Following a night in Nairobi to relax and enjoy a historic tour of Nairobi or a delightful restaurant, depart early in the morning on safari to Masai Mara. From the open plains of Masai Mara, the shimmery pink waters of Lake Nakuru and the swamps of Amboseli, this safari takes in three of the most picturesque regions in Kenya. It also provides the perfect opportunity to spot the Big-5 and to capture some diverse scenery.
Day 1: Nairobi; Upon arrival at JKIA airport, you will be met by our staff and transferred to Fair View hotel for check-in and the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight Tamarind Tree hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve; Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you’ll travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment on a road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. Look for the charming chapel they built at the foot of the escarpment.
You’ll pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the Valley to Narok, and then travel across acres of wheat and barley before you reach the Masai Mara and your lodge in time for lunch. There will be an afternoon game drive. Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve; Early morning game drive in the reserve returning back to your camp for breakfast. After breakfast Full day spends in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river.
In the late afternoon on your way back to the camp, A visit to a Masai village and a school at a No Extra Cost. In the evening spend a few hours enjoying the lodges’ recreational facilities such as the swimming pool or you may take a walk with the resident lodge naturalist. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 4: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru; Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, you’ll travel across the ‘breadbasket of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasai land. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru.
The waters here are often coloured shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of beautiful birds lining its shores. After lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge, depart for an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park before continuing to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National Park; after an early breakfast, you will depart with a picnic lunch leaving the Rift Valley behind, you continue towards Nairobi and then head south towards OlTukai Lodge. Then proceed with an afternoon game drive in the park en route to the Amboseli arriving in the evening. Overnight at Kibo Safari Camp on a full board basis.
Day 6: Amboseli; Full day in the Park. Amboseli National Park is situated near the border of Kenya and Tanzania in the southeast region of Kenya about 250 km from Nairobi. Magnificent views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro are dominant. The best time to see it, however, is early morning or just at sunset. This is Africa’s highest mountain – some call it “the rooftop of Africa”. Game drives with all meals and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp on a full board basis.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Nairobi; Following an early breakfast, you’ll catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli viewing game en route to the border of the park. From here turn west to the colourful border town of Namanga, where you will find some unique Maasai beadwork. Then turn north along a good tarmac road across the beautiful and seemingly never-ending Athi Plains, arriving in Kenya’s bustling capital city of Nairobi by mid-day. Alternatively, you can be dropped at either Tarakea/Namanga Border post
for a Tanzania safari extension.
SEASONS:
Contract rates are subject to change by season with the seasons:
Peak Season – 1 July to 31 October, 22 December to 1 January
High Season – 2 January to 31 March, 16 June to 30 June, 1 November to 21 December.
Low Season – 1 April to 15 June.
Seasons 1 Guest 2 Guests 4 Guests 6 Guests
High 3957 2947 2441 2274
Low 3315 2766 2259 2091
Peak 4186 3174 2667 2500
- The above quotes are in US Dollars and applicable all year round
- In case of Beach extension request for a quote
- Child rate 3 to 11 years is 50% of the Adult Rate
- Holiday Surcharge – Easter 14, 15, 16 & 17 April
– Christmas 24, 25, 26, 31 December and 1 January is not included but can be provided on request.
Cost Includes
- Meet and greet services with assistance at the airport or hotel
- All transport and game drives on road safaris will be in a modern 4×4 safari land cruiser (with seven window seats) with an English speaking driver-guide on a private basis
- All Transfers in Nairobi
- Extra lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant
- Meals and accommodation as specified
- All park fees and government taxes
- 2 bottles of ½ litre mineral water per person per day on game drives
Cost Excludes
- Visas, international flights and airport taxes (clients pay directly)
- Driver-guide gratuities, drinks, dining rooms tips, porterage
- Personal travel, baggage, and medical insurance Additional remarks
- We may have to re-route the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-
availability.
Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This
is beyond our control and any increase levied will