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4 Day Rift Valley Safari
offered by supplier M19599 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 4
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 10
people
Destination(s):
Kenya
Specialty Categories:
National Parks
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 105 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1185 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart on a scenic drive with an unrivaled view of the majestic Great Rift Valley, small scale forested upland farms and winding through a series of lake to the bustling market town of Lake Nakuru. An ornithological paradise Lake Nakuru National Park, is famous as the home to thousands of lesser and greater flamingo. This park also provides sanctuary for black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffe, and the elusive leopard. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon enjoy game drive by the lake shores lined with flamingoes, host of other birds and wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar. 180 kms/3 hours. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Drive across the floor of The Great Rift Valley to the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Arrive for lunch. Enjoy afternoon game drive in this vast and expansive reserve teeming with game. It is in this very terrain that the annual migration takes place when millions of zebras, wildebeests and gazelles cross the plains in search of rich new grasses of the Mara from Serengeti. This is a spectacle that should be witnessed at least once in a lifetime.Dinner and overnight Keekorok Lodge or similar. 365 kms/6 hours. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Full day in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives in search of the 'big five'. It is home to herds of zebra, migrating wildebeest, awesome prides of lions, stately giraffes, herds of elephants and other numerous plains game. Take a step back in time by making a visit to a traditional Maasai Manyatta and experience the culture and traditions of this world famous community All meals and overnight at Keekorok Lodge or similar. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: Nairobi. After breakfast, bid good bye to the ever imposing Masai Mara with a silent sigh. Return to Nairobi drop off at your hotel or transfer to the airport for your onward connections. 365kms/6 hours. Includes: (B).
Notes:
- Accommodation Information:
* Lake Nakuru Lodge: Situated in Lake Nakuru National Park this lodge offers beautiful views of the acacia forests and the lake. Wildlife can often be seen in front of the lodge, either from your room or from the main areas. A pool gives you the opportunity to cool down and relax when you are not out on game drives. Deluxe room.
* Keekorok Lodge: Amid the vast sweeping plains of the savanna stands Keekorok, the Masai Mara's first game lodge, in the direct path of the spectacular annual migration. Built in 1962, on the site of a 1920's hunting camp, against the backdrop of Kenya's most magnificent scenery, Keekorok boasts an abundance of wildlife, sun surpassed for its numbers and diversity. After undergoing recent renovations, Keekorok offers you a unique safari experience: an environment of contemporary African style and natural charm, with all the magic of the Masai Mara. Spot the "Big Five" on a single morning game drive, or enjoy a leisurely sundowner on the elevated 300m walkway and see hippos and other animals and birds, without even leaving the lodge.
- Location and park information:
* Nakuru: The most famous of the Great Rift Valley lakes, Lake Nakuru is renowned for its magnificent bird life, especially the flamingos which seasonally flock there in their thousands. This 188sq. km. park is a paradise for those who are particularly interested in ornithology and also offers the opportunity of seeing white rhino, the rare Rothchild’s giraffe, large herds of buffalo and an abundance of various plains game. Sightings of leopard resting in the branches of acacia trees are very common.
The 40sq. kms. alkaline Lake Nakuru lies within the park and has been given the conservation world’s Ramsar Site designation. As you move further afield into the woods, you find black and white colobus monkey and closer to the escarpment walls and rocky ridges, mountain reed buck, dik dik, rock hyrax and klipspringer, making game viewing well worth while.
* Masai Mara: Justifiably one of the most famous reserves in Africa, its’ dominant feature are the great rolling plains of savanna grasslands, which sustain the greatest variety of wildlife in Africa and indeed in the world. The concentration of game is at its highest from July through October when the Mara is host to the annual migration of more than a million wildebeest. However, game viewing is excellent year round with giraffe, buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest and Thompson’s gazelle offering a rich choice for the predators lion, leopard and cheetah. It should be noted, however, that during the rainy season, the grass is fairly tall in some areas, which may affect visibility and restrict game drives slightly.
The Maasai people, after whom the park is named, are nomadic. While on game drives, you will often notice young tribesmen herding their cattle amongst the plains game. They are colorfully attired, usually wrapped in bright red cloths, and armed with spears.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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