanoes and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa. Hell’s Gate is an ideal venue for a day trip from Nairobi where, in addition to the bio-diversity that includes raptors, visitors can enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing and a natural spa.
5 Days 4 Nights Private safari to Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Naivasha with a complimentary airport pickup
DAY 1 : NAIROBI TO MAASAI MARA
You will be picked up at 7am from your hotel or airport(depends with your flight arrival time). You will pass via the Great Rift Valley view point where you will have a stopover of 10 -15 minutes to view the rift valley. Lunch will be at the camp in Maasai Mara. In the afternoon after you check in depart for a sunset evening game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve (4.00 to 6.00 p.m). (The tents have toilet, shower, bed, linen and mosquito nets. Electricity is provided from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the evening. Also from 6:00 am to 8:00 am in the morning).
Masai Mara Reserve is the most popular tourism destination in Kenya. Located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland. Wildlife is most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. Its regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife Viewing areas. Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the big five.
Dinner and overnight at Jambo Mara/ similar camp
DAY 2 : FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN MASAI MARA RESERVE
At around 7:00 am after breakfast, you will leave for a full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. At midday, You will have picnic lunch in the park which is provided by us. You will visit the site of the yearly wildebeest migration and see the resident crocodiles and hippos sited at the banks of Mara River.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. It involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. The phenomenal wildebeest migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Maasai Mara is the seventh wonder of the world. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.
Dinner and overnight at Jambo Mara/ similar camp
DAY 3: MAASAI MARA TO LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Early breakfast then depart for your drive to Lake Nakuru with a brief stop at Maasai Village for cultural encounter- Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Masai people as you en route out of Maasai Mara.
Thereafter commence the drive to Nakuru. You will arrive early at the Hotel where you can take some time to relax at the pool, Wi-Fi or a stroll in the compound
Dinner and Overnight at Sarova Woodlands Hotel
DAY 4: NAKURU TO NAIVASHA
You will have an early breakfast and depart by 7am to straight to the park. Its a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos which form part of the Big five animals. There is also a possibility to see the pink flamingos. The game drive lasts 3 hours, after which you will depart for Naivasha arriving at your hotel in time for your lunch . After lunch, you will later go for an hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing. Later is dinner and overnight stay at Lake Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
DAY 5: NAIVASHA - NAIROBI
Relaxed morning breakfast after which you will depart for Hells gate National Park. Arrive at the gate of hells gate at around 9am. Start of the biking tour at hells gate for 2 hours. 11am - Visit the gorges inside the park. Gorges are small thin depressions of land mass where you can walk underneath. Some areas have formed caves where you can walk through. This will take 1 hour. 1pm - Finish the tours and bring the bikes back at the gate, Drive to marina side restaurant for your lunch after which you will drive back to Nairobi. Drop off at your hotel/ airport in Nairobi
End of tour.
TOUR COST:
LOW SEASON RATES (JANUARY- JUNE)
1 person is USD 2060
2-3 people is USD 1410 per person
4-5 people is USD 1210 per person
6-7 people is USD 1130 per person
HIGH SEASON RATES (JULY- DECEMBER)
1 person is USD 2600
2-3 people is USD 1850 per person
4-5 people is USD 1600 per person
6-7 people is USD 1500 per person
INCLUSIONS
- Complimentary airport pick up on the day of arrival
- 4 Nights’ accommodation on full board basis
- All Park entrance fees Mara, Nakuru and Hells gate
- All meals as per itinerary
- All Transport in a customized safari van with a pop roof for easy game viewing
- Our assistance at any point.
- Bottled water in the car
- Pickup and drop off to your hotel or the airport.
EXCLUSIONS
• Gratitutes
• Drinks e.g alcohol
• Maasai village @ USD 20
• Balloon Safari @ USD 450 (conducted on day 2 early in the morning then continue with the normal program
