Our driver/guide reports to your hotel or Nairobi home for Start of the safari, with an early departure-6:30 AM for a scenic drive down into the Great Rift Valley, onwards to Maasai Mara, Kenya’s premier game reserve. (Drive time 5-6 hours). Stop briefly at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy the stunning views of what is the world’s largest Valley, said to be even visible from space. Arrive at Maasai Mara in time for lunch. The evening game drive from 4 PM will allow you to spot the magnificent wildlife in the park, ranging from the Big Cats such as Lion, Leopard & Cheetah to Rhino, Elephant, and Wildebeest. Exit the park gate by 6 PM and return to your lodge by 6.30 pm for dinner and overnight stay.
As your Maasai Mara safari is private, your time spent at the Mara is shaped by your own wishes. You can take breaks, spending time as you please, relaxing at your lodge. Your driver/guide is very happy to help you plan the details of your stay for the best experience. Useful if you are travelling with children or are on a honeymoon. You may choose to have:
[Option 1] A full day game drive [one for the whole day] with a packed picnic lunch at no extra cost. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
[Option 2] Proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive, return to the camp for breakfast, then after breakfast relax in the hotel enjoying the facilities, have lunch at the lodge and later in the evening, you can opt for an optional visit to a local Maasai village to learn about the nomadic lifestyle. Or go for an evening game drive returning to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
[Option 3] You could also do a very early morning Hot Air Balloon safari flight with some champagne breakfast, then proceed for a full day game drive with a packed lunch. Exit the park gate by 6 PM and return to your lodge by 6.30 pm for dinner and overnight stay.
Conclude your stay in the Mara with a checkout after breakfast. Your Safari now takes you to Lake Nakuru. Lake Nakuru is not only a UNESCO World Heritage site but also a Bird & Rhino sanctuary where you also get to see Lion and Leopard. Arrive by midday and proceed to your booked accommodation for a leisurely lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a comprehensive game drive of this scenic park including visits to viewpoints, which offer superb photo opportunities.
Return to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.
You will have an early breakfast, check out, and embark on a safari to Aberdare National Park, arriving in time for lunch at Aberdares Country Club. After lunch, you will be transferred to the lodge.
The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, and leopards sported hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos and many more. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest Hogs, bongos, and many types of big cats. You can indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the rive,r and camping in the moorlands. You can also enjoy bird viewing with over 250 species of birds in the park.
Dinner and overnight at the Ark Lodge
Early morning viewing of animals at the lodge deck. After a relaxed breakfast at the camp/lodge, we shall check out, followed by an onward departure back to Nairobi by road. Arrivein Nairobi by early afternoon [typically by 2.30 pm]. Drop off at your hotel or free onward transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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