6 DAYS AMBOSELI MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK SAFARI

Cost Per Person Sharing USD 2,100 Using a Tour Van

Cost Per Person Sharing USD 3,500 Using LandCruiser

Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli national park

Early Morning start and drive to Amboseli National Park check in at your accommodation, day spent at leisure or have an afternoon game drive. Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi, Most of the park consist of a dry ,ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps of Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow barked acacias and phoenix palms. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge (FB).

Day 2: Amboseli national park

Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit with packed lunch provided, an optional visit to a Maasai village (USD 50 per person) can be planned after breakfast. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possible the best wildlife area in the whole of Africa to experience elephant at close range. Left un-harassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any Safari. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge (FB).

Day 3: Amboseli – Lake Naivasha

An early morning drive to Lake Naivasha, it is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200f), the water is fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus (ancient Egyptian once used this to make paper). Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch; herons hide in it while searching for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular for bird watching (over 400species have been recorded). It is also a favorite weekend retreat for Nairobi residents, who come here to sail, water ski and fish. In the afternoon you will have a boat ride at Lake Naivasha. There are no crocodiles in the lake as the water is too cold for them, due to altitude but there are a number of hippos. Along the lake shore, vineyards produce grapes for the country’s fledgling wine industry. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (FB).

Day 4: Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara national park

An early morning drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve, it holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once

roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. Have lunch en-route, evening is spent at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge (FB).

Day 5: Maasai Mara national park

Today we have a full day game drive, with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife and its one of the few places where it’s possible to see the big five during a morning’s game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sun birds. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge (FB).

Day 6: Maasai Mara – Nairobi

We depart for Nairobi after breakfast. Lunch en-route and arrival in Nairobi at late afternoon. A wonderful holiday is over and it is time to return to home.

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