A short safari where you spend the first night in Nairobi. Drive through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru where accommodation is in a luxurious tented Camp. Lake Nakuru, a soda lake often frequented by thousands of Greater and Lesser Flamingos and other bird species. It is also a Rhino Sanctuary. The forest around the lake is host to a wide variety of wildlife. Your safari continues to Masai Mara for two nights and ends in Nairobi. You can combine this safari with a beach stay or extension to Tanzania.
| ITINERARY OVERVIEW |
| Day |
Location |
Accommodation |
Meals Activity |
| 1 |
Nairobi Hotel |
Intercontinental |
Trf |
| 2 |
Lake Nakuru |
Lion Hill Lodge |
B,L,D P |
| 3 |
Masai Mara |
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge |
B,L,D P |
| 4 |
Masai Mara |
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge |
B,L,D A,P |
| 5 |
Depart |
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B Tr |
Abbreviations
B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner, Trf – Transfers, Flt - Flight
E- Early morning game drive before breakfast A- Morning Game Drive,
P – Afternoon game drive |
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Day 01: Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Nairobi, you will be welcomed by Safari Legacy representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight at Hotel Intercontinental.
Day 02: Lake Nakuru
Breakfast at your hotel. Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Afternoon game drive to view the flamingos and other birds that feed in the alkaline water. Other game found in this park are black and White Rhino, buffalo, leopard, lion, Rothschild’s Giraffe, White and Black Colobus monkey, eland, steinbok, impala, Chandlers Reedbuck, dik dik, whilst rock hyrax, klipspringer, hippo and clawless otter. Overnight at Lion Hill Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 03: Masai Mara
Traverse the Rift Valley and ascend its western rim into the Masai land. Red-clad, with spear Masai warriors tend their herds of cattle among the wildlife, admirably unmoved by the presence of large predators. Afternoon games drive in search of wildlife. Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 05: Masai Mara
Morning and afternoon game drives in this spectacular game reserve, all with superb photographic opportunities. Apart from the seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Game includes :- elephant, Black Rhino, buffalo, wildebeest, Burchell’s zebra, hartebeest, various antelope and gazelle, lion, leopard, giraffe, elephant cheetah, hippo, crocodile and much more. Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge (B, L, D).
Breakfast at your Lodge. Drive back to Nairobi and drop-off at JKI Airport for your onward flight.
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Includes
• Accommodation on bed and breakfast basis in Nairobi
• Accommodation on full board basis on Safari
• Transfers on the first and last day in Nairobi
• Transport in a 9 seater minibus with hatch roof on Safari, game drives as indicated on the itinerary, park fees
• Mineral water in the minibus on safari
Excludes
• Beverages, tips
• All domestic and international flights, airport taxes and visas. Items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes and anything that is not mentioned on the above itinerary.
X-MAS SUPPLEMENT: U$ 69 PER PERSON PER NIGHT – 24TH DEC 2008 – 1ST JAN 2009
OPTIONAL:
BALLOON SAFARI IN MAASAI MARA : U$ 443 Per Person (*to be booked with tour in advance)
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