6 Days 5 Nights Expedition Safari
Nairobi, Aberdare, Meru, Samburu, Bogoria, Nakuru, Naivasha, Nairobi
Tour Highlights
A safari through Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Lake Naivasha, and Maasai Mara in Kenya showcases diverse highlights: Lake Nakuru for its bird life and endangered rhinos, Lake Bogoria with its hot springs and flamingo flocks, Lake Naivasha offering boat safaris amidst hippos and Mount Longonot's backdrop, and Maasai Mara renowned for the Great Wildebeest Migration, thrilling game drives, and scenic savannah views. Each destination offers its own blend of wildlife encounters and stunning landscapes, ensuring a memorable exploration of Kenya's natural beauty.
MAP
Day 1: Nairobi – Bogoria
Pick up from Nairobi Hotel.
This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley.
Stop at the Great Rift Valley View Point. The Great Rift Valley is a geographical and geological feature running north to south for around 6,400 kilometers, from northern Syria to central Mozambique. Astronauts say it is the most significant physical detail on the planet that is visible from space.
Arrive for lunch at Lake Bogoria Spa Resort.
Depart for visit to the Lake Bogoria Hot Springs in the afternoon.
Over 2 million flamingos are known to occupy Lake Bogoria at any one time. They can be found here at any time of year, making the lake one of the best spots to see flamingos.
Besides the dazzling display of fuchsia pink lesser flamingoes and a small number of greater flamingoes blanketing the lake, the area features over 200 steaming volcanic springs. Most of these lies alongside the lake, but a few feed into the lake floor itself.
In various locations around and within the lake up to 10 geysers can be spotted, their plumes rising up to 5m (16ft) high. In all, the park contains more geysers than any other spot in Africa – a total of 18.
You can go to Bogoria to see the flamingoes, do cycling or boil an egg in the hot springs.
Dinner & Overnight at Lake Bogoria Spa Resort or similar. (Full Board)
Day 2: Bogoria – Nakuru
Breakfast at the resort, check out and depart for Nakuru
Arrive for check in at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
After lunch depart for exciting afternoon game at Lake Nakuru National Park.
The park is no longer home to its once famous flamingo flocks, but it remains a world class game drive destination. Four of the Big Five are present (with elephants being the notable absence), with both buffalo and rhinoceros being especially common in the park.
You'll enjoy a day long game drive along the shores of Lake Nakuru taking in its diverse variety of both animal and bird life.
The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe.
Dinner & Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)
Day 3: Nakuru – Masai Mara
Breakfast at the lodge, check-out and depart for Masai Mara.
Arrive for lunch Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.
1500 hrs, depart for an afternoon game drive.
Explore Masai Mara, Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight.
The first sight of this Game Park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendor and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya's most popular inland destination.
Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another. You can pay a visit to a Masai Village. (Entrance fee payable direct)
1800 hrs, return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.
Dinner & Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or Similar (Full Board)
Day 4: Masai Mara
Depart for a full day game drive at 0830 hrs.
Enjoy about 6 hours of extensive game drives in the Mara.
This full day safari game drive will enable you to discover other areas of the Masai Mara game reserve at 1300 hrs, you enjoy a picnic in the vastness of the Mara.
Your will also make a few stops along the banks of the scenic Mara River to look out for hippos and crocodiles.
The reserve is famous for its exceptional population of game and the migration of the wildebeest, which occurs here every year in July and August.
Animals have no respect for boundaries, and hundreds of buffalo and wildebeest can be seen at certain times of the year, as part of the Mara lies across their migration route from the Serengeti in Tanzania. In the Masai Mara you really feel you are in the heart of Africa. It is fine country for lion, and you can hardly fail to see them. All the Big Five can be found - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, as well as nearly every other kind of animal found in all the other parks in Kenya such as plains zebra, giraffe, Coke's hartebeest, topi, impala, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, Defassa waterbuck, buffalo and cheetah.
1500 hrs, return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.
Dinner & Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or Similar (Full Board)
Day 5. Nairobi - Naivasha
Breakfast at the hotel check out and depart for Lake Naivasha.
Arrive for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
Lake Naivasha is famous for its high populations of hippos and flamingos. There are over 1,500 hippos in the area, and you are almost guaranteed to see one.
The lake is a birder’s paradise as it is home to over 400 bird species. Lesser and greater flamingos flock to the lake, forming a wash of bright pink across the lake's surface.
Giraffes, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks can be sighted in the immediate vicinity of Lake Naivasha, around Crescent Island, Crater Lake Game Sanctuary, and
Longonot National Park. Lucky adventurers may even glimpse a leopard.
Optional activities boat ride at Lake Naivasha or visit to Crescent Island.
Dinner & Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)
Day 6: Naivasha - Nairobi
After Breakfast client check out of the Hotel.
Depart for Nairobi.
***End of the tour with great memories!***
The above rate includes;
- 5 nights’ accommodation on accompanied meal plan
- Ground transport from Nairobi in a Safari Van/Landcruiser
- Services of an English-Speaking driver guide
- Game drives as per the itinerary
- All Park Entrance Fees
- Drinking water
Excluded:
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Optional Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari with Champagne Breakfast
- Optional Masai Village tour
- Any other Item not mentioned on the above
Remark:
- Quotation based on minimum 2 people travelling together as per above dates, if either change we will need to re-quote
- No booking has been made yet; Rates & availability are subject to change without prior notice
- The rates given is valid on the specified date duration and subject to room availability
- A deposit or full payment is required to confirm the booking
- Cancellation, Amendment & No-show penalties applies to bookings that are completely cancelled, reduced in length of stay or in numbers as per hotels policy (to be advised at time of confirmation)
Seasonality | Occupancy | 2 pax | 4 pax | 6 pax |
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01 st Jul – 31 st Oct 24 22 nd Dec – 31 st Dec 24 | Cost Per person sharing | 2,355 | 1,950 | 1,815 |
01 st Nov – 30 th Nov 24 | Cost Per person sharing | 2,095 | 1,690 | 1,555 |
Max Guests
N/A
Minimum Age
N/A
Tour Location
Kenya
Language
English