7 Days Samburu - Lake Naivasha - Mara Safari

7 Days Samburu - Lake Naivasha - Mara Safari

Experience Samburu wich has rugged terrain and animal activity occurs around the Ewasyo River. Samburu has the Samburu special Five - Gerenek, Grevy's Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe and Beisa Oryx.
The Maasai Mara is open plains and riverine vegetation and offers one of the world’s most important habitat areas for a great variety of wild African animals. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird’s species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere else in Africa is wildlife more abundant than Mara.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi

Pass By: Nairobi, Nairobi
You will be met by our customer care team on arrival in Nairobi, transfer to your Nairobi hotel few kilometers from the Airport. Here you will relax before your safari experience begins the following day.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Tamanrind Hotel or Boma Hotel

Day 2: Nairobi - Samburu

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
Depart after breakfast, drive north through the coffee and pineapples plantations, stop briefly at the equator crossing point in Nanyuki where you can see the only mountain with snow near the equator on good weather. Head to Samburu arrive at the lodge in time for lunch. Head for your first game drive at 16:00hrs.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Samburu Sopa Lodge or Ashnil Samburu Camp

Day 3: Samburu

Stop At: Buffalo Springs Game Reserve, Buffalo Springs Game Reserve, Eastern Province
Spend your day in Samburu/Buffalo springs game reserve with morning and afternoon game drives, in search of the unique and rare species only found north of equator, this include the long-necked gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich and Grevy’s zebra popularly known as the Samburu special. You may also choose to visit Samburu village in between the game drives as an optional extra activity.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Samburu Sopa Lodge or Ashnil Samburu Camp

Day 4: Samburu - Lake Naivasha

Stop At: Thomson Falls, Near Ole Ngare Nare River, Nyahururu 20300 Kenya
Depart Samburu early in the morning and drive south, travel via the spectacular Thomson falls and through the Great rift valley escarpment to enjoy scenery proceed to the hotel for late lunch. Afternoon will be at leisure. Optional activities are afternoon visit to Hells Gate National park,boat trip around the shores of the lake and a visit to the crescent island
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sawela Lodge or Lake Naivasha Sopa

Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Maasai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Depart after breakfast for the world famous Maasai Mara, the beautiful scenery of the riverine vegetation, rolling plains and open savannah is home to highest concentration of animal species. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp/Lodge thereafter at 16:00hrs head out on an afternoon game drive.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Zebra Plains Camp or Zebra Plains Camp

Day 6: Maasai Mara

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve 00200 Kenya
Today you will have full day in Maasai Mara with early morning and afternoon game drives, explore the vast plains and the riverine vegetation’s of the Mara in search for the CATS. There’s also the option of having a bird’s eye view of the Mara in a hot-air balloon safari or visiting the Maasai village in between the game drives.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Zebra Plains Camp or Zebra Plains Camp

Day 7: Maasai Mara - Nairobi

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Early morning game drives at Maasai Mara, back to the lodge/camp for breakfast thereafter depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. Time permitting you have an option of visiting giraffe center (US$ 10 payable direct at the entrance) or visit Maasai Market where you have a chance to sample handmade crafts and souvenir that you can take home before being transferred to the airport to catch your flight.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.