big five safari

Masai Mara | Nairobi

DAY 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara After breakfast, we pick you and drive to Masai Mara with stopover at the Great Rift Valley. We continue driving on through Longonot and Suswa and on to the Western walls with another stopover at Narok for re-fuelling. We have lunch before arriving in the Mara in time for evening game drive in the Mara popular for the Big five (Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Buffalo and Rhinos). The team returns to Camp late in the evening just in time for dinner. A campfire gathering under the clear Africa’s Sky follows after dinner and overnight at camp/lodge

Lake Nakuru | Masai Mara

DAY 3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru Take an early morning game drive in Masai mara park before breakfast. After breakfast, leave camp and proceed to Nakuru to arrive in the evening. Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise by birdwatchers because the lake is world famous as the location of the greatest Lake Nakuru Flamingos bird spectacle on earth which boasts anywhere between one and two million lesser and greater pink flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lakes warm waters. It is one of the few parks that have been specifically established (Gazetted) for the protection of birds specifically flamingoes, more than 450 species of birds have been recorded here. The park has also been established for the protection of endangered species such as the rhino and is also home to Columbus monkeys, Leopards, Giraffes, and a variety of plain antelope. Lake Nakuru is famous for its Pink Flamingoes and many other types of birds. There are also a number of animals in this park. Dinner and overnight at a Hotel.

Amboseli

Day 5: Depart Naivasha to Amboseli National Park Early breakfast then drive a short distance on to Hell’s Gate national park for a walking tour. Located in Naivasha area, this is one of the lowland parks in the country which you can walk through. The looming cliffs and the Hell’s Gate gorge itself are spectacular and home to a variety of birds and animals such as zebra, baboons, Thomson gazelle, antelope, cheater, and leopards. The Olkaria Geothermal power station, which uses one of the hottest sources of energy in the world, is also a spectacular site, with plumes of steam rising. Depart Naivasha to Amboseli arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge. Meal plan; Lunch and Dinner

Amboseli | Nairobi

Day 7: Depart Amboseli National Park to Nairobi City You will have early morning game drives. It will be your last game drive at Amboseli before coming back for breakfast and packing for Nairobi and where the Safari ends.