Masai Mara Classic Tour, 8 days 7 nights

We begin our beautiful family classic safari from Nairobi to Masai Mara national reserve approximately 5-6hours, pick up at the hotel then we drive to Masai Mara the home of the big five, the drive from Nairobi gives you a chance to take in the sights of Africa and allows you to talk to your guide and learn more about Africa as you go through the bumpy and smooth roads, get to discover the great rift valley, you definitely need to make a stopover not just because of its stunning beauty but also for a great photo opportunity, arrive in time for lunch, rest at your camp then a first game drive in search of big five and other wild animals including giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and different bird species, the stunning plains of Masai Mara return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Flight option from Nairobi to Masai Mara, the driver will pick you at the hotel then drive you to Wilson airport for a one hour flight to Masai Mara, and another driver will be waiting for you at one of the Masai Mara airstrips depending on the location of your accommodation, a quick game drive as you make your way to the chosen accommodation rest for a while and then proceed for the game drive,

NOTE, the flight option is available at an extra cost.

• Accommodation: Zebra Plains Camp
• Mara Sopa Lodge
• Sarova Mara Game Camp
• Keekorok Lodge.

Early morning breakfast, then leave with your lunch box for a full day game drive at this time of the day nocturnal animals head to their resting places as the animals of the day begin their cycle of feeding and preying, spend the whole day looking for rhinos, giraffes zebra wildebeest and many more big cats .rest as your lunch is served in a picnic-style, continue with your game drive till evening.

Optional. Masai Village Visit(usd20)per person

Balloon Safari(usd450)per person

• Accommodation: Zebra Plains Camp
• Mara Sopa Lodge
• Sarova Mara Game Camp
• Keekorok Lodge.

Morning breakfast, check out of the hotel, and then a final game drives through the park before the journey to lake Nakuru national park. Once you have arrived lunch will be served after we head to the park which is home to thousands and sometimes millions of flamingoes (greater and lesser) and over 400 bird species including pied kingfisher, goliath heron, Verreaux eagle, African fish eagle among others, and many wildlife including Rothschild’s giraffe, waterbuck, eastern black rhinoceros, and southern white rhino and many predators like lion cheetah leopards, return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

• Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge
• Nakuru Sopa Lodge
• Sarova  Lion hill Mara Game Lodge.

You will rise early for a pre-breakfast game drive and later return to the camp for breakfast and leave for Ol pejeta conservancy in Laikipia County between the foothills of Aberdares and Mount. Kenya. Ol pejeta is the largest black Rhino sanctuary in East Africa, home to the two remaining northern white rhino (Najib and Fatu). arriving in time for lunch, check-in and refreshments then proceed for the first game drive in search of rare animals including the endangered African wild dog, oryx, gravy zebra, serval, cheetah, Jacksons heartbeest, and more common African wildlife including impala, eland, dik-dik, giraffes, vervet monkey, silver-backed jackal, grants gazelle, return to the camp for diner and overnight.

• Accommodation: Sweet Waters Serena Camp.

Spend the whole day viewing the great predators, meet Najib and Fatu, and visit the sweet waters chimpanzee sanctuary these endangered animals can only be found here, meet and feed Baraka the black blind rhino, Riding with the Rhinos, junior rangers, bush walks, learn more about the conservancy .return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

• Accommodation: Sweet Waters Serena Camp.

Morning breakfast and later a game drive as you wave goodbye to Najib and Fatu then head to  Samburu national reserve, the only game reserve with special five (Grevy’s zebra, long-necked gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich & Beisa oryx), and Big five, (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino & leopard). All the three big cats can be found here (the lion, Cheetah, and African leopard. It is home to more than 400 bird species including Marabou stork, guineafowl, sunbirds, and grey-headed kingfisher. Visit Ewaso Nyiro river without which the game in this arid region could not survive, return to the camp for dinner & overnight.

• Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp
• Samburu Sopa Lodge
• Samburu Simba Lodge
• Elephant bedroom Camp.

Rising early for good views set off for another incredible game drive, spend the whole day discovering the mixture of acacia, riverine forest, thorn trees, and grassland vegetation, Ewaso ng’iro river contains large numbers of Nile crocodile basks. Visit the Samburu people and learn more about their culture and tradition, their way of living, singing and dancing among others .return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

• Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp
• Samburu Sopa Lodge
• Samburu Simba Lodge
• Elephant bedroom Camp.

One more game drive as we end our trip, drop off at Nairobi hotel or the airport .end of adventure.

Accommodation not included.