5 Days Enchanting Rift Valley - Lake Nakuru Park and Masai Mara Safari in Kenya

Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi - Tamarind Tree Hotel

On arrival into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you are met by our representative and transferred to Kenya Comfort Hotel or similar. Day free for orientation and safari briefing. Overnight stay at the Tamarind Tree Hotel or similar. (Bed & breakfast)

Day 2: Drive to Lake Nakuru

After breakfast proceed down into the Great Rift valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its thousands flamingos and other birds. After lunch enjoy a game drive through the park and a visit to the lake. Overnight at Grand Winston Hotel or similar. (Full Board)

Day 3: Drive to Masai Mara

Depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve after breakfast with stops at the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch. During your afternoon game drive you may see lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino as well as plains game such as giraffe, antelope and Zebra.Overnight at Mara AA Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 4: Full Day in Maasai Mara

Early breakfast then proceed for a full day of game viewing in the reserve. The day will be taken up tracking game with your guide though there will be a break of picnic lunch. The reserve contains all the cats that are; lion cheetah and leopard; sighting leopard needs luck more that just being there but lions are abundant and there are excellent chances for spotting cheetah. Elephants, buffalo, the Masai giraffe, wildebeest and the common zebra abound. Overnight at Mara AA Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 5: Departure from Maasai Mara

Early morning game-viewing drive. Return to the camp for breakfast. Proceed to Nairobi. Have lunch then transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

During this safari, African Authentic Safaris will take you on a city orientation tour on the first day if the time permits.

• Full day game Viewing in Maasai Mara

This safari will take place at Lake Nakuru National Park and Maasai Mara Natural Reserve in Kenya.

Kenya

A country smaller than the state of Texas, the Kenyan landscape combines the Great Rift Valley littered with alkaline lakes, 500 kilometers of coral reef fringed by the most beautiful talcum-soft white sandy beaches, tropical rainforests, snow-covered Mount Kenya on the equator line, lush agricultural fields, savanna grasslands, and the world's second largest freshwater lake.

Kenya is one of only a handful of countries in Africa having the greatest wildlife diversity in the world including all the Big Five game (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and cape buffalo). In addition, Kenya is home to the United Nations Environmental Program's world headquarters center for humanitarian relief operations and guardian to three world heritage sites which are Central Island (Lake Turkana), Sibiloi National Park / Koobi Fora (Lake Turkana), and Mount Kenya.

Kenya is currently the leading safari destination in the world. Kenya has a good network of safari lodges and African Authentic Safaris uses them for outdoor activities. Most safaris lodges in Kenya offer internationally acceptable standards of service and cuisine. They have selected the safari lodges carefully to ensure you visit the best wildlife spots. Just like in the good old days, you will travel from one safari lodge to another with the exciting daily game-viewing activities.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

The Maasai Mara National Reserve (also spelled Masai Mara and known by the locals as 'the Mara') covers 1,510 square kilometers (583 square miles) in south-western Kenya. It is the northern-most section of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which covers some 25,000 square kilometers (9,700 square miles) in Tanzania and Kenya. It is bounded by the Serengeti National Park to the south, the Siria escarpment to the west, and Maasai pastoral ranches to the north, east, and west. Rainfall in the ecosystem increases markedly along a southeast-northwest gradient, varies in space and time.

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In Kenya, standards of hygiene in hotels and lodges are high. Salads are safe at international hotels and lodges and fruits you can peel are the safest to eat. Ice too is safe in Nairobi. However, if you are outside of Nairobi, please purchase mineral water or use filtered water found in carriers in most hotels and lodges. The local Kenyan beer is an ideal thirst quencher too.

On the fourth day, you can opt for an early morning balloon ride with champagne-style breakfast at an additional cost.

• Game viewings in Lake Nakuru National Park
• Game drives in Maasai Mara National Reserve
• City orientation tour around Nairobi's Central Business District
• Services of a professional driver guide
• Pick up and drop off at your hotel or agreed point
• Transport in a comfortable vehicle
• Park entry fees where applicable
• Government taxes and levies where applicable
• 4 nights' accommodation

• Travel insurance (recommended)
• Optional excursions
• Expenditures of personal nature such as telephone calls, faxes, e-mails, laundry, etc.
• All drinks and meals
• Tips and gratuities to driver guides
• Safari price excludes Valentine, Easter holiday, and Chrismas supplements
• All other extras not mentioned in the included

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.