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Description
Go for an adventurous wildlife safari starting from Amboseli National Park, where you can see large herds of elephants. Then, head to Lake Nakuru National Park to spot flamingos and rhinos and finally find the Big Five in Masai Mara National Reserve.
Highlights
- Admire amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli
- Meet a variety of birds near the alkaline Lake Nakuru
- Visit Masai Mara National Reserve, famous for the Wildebeest Migration
- Spot savannah animals near the Mara river
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Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park expand_more
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Airport in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park - famous for its scenery, with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro dominating the landscape and open plains.
Arrive for lunch and afternoon game drive.
Proceed to the area of Lake Amboseli - a vast salt pan, consisting of permanent swamps. This area has much game, large and small, high concentration of elephant, rhino, buffalo, Burchell’s zebra, eland, Masai giraffe and small species of the antelope family, the common waterbuck, klipspringer, Grant’s gazelle, impala, topi, and much other wild games.
Return to the camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.
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Day 2: Amboseli National Park - Lake Nakuru expand_more
Have an early breakfast at your camp or lodge and then depart for Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive at your lodge in time for lunch.
Enjoy a sumptuous lunch and relax before the afternoon game drive.
See a variety of birds which includes the Egyptian goose and a variety of ducks that come from Europe. Since there is no existing drainage, Lake Nakuru is alkaline, and the perfect place for flamingos to feed on the blue-green algae. The greater flamingo attains a height of about 4.26 feet its plumage is almost white with pale pink, black-tipped beak.
You can also see different types of wildlife include the white Rhino and black rhino, cheetah, lion, leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and other members of the Big five.
All Meals and overnight at Lake Nakuru lodge / similar.
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Day 3: Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara expand_more
Depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve, after early morning breakfast at the lodge.
Arrive in time for lunch and afternoon game drive. Masai Mara offers wonderful scenery and plenty of games. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where a visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago.
Explore this part of the Northern Serengeti Ecosystem where the great wildebeest migration takes place. The plain is literally covered with these animals. Grunts and other animal sounds are heard, and territorial fights are commonplace.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
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Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve expand_more
After breakfast, enjoy full-day game viewing in Masai mara which offers absolutely unique variety of animals, the reason being that this hilly region is both humid and fertile and is crossed by Mara and Talek rivers full of crocodiles and hippos. The abundance of water and excellent availability of food are the reasons Maasai mara has the greatest population of wild animals in the whole of Africa.
Drive by the river, which is a great place to spot wildlife. This area is a photographer delight where, with any luck, you will be able to take amazing pictures of the hippos and crocodiles in the water. The small size funnels animals into a tight space; park rules allow for off-road driving, which means that guests can venture into plains with hundreds and thousands of animals.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
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Day 5: Masai mara - Nairobi expand_more
Enjoy early morning game viewing in Masai Mara to see the park one more time before you return to Nairobi.
Drive back to the lodge or camp for final check out start driving back to Nairobi.
What's Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
What's Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Know before you go
The migration, now declared the Seventh Wonder of the World takes place from the end of July to September. Soak in the abundance of untamed wilderness, fresh and natural scenery, filled with exotic wildlife during our expertly guided game drives enjoyed in open vehicles. Renowned for its magnificent Big Cat population that hunt the wildebeest, zebra and other plains game that dominate the Mara, it has even been nicknamed the "Kingdom of the Lions". Finding a pride of lions (there is some 400 lions resident in the reserve and neighbouring conservancies) usually is relatively easy – and high on most visitors’ must-see lists. Leopards are also seen increasingly often, and good sightings of cheetahs can be expected. Other predators regular seen throughout the reserve and conservancies include fascinating spotted hyenas (rarely bothered by human observers and compelling in their social interactions) black-backed and side-striped jackals, and cute pairs of bat-eared foxes. With luck, you may also see a Serval – a skinny, striped and spotted cat of tall grass and bush, adept at catching small mammals and birds. The most rear predator of the Maasai Mara, the wild dog, is a beautiful, nomadic pack animal. At one time almost extinct in the region, one or two packs (and what appear to be smaller scouting parties of two or three individuals) are being seen in many areas, though still not regularly.
Other optional tours and excursions in Masai mara include:
Maasai village visit: US$ 20 per person: You may wish to visit a Maasai village to see their traditional life. Photography is NOT prohibited here. A Maasai guide at the village will escort and explain to you in English about their experiences. A Maasai lady will give you a lecture on how to make a beaded bracelet at their library. It will be one of your souvenirs once completed. Duration: approx. 2 hours, starting from 10:00 AM.
Hot air balloon safari US$ 420 per person: What could be more uplifting than an early morning safari in a hot air balloon flying over vast plains of Africa? You drift above the browsing game and have tremendous opportunities for unusual photographs in a hot air balloon flying over enormous plains. Witness an African Sunrise s a plethora of wildlife roams the land beneath you. At the end of the flight, you land on the plains amidst this enchanting Savannah champagne breakfast is laid out with the aroma of sausages, eggs and bacon sizzling over a charcoal fire. Duration: 1hr flight, starting at around 5:00 AM.
Meeting Point
Nairobi, Kenya
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 1 | USD 2160 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 1 | USD 960 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |