Bird watchers’ paradise and the Great Wildebeest Migration.

When you dream of Africa and you dream of the Masai Mara. This huge expanse of gently rolling grassland – specked with flat-topped acacia trees and trampled by massive herds of zebras and wildebeest – is the ultimate African cliché. But for once the reality lives up to the image and the Masai Mara, which comprises not just the famous reserve but also around a dozen community conservancies, several group ranches and numerous Maasai villages, is for many people not just the highlight of their Kenyan adventure but the very reason they came in the first place.

On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. The great extensive pink hue on the shores of lake which is created by the tens of thousands of greater and lesser flamingos that inhibit the shores of the lake is more than satisfying.Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges.

Below is a fully customizable itinerary of these two great places.

Day 1 – L. Nakuru

Early morning pick up and itinerary briefing by Abana safaris representative. Afterwards you board the van and start on a journey to the Great Rift Valley. You will have a brief stop to be explained on how the Great Rift Valley was formed at the viewpoint. Named in honour of a Scottish explorer John Walter Gregory, who was the first European to see and research about it, it divides Kenya neatly down the length of the country essentially separating east from west. Afterwards, proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park, arrival in time for lunch. Check in have lunch and relax. In the evening you will enjoy a game drive in the park. L. Nakuru is famous for its flamingos and not forgetting other wildlife like Black and White Rhino, Leopards, Rothschild’s Giraffe and many more. The amazing birds, flamingos make lake shores appear pink out of their concentration. You will also proceed to the baboon cliff just to have a look at the whole park from an aerial view.   Dinner and Overnight…..

Day 2 – Masai Mara

After your breakfast, you will check out from the lodge and enjoy a short game drive through the park as you proceed to Masai Mara Game Reserve via the beautiful savannah grasslands and plains in the Great Rift Valley, magnificent views of Mt. Suswa, Mt. Margaret and Mt. Longonot.

This game reserve is among the 9 wonders of the world and is a renowned tourist destination in Kenya, famous for the wildebeest migration along the Mara River. The river is full of Crocodiles and hippos which traverse the Mara. The reserve has high proportions of wildlife and above all one is sure to spot a pride of lions resting or hovering in the fantastic woodland savannah grassland, and also the big five. Other animals expected include; hyenas, antelopes, topis, dikdik, and zebras among others.  Arrive in time for lunch, check in, have lunch and relax. Late evening we will enjoy a short game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight…….

Day 3: Masai Mara

After breakfast at the camp, you will explore the park’s amazingly high concentration of game. A full day game drive with picnic lunch at the Mara River as you enjoy the scenic view of the crocodiles resting on the brown-muddy river banks. The rolling grasslands of the Maasai Mara offer ideal game viewing and photographic opportunities and the grassy plains are broken by rocky outcrops which are favorite midday resting places for Lion.

This is where millions of Wildebeest cross the Mara River from the Serengeti National park of Tanzania to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve of Kenya – an annual spectacular event, which brings along thousands of plains game and predators to the Mara, making the park a beehive of ‘wildlife activities’. Late afternoon can be spared for an optional visit to the Maasai village to be enlightened on the Maasai culture and perhaps enjoy a Maasai cultural dance.

Day 4 – Nairobi

Immediately after breakfast you will board your van ready for a game drive through the park. This is the best time for game viewing as the animals are actively feeding. Afterwards you will proceed to the lodge for check out, before proceeding to Nairobi.

The cost of the above will be;

Ksh 27,600 per person sharing

The cost includes;

• 1night L. Nakuru 2 nights Masai Mara accommodation on full board basis
• Transport throughout the safari
• Game drives in the park
• Services of a professional driver guide/guide
• Park entrance fees

The cost excludes:

• Personal items like telephone, laundry etc.
• Anything else not included above