Day 1: Nairobi to the Enchanting Masai Mara (Approx. 265 km – 5 hrs)
0630 hrs: Collection from your Nairobi hotel, airport, or residence. Your journey begins with great anticipation as we collect you from your Nairobi accommodation, the airport, or your residence. The road to the Masai Mara, one of Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife sanctuaries, takes you on a picturesque route via the Great Rift Valley. Along the way, you’ll relish glimpses of subsistence farmlands and local community settlements.
But the real crescendo of the day awaits you. As you arrive in the Masai Mara in time for a hearty lunch, you’re about to embark on an adventure that will etch itself into your memory. Your first game drive is the day’s crowning jewel, where the Mara reveals its wildlife treasures. The thrill of the unknown and the prospect of encountering Africa’s iconic Big Five – lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos, and rhinos – fill the air with palpable excitement.
Your skilled safari guide, well-versed in the Mara’s secrets, will navigate you through this rich terrain. The wildlife abounds in its natural glory, and the Mara’s diverse ecosystems promise sightings of magnificent creatures around every turn.
As the golden African sun begins its descent, you return to camp in the late evening for a delectable dinner. Here, you’ll be serenaded by the enchanting sounds of the African night, while our knowledgeable Masai Guides regale you with exciting stories of the Mara’s rich heritage and wildlife. It’s an evening of both wonder and cultural immersion, under the star-studded Mara sky.
0630 hrs: Transfer from your hotel to our office for a full safari briefing. Depart from Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley for Masai Mara Game Reserve. Hot lunch on arrival at our Privat Campsite.
1530 hrs: Proceed for a game drive in search of Black-Maned lion, elephants, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and other plains game. After a full afternoon game drive return to camp for dinner and overnight.
0800 hrs: After breakfast, proceed on a FULL DAY Game drive with picnic Lunch and also visit the Hippo Pool (Mara River). Here you can come out of the vehicle and sit on the rocks and view the hippos and crocodiles in the river. You can also go for a short walk with a warden. Return back to camp for Dinner and Overnight.
0700 hrs: Depart after breakfast Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch, proceed for a game drive round Lake Nakuru to view the RHINOS, flamingos, waterbuck, buffaloes etc. The flamingos at Lake Nakuru are often described as “The World’s Greatest Bird Spectacle.” After bird and game viewing check into the hotel with private Shower/toilet. Dinner and overnight at hotel on the shores of Lake Elmentaita.
After breakfast, depart Naivasha through the Rift Valley and via the Athi Plains for Amboseli Game Reserve arriving at your Camp for lunch.
1530 hrs: Full Afternoon game drive. Return to Camp in the late evening for dinner and overnight.
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