Beacon Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi - Aberdare National Park

Nairobi - Aberdare National Park

You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or the airport at 7:00 am and leave for Aberdare National Park. You'll arrive in time for lunch at the Aberdare Country Club after which you will proceed to the Ark Lodge. Picturesque, steep forested ravines and open moorland characterize the Aberdare National Park. This park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white Colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the giant forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. You'll indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the moorlands. Bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species of birds in the park, including Jackson's francolin, sparrow hawks, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.

Main Destination:
Aberdare National Park
Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon
BuffaloCommon
HyenaCommon
LionVery Rare
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ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
The Ark
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Aberdare National Park - Lake Nakuru National Park

Aberdare National Park - Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to the base hotel where your guide will pick you up and leave for Lake Nakuru National Park crossing the equator along the way with a stop over at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. You will arrive in time for lunch at the Flamingo Hill Camp. After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive in search of the big game. You can look forward to an entertaining afternoon in this great park.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Flamingo Hill Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve

You'll wake up at first light, have breakfast and later checkout. You'll enjoy a short morning game drive in search of big game as you exit the park. You will drive to Masai Mara arriving at the Enkorok Mara Camp in time for lunch. After lunch, you'll relax till 4:00 pm. You will leave the camp for an evening game drive till 6:30 pm. Masai Mara is renowned for the spectacular great migration that takes place from July through October. Nevertheless, it is an all-year-round destination that never disappoints. You can spot all of the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and cape buffalo) at any time of the year.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Enkorok Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have breakfast at 6:30 am and leave the lodge at 7:00 am with your packed picnic lunch. You will enjoy a full-day game drive in search of animals in this park. Among the animals, you can look forward to seeing include the Masai giraffes, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, Thompson's gazelles, Grant's gazelles, impalas, topis, zebras, wildebeests, warthogs, hyenas, dik-diks, klipspringers, waterbucks, bushbucks, Coke's hartebeests, black rhinos, elands, baboons, foxes and jackals. There are also numerous bird species including ostriches, cormorants, grebes, storks, falcons, and bastards among others.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Enkorok Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Masai Mara National Reserve- Nairobi

Masai Mara National Reserve- Nairobi

You will breakfast at the camp and check out. Should you be interested you can visit a Masai village to learn their culture. Thereafter, you will leave Masai mara and start your journey to Nairobi where you will be dropped off.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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