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Maasai Mara (Migration Season )Luxurious Wildlife Flying Safari – 4 Days / 3 Nights
Trip Highlights: This is a three days safari which starts from Nairobi's Wilson Airport and flies you over Nairobi onwards to the Great Rift Valley where you will have a spectacular view of the only earth feature that can be seen while in space – The Rift Valley. You will then land in the famous Maasai Mara and check into the Luxurious Serena Mara Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara Lodge and for the next three days enjoy wildlife viewing in the famous and game studded Maasai Mara in utmost luxury. You will be able to see plenty of wildlife varying from Kenya's Big five, the lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and the cheetah among a host of other different animal species. Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival -Nairobi City Day 2: Nairobi – Maasai Mara In November 2006, the Maasai Mara was named as the New 7th wonder of the world because of what experts termed as "the uniqueness of the area and the preservation it provides to so many species living in harmony." It is understandable because this annual migration is the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is 270 km from Nairobi, a five hour drive or 45 min by air. For a full package of scenery, game and the ultimate bush experience, the Mara is the place to be. The National Reserve was the shooting location for the film Out of Africa and remains the location for the British Broadcasting Corporation's big cat wildlife series. The resting place of the big five, the reserve's major attraction is the great wildebeests and zebras migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Mara. This annual event happens between July and September and is the greatest show on earth. These animals cross over to Kenya through the Mara River. You are bound to see the pretentious crocodiles lazing away under the water only to dramatically break out of their sleep and snap up the migrating wildebeests and zebra. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Serena Mara Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara Lodge. Day 3: Maasai Mara OR Optional Balloon Flight Afternoon you can go for game drive or relax by the pool or visit the Maasai villages. The Masai as a tribe are so significant due to their culture. Starting from their dress code, the color red is so significant in that they scare away wild animals as they co-exist with them. They believe that God, Enkai, gave them cattle, therefore they believe that all the cattle belongs to them. That's the reason why they have been known due to their cattle rustling. Although the Maasai are known for their nomadic life and cattle keeping, they is a group of agricultural Maasai, known as IL Loikop, are look down upon by the cattle keeping group, the Wakwavi since they believe they are the true Maasais' created to keep cattle. A Maasai Homestead (enkang popularly known as the Manyattas) is made from cow dung and wooden sticks from the leleshwa plant. Women are the ones responsible for putting up these magnificent homes. However, a homestead contains several Maasai houses which are surrounded by a fence made also by branches of the leleshwa plant where the herds of goats and cows are confined in during the night hours. There are other Manyattas made far away in the wilderness during their Morans as they prepare their headset, the motonyik, before they return home. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Serena Mara Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara Lodge. Day 4: Maasai Mara -Nairobi Package Cost: US$ 1,600 per person sharing. Single supplement – US$ 540. Package Includes: -Local Airfares Package Excludes:
Maasai Mara (Migration Season)Luxurious Wildlife Road Safari – 4 Days / 3 Nights
Trip highlights: This is a three days road safari which starts from Nairobi' onwards to the Great Rift Valley where you will have a spectacular view of the only earth feature that can be seen while in space – The Rift Valley. You will then proceed to the famous Maasai Mara and check into the Luxurious Serena Mara Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara lodge and for the next three days enjoy wildlife viewing in the famous and game studded Maasai Mara in utmost luxury. You will be able to see plenty of wildlife varying from Kenya's Big five, the lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and the cheetah among a host of other different animal species. Itinerary: Day1: Arrival - Nairobi City Day 2: Nairobi – Maasai Mara
In November 2006, the Maasai Mara was named as the New 7th wonder of the world because of what experts termed as "the uniqueness of the area and the preservation it provides to so many species living in harmony." It is understandable because this annual migration is the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is 270 km from Nairobi, a five hour drive or 45 min by air. For a full package of scenery, game and the ultimate bush experience, the Mara is the place to be. The National Reserve was the shooting location for the film Out of Africa and remains the location for the British Broadcasting Corporation's big cat wildlife series. The resting place of the big five, the reserve's major attraction is the great wildebeests and zebras migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Mara. This annual event happens between July and September and is the greatest show on earth. These animals cross over to Kenya through the Mara River. You are bound to see the pretentious crocodiles lazing away under the water only to dramatically break out of their sleep and snap up the migrating wildebeests and zebra. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Serena Mara Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara Lodge. Day 3: Maasai Mara( Full Day) OR Optional Balloon Flight Afternoon you can go for game drive or relax by the pool or visit the Maasai villages. The wildebeests are the most dominant inhabitants of the Masai Mara. Their numbers are estimated in the millions. The great migration starts in July each year when well over one million wildebeest along with large numbers of Thompson's gazelles, zebra and other herbivores migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to fresh pastures in the north and then back south again in October. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Serena Mara Safari Lodge or Sarova Mara Lodge. Day 4: Maasai Mara – Nairobi _ Departure Package cost: US$ 1,500 per person sharing. Single supplement – US$ 540 Package Includes: Package Excludes:
Kenya at its Best Wildlife Safari – 7 Days / 6 Nights
Trip Highlights: This trip takes you to the Maasai Mara and Tsavo West and back to Nairobi or extend the trip to Mombasa or Watamu beaches along the Kenya coast for Beach holidays.Welcome to the Theatre of the wild, the Maasai Mara and the land of lava, springs and man-eaters. On this safari you will be able to view various species of wild game including the lion, leopard, cheetah, the elephant and a host of other plains animals. You will get to cross across the unique floor of the Great Rift Valley the only observable earth feature in space, and also be able to see attractions like, lava flows, caves and the famous and beautiful Mzima Springs. You will stay in top lodges and luxurious tented camps while on this trip. Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi City Day 2: Nairobi - Maasai Mara The Maasai Mara National Reserve as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kenya covers an area of over 1,500 sq. km. it is located in the Great Rift valley in an open primarily grassland where wildlife tends to be most concentrated on the reserves western escarpment. The swampy land provides more access to water and less access to tourists. The Eastern end is closest to Nairobi and hence easier to access by tourists. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 birds species recorded on the Masai Mara Reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is for this reason a visitor hardly misses to see the big five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino.) Day 3: Maasai Mara (Full Day) The Masai are so significant due to their culture. Starting from their dress code, the color red is so significant in that they scare away wild animals as they co-exist with them. They believe that God, Enkai, gave them cattle, therefore they believe that all the cattle belongs to them. That's the reason why they have been known due to their cattle rustling. Although the Maasai are known for their nomadic life and cattle keeping, they is a group of agricultural Maasai, known as IL Loikop, are look down upon by the cattle keeping group, the Wakwavi since they believe they are the true Maasais created to keep cattle. Day 4: Maasai Mara - Tsavo West National Park OR Maasai Mara Balloon Flight After breakfast depart for Tsavo West National Park with a lunch stop over in Nairobi. Check in at lodge or camp in Tsavo in the early evening. Dinner and overnight at Finch Hutton's Luxury tented camp. FB. Privately owned and managed, Finch Hattons is one man’s dream to create an ideal, offering guests a unique opportunity to relive the golden era of the safari with elegance, first class comforts and the finest cuisine surrounded by the spectacle of the great African wilderness. Day 5: Tsavo West National Park The park has an interesting and diverse history including: the Waliangulu and Kamba tribes used the park as a hunting ground prior to gazette-ment; the first European to see Mount Kenya, rev. Dr. L. Krapf, journeyed on foot through this area in 1848; during the construction of the railway bridge over the Tsavo River in 1898, lions (the famed man-eaters of Tsavo) terrorized the workers, killing over 130 people before being killed by Col. J. H. Patterson. During World War 1, British forces along the Tsavo river to counter threats from invading German soldiers from Tanganyika (now Tanzania); the European explorer Captain Lugards a European explorer passed through the area on his way to Uganda. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Finch Hutton's Luxury tented camp. FB. Day 6: Tsavo West Tsavo West National Park is a vast expanse of Savannah stretching from Mtito Andei, along the Mombasa - Nairobi road south to the Tanzania border. The north eastern boundary along the highway adjoins Tsavo east National park but Tsavo west has more varied topography and more diverse array of habitats than its neighbor. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Finch Hutton's Luxury tented camp. FB. Day 7: Tsavo – Nairobi - Departure ( Note: You can extend this trip to Mombasa or Watamu beaches for beach Holidays). End of Safari. Package cost: US$ 3,350 per person sharing. Single supplement – US$ 740 Package Includes: Package Excludes:
Highlights: The tour begins at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport whereby you will tour Kenya's top destinations such as Maasai Mara world famous game reserve due to its abundance in wildlife , The Hell's Gate national park (the only park where you explore by foot or bicycles) Lake Nakuru amongst other parks with abundant wildlife . You will use a 4x4 safari vehicle on this safari. This is a private safari in top lodges within the parks mentioned. Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi City Day 2: Nairobi - Maasai Mara Day 3: Maasai Mara Maasai Mara: The abundance and variety of game in this reserve is nothing short of amazing. Practically every mammal can be seen in the Mara with a few expectations. Various antelopes, scavengers like hyena and vulture are common. The reserve contains all the cats that are; lion, cheetah and leopard; sighting leopard needs luck more than just being there but lions are abundant and there are excellent chances for spotting cheetah. The hippo is a popular spot to watch out for hippos; with luck, you may catch crocodile basking on the rocks. Elephants, buffalo, the Maasai giraffe, wildebeest and the common zebra abound. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge.FB. Day 4: Maasai Mara - Lake Nakuru Or take; Balloon Safari at 6.00 am On arrival you will have an afternoon game viewing drive before dusk. Dinner and Overnight at Lion Hill Lake Nakuru Lodge. FB. Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Samburu Lake Nakuru: Flamingos and other birds that thrive in a salt-water environment can be seen. With luck you may track the white rhino and the Rothschild's giraffe which both have endangered species status. The spark is 188Km and is home to cats (both lion and leopard), various antelopes, grazers like warthog and then waterbuck and Cape buffalo that breed near the shoreline. After the game drive, depart Nakuru for Samburu via the Thompson falls, which are named after Joseph Thompson, one of the first European explorers who walked from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the 1880's. Lunch will be at Nanyuki, which is at the foothills of Mt. Kenya. Enter Samburu National Park in the evening, with a game viewing drive en-route to the camp / Lodge where you will retire for the night after dinner. Dinner and overnight at Ashnil's Samburu tented camp or similar. Day 6: Samburu Samburu: The reserve is home to rare drought resistant animals that are peculiar to the semi-arid region north of the equator. These include the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, the Beisa Oryx, gerenuk and the blue-shanked Somali ostrich. Samburu is dry most of the year but is watered by the Ewaso Nyiro River, which rises in the Aberdare's and drains in the Lorian swamp north of Shaba National Reserve. All Meals and overnight at Ashnil's Samburu tented camp or similar. Day 7: Samburu -Nairobi - Amboseli National Park Amboseli is renowned for its huge elephant herds. Africa's highest Mountain - Mt Kilimanjaro sits on the upper slopes of Amboseli National park. Mt. Kilimanjaro snow white peak lies across the border in Tanzania. Seeing the Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds in the early hours of the morning is quite an experience. For the enthusiastic photographer, animal pictures arising against the dramatic backdrop of the mountain is quite a thrill. Apart from the Elephants, Amboseli is a home to; buffalos, black rhinos, zebras, wildebeest and other plain animals. Dinner and overnight at the Amboseli Serena Lodge. Day 8: Amboseli - Nairobi - Departure End of tour. Tour cost US$: 3,990 per adult sharing. Child of 12 years and below pays 75% of Adult cost. Package Includes: Package Excludes: - Hot air Balloon flight in Maasai Mara - US$ 450 per person extra
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