BTKBJ009: 6 DAYS  MASAI MARA, NAKURU, SAMBURU CAMPING SAFARI

DAY 1
Leave Nairobi for Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Picnic lunch enroute. On arrival proceed to the campsite/lodge. After a short rest and if time permits, proceed for a game drive in search of Black maned Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Cheetah, Buffalos and other plain's game. Return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.
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
After breakfast proceed for an early morning game drive. Return to camp/lodge for lunch. After lunch, a further game drive. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

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
After breakfast leave for Lake Nakuru National Park, game and picnic lunch enroute, arriving in Nakuru late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the camp/hotel.
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 4
Proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park for pre-breakfast game drive. Known for its huge concentration of flamingoes, the park is rich in other bird life and a number of wild animals. After breakfast leave for Samburu. Lunch enroute arriving late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
The light and vast openness creates a lonesome panoramic beauty and the permanent water supply acts like a lure for the abundant species found here. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra with huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope standing on hind legs to feed, Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs and the shy Oryx. Elephant and crocodile are guaranteed sightings, excellent bird watching with numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle. Leopard sighting is also a special feature here.

DAY 5
After breakfast depart for an early morning game drive. Return to the camp/lodge for lunch. Another afternoon game viewing drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken volcanic rock, steep hills, and rocky outcroppings. This reserve is becoming one of Kenya's most admired stops after the Mara. Sights of the peculiarly branched doum palms and thorn trees give an unusual look to the region.

DAY 6
After breakfast leave Samburu for Nanyuki at the base of Mt. Kenya. Drop off clients who want to stay behind to climb Mt. Kenya after lunch, leave for Nairobi.

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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