4-Day Great Migration Safari 2018 from Nairobi

4 days
About this activity
Day 1 : Nairobi - Masai Mara (L, D)
Pick up from your place in Nairobi at 08:00am then be transferred to meet the group and later depart to Masai Mara Game Reserve at 8:30am via the view-point of the western Great Rift Valley. Your lunch is served at Narok town at 12pm.
Your journey deepens into the Masai plains, arriving at around 3pm for check-in at the tented camp / lodge. You will start the first introduction game drive in the afternoon tracking various animal species and birds which inhabit here. Back to the camp / lodge at 06:30pm. Dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge.
Accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking. Accommodation in Masai Mara is either big tents or lodge-rooms which have a bed, toilet, and mosquito nets inside.
Day 2 : Masai Mara (B, L, D)
Your day starts with the breakfast at the camp / lodge and by 8am you'll leave with picnic lunches for extensive game drive. A game drive to Mara river which is point of Migration and point to spot the crocodiles and hippopotamus is always emphasized by our guides. Break for your picnic lunch after viewing the hippos and crocodiles at 1pm. Game drive will continue till 4pm, get out of the park for 2 hours optional activities such as a visit to Maasai Village. Note gratuities are given to the Maasai when you visit their village. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge
Day 3 : Masai Mara (B, L, D)
This day you have an option to start with hot air balloon ride. A great opportunity to explore Masai Mara from a bird's eye view. Pickup time for this activity is 5:30am. The ride lasts 1 hr, your guide comes to meet you after the ride and you continue with game drive in the park.
In case you are not going for balloon ride your day starts with the breakfast at the camp/lodge and by 8:00am you'll leave for extensive game drive. Today you will see all the Big 5 (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant). The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close range viewing and photography.
Day 4: Masai Mara - Nairobi (B)
Early morning game drive to track the wildcats as they hunt and kill very early in the morning. You have great chances to view lions, cheetahs and leopards at this time of the morning. If you are lucky you will witness a hunt and a kill. At 9:00am back to the camp for full breakfast, later depart the Mara region for Nairobi with a short stop at the store where you can buy some souvenirs to remind you of a great holiday in the Mara. You will arrive to Nairobi at around 4pm where you can be dropped off at your hotel / accommodation in Nairobi
Included
  • Hotel and airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Transport in a safari-modified minivan or jeep 4x4, pop-up roof, fully equipped, each person near the window
  • 1 liter of mineral water per person per day in a vehicle
  • Professional english-speaking driver, guide
  • All safari game-drives as per itinerary
  • 3-night accommodation in a lodge-room or tent (single, double sharing or triple)
  • Meals (B=breakfast, L=lunch or lunch-box, D=dinner)
  • Air rescue by AMREF
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
Not included
  • Alcohol drinks, beverages (available to purchase)
  • Cultural visits to Maasai villages (15 USD p/p) - option
  • Hot air balloon ride in Masai Mara (360 USD p/p) - option
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • It is recommended that you arrive at least the day before departure to overcome any jet-lag and acclimate to Africa
  • Airport pickup is free of charge in case that your arrival is on the date when the tour departs. If you arrive to Nairobi in advance then the transfer from NBO airport to your accommodation in Nairobi requires 20 USD extra
  • You will be joined to the small group (maximum 6 pax) with departure at 8:30am
  • If your arrival to NBO airport is on the date when the tour departs, you have booked this tour but the flight was delayed with arrival later than 7:00am, you will join the group the next day.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Features
Tourism
85% Original
55% Cultural
50% Adrenaline
35%
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