BTKBJ008:6 DAYS MAASAI MARA & THE LAKES budget camping safari.

DAY 1 : Nairobi - Maasai Mara
Pick up in the morning at 8am and head west for Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch.In the afternoon you proceed for a evening game drive the park has over 450 species of animals which have been recorded here. Dinner and overnight at the lodge or camp.
The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland and one glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is typical savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common

DAY 2 : Maasai Mara full day
After breakfast full day is spent in search of Elephant, Zebra, Wildebeest, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard and other plains game. All meals and overnight at the lodge or camp.
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures.

DAY 3 : Maasai Mara full day
Morning game viewing in the Mara with an optional nature walk or a visit to a nearby Maasai village in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge or camp.

DAY 4 : Maasai Mara - Lake Nakuru
Pre-morning game drive and after late breakfast leave the lodge and depart for Nakuru with picnic at Narok arriving Nakuru in the evening. Lake Nakuru is renowned for it's large variety of world famous birds. Its possible to see other game such as Rhino, Water Bucks, Impala, Buffalo and Gazelle in the surrounding gardens. Dinner and overnight at the lodge or camp.
The park covers 180 sq km and is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you will find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here.

DAY 5 : Lake Nakuru - Lake Baringo
Morning spent viewing game at Lake Nakuru and after lunch proceed to Lake Baringo. Those who prefer can organize a boat trip to view the many birds which inhabit this lake at extra cost. Dinner and overnight at L. Bogoria hotel or camp.
Lake Baringo is the most Northerly of Kenya’s small Rift Valley lakes; creased with papyrus and well developed acacia forest. Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are effortlessly seen from the shore, as is a magnificent display of water birds. This is Kenya's bird watching centre with over 1200 different species native to the country and more than 450 sighted here. A bird watcher's haven but beware, this is malaria land so it is best to come prepared with plenty of mosquito repellent.

DAY 6 : Lake Baringo - Lake Bogoria - Nairobi
Explore on foot this natural lake and view the Flamingoes in their thousands. Caution must be taken, while walking near the hot springs as these are super hot. Depart for Nairobi in the afternoon arriving in at around 4/5pm.Drop off at your hotel.
In the spectacular Lake Bogoria; hot springs and geysers are the main attractions. The lake has been called ‘the new home of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two million birds. For the bird enthusiasts, Kesubo swamp located north of the park is home to more than 200 species of bird

Included
1 Transport in a Safari vehicle
2 Accommodation in lodges
3 All Game park entrance fee
4 Three Meals a day while on Safari
5 Driver guide English speaking.

Not Included
1 Personal spending money
2 Visit to masai villages which is optional
3 Drinking water
4 Tips

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