Trip Summary:
This safari takes you
to visit Amboseli - Masai Mara Game Reserve for 2 nights with game drives and Lake
Nakuru National Park for a night with game drive. Your accommodation can
be in luxury or standard lodge or camping as per your budget. You will
enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of fauna and
flora in the natural area.
You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the
fauna and flora in the natural areas, also peoples and culture.
Availability 90%
Minimum Rate Per Adult: US$
Departing From: Nairobi
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights Amboseli - Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru Budget Camping Safari
Departure Time: 0800 Hrs (possible to leave earlier than)
Departures: Daily
Minimum Persons Required: 2
Accommodations: Budget CampBest Time: All round the year
6 Days
Amboseli - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara Camping Safari
Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs and drive to Amboseli national park
arriving in time for lunch at Kibo safari Camp . Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp.
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drive (optional
visits to Masai village). All meal and overnight at Kibo safari Camp
Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries
in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya-
Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the
highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a
splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to
as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found
here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests,
Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli
are lions, leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain gamed
through thousands of meters of volcanic rock from Mount Kilimanjaro.
Animal species seen include elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala
and leopard. The birdlife seen here includes pelican, bee eater,
kingfisher, African fish eagle and pygmy falcon
Day 3. Amboseli - Lake Nakuru
Depart Amboseli in the morning Via Nairobi for lunch and drive to the
Great Rift Valley viewing sceneries enroute, arriving to the Pink Lake
often referred so due to it’s Great masses of Flamingos. Arrival is in
the early evening and proceed for game drive. Dinner and overnight at
Lake Nakuru guest house
Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over
400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the
floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of
flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed
in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for
endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black
and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons are all residents
here
Day 4. Lake Nakuru -Maasai Mara
Morning game drive, Watch and photograph Birds and Animals , breakfast
and depart for Masai Mara, Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Mara sidai wildlife
camp .
Day 5. Maasai Mara
Full day in Masai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at Mara sidai wildlife camp.
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is
difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded
here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe,
wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs,
buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the
Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes
place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra
from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following
on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild
dog, jackal, hyena and vultures
Day 6. Nairobi
Morning game drive then return to the campsite for breakfast. We drive
to Nairobi where the safari ends to arrive by 1400 hrs..
Tour price Includes:
-Transport in an 8 seater custom made Tour van with a pop up roof - each
person is guaranteed a window seat
- Services of a professional English, Spanish, German speaking guides
- Game drives as per the itinerary
- Game parks or national parks entry fees;
- Accommodations in self contained tents/Camps all through
- Three meals per day whilst on safari
- 1 litre Mineral water per person per day
- Complimentary return airport transfers in Nairobi
Tour price excludes:
- Drinks
- Tipping
-- Cultural visits to Maasai villages – costs US$ 25
- Personal effects
- Kenya Visas
- Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari
Amboseli Safari
Amboseli National Park is a very popular Kenya safari reserve because of
the stunning view it displays of nearby Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s
tallest freestanding mountain. When you go on your Amboseli Safari, be
sure to get the famous photograph of elephants with the unforgettable
views of Kilimanjaro in the background!
Streams from Kilimanjaro surface in the centre of Amboseli, creating
swamps that attract and support a rich diversity of wild animals and
birdlife.
As Amboseli is easily accessible, it forms a popular part of many of our
safari itineraries. Amboseli is one of the smaller game parks in Kenya
and the vegetation ensures that the animals are easy to spot. Lions can
easily be found and can occasionally be watched stalking their prey.
Buffalo, zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other plains game are plentiful in
the park and hippos live in the open waters and swamp channels. The
elephants found here are surprisingly relaxed around safari vehicles;
they were largely unaffected by ivory poaching and have some of the
largest tusks.
Lake
Nakuru
Lake Nakuru is a very shallow strongly alkaline lake 62 km2 in extent.
It is set in a picturesque landscape of surrounding woodland and
grassland next to Nakuru town. The landscape includes areas of marsh and
grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of
acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest on
the eastern perimeter.
The lake catchment is bounded by Menengai crater to the north, the
Bahati hills to the north east, the lion hill ranges to the east, eburu
crater to the south and the mau escarpment to the west. Three major
rivers, the njoro, makalia and enderit drain into the lake, together
with treated water from the town's sewage works and the outflow from
several springs along the shore.
Lake Nakuru was first gazetted as a bird sanctuary in 1960 and upgraded
to National Park status in 1968. A northern extension was added to the
park in 1974 and the lake was designated as a Ramsar site in 1990. The
foundation of the parks food chains is the cyanophyte spirulina
platensis which can support huge numbers of lesser flamingo.
Masai Mara
Masai Mara is the most famous wildlife conservation area in Kenya and
indeed the world. This game reserve is home to an amazing variety of
wildlife in a natural and untouched state.
Masai Mara has a rolling savannah landscape dotted with patchy shrubs
and bush thickets,and is the Kenyan part of the large ecosystem
stretching south to Serengeti in Tanzania.
The wildlife in Masai Mara is varied, ranging from the big cats to
elephant, rhino and vast herds of herbivores such as wildebeest. A true
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Masai Mara Safari
There are several safari options by road to the Masai Mara. Usually,
these start from Nairobi, and include a scenic 5 to 6 hour drive down to
the Sekenani gate or to the North West part of the reserve.
Accommodation is in lodges which offer quality service, rooms, and
usually excellent buffet meals on a full board basis. Safaris are
usually for a minimum of 2 nights and 3 days, although it is possible to
have a quick one night safari here as well, although this is too short
to really sample the magic of the Masai Mara. Flying Safaris to Mara are
also available.
3 Masai Mara Day Safari || 4 Masai Mara Day Safari
Maasai children - behind them is a mud hut known as a "manyatta"The
Maasai Tribe
This warrior tribe of nomadic pastoralists are descendants of Nilotic
and Cushitic people originally from north of Lake Turkana over 10
centuries ago. Their life is dominated by their herds of their cattle
and livestock.
They often move hundreds of kilometers with large herds of livestock in
search of water and rich pastures. The Masai diet is based on fresh
curdled milk and meat from their livestock.
Centuries ago the Maasai were feared as ruthless conquerors and cattle
rustlers who invaded other tribal areas in search of bigger grazing land
and more cattle. The Maasai are also famous for drinking a mixture of
cattle blood and milk during ceremonial rites. An arrow is shot at close
range to punture the jugular vein of the cow...More...
Cheetahs spot prey on a mound -Conservation in the Masai Mara
The Masai Mara has a strong but vulnerable eco system with thousands of
tourists annually visiting the reserve , putting huge pressure on the
environment. Conservation in the Mara is of paramount importance, and
has been targetted at preservation of the wildlife and environment.
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Like most third world countries, Kenya has growing land pressure issues,
with the increasing population ever searching for more land to live and
cultivate on. The Mara has it's share of land-animal-population
conflict.
This is an issue being taken up by government, conservation bodies and
NGO's. Funds are a major problem when it comes to conservation and
often, organizations involved in conservation bodies.
