4 nights 5 Days Samburu Nakuru Maasai Mara

This Is a wildlife holiday that explores 3 of the most popular National Parks inKenya.These are Samburu Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Maasai Mara Game Reserve.This safari offers spectacular wildlife game viewing, cultural activities IN Samburu Game Reserve. IN Lake Nakuru National Park you get to see hug flocks of flamingoes, Rothschild giraffes, endangered black and white rhino and if lucky leopards.Your safari begins with a drive to Samburu National Reserve situated within the Rift Valley Province of Kenya.Samburu game drives offer excellent opportunities to see cheetahs, lions,leopards, impalas, buffalo, hippos, and dik-diks, as well as the native gerenuk,Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe and Beisa Oryx.A visit the local Samburu village offers a chance to interact with the colorful Samburu people in their traditional setting and experience their culture.We also visit Lake Nakuru National Park which is renowned as a bird sanctuary with over 400 bird species, including huge flocks of flamingoes and many other water birds.Lake Nakuru National Park also offers sanctuary to huge numbers of native African animals including waterbucks, warthogs, impalas, buffalo, Rothschild Giraffes, elands, endangered black rhinos, white rhinos and, occasionally,leopards.Maasai Mara National Reserve (also known as Maasai Mara or the Mara)provides the best view of the famous wildebeest migration as the animals cross the Mara River between July and August.The Mara is also home to the richest concentration of wildlife, including the“Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo), zebras, antelope,gnus, Oribi’s, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos,crocodiles and others.The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion.

Schedule Details

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve

0800 Hours: Samburu National Reserve is a rugged and semi-desert park located in Samburu district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The park neighbors the homes of the Samburu tribe of Kenya, a tribe known for their remote culture, pastoral and nomadic way of life. 1200 Hours: We arrive Intime for lunch at our lodge. After lunch we relax before our afternoon game-drive. 1530 Hours: We enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Samburu
is renowned for its rare species of animals unique to the park, namely: the longneck gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and Beisa onyx. The elusive Kenya leopard is often known to visit the park, especially in the evenings.Accommodation Options:Luxury Accommodation: Elephant Bedroom Camp, Elephant Watch Camp Mid-Range Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge, Samburu Simba Lodge Budget Accommodation: Lion King Bush Camp Samburu Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Samburu – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park

0800 Hours: After breakfast we drive down to the floor of the Great Rift Valley into Lake Nakuru National Park, making a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls. Lake Nakuru National Park is located about 295 Kilometers from Samburu Game Reserve. 1200 Hours: Arrive at lodge in time for lunch.Relax after lunch and later enjoy a cup of tea/ coffee and hot chocolate. 1530hours: The afternoon is spent on another exciting gamerun in Lake Nakuru National Park. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approximate 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. In addition, the wildlife to be found in the Park including the introduced Rothschild's giraffe,Reedbuck, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, Baboon, waterbucks, warthogs, impalas,elands and the endangered black rhinos, white rhino. A large herd of hippos have a territory in the northern part of the lake, making for interesting game viewing.Accommodation Options:Luxury Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru Flamingo Hill Tented Camp Budget Accommodation:Jumuia Guest House Nakuru, Chester Hotel Nakuru, Nakuru Flamingo Lodge Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Drive to Maasai Mara Game Reserve

0800 Hours: This morning we depart the hotel after breakfast and drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. 1300 Hours: Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive. 1530 Hours:The Mara Game Reserve is one of the greatest wildernesses of the world.Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park's are:
Maasai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala,Zebra, Topi, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles. 1830 Hours: Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.AccommodationOptions:Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski,Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp Mid-Range Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Sentrim Mara Camp Budget Accommodation: Rhino Tourist Tented Camp or Mara Acacia Camp, Mara Springs Camp Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Full Day in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve

These two full days in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve will be spared for the search of the big cats of the Maasai Mara and the spectacular view of the famous migration. All of the "Big Five" animals (elephants, lions, leopards,rhinos, and buffalo) can be spotted here. Herds of plains zebras are found throughout the park. Other animals include giraffes, jackals, gnus, warthogs,gazelles, hartebeests, hyenas, bat-eared foxes, Topi antelope, hippos and crocodiles in the Mara River. For bird lovers, the Mara birds come in every color and size. More than 400 bird species have already been recorded,including birds of prey. You can enjoy a colorful view of birds such as vultures,ostriches, long-crested eagles, pygmy falcons, secretary birds, marabous, red-winged Schalow's turacos many others.Accommodation Options:Luxury Accommodation: Olare Mara Kempinski,Mahali Mzuri Safari Camp, Olonana Camp Mid-Range Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Keekorok Lodge, Sentrim Mara Camp Budget Accommodation: Rhino Tourist Tented Camp, Mara Acacia Camp, Mara Springs Camp Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Drive to Nairobi

0600 Hours: If you are not participating in the hot air balloon you enjoymorning tea/ coffee or Hot chocolate followed by a morning gamedrive. Onthe plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive cheetah andleopard hiding amidst acacia trees. 0930 Hours: Return back to the lodge/camp for breakfast. 1000 Hours: Optional visit to an authentic Maasai village(at an extra cost) to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily
lives and sacred rituals. 1100 Hours: Depart the Mara by road back to Nairobiarriving in late afternoon.Meal Plan {Breakfast}

4 nights 5 Days Samburu Nakuru Maasai Mara