5 Days Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru Camping safari

Brief capture:

A captivating Kenya budget safari adventure tour, traversing the scenic Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve with the highest concentration of wildlife in Kenya. Explore the African plains, valleys, forests and rivers during the daily game drives across the reserve. This home to the Big Five (the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant & buffalo) and many other mammals and birds is the world’s leading in diversity.

The tour then ascends northwest to Lake Nakuru National Park – bird watchers’ paradise, where Wildlife includes endangered White and Black rhinoceros as well as Rothschild giraffes, Water bucks, predators such as the lion and leopard amongst others. Lake Nakuru is saline with diatomite, blue-green algae and fish(Tilapia grahami) that attract Flamingoes, Pelicans, Cormorants and other bird species.

The Itinerary:

Day 1: Nairobi-Masaai Mara:

We pick you up from your hotel and depart southwards into the great rift valley, with a brief stop at the viewpoint. We then climb the western wall entering Hemingway’s country of “The Serengeti Plains” Arriving at the camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in Masai Mara game reserve. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 2: Masaai Mara full day:

After breakfast we spend full day exploring this rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The Mara is famous for its great herds of plain game, black-maned lions, leopards and cheetahs, hyenas, jackals and large herds of elephants among other wildlife. Lunch is picnic under one of the trees in the Savana. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 3: Maasai Mara full day:

After early morning breakfast leave the camp for morning game drive until lunch time, return to the camp for hot lunch. Afternoon optional nature walk or a visit to a nearby Maasai village. Return to the campsite for dinner and overnight. There is the option of another full day exploration of the reserve.

Day 4: Masai mara- Lake Nakuru:

Early morning breakfast, with optional Masai village visit. Then check out and depart for Lake Nakuru with short game drive enroute and Picnic lunch. You arrive in Nakuru early evening for dinner and overnight in a budget hotel.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru- Nairobi:

After early morning breakfast, proceed for an extensive morning game drive in L. Nakuru National Park. Formerly known for it’s millions of flamingoes and other water birds. Due to rise in water level, many Flamingoes have migrated but still some remain. Leave Nakuru after lunch and drive back to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon.

Package includes:

• -Drinking water

• -Park Fees

• -Transport in customized safari vehicle

• -Accommodation self-contained tents

• -3 Meals a day during safari except first day’s breakfast and last dinner

• -Services of a qualified driver guide and cook

Excluded

Personal effects like toothpastes etc

• 3 tips and gratuities

• 4 Optional visit to Masai villages, Balloon, Boat ride

• Personal Spending money