5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters -
Lake Nakuru -
Masai Mara
Safari
(5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters Game Reserve – Lake
Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara
Game Reserve Safari
from Nairobi 5 Days safari will take you to
the slopes of Mt Kenya across the equator to Sweetwaters
Game Sanctuary - the only Chimpanzee
Sanctuary in Kenya. Next stop is Lake Nakuru National
Park - world's greatest bird spectacles. And finally
to Kenya's most popular Game Reserve -
The Masai Mara National Reserve.)
Sweetwaters
Tented Camp |
Bateleur
Camp in Kichwa Tembo
|
Lake
Naivasha Sopa Lodge
|
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters
– Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
Safari
5 Days/
4 Nights Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru – Masai
Mara
Safari
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary – Lake
Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve
Safari from Nairobi begins
with a visit to the famous Sweetwaters
Game Reserve is 90,000-acre private ranch with magnificent
views across the plains to the snow capped peaks of
Mount Kenya.
This
game sanctuary is the closest reserve to Nairobi (3.5
hours drive) home to all the big five game, and has
the highest ratio of game-to-area of any park or reserve
in Kenya. Its popular waterhole is floodlit by night,
providing excellent and secluded rarely seen game
viewing.
Game
drives at Sweetwaters are indeed a pleasure. Game
viewing may also take the form of game walks accompanied
by a resident Naturalist, game rides on horseback,
Camel riding, night game drives and "bush"
lunches or dinners.
The
Chimpanzee Sanctuary is most informative and entertaining
and should be visited while in the Game Reserve. The
Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is incorporated within
the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and is the only place in
Kenya where this highly endangered and remarkably
intelligent species can be seen.
Our
next stop is Lake Nakuru National Park dominated by
a gentle undulating terrain with open bush and woodlands,
typical of the dry rift valley vegetation. Twenty
seven percent (27%) of the park is composed of the
Lake Nakuru waters.
The
park was declared a rhino sanctuary in 1983. The Rhino
stocking programme which ensued received white rhinos
from South Africa. Currently the sanctuary has approximately
45 black and 31 white Rhinoceros.
The
grand finale is the Masai Mara Game Reserve - Kenya’s
most famous and finest game sanctuary. In the months
of June and July each year, the wildebeests in their
troops arrive at the Kenyan border, ready to cross
the steep banks of the broad and fast flowing Mara
River.
This
crossing is truly the greatest episode of the entire
migration. Hot on their heels are the predators of
the savannah –lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal,
hyena and vultures. The banks of the Mara River provide
one of the best vantage points to witness the drama.
The
Mara also offers wildlife in such variety and abundance
that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species
of animals have been recorded here. You will most
likely see the Big Five- lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard,
and elephant. Not to mention numerous plain animals.
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters
– Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
Safari
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru –
Masai Mara Safari Rates
Include:
Dates
From |
Dates
To |
1 Guest |
2 Guests |
4 Guests |
Available
all Year
|
Available
all Year |
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for a Quote |
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for a Quote |
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for a Quote |
Notes
*
Minimum number of guests is 1 and there is no Maximum
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru –
Masai Mara Safari Itinerary
Day
1: Nairobi – Drive to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
This
morning we depart Nairobi and proceed north, driving
through lush tea and coffee estates to Sweetwaters Conservancy.
Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its
sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed
multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi.
We
visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established
by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to
orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced
refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens!
In
fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with
the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve
in Kenya. Moreover, the Sanctuary has several private
waterhole and salt lick so we’ll be guaranteed
unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night
game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco
dining or relaxing by pool, Sweetwaters is bound to
delight.
Overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp or Porini
Rhino Camp or Similar
Meal
Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day
2 : Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta –
Drive
to Lake
Nakuru National Park
Depart
Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta after breakfast for Lake Nakuru
National Park, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
In the afternoon a ‘Spice’ game drive is
planned. Besides the flamingos that Lake Nakuru is famous
for, there are approximately 400 other species of birds
found there.
In
addition, a large variety of game can be found in the
Park including the introduced Rothschild's Giraffe,
Black and White Rhino, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Lion, Buffalo,
Leopard, Baboon and many species of plains game.
Overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill lodge or Lake Nakuru
Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
3: Lake Nakuru –
Drive
to Masai
Mara Game Reserve
After
a leisure breakfast at your lodge, depart overland to
the Masai Mara Game Reserve-jewel of Kenya's Game Park.
This
enormous Reserve actually part of the vast Serengeti
plains is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest
migration and is a true home of the big five-Lion, Elephant,
Leopard, Rhino and Cape Buffalo. After lunch, explore
the Reserve on a late evening 'Spice' game drive.
Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Serena Lodge
or Siana Springs Tented Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
4: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve
The
Masai Mara is one of the greatest wildernesses of the
world. Morning and afternoon 'Spice' game drives are
planned. Large mammals are varied, abundant and easy
to see. Residents among the parks mammals are; Masai
Giraffe, Buffalo, Impala, Zebra, Topi, both the Thomson's
and Grant's Gazelles.
Optional
hot Air Balloon rides are available on this day at an
additional cost. On this final day in the Mara, you
also have an opportunity to visit an authentic Masai
village.
Overnight
at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Serena Lodge or Siana Springs
Tented Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
5: Masai
Mara Game Reserve –
Drive
to Nairobi
Begin today with an
early morning 'Spice' game drive followed by a complete
English breakfast at your lodge. Mid-morning drive
to Nairobi. The balance of the day is at leisure for
last minute assisted shopping and sightseeing.
Meal
Plan {Breakfast}
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru –
Masai Mara
Safari Includes:
*
Extensive Game drives
*
Pre–tour itinerary document
*
All meals included while on safari
*
All applicable Game Park entrance fees
*
Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
*
Guaranteed window seating with open top for easy photography
*
Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking
this safari
*
Finest accommodations in Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru &
Masai Mara Game Reserve
*
Round trip transport from Nairobi to Sweetwaters, Lake
Nakuru & Masai Mara Game Reserve
*
Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/ Driver. (Professional
Safari Escort is available upon request)
5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru –
Masai Mara
Safari Excludes:
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International Airfare
*
A visit to a Masai Village
*
Accommodations in Nairobi
*
Cost of obtaining passport and visas
*
Gratuity for your professional driver guide
*
Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
*
Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
*
Nature walks, Night game drives, Camel rides etc
*
Gratuity for Porterage/ waiters at hotels, camps and
airports
*
Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency
air rescue
*
Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 470
US Dollars)
*
Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage
fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails,
faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne,
luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not
indicated in the itinerary
Booking
& Reservations for 5
Days/ 4 Nights Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary – Lake
Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve
Safari from Nairobi, Kenya
Contact:
Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871
Mobile
: 0721242711 (Safaricom) - Kenya
Email:
info@africanspicesafaris.com