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Option D
Day 1 –
Arr. at JKIA . Then head to Lake Nakuru National Park. The Park′s lake is well known for hundreds of thousands of Flamingos. After breakfast, we drive through the Great Rift Valley stopping at one of the highest towns in Kenya, Nyahururu at an elevation of 7700 feet. The main attraction here is the 236 ft high Thomson Falls. Part of the EwasoNyiro River, these cascading falls tumble to the thick forest below. We arrive by noon for lunch at Sarova Lion Hill followed by an evening game drive in this designated Ramsar site. Lake Nakuru is home to the black and white rhino, has a sizeable population of leopards, lions and buffaloes and is famed for its abundance of pythons. The more sociable white rhino is a common sight seen grazing on the open plains. However, its less sociable cousin, the black rhino, often remains hidden in the dense bush. Although not native to this park, these animals were introduced since the park offers good security from poachers. The rhinos are involved in an active breeding program to maintain and improve gene pool diversity. Lake Nakuru National Park is also famous for a large population of pink flamingos, which featured in the movie “Out of Africa”. Dinner.
Overnight At Sarova Lion Hill (L,D)
www.sarovahotels.com
Day 2 –
After breakfast drive to Lake Naivasha. Arrive by noon and after lunch relax by the pool. Later in the evening, we take a boat trip to Crescent Island. A walk on the Island followed by boat ride back to the Lodge.
Overnight at NaivashaSimba.(B,L,D)
www.simbalodges.com
Day 3–
After breakfast, we drive to the Masai Mara. We drop down into the Great Rift Valley past the spectacular Volcano of Mount Longonot and head towards the rolling plains of the Maasai Mara. The last one and half-hours of the journey find us on bumpy, dusty, dirt road as we drive across the Loita Plains taking in the scenery. Arrive and then check-in followed by lunch. The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is often called simply "The Mara" which is the Maa word meaning "Mottled" - a reference to the patchy landscape. The Masai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) covers some 1,510 square kilometers (583 sq miles) in south-western Kenya. All members of the BIG 5 are found in the Masai Mara. It is classified as a Reserve as opposed to a National Park to allow the Masai people to use the area to graze their cattle. A highlight of the Mara is no doubt the annual wildebeest migration, when literally millions of these beasts move north from the Serengeti in search of grass for food, before turning south again. The Masai Mara also has one of the highest concentrations of lion in Africa and is also a good place to try and spot the elusive leopard and cheetah. An evening game drive and then before it gets dark we drive to our lodge. Dinner and overnight at Mara Ashnil. (B,L,D)
Day 4 –
Full day in the Mara.
Overnight at Mara Ashnil (B,L,D)
Day 5 –
By this morning, if lady luck has been on your side, you would have by now spotted the most elusive of all animals, the leopard. It has been said that the leopard will have spotted you long before you knowing it, or without you even being aware of its presence. Leopards may sometimes be confused with two other large spotted cats, the cheetah and the jaguar. However, the patterns of spots in each are different: the cheetah has simple spots, evenly spread; the jaguar has small spots inside the polygonal rosettes; while the leopard normally has rounder, smaller rosettes than those of the jaguar. The leopard is larger and much more muscular than the cheetah, but slightly smaller and more lightly built than the jaguar. The leopard is known for its ability in climbing, and it has been observed resting on tree branches during the day, dragging its kill which may be up to three times their own weight, up trees and hanging them there, and descending from trees head first. Your post lunch game drive will bring you closer to the thought of your journey home from this strong but vulnerable eco system. With thousands of tourists annually visiting the reserve, there is pressure on the environment and conservation in the Mara is of paramount importance. Kenya has growing demand for land and with the increasing population ever searching for more space to live and cultivate on, The Mara has its share of human-animal conflict, but your visit has brought much required resources that will help in the maintaining the balance between man and his environment.
Dinner and Overnight at Mara Ashnil.(B,L,D)
Day 6
After a leisurely breakfast, head for NBO and then to Airport for home bound flight. (B)
INCLUSIONS:
- All meals and accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
- All game drives and tours as per the itinerary with all return airport/hotel/lodge transfers
- All REVISED park entrance and conservation fees and all government charges and taxes.
- Transport in an open top Safari Van with an experienced English speaking driver/guide
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