5-DAY MAASAI MARA / LAKE NAKURU / LAKE NAIVASHA
Masai Mara, the land of breathtaking landscapes, vistas,
abundant wildlife and endless plains, the reserve is home to an excellent
concentration of game, over two million wildebeest; zebras make up the famous
great annual migration. Lake Nakuru is among Kenya's finest parks. Flanked by
rocky escarpments, pockets of acacia forest. Naivasha attracts a variety of
animals like buffalo, antelope, giraffe, warthog you will certainly catch sight
of hippos lazily watching from the cooling waters.
In this tour we will cover the 3 most popular
destinations in Kenya - Masai Mara National Reserve (2 nights), Lake Nakuru,
Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara, home for "Big Five" (elephants, lions,
leopards, rhinos and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes,
African lions including black-maned lion. Lake Nakuru National Park's biggest
attraction is undoubtedly its huge flamingo population, which can swell to more
than 1.5 million at times. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in
Kenya which lies just north-west of Nairobi and offers unique activities like
boat ride, hiking, etc. You can go on a hike on Crescent Island next to
giraffes, buffaloes, gazelles, topi, impalas and waterbucks.
· You'll
be collected from the airport (or hotel).
· Accommodation
before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost.
DAY 1: NAIROBI | MASAI MARA
You will be picked-up by our guide who will take you to our office for a briefing. You will then be driven to Maasai Mara Game Reserve in our customized open-roof safari van. A brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint will give you the chance for some great photographs. After this stop-over, you will head on to Maasai Mara through Narok town. Upon arrival you will check-in, enjoy lunch and later take off for your first afternoon game drive in this world-famous reserve which forms the Northern part of Serengeti National Park. At some point during your stay, you will be driven by the river to spot wildlife. This area is a photographer's delight where, with any luck, you will be able to take amazing pictures of the hippo and crocodile in the water. The park rules allows for off-road driving which means that guests can venture onto the plains where you will see hundreds of animals. One thing is for sure, in Maasai Mara, you will experience nature in all its wild wonder.
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Main destination: Masai Mara Game
Reserve
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Activities: Afternoon game drive
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Accommodation & Meals: Olodare Mara Camp
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Meal Plan: {Lunch
& Dinner}
- Drinks: Drinking Water (Other drinks not included)
DAY 2: MASAI MARA
After breakfast you will experience a full day game drive in the Maasai Mara; offering wonderful scenery and plenty of wildlife. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where a visitor may see animals in abundance that existed a century ago. Africa has a long history of capturing the imagination of travelers. It’s a continent of dramatic contrasts that gives you unforgettable and remarkable experience. The afternoon game drive will take you in search of the famous black- maned lion. During this drive you may witness a lion making a kill, or a leopard enjoying the meal he dragged up in a tree to avoid disturbance and detection. This reserve has savanna, rolling grasslands, gallery forest on the Mara River and tributaries. Soak in the abundance of untamed wilderness, fresh and natural scenery, filled with exotic wildlife! Later in the evening you will return to camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
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Main destination: Masai Mara Game
Reserve
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Activities: Full day game drive
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Accommodation & Meals: Olodare Mara Camp
- Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
- Drinks: Drinking Water (Other drinks not included)
DAY 3:
MASAI MARA | LAKE NAKURU
After breakfast you will take off on your last morning game drive in the reserve with the chance to see the Big 5, possibly on a hunting mission. You will view the Thompson's and Grant gazelle, topi, eland, zebra, giraffe, hippo, wildebeest, warthog, crocodile, ostrich, and over 450 birds species; including over 50 birds of prey. Drive to Lake Nakuru national park with a stopover for lunch. This park was famous only as a bird sanctuary especially the lesser and greater flamingos. However, now it is home to the white rhino and Rothschild giraffe, besides the herbivores like buck and antelope. Leopard can also be seen in this park. The vegetation is of the drier type. The flat-topped acacia and the candelabra cactus are a feature of the landscape. Arrive and check in at the lodge or hotel for Lunch and afternoon game drive. Return to the Hotel for Dinner and Overnight.
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Main destination: Lake
Nakuru National Park
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Activities: Morning & afternoon game
drive
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Accommodation & Meals: Lanet Matfam Resort
- Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
- Drinks: Drinking Water (Other drinks not included)
DAY 4:
LAKE NAKURU | LAKE NAIVASHA
After
breakfast, drive to the Lake Naivasha. Proceed on your adventure to various
attractive features and other optional activities. Hell's Gate National Park is
characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery. This Park was named
for its pair of massive red tinged cliffs framing a geothermically active
interior of steam vents and bubbling springs. The park is home to a profusion
of plains game and bird life. Walking is permitted, making it ideal for hiking,
biking, and rock climbing.
The lake is almost 13kms across, but its waters are shallow with an average
depth of five meters. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow
barked Acacia, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with bird
life; the waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores.
Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus
monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo population sleeps
the day out in the shallows. Sunsets is always stunning, with the haunting call
of a Fish Eagle high over the Lake bringing the day to a perfect end.
Some of the optional activities which include
1 hour boat ride: Price from USD 20. - Per person
1 hour boat ride and 2 hours walk on the crescent Island: USD 50 per person.
4-5
Hrs. Walking / Biking / Hiking at Hells Gate national park
4 hours Mt. Longonot trekking safari: USD 55.-per person
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Main destination: Lake
Naivasha National Park
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Activities: Afternoon Optional activities
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Accommodation & Meals: Chambai
Hotel
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Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
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Drinks: Drinking Water (Other drinks
not included)
DAY 5:
LAKE NAIVASHA | NAIROBI | DEPARTURE
After breakfast, spend some time at your own leisure,
relaxing and absorbing the surrounding. A walk along the shore, or even
sitting and relaxing in a single place, will provide you with endlessly rich
sightings. A trip out onto the Lake is even more impressive. The water is
dotted with Pelicans and the papyrus alive with Kingfisher, Heron, and Jacanas
and more, while high in the trees over the Lake you will find Africa’s largest
concentration of African Fish Eagles. These mighty birds dominate the air over
the Lake; their haunting cries echoing across the shores as they plunge to the
surface and pull fish from the water or rather opt in for more optional
tours and excursions before being driven back to Nairobi where the tour
ends.
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Main destination: Nairobi | Departure
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Activities: Optional activities and
Excursions
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Accommodation & Meals: Not
Applicable {End of Tour}
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Meal Plan: {Breakfast {Lunch &
Dinner Not Included}
- Drinks: Drinking Water (Other drinks not included)
· Additional
accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
· You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).
SEASON |
2 PAX |
4 PAX |
6+ PAX |
High Season: JAN-MARCH |
$ 1115.00 |
$810.00 |
$ 710.00 |
Low Season: APRIL- MAY |
$ 1060.00 |
$785.00 |
$690.00 |
Green Season: JUNE- JUNE |
$ 1060.00 |
$785.00 |
$ 690.00 |
Peak Season: JULY-OCT |
$ 1350.00 |
$1050.00 |
$ 950.00 |
Shoulder season: NOV-DEC |
$ 1315.00 |
$1010.00 |
$ 910.00 |
All trip prices are per
person based on double occupancy or twin room occupancy unless otherwise noted
and is subject to change. Optional activities are at an additional cost.
All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars. Children below 3 years are
free of Charge, children between 3 and 12 years will pay 50% of the adult rate.
Children in own room and not sharing room with adults pays 75% of adult rate
INCLUDED
· Park
fees (For non-residents)
· All
activities (Unless labeled as optional)
· All
accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
· A
professional driver/guide
· All transportation (Unless
labeled as optional)
· All
Taxes/VAT
· Round-trip
airport transfer
· Meals (As
specified in the day-by-day section)
· Drinking
water (On all days)
EXCLUDED
· International
flights (From/to home)
· Additional
accommodation before and at the end of the tour
· Tips (Tipping
guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
· Personal
items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
· Government
imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
LOW SEASON: APRIL – JUNE
· Bookings cancelled
45 days prior to the excursion will not be charged for.
· Bookings cancelled
30 to 45 days prior to the excursion will be charged 25%
· Bookings cancelled
20 to 30 days prior to the excursion will be charged 50%
· Bookings cancelled
below 20 days prior to the excursion will be charged 100%
HIGH SEASON: JAN- MARCH – JULY – OCTOBER
· Bookings cancelled
60 days prior to the excursion will not be charged for.
· Bookings cancelled
45 to 60 days prior to the excursion will be charged 50%
· Bookings cancelled
below 45 days prior to the excursion will be charged 100%