6 DAYS OLPEJETA – NAKURU – MAASAI MARA

Early morning pickup from the airport and drive through super highway passing the small industrial town of Thika surrounded by extensive pineapple plantations. After crossing the Tana River, muchsource of Kenya’s hydro power, the landscape changes and becomes lusher as you climbin to the rich farmlands of the kikuyu people. Now in the Laikipia Area on our way to Ol-Pejeta conservancy.The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km² not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya's Laikipia County. It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya.The Conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa; in 2013, it reached a population milestone of 100 black rhino. It also houses the two remaining northern white rhino in the world, who were moved there from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated here which provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned, and rescued chimpanzees. It is the only place in Kenya where chimpanzees can be seen.where you will have an opportunity to visit the Chimpanzee conservancy which was created after Joan Goudal a chimp primatologist was murdered in Congo, then the chimpanzees were relocated to Sweet Waters.Dinner and overnight

After breakfast proceed to cross the Aberdare range into Lake Nakuru.Here we can expect to see buffalo, rhino, giraffe, zebra, antelope and the lions that prey on them as well as vast flocks of flamingos clustered near the lake shore. Lake Nakuru is famous for having the highest concentration of flamingos in the world and is home to over three hundred bird species. It is a sanctuary for both the Black and White Rhinos.Also found in plenty are zebras, waterbucks,buffaloes and warthogs. Leopards are sometimes seen sleeping on the horizontal branches of the “Fever trees”. Supper is atour lodge overlooking the lake.

1. After breakfast, we begin our exciting vacation by driving towards the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve,arguably one of the finest game reserves in Africa. continue to the enormous reserve which is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains and is well-known for its spectacular wildebeest migration. Itis the true home of the BIG FIVE: Lion, Elephant,Leopard, Rhino and Cape Buffalo. Its name derives from the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area, who still call the wide plains of Kenya and northern Tanzania

    
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   home. As we travel through Maasai land, we occasionally come across a solitary Maasai Moran (=Warrior) standing on one foot while herding hundreds of cows, goats and sheep.His only defense against the dangerous wildlife surrounding him to all sides is a singlestick or spear!Upon arrival in the Maasai Mara, we comfortably take lunch at our camp before exploring the huge reserve on a late afternoon game drive. In the evening, we relax around the campfire and enjoy an excellent dinner.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Add-on-Early morning Hot Air Balloon Safari including amazing Champagne Breakfastin Bush–USD 450 per person extraThere is nothing more peaceful and dramatic than drifting over the savannah as the sunpeeks over the horizon and floods the land with light.Drift over the Maasai Mara in a hotair balloon as you view the animals below and take in the amazing sunrise. Your hot airballoon safari is topped off with a magnificent buffet breakfast and champagne in thebush.The first pink tongues of sunlight flicker across the skies as the hot air balloon fills,then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-colored canopy, you willexperience a wildlife viewing adventure from an entirely different perspective. Your hotair balloonflight lasts approximately one hour and 10 minutes, drifting wherever the aircurrents take you, with ample opportunities for photography and video filming. Whenyour Kenyan hot air balloon safari finishes you will toast your return to earth with achampagne breakfast, cooked wherever you land. Your hour hot air balloon safari endswith a transfer back to your accommodation at in an open Jeep for easier game viewing.Alternatively, sleep in a bit before going on another full day game drive and have someamazing wildlife encounters. Enjoy breakfast at the lodge. This day of Safari adventure isexclusively spent in the Maasai Mara. We look out for the park's Big Cats, the Big Fiveand the abundance of wildlife and natural wonders found in Kenya's most famous gamereserve. Remember to keep a sharp lookout; you may witness a dramatic hunt, a solitaryLeopard retrieving its kill from the high branches of an acacia tree, or aherd ofElephants protecting their young from predators. The Maasai Mara has one of therichest wildlife ensembles in the world, hosting over 95 species of mammals and over400 species of birds. Game viewing is never dull here, and patience is usually rewardedwith unique sightings.

Add-on-Early morning Hot Air Balloon Safari including amazing ChampagneBreakfast in Bush–USD 450 per person extraThere is nothing more peaceful and dramatic than drifting over thesavannah as the sunpeeks over the horizon and floods the land with light.Drift over the Maasai Mara in a hotair balloon as you view the animals below and take in the amazing sunrise. Your hot airballoon safari is topped off with a magnificent buffet breakfast and champagne in thebush.The first pink tongues of sunlight flicker across the skies as the hot air balloon fills,then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-colored canopy, you willexperience a wildlife viewing adventure from an entirely different perspective. Your hotair balloon flight lasts approximately one hour and 10 minutes, drifting wherever the aircurrents take you, with ample opportunities for photography and video filming. Whenyour Kenyan hot air balloon safari finishes you will toast your return to earth with achampagne breakfast, cooked wherever you land. Your hour hot air balloon safari endswith a transfer back to your accommodation at in an open Jeep for easier game viewing.Alternatively, sleep in a bit before going on another full day game drive and have someamazing wildlife encounters. Enjoy breakfast at the lodge. This day of Safari adventure isexclusively spent in the Maasai Mara. We look out for the park's Big Cats, the Big Fiveand the abundance of wildlifeand natural wonders found in Kenya's most famous gamereserve. Remember to keep a sharp lookout; you may witness a dramatic hunt, a solitaryLeopard retrieving its kill from the high branches of an acacia tree, or a herd ofElephants protecting their young from predators. The Maasai Mara has one of therichest wildlife ensembles in the world, hosting over 95 species of mammals and over400 species of birds. Game viewing is never dull here, and patience is usually rewardedwith unique sightings.

After breakfast proceed to Nairobi arriving late afternoon.