8 Day Discover Samburu National Park, Great Rift Valley and Masai Mara

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8 Day Discover Samburu National Park, Great Rift Valley and Masai Mara

The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues northward into Ethiopia.

Day 1: Nairobi-Samburu National Park

Day 1: Nairobi-Samburu National Park

Day 1: Nairobi-Samburu National Park

Day 4: Maralal – Nature walk and Camel Riding

Day 5: Maralal – Lake Nakuru

Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

Day 7: Masai Mara National Park

Day 8: Masai Mara – Nairobi

Day 1: Nairobi-Samburu National Park

Pick up from Nairobi and drive north for 6 hours to Samburu Game Reserve arriving in time for Lunch. In the afternoon you will have a game drive. L-D

Option A) Camping – Budget

Option B) Samburu Sopa Lodge – Midrange

Option C) Sentrim Samburu Lodge – Luxury

Day 2: Samburu National Park

Whole day of game drives in Samburu. Samburu Park lies in the semi-arid north and is the home of the Samburu “Special Five” – Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the Beisa oryx, the five rare and endemic northern animal species.  Return to the camp for relaxation and overnight stay B-L-D

Samburu Kenya Great Rift Valley Safari

Option A) Camping – Budget

Option B) Samburu Sopa Lodge – Midrange

Option C) Sentrim Samburu Lodge – Luxury

Day 3: Maralal- Camel Riding

Morning game drive at Samburu. Depart at 1000 Hrs and drive further north through Wamba trading centre in the northwest of Samburu to Maralal, a small town in the vast Samburu country. Maralal is the administrative headquarters of the Samburu region and is famous for camel riding. There will be a stopover along the way for picnic lunch and we arrive at Maralal in the afternoon. The rest of the afternoon at leisure in this hot and dry region B-L-D

Option A) Camping – Budget

Option B) Ngari Hill Eco-Lodge – Midrange

Option C) Maralal Safari Lodge – Luxury

Day 4: Maralal – Nature walk and Camel Riding

Breakfast and then spend this camel riding and walking. Later return to the camp for relaxation and overnight B-L-D

Option A) Camping – Budget

Option B) Ngari Hill Eco-Lodge – Midrange

Option C) Maralal Safari Lodge – Luxury

Day 5: Maralal – Lake Nakuru

Descend into the Great Rift Valley and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for game drives. Lake Nakuru is a world famous bird and rhino sanctuary where thousands of flamingos congregate to feed on Spirulina platensis, a blue-green alga that grows naturally in the lake. Found here as well are plenty of other interesting wildlife and birds such as the white rhino, leopard, lion, waterbuck, buffalo, impala, warthog, pelicans and a plethora of other birds. Camp overnight inside the park B-L-D

Lake Nakuru Pink Flamingos

Option A) Wildlife Clubs Guesthouse– Budget

Option B) HillCourt Resort – Midrange

Option C) Lake Nakuru Lodge – Luxury

Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

Breakfast and then have an morning game drive before returning to the camp for check out.  Depart at 1000 Hrs and transfer to Narok for lunch. From Narok, we head to Masai Mara arriving in the afternoon and game drives en route to our lodge. Game includes Rhinos, Wildebeests and Lions among others. There after head back for relaxation and overnight B-L-D

Option A) Camping – Budget

Option B) Ol Moran Tented Camp – Midrange

Option C) Mara Leisure Camp – Luxury

Day 7: Masai Mara National Park

Breakfast and then spend the whole day on game drives in search of elephants, zebras, leopards and other plain game.

Masai Mara Game Reserve Kenya Wildlife Tour

Option A) Camping – Budget

Option B) Ol Moran Tented Camp – Midrange

Option C) Mara Leisure Camp – Luxury

Day 8: Masai Mara – Nairobi

After breakfast, check out and head back to Nairobi for departure flight back home.

END OF TOUR

INCLUDES

  • Tour Guide
  • Entrance Fees
  • Chimpanzee Trekking Permit
  • Gorilla Trekking Permit
  • 9 Nights Full Board Accommodation
  • All transportation in destination location

EXCLUDES

  • Guide Service Fee
  • Air Tickets & Visa Fees
  • Any Private Expenses

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