5 Day The Great Wildebeest Migration Kenyan Safari in Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha
Great Migration Safari in Kenya
One of the most sought-after experiences for wildlife and nature enthusiasts, the Great Migration is the ever-moving circular migration of over a million animals across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The constant movement of columns of wildebeest, joined by a host of companions, follow an age-old route in search of grazing and water.
Key information
- Group safari
- Maximum group size of eight participants
- Children aged at least one year old can join
- Starts and ends in Nairobi
- Services of an English-literate driver / guide
- National park and game reserve entrance fees included as per itinerary
Highlights
- Witness the Great Migration
- Watch animals across the Serengeti-Mara environment
- Game drives on a 4x4 jeep and birdwatching
- See the Great Rift Valley and Mt Longonot
- Chances for wildlife photography
- Maasai visit (optional)
- 4 nights accommodation with meals and airport transfers
- National park and game reserve entrance fees included as per itinerary
Styles
Accommodation
Lenchada Tourist Camp (2 nights)
Lenchada Tourist Camp is a budget semi-luxury accommodation and eco-friendly safari tented camp in the north-west of the Masai Mara. Located on the Oloolaimutia hills on the Western border of this world-famous reserve, it offers the perfect starting point for your safari.
The camp accommodates 21 persons in single, double, and triple accommodation. Each of these accommodation options suit different traveler’s needs, but the high standards of service are maintained throughout the camp no matter which option you choose.
The friendly receptionists will be available and can deal with any of your inquiries and questions, and furnish you with all the up-to-date information on various tour activities in the Masai Mara as well as bookings, no matter what activity you are looking at doing - from game drives, balloon safaris, walking, and trekking, to cultural visits.
Lenchada Tourist Camp has ensuite bathrooms with hot and cold water, Western toilet, changing rooms, and lockers for valuables. The tent canvas wall front can be opened completely to allow an open view from the sleeping and bathroom areas. A generator is provided to charge phones and cameras from 18:00 to 22:00 and from 06:00 to 08:00.
- Accommodation level: Budget
Facilities
- Restaurant
- Bush garden
- Dining area
- Campfire
- Mosquito net
- Generator
- Western toilet
- Changing room and locker
- Ensuite bathroom equipped with safari shower, hand wash basin, and flush toilet
Buraha Zenoni Hotel (1 night)
Situated in Nakuru, 19 kilometers from Lake Elementaita, Buraha Zenoni Hotel and Resort features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge, and a terrace. The property has a bar, as well as a restaurant serving African cuisine.
The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a kids' club, and free Wi-Fi throughout the property. At the hotel, rooms include a desk, a flat-screen television, a private bathroom, bed linen, towels, and a wardrobe.
Apex Resort (1 night)
Apex Resort is perfectly situated in the naturally beautiful surroundings of Nakuru, Kenya. Assembled amongst the African trees, it offers a luxurious place to stay far enough away from the “busyness of Nakuru Town” in a very neat, traditionally built resort situated on the top of a hill where trees are in abundance as well as the birdlife. It also has a kaleidoscopic view of Lake Nakuru.
Program
The Great Migration is a continuous, circular migration of over a million animals across the Serengeti-Mara environment, and it is one of the most sought-after events for wildlife and nature aficionados. Wildebeest and their many buddies travel in endless columns down a prehistoric path in search of pasture and water.
Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara
You'll be picked up from the airport or your hotel and be transferred to Tegu tours and safaris' office to meet the group members and a morning briefing. Then, depart from Nairobi to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. You will travel via the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley, with a stopover for about 20 minutes to take beautiful pictures of the escarpment.
Later, proceed to the Maasai Mara, arriving in time for lunch and check in to the lodge or camp to refresh. Go on an evening game drive until 18:00, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver / guide. You will have a great time to view the African sunset in rolling plains of the Mara. After the game drive, you'll go back to the lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Lenchada Camp
- Meals and drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 2: Masai Mara full day
After breakfast at 05:30, proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve, starting at 06:00, so that you will be able to view the sunrise in the savannah and rolling plains.
The landscape there is scenic, with the savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game drives in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network, which allows for close-range viewing and photography. Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for these animals and crocodiles.
This will also be the day when you can go to the Maasai village, whereby you will interact with Maasai people and learn more about their culture. Continue with the game drive until 17:00, then it will be time for a visit to the Maasai village, which is optional, then you will go on a walking safari.
After a full day spent at the reserve, you will go back for dinner and overnight at the lodge or camp.
- Main destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Lenchada Camp
- Meals and drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 3: Maasai Mara - Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Nakuru and have lunch en route, with scenic views of Mt. Longmont, Lake Naivasha, and Lake Elementaita from afar on the main highway. On the way to Lake Nakuru, you will be to do sightseeing at Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha. You will arrive in Nakuru town in the evening. Dinner and overnight will be at a budget hotel.
- Main destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation: Buraha Zenoni Hotel
- Meals and drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 4: Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast, you will proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru Park, known for its prolific birdlife, including flamingos. The park contains a sanctuary for the conservation of the white rhino while species like cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline.
You will have the option to take a boat ride in this freshwater lake to go and see hippos and fish eagles at an extra cost.
After the game drive, Enjoy a hot lunch and proceed to Lake Naivasha, arriving in the evening for optional activities. Dinner and overnight will be at a budget hotel.
- Main destination: Lake Naivasha
- Accommodation: Apex Resort
- Meals and drinks: All meals included, drinking water (other drinks not included)
Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Nairobi
After breakfast, have a nature walk in the Hell’s Gate National Park. You may hire bicycles to cycle in this park only. There are over 100 species of birds in the park, including vultures, Verreaux's Eagles, Augur Buzzard, and Swifts. African buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson's Gazelle, and baboons are also common.
The park is also home to the Klipspringer Antelope and Chandler's Mountain Reedbuck. Enjoy hot or picnic lunches and later, drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. You will be dropped back at the airport or a Nairobi hotel.
- Main destination: Nairobi
- Accommodation: No accommodation
- Meals and drinks: Breakfast, lunch water (other drinks not included)
Location
This safari will be in Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and the Masai Mara. Maasai Mara is well known for being the largest park in Kenya, with a high concentration of wildlife. This is the only park which is in the records of the Book of Seven Wonders because of the wildebeest migration, which takes place annually, starting in early July until late October.
They migrate from the Maasai Mara to Serengeti National Park on the Tanzania side. In Kenya, this is also the only park where you can view the Big Five's lion, elephant, rhino, and leopard. In the morning, it is a good time for the cats killing cheetahs, lions, leopards, and other cats. Maasai Mara National Reserve has more than 500 wildlife species.
Lake Nakuru National Park is known for being the only park where you can find both species of black and white rhino. It is also the only park that is not big. Within three hours, you will be done with the game drive. The place contains more of birdwatching and tree-climbing lions, buffalos, and waterbucks. The park's evergreen color is because of the lake.
Food
Included are buffet meals as per itinerary.
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:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Hallal
- Fruitarian
Things to do (optional)
In Lake Nakuru, You will have the option to take a boat ride in this freshwater lake to go and see hippos and fish eagles at an extra cost.
Hell's Gate National Park is the only park where you can go cycling and visit gorges, which are optional activities after you have had your lunch on your way back to Nairobi.
You can also go on a balloon safari for an additional 480 USD.
What's included
- All game drives
- Excursions and activities as per itinerary
- 4x4 safari jeep
- Transportation as per itinerary
- Services of Tegu Tours and Safaris' professional guide / driver
- Pick up at your hotel or the airport
- 4 nights accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals while on safari as per itinerary
- Recommended mineral water while on safari
- National park and game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary
What's not included
- Airfare
- Personal insurance
- Items of personal use
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Tips
- Balloon safari (480 USD)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
174 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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