5 Days Great Rift Valley Safari / 450 pp

o 8 am pick up from your overnight accommodation or our offices in Nairobi CBD
o Departure for an enjoyable safari south along the Great Rift Valley on the main Nairobi – Nakuru highway with several stops at strategic peak viewpoints to have a view of the Great Right Valley floor.
o The safari starts at Hell’s Gate National Park with its savannah ecosystem which harbours a wide variety of wildlife. There are over 100 species of birds in the park including vultures, verreaux’s eagles, augur buzzard and swifts. Also common in the park are African buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, and baboons.
o We then depart in the afternoon to Lake Naivasha, which is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. Here you will enjoy popular bird watching with over 400 bird species recorded in the lake. Lake Naivasha is also a popular weekend retreat for Nairobi expat community for sailing, skiing and fishing, and you get a great opportunity to network in case you are looking to set up in Kenya or just know more about our country from all perspectives.
o Afternoon sailing is common in Lake Naivasha and we highly recommend it so that you enjoy wholesome elevated Rift Valley view. The Lake has no crocodiles because the water is too cold for them at this high altitude. There are several hippos though that you will enjoy watching from a distance. Along the shores of Lake Naivasha are pristine vineyards producing grapes for Kenya’s growing wine industry.
o Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

o 8 am pick-up from your campsite or lodge, and then we’ll drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, which lies southwards of Bogoria just across the Equator. Kenya is in the middle of the world (Southern and Northern hemisphere) exactly divided by half by the Equator. The weather here is amazing all through the year!
o Arrival at Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch and early afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is world renowned as being one of the natural wonders of the world. It is one of the few alkaline lakes in the Great Rift Valley.
o Expect to enjoy the Lake’s natural beauty comprising of flamingos (up to 2 million reside in the Lake at any one time). It is also a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of 60 white rhinos and 40 black rhinos, a spectacular diversity that will provide you with a sight to behold. Other animals in the park include most of the Big Five, baboons, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, monkeys and over 100 bird species amongst others.
o Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

o 7 am breakfast followed by early morning departure to Maasai Mara National Reserve, which holds the distinction of being one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa.
o We will stop at critical viewpoints for a good view, to take some breath, snap some photos of the Great Rift Valley, and buy optional souvenirs/post cards.
o Early lunch at Narok town, the Maasai Capital, and for some early dive into the life of the Maasai people.
o Arrival in the Maasai Mara for late afternoon game drive till late evening to watch unique sunset over the Mara.
o Dinner and overnight stay at your tented camp. Optional evening alcoholic drinks in the camp to accompany your meal.

o Early breakfast at the camp then 8 AM departure for full day safari exploring Africa’s flora and fauna, and searching for the Big Five
o Drive to the Mara River on Kenya/Tanzania boarder for the great wildebeest migration. The opposite of the river is Serengeti in Tanzania.
o Picnic lunch will be served by the river as you enjoy a view of hippos and crocodiles.
o Late evening drive to catch a view of all the Big Five.
o Dinner and overnight stay at your tented camp.

o Optional pre-breakfast game drive between 6.30 a.m – 8.30 a.m.
o Breakfast at the camp then departure to Maasai village for sampling of authentic Maasai culture.
o Departure for Nairobi with brief lunch stopover in Narok particularly for those catching early evening flights. Expect to arrive in Nairobi between 3 – 5 p.m.