6 DAYS MASAI MARA AND THE LAKES

Highlights: This tour combines a visit to the Masai Mara, where the biggest concentration of game in Kenya is to be found and other visits to Lake Nakuru, Baringo and Bogoria which are a bird watchers and naturalists paradise.

DAY 1: NAIROBI / MASAI MARA
Depart Nairobi at 0930 hrs and drive south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Lunch enroute arriving camp in the afternoon in time for an afternoon game drive to this immense reserve with  590 square miles of rolling plains and wooded hills. you will have the opportunity to observe the magnificent game of the African wild in their natural habitat, spotting herds of elephants and prides of lions.  Dinner and overnight at the camp/Lodge.

DAY 2 MASAI MARA
This is one of the world's most famous wildlife reserves. From July to September, it provides one of nature's most dramatic sights, the annual migration of over a million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from the Serengeti in the south and across the Mara River into Masai Mara. Following their footsteps are Africa's predators; lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.  Full day spent in search of Elephants, Buffalo, Lion, Zebra, Cheetah, Rhino, Wildebeest and other plains' game. All meals and overnight at camp/Lodge.

DAY 3: MASAI MARA
Morning and afternoon game drives reveals the Sunrise and sundown as  the greatest moments for game viewing in these mystic plains, a time where the soft red hues of the sun will give your photographs the clarity of the actual African savannah. Morning game viewing with a long drive to the Mara river where you will be able to view Hippos and Crocodiles. After lunch at lodge, take an afternoon drive in the Masai Hills: A brief tour to the Masai village will be given to see Masai dance and culture . Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

DAY 4: MASAI MARA/ NAKURU
After breakfast, leave the camp/lodge and depart for Lake Nakuru. Picnic lunch enroute arriving Lake Nakuru in the afternoon. Afternoon game drive where you will be able to view Rhino, Impala, Waterbuck and Gazelle and a large variety of birds, for which Lake Nakuru is renowned. All meals and overnight at the camp/lodge.

DAY 5: LAKE NAKURU /LAKE BARINGO
Depart Nakuru  arriving for Lake Baringo. Lake Baringo famous as bird sanctuary. After lunch, proceed to the spectacular Lake Bogoria, which is a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and also home to a sizeable number of flamingoes and other species of birds. The highlight, however, is the boiling hot springs and geysers, which also contribute to the beauty of the lake Afternoon at leisure with an option of either having a dip at the swimming pool or a guided bird walk.

Optional Boat trip to see the hippos and crocodiles is available on request. Afterwards, drive back to Lake Nakuru national park for meals and overnight.

DAY 6: LAKE NAKURU / NAIROBI
After breakfast proceed for a game drive up to mid-day followed by departure for Nairobi arriving in the early evening.

This tour combines a visit to the Masai Mara where the biggest concentration of game in Kenya is to be found and other visits to Lake Nakuru, Baringo and Bogoria which are a bird watchers and naturalists paradise.