Explore Kenya from Nairobi to Maasai Mara

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Tour Code: ODY-KY-005

Destination: Kenya

Duration6 Days
Tour TypePrivate & Bespoke
Tour Style Safari

About This Trip

If you want to avoid the crowds but enjoy enough opportunities to see savannah creatures migrating across the Mara River, September and the first half of October are wise choices, dry and with comfortable temperatures. Traveling from Nairobi, you will have visits to Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara National Reserve on this 6-day package. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake. Ride a boat on the Lake and enjoy a guided walking safari in its Crescent Island Game Sanctuary will offer you the chance to encounter manifold birds, giraffes, and zebra. As one of Africa's Greatest Wildlife Reserves, Maasai Mara will completely thrill you with the Big Five.

Itinerary Summary

DAY

PLACE

HIGHLIGHTS
1

Nairobi

Arrival
2

Lake Naivasha

Boat Ride on the Lake, Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Hell's Gate National Park
3 - 5

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Big Five Game Drives, Sunrise and Sunset View
6

Nairobi

Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi National Museum

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, Nairobi
Welcome to Kenya, the Heaven of wildlife! Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be greeted by our representative, and then transferred to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to recover from your long journey.
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- Nairobi
Day 2: Nairobi - Lake Naivasha
This morning, drive 2 to 2.5 hours to visit Hell's Gate National Park. This scenic park, named after a narrow break in the cliffs, is one of the few national parks in Kenya where visitors are free to get off their vehicles and explore on foot.
After that, head to your lodge nearby Lake Naivasha and check-in. Later, continue your adventure with a 1-hour boat ride on the lake and an excursion to the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. When cruising on the waters and walking around the island, you will have chances to see flying birds with bright feathers, hippos cooling off in the freshwater, spotting hyenas, roaming giraffes and so on.
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- Lake Naivasha
Day 3: Lake Naivasha - Maasai Mara National Reserve
Proceed to Maasai Mara National Reserve after breakfast and arrive at your lodge about 4 hours later.
This reserve is world-renowned for its exceptional populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and elephants. The Great Migration, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, often happens in the reserve during July and August of each year. You will take an afternoon safari to enjoy this fantastic animal world: a vast grassland with scattered bushes, herds of animals, cloud shadows, and umbrella acacia trees.
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- Maasai Mara National Park
Day 4: Maasai Mara National Reserve
A full-day safari inside the reserve will give you more opportunities to encounter lion, leopard, elephant, cape buffalo, and rhinoceros, which collectively referred to as the "Big Five". If lucky enough, you will see their hunting scenes. The sunrise and the sunset at the reserve are also spectacular.
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- Maasai Mara National Park
Day 5: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Another full day in the Maasai Mara to spot more animals.
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- Maasai Mara National Park
Day 6: Maasai Mara - Nairobi, Departure
After breakfast, say goodbye to Maasai Mara and head to the airport in Nairobi for your departure flight.
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