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The Big Five Masai Mara, Kenya

7D6N

4/5.0
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Highlights
  • Perfectly combines fun, adventure, wildlife and culture for parents, children and teens
  • Meet the Big Five of Africa.
  • Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha & Amboseli Budget Safari
  • Optional hot-air balloon rides and biplane flips
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Our driver guide will come to pick you from your Nairobi Hotel and join our small group at 8 o'clock and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the great rift valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Lunch will be picnic on the way. In the afternoon after you check in depart for a game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve. Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with good time for resting at lenchada Tourist Camp. Masai Mara Reserve is the most popular tourism destination in Kenya. Located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland. Wildlife is most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. Its regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife Viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the big five. The phenomenal wildebeest migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Maasai mara is the the wonder of the world. Dinner and Overnight at Lenchada Touristic Camp

Day 02

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Spend the full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty sited at the banks of Mara river. Optional: In the evening, Visit the local Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at USD 20. Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Masai people. A overnight at the Masai village can be organised upon request. A balloon safari at USD450 per person can can be organised early morning on this day then proceed with the normal program. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures. Dinner and Overnight at Lenchada Touristic Camp

Day 03

Maasai Mara to Lake Nakuru National Park

You will enjoy the last early morning game drive in Mara Reserve followed by breakfast. Thereafter commence the drive to Nakuru for an afternoon game drive. Overnight stay at Lanet Matfam Resort

Day 04

Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha National Park

You will have an early breakfast and depart by 7am to straight to the park. Lake Naivasha Its a small park with magnificent, rare white rhinos which form part of the Big five animals. There is also a possibility to see the pink flamingos . The game drive lasts 3 hours, after which you depart on a 3-hour drive back to Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch at hotel Taphe. After lunch, you will go to hell's gate for biking safari. if you are too tired you will be driven in the park with a car. You will later go for an hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing. You will be dropped at Taphe hotel for overnight stay.

Day 05

Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

Pick up from the hotel in the morning drive to Amboseli national park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arrive with more game drive proceeding to your lodge for check in, time for lunch , Check in at Kibo Safari lodge have lunch and a short rest. Afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Later Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge

Day 06

Amboseli National Park Game drive

Early morning game drive later return back to lodge for breakfast. After breakfast Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro .Later return to your camp for dinner and overnight stay at AA Lodge

Day 07

Amboseli to Nairobi

Early morning game drive later return to your lodge for Breakfast. After breakfast check out with a short game drive en-route off Amboseli and drive to Nairobi. When you arrive you will be dropped to your hotel or the Airport. This marks the end of the tour.

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Overview

On this 7 day safari, you’ll discover a land famous for its striking vistas and diverse wildlife at Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara National Reserve. Here it’s possible to see Flamingos at the lakes, Elephants, Lions, Rhinos, Leopards, Cape Buffaloes - the Big 5. They’re all here – roaming the colorful plains of this timeless landscape. See the Big 5 on top of your jeep feeding, grazing or hunting – just as they have for millions of years. Then visit the Masai people and experience their ancient culture. Also have a bird watching session at Lake Nakuru National park.

Description

Start and end in Nairobi! See The Big Five of Africa in 7-Days  and Explore Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha & Amboseli Budget Safari. This 7 days tour will take you through Nairobi, Kenya and 4 other destinations in Kenya. Includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

Route & Insights

Nairobi - Maasai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha - Kilimanjaro - Amboseli National Park

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Stay
  • Safari
  • Meals
  • Professional driver guide
  • Bottle drinking water
  • Customized Tour Van with a pop up roof 


Exclusions

  • Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price. You can organize your flights separately at any point.
  • Hot Air Balloon Safari 
  • Option Visit Masai Village
  • Tips and gratuities
Advisories & Documents

Our rates are per person sharing unless we note differently. Please treat all pricing as a guide only:

  • All rates are subject to availability and may change without notice.
  • Single supplements may apply.
Payments & Cancellation Policy
  • If the Guest decides to cancel the tour for any reason whatsoever then s/he shall give a written application to the Company within specified time limit along with original receipt issued by the Company. Such cancellation will attract cancellation charges stated hereunder. 
  • Cancellation charges will be calculated on gross tour cost and the cancellation charges shall depend on date of departure and date of cancellation 
  • Cancellation charges for any type of transport ticket are applicable as per the rules of the concerned authority. 
  • Air tickets issued on special fares are NON REFUNDABLE and Guest shall bear cancellation charges. 
  • Any refund payable to the Guest will be paid after the Company receives refund from the respective authorities. The Company deducts processing charges from the refund to be paid to the Guest.
Accommodation & travel

Accomodation
Maasai Mara- Lenchada Tourist Camp or similar
Lake Nakuru- Lanet Matfam Resort or similar
Lake Naivasha- Taphe guest resort or similar
Amboseli- AA Amboseli Lodge or similar

Transportation
Customized Tour Van with a pop up roof 

Price(INR)

234,000 188,500 /person

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