10-Day Masai Mara/Loita Hills Wilderness Camping Safari

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

Pick up from airport

You will be picked from the airport and driven to your hotel. If you arrived on an early flight, we will get you lunch and do some site seeing in Nairobi. We may visit the Nairobi National Museum, which is always a good introduction to the country. Later you can have dinner in one of Nairobis restaurant.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

The Heron By Sarovar Portico India, Nairobi

• Mid-range hotel located in Nairobi (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Drive to Masai Mara

Check out after breakfast and depart for the Mara. Stopover and Lunch in Narok town. Approximately 6 hours travel time. Our camp will be set up in a secluded wooded area along the banks of the Mara River in the northern part of the reserve. Our Staff will have already set up camp by the time we arrive. There will be an evening game drive depending on the time we get to camp.

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

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai mara

Morning and evening game drives. Elephants and Maasai giraffe are common. If you’re lucky you might see a leopard or black rhino. The Mara has Kenya’s largest population of lions with prides numbering over 20 individuals. The open country is also ideal for cheetahs, hyenas, hunting dogs and jackals.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara

Leave camp after an early breakfast for a long game drive to the southern end of the park. We will end up at one of the game lodges, Tayari luxury tented camp near Sekenani gate where we will spend the night. Here we get to freshen up and briefed on the trip to Loita hills.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Tayari Luxury Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Drive to Tiamanangen

A drive to the southern tip of the Loita Hills just outside Olrote Market. Here we will be only 6Km from the border with Tanzania, deep in Maasai country. A visit to a Maasai homestead depending on arrival time. Here we will also Prep for the hike in Loita hills.

Main Destination:

Loita Hills (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Loita hills hike

We break camp early and set off on our first day of hiking. This is a donkey supported expedition, the donkey being the traditional means of transporting goods among the Maasai. The bulk of our camping equipment will be carried by donkeys. You will only be required to carry a day pack. The first day will take us through Maasai villages to the edge of the forest where we will have our first camp.

Main Destination:

Loita Hills (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Forest hike

Our hike will take us north and deeper into the rolling, wooded hills of the Loita Naimina forest or the forest of the lost child as it is known in the local folklore. This is an area of religious significance for the Maasai. As we get to the top of the hills we will have a spectacular view of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Magadi in the distance.

Main Destination:

Loita Hills (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Emburumbutia

We turn west and head towards the little market of Entasekera on the western edge of the forest. We will camp at the foot of the beautiful Emburumbutia hills. During this stretch we might get a chance to visit a Masaai village and get to interact and see their way of life.

Main Destination:

Loita Hills (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hike to Entasekera

Our hike ends at the small market town of Entasekera. We will link up with our support vehicle and camp in a small wooded area just outside town. This will be the last day and here we get to say our good bye to the Maasai guides. This night will be spent at camp.

Main Destination:

Loita Hills (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Drive to Nairobi

Drive to Nairobi with a lunch stop in Narok town. Drop off at the airport and departure.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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