Kenya 8 days Masai Mara and Great Rift Valley Lakes
In this tour we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Kenya – Masai Mara National Reserve (5 nights), Lake Nakuru National Park (1 night), & Lake Naivasha (1 night). Masai Mara is home for “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes, African lions including black-maned lion. Lake Nakuru National Park’s biggest attraction is undoubtedly its huge flamingo population, which can swell to more than 1.5 million at times. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya which lies just north-west of Nairobi.
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In this tour we will cover the 3 most popular destinations in Kenya – Masai Mara National Reserve (5 nights), Lake Nakuru National Park (1 night), & Lake Naivasha (1 night). Masai Mara is home for “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo) & also zebras, antelope, hyenas, giraffes, African lions including black-maned lion. Lake Nakuru National Park’s biggest attraction is undoubtedly its huge flamingo population, which can swell to more than 1.5 million at times. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake in Kenya which lies just north-west of Nairobi.
Your tour starts with pick up at 7:30 AM from your Nairobi hotel or Airport and drive to Masai Mara. This drive will take about 5 to 6.5 hours with a scenic stopover at Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Masai Mara shortly after noon and check into your lodge/camp, have hot lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive.
After the game drive, we head back to lodge/camp to reach by around 5:30 or 6:00 PM, freshen up and enjoy a freshly prepared Dinner. Overnight at your lodge.
Overnight in a Midrange or a Luxury Camp/Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
Note: The last 1-hour drive to Masai Mara is on the corrugated and bumpy road and may not be comfortable for clients with back problems. Clients with back problems can consider flying directly to (and out of) Masai Mara. Flight takes Approx. 45 minutes and lands in an airstrip near your lodge/camp
Today’s itinerary is flexible, and you can discuss with your guide on the previous evening and plan for today’s schedule.
You can either have a relaxed breakfast and depart for full day game drives around 9:00 AM with packed lunch and return back to lodge late afternoon around 6:00 PM. Or you can depart at 6:00 AM on an early morning game drive (This is the best time to see the animals and a good chance to witness hunt/kill). Later return to accommodation for breakfast and relax for a bit and depart on an afternoon game drive with packed lunch. you will stop at a picnic spot for having packed lunch and later depart on a game drive till the park is closed. Around 6:00 PM return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight in a Midrange or a Luxury Camp/Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Wake up early in the morning and have a short morning game drive in Masai Mara. Return to Camp/Lodge for Breakfast and around 10:00 AM checkout and Depart to Lake Nakuru National Park which is about 6.5 hours drive. Upon reaching Nakuru lodge check in, have dinner and relax for the day.
Overnight in a Midrange or a Luxury Camp/Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After early breakfast, proceed to Nakuru for morning game drives and continue till around noon. Post lunch, proceed to Lake Naivasha accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Overnight in a Midrange or a Luxury Camp/Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride to Crescent Island where you will be doing a nature walk next to zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, waterbucks, antelopes and many types of birds. Return by boat to Naivasha for lunch at your lodge and then proceed to Nairobi.
Optional Add-on Tours: You can choose to go to Hell’s gate national park near Naivasha where you can do hiking, bicycle riding and other activities at additional cost.
No accommodation pre-booked for you on this day
Meal Plan: Breakfast and farewell lunch time permitting
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