7-Days Of Tracking the Trails of African Big Cats & the Scenic Great Rift Valley Lakes
Highlights
Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara, Naivasha
Locations Covered
Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara, Naivasha
fishing, Jeep Safari, Wildlife
Private Tour
7 Days
Easy
English, German, Spanish, Swahili
Languages
English, German, Spanish, Swahili
Description
Embark on a 7-day safari to Kenya's wildlife hot spots with a visit to Rift Valley Lakes, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara and Amboseli National Park. Walk among giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, and impalas, and spot countless bird species while you visit the greatest wildernesses in the world. Sit back and relax by the 'Pink Lake', a paradise for bird watchers, and catch fish with the locals and dance to their folk songs. Hike, bike or rock climb your way to Hell's Gate.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast at 07:30 am, leave your Nairobi hotel with your Nakuru tour guide for the journey westwards to the Great Rift Valley, with a brief stop at the escarpment for a photo session and a breathtaking view of the valley.
Drive down to the floor of the scenic Rift Valley towards Lake Nakuru Park. Your arrival in Nakuru will be followed by lunch at Nakuru Lodge.
Proceed for the afternoon game drive in the Park. You will have a chance to see the big five except elephants. Rothschild's giraffe and predators like lions and leopards. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. It has earned the nickname 'The Birds' Sanctuary' or 'The Pink Lake' as birds of all kinds visit it religiously. The Park is home to stunning flocks of lesser and greater flamingos, which turn the lakeshores into a magnificent pink stretch.
Make the most of the afternoon planned with a fun game drive.
Keep an eye out for exotic birds like the White Pelicans, Greater Flamingos, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork, to name a few out of the 400 different species of birds which flock here.
At 06:30 pm, you will exit the park, back to your hotel or lodge for dinner & overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Luxury Accommodation: Waterbuck Hotel; Midlands Hotel; Pelican Lodge; Sarova Woodlands; Merica Hotel.
Meal plan: Lunch & dinner.
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Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park
Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve after breakfast.
At 08:00 am, depart for Lake Nakuru (Town) and drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive at 03:30 p.m.
Return to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.Luxury accommodation: Ol Moran Tented Camp; AA Lodge Mara; Enchoro Wildlife Camp; Ordapoi Tented Camp; Mara Springs Tented Camp; Mara Sopa Lodge; Sentrim Mara Camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
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Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Search the 'Big Cats' of Masai Mara and examine the spectacular view of the famous migration route.
Lunch will be served at the Mara River by the Hippo pool.
The afternoon game drive proceeds shortly after 02:30 p.m. Amongst other animals include giraffes, jackals, gnus, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hyenas, bat-eared foxes, Topi antelope and hippos. Beware of the crocodiles in the Mara River.
Enjoy a colourful view of birds like vultures, ostriches, long-crested eagles, pygmy falcons, secretary birds, marabous and red-winged Schalow's turaco, among many others.
Dinner will be served around a campfire, where you can listen and learn from the Morans about their culture, traditional beliefs, myths and fairytales.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
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Day 4: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
Refresh yourself with an early morning tea/coffee to enjoy the 06:30 am game drive.
Return to your lodge at 08:30 am for breakfast and check out.
Leave Masai Mara for Naivasha with a brief stop at Masai Village to visit the community renowned for its tradition of beadwork and handicrafts. You can participate in their activities and cultural dances as they bid you farewell.
Proceed for a 3-4 hour journey to Naivasha, with lunch served en route at Narok town.
Upon arrival, drive to Lake Naivasha shore farmlands, known for its blossoming flower farms.
You have the option of embarking on a boat ride, coupled with fishing expeditions where local fishermen join you as you head to the Crescent Island in the lake.
Accommodation options: Fish Eagle Inn; Fishermans Camp - Crater Lake; Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge; Lake Naivasha Country Club; Kiboko Luxury Camp - Crater Lake, Naivasha; Hippo Safari Resort; Lake Naivasha Resort; Clay Fish Naivasha or similar.
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Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park
Drive across the narrow, swampy causeway from Sanctuary Farm to access the island. Alternatively, you can spend this entire time till midday at the Hell's Gate National Park.
Enjoy some more challenging cave walks, hikes and a photography tour led by your local Amboseli tour guide for the rest of the morning hour. The looming cliffs and the Hell's Gate gorge offer a spectacular sight.
Have fun participating in activities in and around Lake Naivasha, then take an hour's drive to Nairobi, where your lunch will be served.
Proceed southwards to Amboseli National Park, known for its large herds of elephants and magnificent snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro.
Make the most of game drives until night falls upon arriving in Amboseli. Dinner and overnight stay in Amboseli. Amboseli Park has become one of the most visited parks in Kenya for its serenity and the view of the peak of Kilimanjaro during the sunrise and sunset in the evening.
Accommodation options: Sentrim Amboseli - Tawi Lodge, Amboseli - Amboseli Sopa Lodge - AA Lodge Amboseli - Kimana Safari Camp - Kibo Safari Camp - KWS - Cottages, Amboseli
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Day 6: Full Day Amboseli National Park
Wake up by 06:30 am for a game drive and picnic day, with scenic Mt. Kilimanjaro as your backdrop. Here, you can spot the big cats and herds of African Elephants.
Return to your camp in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight stay in your luxury-tented camp or lodge.
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Day 7: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
06:30 am - 09:30 am - Have a pre-breakfast game drive with your favourite beverages and snacks served at departure, and we return to the camp for regular breakfast.
Spend the rest of the morning in Amboseli National Park with an optional tour of Masai villages to get a glimpse of their traditional way of living and dance forms before reaching Nairobi. Upon reaching Nairobi, you have the option of being dropped off at the airport or your hotel.
Your tour ends here.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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