4 days

About this activity

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara

Pass By: Nairobi National Park, Langata Road, Nairobi Kenya
Pick up from your place in Nairobi at 08:00am (you are briefed on your exact pick up time once you confirm where you are staying in the city) then be transferred to meet the group and later depart to Masai Mara Game Reserve at 8:30am via the view-point of the western Great Rift Valley.

Stop At: The Great Rift Valley View Point, B 3, Kenya
short stop for pictures
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Mount Longonot National Park, Naivasha road, Maai Mahiu 00200 Kenya
On your way you will get a chance to spot Mt. Longonot, which used to be active but now is dormant. Your lunch is served at Narok town at 12pm.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya, Narok 00100 Kenya
Your journey deepens into the Masai plains, arriving at around 3pm for check-in at the tented camp / lodge. You will start the first introduction game drive in the afternoon tracking various animal species and birds which inhabit here. Your guide will spot wildlife and give you a close up look and details of their behavior and way of life. Back to the camp / lodge at 06:30pm. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking

Day 2: Masai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya, Narok 00100 Kenya
Your day starts with the breakfast at the camp / lodge and by 8am you'll leave with picnic lunches for extensive game drive. Today we will try to find all the Big 5 (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant). The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close range viewing and photography. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge.
Duration: 1 day

Pass By: Mara Triangle, 83 Muthaiga Road, Maasai Mara National Reserve 00619 Kenya
Spot the Big Five if you are lucky

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve 00200 Kenya
A game drive to Mara river which is point of Migration and point to spot the crocodiles and hippopotamus is always emphasized by our guides. Break for your picnic lunch after viewing the hippos and crocodiles at 1pm.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Oloolaimutia Primary School, Kenya
You have an option to visit the Maasai village before we leave to Nairobi. Note gratuities are given to maasai people when you visit their village (approx 15 USD p/p).
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking

Day 3: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya, Narok 00100 Kenya
Early morning pre-breakfast game drive to track the wildcats as they hunt and kill very early in the morning. At 8:30am back to the camp / lodge for full breakfast, later proceed to Lake Nakuru with lunch en-route arriving in the afternoon for check-in and your rest.
Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
In case you booked the option with the hotel inside the park, you will have the introduction game drive at Lake Nakuru while we drive for check-in. Dinner and overnight.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking

Day 4: Lake Nakuru - Nairobi

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
After the breakfast you will enjoy the full game drive in Lake Nakuru N.P. and feast your eyes with sightings of flamingos, often referred to as the “Pink Lake”. Other animals that can be sighted in the park including the Rothschild’s Giraffe, Black and White Rhino, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, Baboon and several other species of plains game. After the lunch we will proceed to Nairobi and arrive back at around 5pm where you can be dropped off at your hotel or Nairobi accommodation.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

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Included

3x Breakfast
3x Dinner
3x Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 nights
Pick up at your hotel / accommodation in Nairobi (~08:00am on Day 1)
Transport in a safari-modified minivan, pop-up roof, fully equipped, each person near the window
1 liter of bottled water per person per day in a vehicle
Professional english-speaking driver, guide
All safari game-drives as per itinerary
All entry fees and taxes
Air rescue by AMREF
Drop off at your hotel / accommodation in Nairobi (~17:00 on Day 4)

Not included

Alcohol drinks, beverages (available to purchase)
Cultural visits to Maasai villages (15 USD p/p)

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
You will be joined to the small group (maximum 6 pax) with departure at 8:30am
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

50%

Adrenaline

40%

Aquatic

30%

Reviews

3.7

6

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Rachel P

3 | 2018-09-13

The tour itself was incredible! Our guide, Ben, was very knowledge and a pro at spotting the animals. We were able to see so much! There were several non-safari parts that were frustrating for me. For example, I had booked a single room, but upon arrival, I learned I needed to share. Our driver/guide was changed twice without any warning which to me was discomforting as I was afraid of forgetting who I was with and climbing in the wrong van. The vans, while great on safari, were sometimes fully packed. 13 adults in a 13 seater make for an uncomfortable 7-hour drive with few stops. The accommodations while basic were comfortable, and the food while repetitive was tasty and plentiful.

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Samuel P S

1 | 2018-07-10

Let’s start with the only good things about this tour: 1. We saw almost all of the animals promised. 2. John, our cook, was amazing. Extremely accommodating. Truthful and honest communication, and kept us in the loop throughout. Give this man a raise. And now, for the bad: 1. Dangerous, unsafe driving in a broken van. Peter, our driver, took constant, dangerous risks. Our car got stuck repeatedly. It also broke down a few times, e.g. in a ditch as he attempted another dangerous route. There were always better visible routes to take but he ignored them each time. We felt unsafe the entire time. His car was old and unmaintained. For example, the trunk couldn’t easily open and close, requiring a tool, except it opened up while driving and things flew out the back. Another: On our way back from Masai Mara, the car died three times, eventually requiring a tow into a town. The delays meant we didn’t get to see Lake Nakuru in the evening OR sleep in the park. For the breakdowns and unsafe driving alone, I would never recommend this tour company or tour. They should lose their license. 2. Lack of communication. Problems happened from the first day: we had to wait in the tour company’s office for over two hours. Most annoyingly, they never communicated the delays or why they were happening. “Hakuna Matata” they’d say. As a result, we didn’t see Masai Mara the first evening, and didn’t see Lake Nakuru in the evening because of the breakdowns and other delays. John — the cook — did his best to tell us what was going on, but our driver, Peter, hardly spoke with us at all. 3. Delay after delay. I’ve traveled in Africa and India and understand delays. However, every delay could’ve been controlled. Not sleeping in, Peter not being ready to go in the morning, the van breaking down. On our way back to Nairobi, with a new driver and van (Sammy), we delayed because he stopped to shop for himself for over 20 minutes, and stopped at places no one wanted to go, for himself. 4. We did not get to stay in the Lake Nakuru National Park, as promised, and missed opportunities to see more rhinos. We saw 1 white rhino (no black rhinos) and had no time to look for more. Maybe we were just unlucky, but I would never, ever recommend this tour company.

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Laura B

4 | 2016-09-06

Overall a pretty great tour. We were in a van which wasn't amazing as not as much suspension in a van as in a Jeep and the roads are very bumpy and dusty. But the roof opens up so you can see everything clearly. The camp is very basic but has a shower and toilet in each tent. The beds were comfortable. Limited charging ability for phones/cameras - only a generator to use for a few hours a day so suggest you bring a battery pack. Overall saw basically every animal.

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