3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS SAFARI TO MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

The Masai Mara was recently named the Seventh Wonder of the World. Its one of the world’s last remaining ecosystems harmonizing animal and nature. Mara is where you’ll have one of those breath-taking, heart-stopping moments, of a million teeming wildebeest making their annual migration across the Mara, and your first face to face encounter with the big five of Kenya.

Game drives are delightful and our informative Guides ensure that you sight most, if not all of Kenya’s Big Five and other plains Game. There is also the Maasai Cultural Village where you can experience first hand, one of the few remaining ancient great cultures of the world.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara

Depart Nairobi and drive north down the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. We take a brief stop at Viewpoint for a few camera shots of this amazing natural phenomenon. The history of this valley dates back to thousands of years during some great earth movements that caused massive shifting of the earth’s foundation rocks. This massive valley stretches from the Middle East down through East Africa to Mozambique in Southern Africa holding along great lakes. (e.g. Victoria, Turkana, Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru, Naivasha, Elementaita, Magadi, Natron, Tanganyika, etc). Drive through the Great Rift Valley, the dramatic landscape and the plains inhabited by the Maasai pastoralists and across the ‘bread basket’ of Kenya covered with acres of wheat and barley. We take a stop at Narok for lunch and refueling. After lunch proceed with safari and climb the western wall entering Hemingway’s country; “Serengeti Plains”. The Masai Mara Game Reserve adjoins Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and is reached in time for an evening game drive.

At 4pm proceed for an evening game viewing drive in search of black manned Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Cheetahs, Buffalos and other plains game. The sighting of Rhino and Leopard cannot be guaranteed and luck is a necessary factor as they are sparsely numbered, very shy and elusive. Return to the Camp/Lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: Masai Mara

 After breakfast at 0730hrs, start tracking game with your guide in this Reserve which borders Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park as only an artificial border separates the two.

Meaning dotted plains in the Maasai language, Mara is a vast area with scattered pockets of Acacia woodland inhabiting a wide variety of fauna. The Masai Mara is renowned for staging the Great Migration, recently named as the seventh wonder of the modern world.

A full day is spent game viewing across (from 0800-1600 hrs) the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. This reserve is the most visited Park in Kenya and the best for game as it has an extensive road and track network, which allows excellent photography and close viewing opportunities. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black manned Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs. It also has numerous Elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. Antelopes, Wildebeests, Zebras and Maasai Giraffes can be seen as well as scavengers like Hyenas and Vultures. Bird life is also prolific with over 450 species having been recorded.

Enjoy a picnic lunch besides the river as you watch Hippos and with luck Crocodiles on the river bank. You’ll also take a walk along the river bank escorted by an armed Ranger to take a closer glimpse of the Hippos and Crocodiles basking on the rocks and one of the Wildebeests crossing points. We return to Camp / Lodge at 4pm.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Visit to a nearby Masai village to see their nomadic lifestyle. (At an extra fee payable directly to the Maasai villagers – The Maasai are famous for their bravery, as they have co-existed with the animals over the years.)  Rest of evening is spent at leisure with dinner and overnight at the Camp.

DAY 3: Masai Mara – Nairobi

Wake up early for Pre-breakfast game drive from 0630 – 0830 hrs, and then back to the Camp for late leisurely breakfast. After checking out from the Camp / Lodge we depart Masai Mara region, taking lunch en route to arrive in Nairobi late afternoon, having been to Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary.

End of Safari

Tour is inclusive of:

ü     Park Entrance Fees

ü     Transport in our prestigious van with a photographic rooftop

ü     Full Board Accommodation at the Camp

ü     All Meals on Tour as per itinerary

ü     Four Game Drives in Masai Mara

ü     Services of an experienced English speaking Driver Guide

Tour is exclusive of:

Ø  Tour to Maasai Villages (Manyattas) - Available at an extra cost payable directly to the Maasai elders.

Ø  Snacks and drinks outside meal times

Ø  Mineral water

Ø  Gratuities and items of personal nature e.g. laundry, soft drinks/alcohol, tipping, telephone services.

What to take with you: Personal spending money (e.g. for buying souvenirs, drinks, alcohol, visiting Masai Villages, tipping, etc), torch, mineral water, binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellant, warm clothing (temperatures drop rapidly at night).

Our Motto: Experience our African Spirit of Adventure