Overview
The Wildebeest Migration is the greatest wildlife show on earth. Between the open plains of the Masai Mara and Serengeti and, thousands of wildebeest and zebras migrate to greener pastures as the seasons change and the circle of life and death continues.
Predators follow the Wildebeest Migration closely, waiting for an opportunity to strike weak prey as they make their way into different territories.
| Departure/Return Location | Nairobi |
| Departure Time | Early morning |
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Optional Activities
- Balloon ride Early in the Morning – $450
Enjoy balloon safari with champagne breakfast. This is a rare opportunity to get a bird’s-eye-view of miles of rolling plains and the herds of animals that call it home and stalk its corners as you glide gently above the treetops. - Visit to a Maasai Village – $20
Maasai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world. This visit gives a good tour of Maasai culture and you will be welcomed with a sing and dance presentation, which forms part of their daily lives and sacred rituals.
Itinerary
Pick up from the airport on arrival and transfer you to Nairobi hotel for overnight stay. Dinner and overnight at budget hotel.
Meal plan day: {Lunch & Dinner}
Pick up from your hotel; your safari briefing session with our tour consultant then drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve as you enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valley – Masai Mara game reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya’s most favored game-viewing areas. The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as you trail the Big 5 ie Lions in large prides, Elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain game.
Dinner and overnight stay at the camp. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Full days spent exploring the park in search of the big 5/ trailing the wildebeest migration and predators.
Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person.
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
Dinner and overnight stay at the camp. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast then drive Lake Nakuru National park- to arrive in good time for lunch at budget hotel. Afternoon game drives a the scenic park famed for numerous species of bird life especially the pink flamingoes Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population as one of the world’s greatest ornithological spectacles.
Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there are a considerable number of animals to be encountered, such as many large game animals such as zebras, elephants and gazelles, this is one of our best chances of seeing rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of the few places where we can see Rothschild’s giraffes.
Dinner and overnight stay at budget hotel. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi with an en route stop for panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley at the view point to arrive Nairobi at approximately 1pm.
Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch }
