DAY 01: NAIROBI TO LAKE NAIVASHA
Our driver will pick you at the hotel or airport. After c briefing, you'll drive to Lake Naivasha with a stop-over at the Great Rift Valley Escarpment for viewing and photo session. The proceed to Lake Naivasha -This lake is the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200f), the water is fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus (ancient Egyptians once used this to make paper). Naivasha is another area popular for bird watching (over 400 species have been recorded).. There are no crocodiles in the lake as the water is too cold for them, due to altitude but there are a number of hippos. Embark on an optional boat ride.
Dinner and overnight at your preferred lodge.
DAY 02: LAKE NAIVASHA TO LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Well known all over the world for its flamingos, it is alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingoes being the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingoes in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. You'll arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at your preferred camp.
DAY 03: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK TO MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
After breakfast, you will have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and attendant predators. You will arrive in time for lunch and then have an afternoon game drive.
You will have dinner and an overnight stay at your preferred camp.
DAY 04: FULL DAY IN MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
After breakfast, you will have a full-day game drive, with packed lunch. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It is one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during a morning's game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one's vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
Return to your Camp in the evening for dinner and overnight
DAY 05: RETURN TO NAIROBI
After breakfast, an optional Masai Mara Village visit can be organized. You will depart Masai Mara and drive back to Nairobi. You will arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel or airport for the flight back home.
