The Great Rift Valley


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Magnificent wildlife, excellent accommodations, and warm friendly open-hearted people! Your first night will be in cosmopolitan Nairobi. The safari starts with a unique “treehotel” experience which comes alive at dusk, an adventure in itself. Proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park famous for its flamingos, leopards and rhinos. The last two nights of safari are at the famous Masai Mara, the most beautiful of all the Kenyan wildlife strongholds. Certainly it is the last place where huge concentrations of game can still be seen in their old abundance – all the ‘big five are here: elephant, black rhino, buffalo, leopard and –above all – lion. This safari can be combined with a Tanzanian Safari.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Nairobi

 
Welcome to Nairobi.

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Nairobi, you will be welcomed by a representative and transferred to your hotel.

Hotel

Overnight at Hotel Intercontinental.


Day 2 - Kenya

 
Treehotel (Mt Kenya region).
Private Car Service

Drive via lush Kikuyuland to your all night game viewing lodge.

Sightseeing

From the balcony of the lodge you can see game coming to drink from the flood-lit waterhole.

Hotel

Overnight at Mountain Lodge (B,L,D).


Day 3 - Kenya

 
Lake Nakuru.
Private Car Service

Breakfast at your hotel. Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park via Nyahururu Falls.

Safari

Afternoon game drive to view the flamingos and other birds that feed in the alkaline water. Other game found in this park are black and White Rhino, buffalo, leopard, lion, Rothschild’s Giraffe, White and Black Colobus monkey, eland, steinbok, impala, Chandlers Reedbuck, dik dik, whilst rock hyrax, klipspringer, hippo and clawless otter.

Kenya Safari picture
Hotel

Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge (B,L,D).


Day 4 - Kenya

 
Safari

Traverse the Rift Valley and ascend its western rim into the Masai land. Red-clad, with spear Masai warriors tend their herds of cattle among the wildlife, admirably unmoved by the presence of large predators. Afternoon game drive in search of wildlife.

Camping

Overnight at Siana Spring Intrepids Camp (B,L,D).


Day 5-6 - Kenya

 
Safari

Morning and afternoon game drives in this spectacular game reserve, all with superb photographic opportunities. Apart from the seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Game includes : elephants, Black Rhinos, buffalos, wildebeest, Burchell’s zebras, hartebeest, various antelopes, gazelles, lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, and much more.

Camping

Overnight at Siana Spring Intrepids Camp (B,L,D).


Day 7 - Nairobi

 

Breakfast at your Lodge. Drive back to Nairobi and dropoff at JKI Airport for your onward flight.


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