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4
Days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Camping Safari
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This 4 days Masai Mara camping and
Lake nakuru safari take you to Lake nakuru national park, home to one of the most
amazing ornithological spectacles in the world-the flight of the flamingoes! Aside
from flamingoes, the park has over 450 species of birds-a heaven for avid bird
watchers.The park is also santuary to the great-endangered black rhino and abounds
with other game such as buffalos, lions and the elisive Leopard.
Daily
departures: subject to minimum 2 persons.  DAY
1: Nairobi - Masai Mara
8.00hrs:
Drive through large Kikuyu farmlands to the edge of the Rift Valley. Descend the
escarpment and drive via Narok to Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for
lunch. The Masai Mara adjoins Tanzania & Serengeti National Park. Masai Mara is
famous for its Black-manned and yearly migrations of wildebeest and zebra. Elephant,
buffalo, rhino, gazelle, leopards, giraffe are also found here.
Depart
Nairobi in the morning and drive to the floor of the Rift Valley - to Masai Mara
Game Reserve arriving Olmoran tented camp in Masai
Mara in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner
and overnight at the luxury camp.
DAY
2: Masai Mara
A
full day spent viewing and exploring this spectacular National park. All the big
Five can be seen. Masai Mara is also famous for its bird life.
You
will also have the option of visiting a local Maasai village (US$ 20 per person).
All meals and overnight at Olmoran tented camp
Masai Mara.
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
DAY
3: Lake Nakuru  After
breakfast, leave camp and proceed to Nakuru to arrive in time for lunch. Game
viewing drive at 1600hrs. Lake Nakuru National Park is located in the Rift Valley
1750 meters above sea level, Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise
by birdwatchers because the lake is world famous as the location of the greatestbird
spectacle on earth which boasts any where between one and two million lesser and
greater pink flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lakes warm
waters. It is one of the few parks that have been specifically established (Gazetted)
for the protection of birds specifically flamingoes, more than 450 species of
birds have been recorded here. The park has also been established for the protection
of endangered species such as the rhino and is also home to Columbus monkeys,
Leopards, Giraffes, and a variety of plain antelope.Lake Nakuru is famous for
its Pink Flamingoes and many other types of birds. There are also a number of
animals in this park.
Dinner and overnight at a Hotel.
DAY 4: Lake Nakuru - Nairobi
After
breakfast spend the morning watching and photographing birds and wild animals
in the park. Depart hotel after lunch and leave for Nairobi stopping for panoramic
views of the Great Rift Valley en-route. Arrive at Nairobi in the afternoon. Drop
at your hotel or transfer to the airport for onward flight home. Approx
Transit time: 2½ hrs.
4
days Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara camping safari. End
of services. WHAT
IS INCLUDED IN THE SAFARI:
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Transport in a 9-seater safari minibus.
- Airport transfers.
- One night
accommodation at a Nairobi hotel on Bed & Breakfast
- All game park entrance
fees.
- All campsite fees.
- All campsite equipment.
- Bottled water
whilst on safari
- Accommodations in self contained Tents fitted with camp
beds / Linen is provided
- Camp chairs.
- Three meals a day.
- All
government taxes and levies where applicable. (minimum
2 persons) WHAT
IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SAFARI:
-
International airfares
- All expenditure of personal nature such as telephone
calls and laundry
- Tips and gratuities to driver guides, lodge or hotel staff.
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Time
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