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RS-15; 8 Days Samburu/Sweet
waters /Lake Nakuru/Hells Gate National park Naivasha, Masai
Mara Lodge Safari
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu game reserve
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs. and depart for the
dramatic semi-arid scrub land of the Northern Frontier.
Arrival in Samburu will be by lunch time. After lunch embark
on a game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the
Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the
Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the
country. Dinner and overnight will be at the spectacular
Samburu lodge or Samburu Serena Lodge
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Today you will spend the full day in the Samburu National
Park. You will have early morning and evening game drives.
All your meals and overnight will be at your Samburu Lodge
or Samburu Serena Lodge
The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular
scenic beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the
local people have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves
have numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife
which includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated
giraffe, Grevy's zebra and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro
River. Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the
sanctuaries.
Day 3: Samburu – Sweetwater’s game reserve
Break fast then view game as we exit the park and drive to
Mount Kenya Region. Lunch at a Sweetwater’s tented camp then
proceed for afternoon game drives at Sweetwater’s sanctuary.
Dinner and overnight at the Sweet waters Tented camp
Sweetwater’s is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in
Kenya of these widely abused chimpanzees with two groups
living in an environment as close to their natural habitat
as possible. The site is also a dedicated black rhino
breeding area.
Day 4: Mt.Kenya – Lake Nakuru National park
Breakfast then depart the lodge for Lake Nakuru National
park arriving in good time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge or
Sarova Lion Hill. Full afternoon game drives followed by
dinner and overnight stay at a lodge inside the park
Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's
and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake
itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The
sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite
spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in
pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important
haven for endangered species- particularly the
Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
Breakfast at leisure before driving to Lake Naivasha.A visit
to the hells gate national park this park can be explored on
foot or you could also cycle around the park Optional boat
ride to Crescent Island can be arranged .Dinner and
overnight at Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Day 6: Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara
Drive to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Maasai Mara
in time for lunch at a Lodge. Full afternoon game drive till
dusk before returning to Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or Keekorok
lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7 : Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5-
Optional balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of
US$ 425 per personMasai Mara Annual Wildlife Migration,
Great Annual Wildlife Migration, Masai Mara Wildebeeste
Migration Masai Mara
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that
it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have
been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos,
hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo,
warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many
kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that
perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world
takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of
wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search
of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the
predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal,
hyena and vultures.
Day 8 : Maasai Mara -Nairobi
After a leisurely breakfast, return to Nairobi where the
safari ends
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