Depart Nairobi at 0700hrs and start your safari to Nakuru, descending the escarpment of the awe-inspiring Great Rift Valley. From this vantage, you can see the volcanoes of Mt Longonot & Mt Suswa as well as picturesque expanse of Lake Elementaita you’ll collect picnic lunches from your lodge then proceed with your safari to Bogoria park for afternoon game drive. Returning to Sunbird lodge late afternoon
O/n: Sunbird Lodge/or similar (B,L,D)
Depart Lodge after breakfast with picnic lunches for a full day game drive at Lake Nakuru national park. Lake Nakuru is home to a wealth of wildlife, including both black and white rhino, the latter of which occasionally does not mind grazing close to vehicles affording you magnificent photo opportunities. Returning to the camp by sunset.
O/n: Sunbird Lodge/or similar (B,L,D)
After breakfast Continue to southwest, you reach the unparalleled Masai Mara National Reserve in time for lunch and a rest before your first game drive at Masai Mara game reserve. Trust us, you’ll be grateful for a rest after braving the bumps of the approach road to the Masai Mara!
The Masai Mara is one of the world’s greatest wildlife arenas and home to Africa’s ‘Big 5’. With one of the highest populations of predators on the continent including lion, leopard and cheetah, the Mara is in a class of its own.
O/n: BaseCamp or similar (B, L, D)
The day’s activities whilst in the Masai Mara are very much determined by the movements of wildlife and the seasons, but a typical stay would see you up by 6am for an early breakfast before heading out on a morning game drive. We aim to get you out into the park as early as possible as this is the coolest part of the day and when the animals are most active. A game drive will last around 3 to 3.5 hours and you’ll return to camp to relax in the hottest part of the day. In the late afternoon, around 3.30pm as the heat of the day wanes, you head back out on a game drive, often pausing to watch the sun sink below the horizon from a picturesque looking, with a sundowner in hand. The final part of the game drive is completed in the dark given you the opportunity to see nocturnal species. Of course there are times when you might pack a picnic lunch and spend an entire day inside the park, only returning for dinner. This is particularly the case when the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra (numbering up to 2 million) visit their Kenyan home during the months of July to September. During these months you may perch at the Mara River hoping to see a migration crossing, or head further afield from camp than usual to witness this spectacle.
O/n Basecamp/similar (B,L,D)
A perfect complement to any stay in the Masai Mara is a hot air balloon safari over the reserve. It gives you a unique wildlife experience, but first and foremost it is an experience in tranquility and nature as your balloon glides silently across the plains. It is capped with a delicious breakfast in the bush complete with sparkling wine. Other optional activities on offer during your stay include a visit to a Masai village. Here you will see their traditional homes, called ‘manyattas’, and learn about their centuries-old customs and traditions.
O/n Basecamp/similar (B,L,D)
After waking to the birdsong of the bush for the final time, you take a leisurely breakfast. From there, you bid your farewells to the staff and begin your journey back to the bustling metropolis of Nairobi city. It may just be a shock to your system after the harmony of the bush. You’ll climb the Great Rift Valley one final time, pausing for a photo stop if times allows, before arriving into Nairobi in the afternoon. From here you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals (B)
