| Tour Name: |
Bush Safari |
| Itinerary: |
Samburu/Aberdares/L. Nakuru/Maasai Mara |
| Duration: |
8 Days 7 Nights |
Day 1: Samburu National Park
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve
crossing the Equator and driving through changing terrain
to the rugged semi-desert region in the northern Kenya. Though
harsh, it is blessed with species rarely found elsewhere.
Arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to
search for the stars of Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu
lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 2: Samburu
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives.
Search for the rare liver red reticulated giraffe, Grevy's
Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich, Vulturine
Guinea Fowl, Longneck Gerenuk. See braving lions on the grass,
Cheetah, Leopards among plenty of other plains game (optional
visits to Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at Samburu
lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 3: Aberdares National Park
Depart Samburu after breakfast and proceed to the shoulders
of Mt. Kenya arriving at the Outspan Golf & Country Club
for lunch. After lunch transfer to the Treetops Lodge where
from the lodge balcony you view game that oftenly visit the
floodlit waterhole and saltlick e.g. elephants, rhino, buffalo
and giant forest hog. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru
Leave Treetops lodge for breakfast at Outspan Golf & Country
Club. After breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru via Thomson fall.
These lake is an armchair in the great rift valley lakes and
often known as the pink lakes for it's great masses of pink
flamingos, a variety of birdlife and other wild game can be
seen here. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive
inside the beautiful park. Dinner and overnight at lake Nakuru
lodge/Sarova Lionhill lodge.
Day 5: Maasai Mara
After breakfast depart crossing the western rim of the rift
valley and the loita plains, view scenarios enroute arriving
Mara in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive inside
Kenya's greatest concentration of game -Maasai mara game reserve.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova luxury tented camp/Mara
Sopa Lodge.
Day 6: Maasai Mara
Breakfast at lodge and leave with picnic lunches for a full
day game drive inside the Park. Search for wildgame black
manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo,
wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common,
even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you,
hyenas are a-plentiful. Extend your drive to the hippo point
where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles
only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure
as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape.
Between meals there is optional visit to the maasai villages
for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals
and overnight at Mara Sarova luxury tented camp/Mara Sopa
Lodge. Another optional experience is a balloon ride at acost
of $385 per person.
Day 7: Maasai Mara
Full day inside the famous game reserve, a morning and afternoon
game drive taken the rest of the day is yours to enjoy. Optional
visits to the Maasai Villages-Manyattas and have a glimpse
of their culture. Meals and overnight at Mara Sarova luxury
tented camp/Mara Sopa Lodge.
Day 8: Nairobi
Pre- breakfast game drive, return to lodge for breakfast.
After which you depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
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Per Person Sharing |
Single Room Supplement |
Period |
| Low
season |
US$ 1600 |
US$
400 |
01
Apr - 31 May 08 |
| Mid
season |
US$ 1800 |
US$
450 |
01
Jun - 30 Jun & 01 Nov - 15 Dec 08 |
| High
season |
US$ 1950 |
US$
487 |
01
Jan - 31 Mar & 01 Jul – 31 Oct 08 |
Note: We also offer hotel, car rental and flights bookings which we can organise for you with your tour enquiry.
Remarks
Note
Rates are based on a minimum of 2 persons. A price reduction is available for numbers above two persons.
Package Includes:
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing
- Park entry fee
- Accommodation and all meals while on safari.
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Government taxes
Package Excludes:
- Hot air Balloon flight in Maasai Mara – US$ 385 per person extra
(Price is subject to confimation at the time of booking.)
- Extras at the lodges: tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses
NB: Prices and availability are subject to revision without prior notice owing to currency, tax, levy and seasonal fluctuations .
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