$1,632 to $2,350 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Pick up from Nairobi and drive to Aberdare National Park
Pick up from Nairobi and drive to Aberdare National Park
Beyond, an amazing day awaits you.
You will be picked up from your hotel/airport and leave for Aberdare National Park to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, enjoy close range game drive at from your balcony at the lodge. The Ark lodge offers high altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: giant forest hog, bush pig, tree hyrax, large spotted genet, and the elusive bongo.
Wildlife can be observed from the balcony or inside your rooms where you can see, hear and smell the nature at its best. You can put in a request to be awakened during the night if your favorite animals show up. A herd of Elephants might be just feet away and if you are lucky, a Leopard or Lion might put in an appearance. Aberdare National Park was established in 1950 to conserve and protect the Aberdare Mountains. Since then it has grown to a size of an area of 767 km2.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Ark
Wildlife in Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Onward Journey from Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park
Onward Journey from Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park
This will be you day two for this safari. You'll have breakfast and a shuttle transfer to Aberdare Country Club. You'll rejoin your driver-guide and depart for the Rift Valley arriving for lunch at a Lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park. You'll have a late afternoon of wildlife viewing and bird watching.
The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons, and large mammals. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced. Lake Nakuru is a shallow soda lake with many flamingos. It is also a rhino sanctuary. You'll embark on a game drive which includes viewing flamingoes from close range. About 10,000 years ago, Lake Nakuru, together with neighboring Lake Elementaita and Lake Naivasha (60 km further south), formed one single, freshwater lake that eventually dried up, leaving the three lakes as remnants.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve
Today’s drive takes us to Kenya’s finest animal reserve –the Masai Mara. We arrive in the afternoon to a welcome hot shower and lunch. In the afternoon we take an afternoon game drive in search of the Big five. You will also have numerous plains game viewing including antelopes, wildebeest, zebra, Masai giraffe as well as scavengers like hyena and vulture. Return to your camp for dinner and overnight before dark.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- PrideInn Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Exlore Masai Mara National Reserve
Exlore Masai Mara National Reserve
The early morning calm air of the Masai Mara has made possible the introduction of hot air balloon flights, available as an optional tour at an additional fee to see the park from a bird's eye view, from leading lodges and camps in the reserve. (Please reserve early to avoid disappointment for this adventure). Pre-breakfast morning game drive in the reserve is a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. After a rewarding game drive, you'll return to your lodge for a late-morning breakfast. Lunch and late afternoon wildlife viewing drive.
Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire day in the park, or you can choose to have an early morning and late afternoon game drives. At extra cost you may visit a local Masai village to see their nomadic lifestyle; the Masai are famous for their bravery, as they have co-existed with the animals over the years.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- PrideInn Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Masai Mara National Reserve -Nairobi
Masai Mara National Reserve -Nairobi
After breakfast at the camp, you will embark on your return journey to Nairobi. On arrival in the early afternoon, you will be dropped off in Nairobi (use of room is excluded). You'll be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for a scheduled international departure flight, 3 hours before flight departure time. This is the end of your five-day safari.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
