Big five safari-Masai Mara-Kenya

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi-Nanyuki

Stop At: Nairobi Education Centre - Animal Orphanage, Nairobi
Learn about the behavioral and characteristics of the elephants at close range and adopt a baby elegant if a traveler wishes so.
After lunch we shall proceeds to Nanyuki which is a small town in the Laikipia county .On way we shall pass by Coffee and Tea plantation not forgetting the beautiful landscape which part of the central Kenya has to offer.
On the way depending on the weather, we shall be in position the see the Mount Kenya which is the 2nd highest mountain in Africa. We shall arrive at our Hotel or Lodge at around 5.50 pm.
Dinner and overnight (LD)

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: One overnight at Beisa hotel Nanyuki

Day 2: Nanyuki -Samburu National reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Nairobi
Day 2-Nanyuki/Samburu:
Early breakfast then at around 9:00am depart for samburu game reserve with picnic lunch, we shall have leisure lunch break at the reserve in the mid day. Samburu is north in the equator and contains rare drought resistant animals species, which can go long periods of time without water. these includes the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy zebras, the blue shanked Somali ostrich, the Gerenuk Giraffe gazelle and the Beisa Oryx .In Samaburu there is also other animals which one can see, these are Elephants, Lions and Leopards-we shall arrive at our lodge/ hotel after our evening game at around 5:30 pm-Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 2 overnights at Samburu Sopa Lodge or Samburu Ashnil Lodge

Day 3: Samburu-Morning and evening gamedrive at samburu national reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Nairobi
Day 3-Samburu:
After an early breakfast depart for a game drive in Samburu in search of the rare species in this magnificent landscape of the northern Kenya. The morning game drive will cover around 4 hrs then back for lunch, after lunch relax until 15:30, then proceed for another evening game drive until 18:00 hrs,back to the lodge or camp -Breakfast-lunch-Dinner.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Samburu sopa Lodge or Samburu Ashnil Lodge

Day 4: Samburu-Nakuru

Stop At: Thomson Falls, Nyahururu, Central Province
Day 4-Samburu-Nakuru:
Early breakfast thereafter depart with a game drive en route as we drive for Nakuru.On the ways we shall have a stop at the Equator and the proceed to Nyahururu for our lunch break.
After lunch we proceed through the Kenya highlands, which is very famous for coffee and tea plantation, have a stop at the great rift valley view point and another stop over at one of the Tea plantations then proceed to Nakuru, overnight-Hotel or Lodge-Breakfast,Lunch-Dinner.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Eagle palace hotel-Nakuru

Day 5: Nakuru National park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Day 5-Nakuru-Naivasha
After breakfast depart for lake Nakuru national park which has prolific bird life including pelicans, storks, etc not forgetting other animals species like buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, white rhinos, black rhinos plains game and cats like lions. After the morning game we shall have lunch break, then proceed to Naivasha-Breakfast Lunch&Dinner

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Fish eagles Inn Naivasha

Day 6: Hells gate National park

Stop At: Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha, Rift Valley Province
Day 6-Naivasha
Early breakfast then departs for hells gate national park, this is one of the parks which can be visited on foot or by Bicycle which is (optional)There is a number of plains game like the common zebras, impalas, warthogs, buffaloes. The highlight of this half day excursion will be visiting the canyon-which is one of the beautiful landscapes the rift valley region has to offer-in the afternoon relax-Breakfast & Dinner

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Fish eagles Inn Naivasha

Day 7: Naivasha-Masai Mara

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Day 7-Naivasha-Mara:
After breakfast (optional) have a boat ride at lake Naivasha, as we explore the bird’s life and hippo s on the lake, the proceed to Masai Mara. We shall be having a picnic lunch on route then proceed to Mara arriving there in time for the visit of the Masai village till 18:00hrs overnights/lodge or camp Breakfast,Lunch&dinner.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Fisi Camp or Mara sidai Camp- Masai Mara

Day 8: Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Day 8-Mara:
Whoever likes to do balloon safari in Mara there is an opportunity. Balloon safari combines one and half hours flight-champagne breakfast and an en route game drive back to the lodge or camp. For those who wouldn’t prefer balloon safari, there is an option for an early morning game drive before breakfast; this is the best time to view the big cats as they are mainly active during the early and evening hours. Masai Mara is the most this visited park in Kenya and this is accredited to the high concentration of animals not forgetting the spectacular animal’s migration which takes place every year! After the early morning breakfast, back to the camp for breakfast then proceeds to the Masai village then back to the camp for lunch, relax till 15:30hrs embark again for another evening game drive till 18:00 hrs-Overnight/Lodge or camp. Breakfast,Lunch&Dinner
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Fisi Camp or Mara sidai Camp- Masai Mara

Day 9: Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Day 9-Mara:
Early breakfast followed by a full game drive with picnic lunch: The landscape here is scenic Savannah grassland with rolling hills. Masai Mara in renowned for the black-manned lions, Elephants, herds of buffaloes Black Rhinos, high concentration of plains game,Gnus,Masai Giraffes and by luck Leopards. This full day game drive will take us to the Mara River whereby by the right season and chance, we shall have the opportunity to view the spectacular scene as Gnus, Zebras and other plain game cross the Mara River! Thereafter back to the camp or lodge at around 18:00hrs
Overnight-Breakfast,Lunch&Dinner.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Fisi Camp or Mara sidai Camp- Masai Mara

Day 10: Masai Mara-Nairobi

Stop At: Explorer Kenya, Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi take an afternoon flight at the JKIA Airport back home.
Duration: 8 hours

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