Day 1 : Arrival – Nairobi
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport met by Sierra safaris representative and transfer you to The Sarova Panafric Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Park
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs. a safari briefing session with our tour consultant then drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve as you enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valley – Masai Mara game reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya’s most favored game-viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as you trail the Big 5 i.e Lions in large prides, Elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain game. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Leisure Lodge or similar.
Day 3: Masai Mara – Game reserve – Mara River
Breakfast then head out with a picnic lunch to the Mara River, hoping to see a dramatic river crossing . It is quite some sight to see the massed herds take a leap of faith into the Mara or Talek rivers with the Nile crocs lying in wait for them. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Day 4 : Maasai Mara game reserve Wildebeest Trailing the Wildebeest
Day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5/ trailing the wildebeest migration Morning and afternoon game drives are offered.
Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Leisure Lodge or Similar.
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures.
Day 5 Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National park
Breakfast then drive Lake Nakuru National park- to arrive in good time for lunch at Flamingo hill lodge. Afternoon game drives a the scenic park famed for numerous species of bird life especially the pink flamingoes .Dinner and overnight stay at Flamingo Hill Camp or Similar
Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population as one of the world’s greatest ornithological spectacles. Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there are a considerable number of animals to be encountered, such as many large game animals such as zebras, elephants and gazelles, this is one of our best chances of seeing rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of the few places where we can see Rothschild’s giraffes. Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Lodge.
Day 6:- Lake Nakuru – Nairobi
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi with a stop, for panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley at the view point to arrive Nairobi at approximately 1:30pm. (Optional lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant: US$ 45 per person),
Safari cost includes:-
Transport on custom made 8 Seater tour van ideal for game viewing and photography
Full board accommodation whilst on safari
Accommodation in double/twin in the hotels mentioned above
1 Night hotel accommodations in Nairobi on BB
All park entrance fees to include government taxes
Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
A return airport transfers
Bottled water whilst on safari
Start and end in Nairobi.
Personalized service
Safari cost excludes:
Tips
Laundry
Beverages/Drinks
International flights
Visas
Items of a personal nature
Any other extras not mentioned on the above itinerary.
Hotel accommodations in Nairobi after the safari