AA 55: Aberdares/Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha/Masai Mara – 6 Days
Safari Type: Lodge Safari Duration: 5 nights 6 days
Locations Visited: Aberdares/Lake Nakuru//Lake Naivasha/Masai Mara
Safari Description: This Safari takes you to the Aberdares for a night at a Tree Hotel before driving round the Aberdares ranges to Lake Nakuru for one night. Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha, and finally onto the rolling grasslands of the Masai Mara Game Reserve
Itinerary...
Day 1: Nairobi-Tree Hotel
Depart Nairobi and drive through large plantations of coffee, tea and pineapple to Nyeri and into Outspan Hotel the base hotel for Treetops for lunch. After lunch, you join the Treetops bus for the 45-minutes drive to the forest lodge situated in the heart of the Aberdares. The rest of the afternoon is spent watching game from the balconies of the lodge with dinner and overnight at the Lodge – (LD)
Day 2: Tree hotel – Lake Nakuru
You are woken by the chirping of birds to fresh coffee or tea then transfer to Outspan for full breakfast. After breakfast, you link up with your Driver Guide and drive around the Aberdares with fantastic views of the peak – Laisama to Nyahururu. We have time to view the Thompson Falls named by explorer Joseph Thompson in 1892 before driving down the Eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru national Park. Lunch is at your lodge overlooking the lake followed by an afternoon game drive.
Lake Nakuru is shallow water mass fed by rivers Njoro and nderit. The relatively shallow depth allows for growth of algae, which attract the one and half million of, lesser and greater flamingoes that feed on the shores. In addition, more than 350 different birds’ species have been recorded in this park. Animals to be seen include giraffes, rhinos, waterbucks and a host of other animals. Lunch is followed by an afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at your lodge-BLD
Day 3: Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha
You have an early morning game drive followed by breakfast then drive past Lake Elementaita to Lake Naivasha Country Club for Lunch. The Club is set on the shores of the Lake and enjoys a superb compound very good for bird watching. After the afternoon siesta, you enjoy a boat ride on the Lake (extra) to Crescent Island where you have an opportunity to walk among large herds of plains game, which includes waterbucks, grants and Thompson’s gazelle, zebra and birds. You get back to the club for dinner and overnight. (BLD)
Day 4: Lake Naivasha-Masai Mara
Breakfast then drive along the floor of the Great Rift Valley enjoying dramatic views of the Rift Valley to Narok. You continue into the game filled plains of the Masai Mara arriving in time for lunch at your lodge. After lunch, you have your first game drive in this park an extension of the Serengeti. Animals to be seen include lion, giraffe, buffalo, hyenas, and a lot of plain game. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or Tented camp-BLD
Day 5: Masai Mara
Today you have a full day in the Masai Mara with a full day game drive. The Masai Mara National Reserve consists of rolling grassland and is located at the northern end of the Serengeti Plain. Considered the best of Kenya's parks, it is on the pathway of the yearly wildebeest migration, which comes north from Tanzania about the end of June and returns to Tanzania around the end of September. "The Mara" sustains all of the "Big Five"-- lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo-- as well as an astonishing wealth of herding animals and other wildlife. All meals and overnight at your Lodge-BLD
Day 6: Masai Mara-Nairobi
A wake up call at 0600hrs followed by a quick cup of coffee/tea, you then embark on your early morning game drive. This is a good time to watch the nocturnal animals going back to their dens after the night’s escapades of hunting for food. Some are still very active and if lucky, might come across some of the action. You return to the Lodge for a full breakfast. After breakfast you drive to Nairobi arriving around lunch hour – B
Prices:
USD $ 1775 per person sharing in a group of two
USD $ 1685 per person sharing in a group of four
Prices valid until 22nd Dec 2017
Departure Information: Time: 0800hrs daily
Safari prices include
Accommodations as indicated or similar based on twin-bedded rooms with private bath facilities.
Meals as indicated, B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner
Transport in a Customized Safari Van with Guaranteed window seat
Access to photographic roof hatch in the Safari Van for photography and better viewing
Services of an Experienced English speaking Driver-guide
Game drives and sightseeing as per the itinerary
Park entrance fees
Safari prices exclude
Personal expenses such as beverages, laundry, and room service; gratuities to your safari escort, lodge staff, driver-guide and personal insurance coverage
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