6 Days Wildebeest Migration Kenya Safari
Wonderful Kenya Safari
This safari covers some of the two most visited attractions in Kenya. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for white rhinos, birdlife, and other plain games. Meanwhile, Maasai Mara National Reserve is the world's most attractive safari destination, famous for almost all kinds of wildlife and its annual Wildebeest migration.
Key information
- Starts and ends in Nairobi
- English-speaking guide
Highlights
- Extensive game drives
- Professional safari guide / driver
- Safari vehicles with beverages and guaranteed window seating
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 5 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
Styles
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights in the finest accommodations in Sweetwaters Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Maasai Mara National Reserve such as Simbas Lodge or Bantu Lodge, Hotel Waterbuck, and Mara Sidai Camp or Enchoro Wildlife Camp.
Program
Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi
Our team will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Boma Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Boma Hotel Nairobi
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 2: Nairobi City Tour:
A – Nairobi National Park:
In the early morning after breakfast, you will enjoy a visit to the Nairobi National Park for wildlife and bird watching. This is one of our most interesting wildlife viewing destinations, and only covers an area large enough for a perfect short trip. The park hosts many mammals, including African Lions, Maasai Giraffes, Common Elands, Common Zebras, Nile Hippos, Black Rhinos, White Rhinos and Cape Buffaloes. The park is also a birding haven with many beautiful species. In fact over 500 bird species are recorded in the park. The local Nile Crocodiles are also a very welcome sight. This is Kenya’s oldest National Park, located just 7 kilometres from the edge of Nairobi city center. Nairobi National Park is only 117.21 Km2 in size allowing you to sample it very well on a short safari.
B - David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Next you will visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. At the orphanage you will learn about the orphaned elephants and how they got to the centre. You will also learn elephant Biology and the threats facing the species. The local education team will also teach about how the orphans are cared for until rehabilitation. Further, you will learn how you can adopt a baby elephant, if you are interested in adopting.
From here you will proceed to a local restaurant, where you will enjoy a scrumptious lunch; sampling local dishes and barbecues.
C - Giraffe Center
After lunch, you head to the Giraffe Centre. This only takes a short drive. At the center you will meet the lovely Rothschild’s Giraffes. You will learn about the breeding program at the center and also about giraffe Biology. You will also get an opportunity to feed the giraffes from your hand, hug and even kiss these lovely “Tall Blondes”.
Accommodation: Boma Hotel Nairobi
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart Nairobi after breakfast for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at your hotel in time for lunch. In the afternoon, a game drive is planned. Lake Nakuru is famous for about 400 species of birds found there.
In addition, a large variety of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s Giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon, and many species of plains game. Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai Mara National Reserve
After a leisure breakfast at your lodge, depart overland to the Maasai Mara National Reserve - the jewel of Kenya’s game park. This enormous reserve actually part of the vast Serengeti plain is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is a true home of the Big Five - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and Cape buffalo. After lunch, explore the reserve on a late evening game drive. Overnight at Mara Maisha Camp.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5: Explore Maasai Mara National Reserve
Maasai Mara is one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Morning and afternoon game drives are planned. Large mammals are varied, abundant, and easy to see. Residents among the park's mammals are; Maasai giraffe, buffalo, impala, zebra, topi, both the Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelles.
Optional hot air balloon rides are available on this day at an additional cost. On this final day in the Mara, you also have an opportunity to visit an authentic Maasai village. Overnight at Mara Maisha Camp
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
Begin today with an early morning game drive followed by a complete English breakfast at your lodge. Afterward, you'll go on a mid-morning drive to Nairobi. The balance of the day is at leisure for last minute assisted shopping and sightseeing.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch
Location
Your safari tour will take place in Sweetwaters Game Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Maasai Mara National Reserve, all located in Kenya.
Sweetwaters Game Reserve
Sweetwaters Game Reserve is a 90,000-acre private ranch with magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya. This game sanctuary is the closest reserve to Nairobi (two and a half hours' drive) home to all the Big Five game and has the highest ratio of game-to-area of any park or reserve in Kenya.
Its popular waterhole is floodlit by night, providing excellent and secluded rarely seen game viewing. Game drives at Sweetwaters are indeed a pleasure. Game viewing may also take the form of game walks accompanied by the resident naturalist and game rides on horseback. Camel riding, night game drives, and “bush” lunches or dinners are a delight.
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the most informative and entertaining and should all be visited while in the game reserve. The Chimpanzee Sanctuary is incorporated within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and is the only place in Kenya where this highly endangered and remarkably intelligent species can be seen.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is dominated by a gentle, undulating terrain with open bush and woodlands, typical of the dry Rift Valley vegetation. The park is 27% composed of the Lake Nakuru waters. The park was declared a rhino sanctuary in 1983. The rhino stocking program that ensued received white rhinos from South Africa. Currently, the sanctuary has approximately 45 black and 31 white rhinoceros.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Maasai Mara National Reserve is Kenya’s most famous and finest game sanctuary. In the months of June and July each year, the wildebeests in their troops arrive at the Kenyan border, ready to cross the steep banks of the broad and fast flowing Mara River. This crossing is truly the greatest episode of the entire migration. Hot on their heels are the predators of the savannah - lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.
The banks of the Mara River provide one of the best vantage points to witness the drama. The Mara also offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will most likely see the Big Five - lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard, and elephant. Not to mention numerous plain animals.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
- Hot air balloon ride in Maasai Mara National Reserve (470 USD per person)
- Maasai village visit (30 USD)
- Nature walks
- Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
What's included
- 5 nights' accommodation
- Extensive game drives
- Airport transfer from and to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
- All applicable game park entrance fees
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Government taxes and levies
- Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
- Guaranteed window seating with open top for easy photography
- Membership in Flying Doctors Society (emergency air rescue)
- Multilingual, professional safari guide / driver (professional safari escort is available upon request)
- Pre-tour itinerary document
- Round trip transport from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, and Maasai Mara
- Bottled mineral water
What's not included
- Beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, and wines during meals
- Christmas, New Year, and Easter supplement
- Communication charges including emails, faxes, and phone calls
- Cost of obtaining passport and visas
- Excess baggage fee
- Gratuity for porterage / waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
- Gratuity for your professional driver guide
- International airfare
- Laundry
- Maasai Village visit (30 USD)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Nature walks, night game drives, camel rides, etc.
- Optional hot air ballooning (470 USD per person)
- Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
- Tips
- Traveling insurance
- Accommodation in Nairobi on the final day
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
148 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Royal Private Safaris will pick you up from the airport.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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