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
Tour Highlights
Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Greatest wildebeest migration, Mara river crossing
- Unlimited game viewing drives
- Experience the Big Five
- World-famous Mara – rolling grassland, acacia trees & immense herds of zebras and wildebeest
- Exciting and colourful Maasai culture
Lake Nakuru National Park
- Bird watching
- Views of the great Rift Valley with its cool forests and lakes
- Both black and white rhinos
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION |
Nairobi – JKIA Airport or Nairobi hotel |
| DEPARTURE TIME |
Early Morning |
| INCLUDED |
Transport in a safari van customized for game viewing or with option to upgrade to 4X4 Land Cruiser jeep
English speaking Driver/guide,
Game drives
Accommodation in lodge/Camp
Meals on Full Board Basis while on Safari
Mineral water
All Park Entrance Fees |
| NOT INCLUDED |
Soft & alcoholic drinks
Things of personal nature
International Airfares, Visa Fees
Optional activities unless specified as included
Tips and other gratitude |
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
1. Hot Air Balloon Ride at $450 per person.
2. Masai Village Visit at $20 per person
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
Pick up from the airport on arrival and transfer you to Nairobi hotel for overnight stay. Dinner and overnight .Meal plan day: {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Pick up from your hotel; your safari briefing session with our tour consultant then drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve as you enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valley – Masai Mara game reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti, one of Kenya’s most favored game-viewing areas.
The reserve covers 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Afternoon game drive to see the sundowner as you trail the Big 5 ie Lions in large prides, Elephants, buffalos, zebras and numerous plain game. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge/camp. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3 & 4: Masai Mara Game Reserve Wildebeest Migration Trailing
Full days spent exploring the park in search of the big 5/ trailing the wildebeest migration and predators. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 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 lodge/camp. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National park
Breakfast then drive Lake Nakuru National park- to arrive in good time for lunch at lodge/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 hotel/lodge. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Nairobi
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.
