The great riftvalley kenya safari

THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY LAKES & MASAI MARA SAFARI. - Ref GTC 037

Duration: 6 days 5 nights
Departs on Saturdays

A safari to the world famous Bird Sanctuaries of Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game - the Maasai Mara.

Day 1 - Lake Baringo:
Depart Nairobi in the morning. stopping enroute to view the spectacular Great Rift Valley. Lunch enroute then camp at Lake Baringo, a world famous bird sanctuary, late in the afternoon. Boat trip to see the hippos and crocodiles.

Day 2 - Lake Nakuru:
A 30km drive south to the spectacular Lake Bogoria with the [very] hot springs. Don’t fall in. Flamingos live here and you can explore on foot. Lunch and then proceed to Lake Nakuru national park famous for its bird life for a game drive. Overnight in a campsite outside town.

Day 3 - The Maasai Mara:
We head south to Narok, camping in our permanent campsite on the Talek River, which is at the edge of the park by afternoon. Here we have stand-up tents with beds for use, if not occupied, otherwise we pitch tent. Hot showers are available in the camp and meals are served in the dinning mess or in the open.

Days 4 & 5 - The Masai Mara:
From the base camp, we experience the Mara Magic; packed with elephant, zebra, rhino, lion and all kinds of game throughout the year, with the spectacular wildebeest migration from Serengeti mainly in July and August.

Day 6 – Nairobi:
We break camp and drive to Narok where Maasai souvenirs can be bought, then back to Nairobi hotel by late afternoon.

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