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6 Days Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru Safari
Safari Overview
This is a 6 Days safari to Ol Pejeta Conservancy Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru. Ol Pejeta is a 3-hour drive from Nairobi. It lies on the Equator and boasts of wonderful views of Mt Kenya. The Conservancy houses Kenya’s largest population of Black Rhino, large numbers of elephant, cheetah, lion, leopard, African wild dog and plentiful plains game. The conservancy also has a number of the rare Northern species such as Grevys Zebra, Jackson’s Hartebeest and Beisa Oryx. Ol Pejeta Conservancy also permits night game drives which focus on species not seen during day game drives. 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. 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. In Ol Pejeta you will stay at Sweetwaters Serena Camp, in Maasai Mara at Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar and in Nakuru at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
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You will be picked up from your Nairobi Hotel/Airport and Depart for your Ol Pejeta safari at 7.00 am. At the Equator, you will have a brief stopover for photo taking. You arrive at the camp in the afternoon in time for lunch. Late in afternoon you visit the Ol Pejeta Conservancy for an afternoon game drive. You are likely to see chimpanzees and other wild animals in the parts of the conservancy. In the evening drive back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
You will wake up to an early morning game drive before returning to your camp for breakfast. After breakfast return to the conservancy for a full day adventure with packed lunch boxes. Ol Pejeta Conservancy prides itself to hosting the largest black rhino in East Africa and houses two of the remaining Northern white rhinos in the world. During your adventure you may also spot variety of animals like zebra buffalo, giraffe and plains game during the game drive. In the evening drive back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay. Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
After breakfast proceed to Lake Nakuru. On arrival at Lake Nakuru, you proceed to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. Leave the lodge for a game drive with packed lunch boxes. 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.
Head out to Maasai Mara at 7.00 am. Brief stopover at 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. Lunch, 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.
This being your last day in Maasai Mara, you will wake up to a sumptuous breakfast then drive back to Nairobi. Upon arrival you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to board your flight back home. Breakfast at your Camp/ Lodge.
