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This is a 5 days’ safari to the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve and Lake Nakuru. The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is home to a large amount for animals making it one of the ideal places for wildlife viewing in Africa. Game drives in the reserve take place all year round and each offers a unique experience of the park. Animals in the great Mara include zebras, lions, elephants, giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, Topis, hippos, impala, cheetahs, leopards, hartebeests. Bird lovers are not left out, the birds in Mara come in many colors and sizes with more than 400 bird species, including birds of prey. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is also famously known for the wildebeest migration which takes place from the month of July through to October. Millions of animals migrate to the Mara from Serengeti in search for fresh green pastures and water. This is the largest migration of animals in the universe. There is no experience that can be compared to seeing the mass movement of the beautiful wildlife. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake. At the lake enjoy a boat ride as you see hippos up close. The lake also has hundreds of birds including the famous fish eagle. You will be able to spot some wildlife like zebras, buffalos, baboons among many others at the shores of the lake. Hell’s gate National Park offers a beautiful scenery including star rocked towers, towering cliffs, and the belching plumes of geothermal steam. You can enjoy rock climbing, hiking, bicycle riding and a natural spa while at Hells Gate. The Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya and is often called Naivasha’ s best-kept secret. The game sanctuary is a perfect spot for Wildlife and Bird Watching. Lake Nakuru boasts not only of the flamingos but also approx. 400 other species of birds. Other wildlife can also be found in the park. This includes the Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon, waterbuck, reedbuck, and many species. In Maasai Mara you will stay at Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar in Naivasha at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge or similar and in Nakuru at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar.
This day you will be picked up from your Nairobi Hotel/Airport and embark on a safari to Maasai Mara at 7.00 am. It will take approximately 5 hours by road. You will have brief stop overs at the Rift valley view point & Narok. You arrive at your camp in the afternoon just in time for your check in and lunch. An evening game drive is planned in one of the top Safari destinations in East Africa, Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Later in the evening you return to your camp for dinner and overnight stay. Bonfire is organized at the camp upon request. You can also enjoy listening to fun Maasai stories. Dinner and overnight at your Camp/ Lodge.
You will wake up to an early morning game drive before returning to your camp for breakfast. After breakfast we leave the camp for a full day adventure with packed lunch boxes. Full days’ game drives take us around the reserve in search of the Big Five and plenty of other wildlife inhabiting this Kenyan game reserve. When you visit the Masai Mara you are most likely to see wildlife such as Topis, impala, hartebeests, giraffes, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, baboons, warthogs, wildebeest. Hippos, elephants, buffaloes, lions and zebras are also found in great numbers. It is harder to spot Cheetahs and leopards, but reasonably common. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight at your Camp/ Lodge.
Check out from the lodge after breakfast and head to Lake Naivasha. You arrive at Lake Naivasha and proceed to Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge for check in. You depart the lodge with packed lunch boxes for Hell’s gate national park. Enjoy a bike ride and walking safari at the Hells Gate. Your guide will assist you hire a good bike for the Hells gate bike ride. The guided walking safari starts immediately from the Hells gate in the company of an experienced guide. Break for your picnic lunch at the Hells gate national park picnic site as you view the park. You will depart Hell’s gate national park and proceed to Lake Naivasha to enjoy a boat ride while seeing hippos, birds, and the views of the lake. Enjoy a 2-hour boat ride while fishing in the lake as you watch the hippos and hundreds of bird species. You will then proceed to the Crescent Island to enjoy the perfect views of Wildlife and Birds. Later in the evening, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
Check out from the lodge after breakfast and head to Lake Nakuru National Park. You arrive at Lake Nakuru and proceed to your Lodge for check in. After lunch you proceed for an afternoon game drive at the park to see the hundreds of animals including lion, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, waterbuck, reedbuck, leopard, black and white rhino, baboon. Later in the evening return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Lunch and dinner at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
Spend the entire day at Lake Nakuru National Park. You start off around the lake where there are numerous flamingos, white pelicans, ibis, plovers, storks, herons and many others. Enjoy your game driving until lunch time. You will also be able to see the hundreds of animals in the park including lion, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, leopard, baboon. In the evening you drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Breakfast and Lunch at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
Breakfast then you check out from your lodge and depart for Nairobi. Drop off at your Nairobi hotel /at the airport for your outbound flight. Breakfast at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
