7 Days Mara - Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha and Crater Lake Kenya Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara

Our Safaris starts with a pick-up by one of our driver as early as 0730am from your hotel. There after depart for Masai Mara with the first stop at the Great Rift Valley View Point. This is a perfect place to be in the early morning and evening. You will watch enthralling Rift valley with it's vast vegetation and the sun rays kissing the far and wide stretching mountains in the surrounding. The Great Rift Valley has been reckoned as a wonder of the world stretching from the Middle East passing through Africa and has a great and vast chunk in East African part and ends in Mozambique in the South. After about 15-20min of getting history you will proceed to Narok. Narok is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major center of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of around 40,000 people, mostly Masai. The Masai, natives of Narok district, refer to Narok as Enkare Narok (meaning black water or dark water) named after, Enkare Narok, the river flowing through Narok town. The elevation of Narok is 1827 meters (5,997 feet) in altitude. You will have your hot lunch here and there after proceed to Masai Mara, on arrival you will be received by our Masai Mara Staffs and then assist you to check in the lodge leave for the late afternoon game drive which starts immediately upon your arrival, this game drive offers you the 1st day 1 evening big 5 kill as well as Africa Sunset around 1830hrs, then our driver will drive you back to the lodge

Luxury Lodge: https://sopalodges.com

Day 2: Masai Mara full day

Masai Mara is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular Eco-Systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing Eco-System. I am sure you have heard the wildebeest migration is nothing short of amazing. It is one of the things you have do add to your bucket list. This will be the full day explore the Masai Mara, breakfast will be served as early as 0730am, then our cook will pack for you fresh picnic lunch since the whole day will be exploring the Masai Mara famous 7th wonders of the World. This game reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The Mara's gentle fertile climate bounded by The Rift, offers perhaps the richest stocked reserve set within some 1672 sq km - an unlimited spectacle of wildlife. Located 268 km west of Nairobi, the emphasis here is on game. Herds of immense Elephants, browse among Lion, Buffalo, Thompson Gazelle, Zebra and Topi. You may occasionally sight black Rhino. In the Mara River Hippos play and Cross bask on the banks. The annual migration of a million Wildebeest follows the rains north.After exploring the park return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Luxury Lodge: https://sopalodges.com

Day 3: Masai Mara Full Day

Wake up at 0630am and have your breakfast, then proceed for another full day game drive which will follow the great migration along the sand river or Mara river depending with the migration route, explore the park for the entire day as you witness the greatest and most waited for wildebeest migration which happens once every year. Later in late afternoon drive back to the Lodge and you can opt to relax in the swimming pool as you await to be served with dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight in Mara Sopa Lodge

Luxury Lodge: https://sopalodges.com

Day 4: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru Rhino Sanctuary

Wake up call at 0600hrs, you will have a cup of hot coffee, then proceed for the early morning game drive until 0930hrs, then return to the Camp or lodge for full breakfast, there after if you like you can visit the Masai Village before going to Lake Nakuru. Then leave Masai Mara and drive to Lake Nakuru having your lunch again in Narok town, then proceed to Lake Nakuru arriving late afternoon, on arrival you will proceed for a short game drive until 1830hrs where you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight in Lake Nakuru lodge

Lodge Safari : https://www.lakenakurulodge.com

Day 5: Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha

Breakfast will be served at around 0700am there after proceed for the game drive, you will have a chance to visit a unique sanctuary catering for a sizable number of the endangered White and Black rhinos as well as Rothschild giraffe. Water bucks, predators such as the lion and leopard are common at the park. Also to be seen is a myriad different variety of bird life in and around the lake. Flamingo's are also plenty at the lake. The Bird Watchers’ Paradise the Lake is on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching.After the whole morning game drive check out the park and drive to Lake Naivasha. Upon arrival you will check in and then you will have a boat ride which will take you to the Hippo Pool where you will be able to see many of them in the water as well as bird life which is plenty in this Lake. There after proceed back to the lodge for dinner and overnight in Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

Luxury Lodge: https://sopalodges.com

Day 6: Crater Lake Waking Safari - Nairobi

Crater Lake Game Sanctuary Naivasha is a green soda lake at the bottom of an extinct volcano on the western side of Lake Naivasha and north of the village of Kongoni, with many trails including one for hikers along the steep but diminutive crater rim. Its nature trails lead through the vegetation around the crater with plenty of wildlife including over 170 species of birds. Besides the impressive 170 bird species recorded here, giraffes, zebras and other plains wildlife are also regular residents. While walking, remember that buffaloes lurk in the woods. History is everywhere at Crater Lake. The 10,000-acre game sanctuary houses the famous hilltop grave where Happy Valley's tragic heroine, Lady Diana Delamere, is buried with her last two husbands, Gilbert Colvile and Thomas Delamere. For the truly intrepid, there are the mysterious 'Caves of God' in the golden wheat fields of Ndabibi, reputed to be an inspiration for H. Rider Haggard's Allan Quartermain. The camp is built on the shores of green volcanic like in the bottom of an old volcanic crater.The crater is 87 hectares in extent and the lake takes up to 14 hectares of this area.Over the last four years,the camp has been awarded a total of four awards by the Kenya travel Magazine "Travel News and Lifestyle" including Best tented camp in Kenya and Best Weekend getaway.It has also gained the reputation of being the most romantic camp in Kenya. Activities at the camp are centred round nature and wildlife.There are guided nature walks in the crater and the Sanctuary.The bird list is over 400 species,of which it is easy to spot more than 100 species in a day. There are 30 species of wildlife in the sanctuary .At night the Hippo come out of the main Naivasha lake to graze,and it is possible to see the Aardvark and spring hares on night game drives.There is a colony of over 70 Colombus monkeys living here,In addition for the most of the year are Flamingo's covering almost the entire lake,numbers of which can go up-to 3-4000. Dinner and overnight in the camp

Mid Camping Safari : https://www.craterlakecamp.com

Day 7: Crater Lake Nairobi

After breakfast, we proceed enjoy an hour-long boat ride and then proceed to Else-mere is home to the late Joy and George A damson, of Born Free fame . This is now a conservation center and museum where you will enjoy an hour-long boat ride on Lake Naivasha, before a delicious lunch in their beautiful gardens. You can look out for some of the hundreds of bird species as well as the hippos which sometimes come close to graze, after lunch head back to Nairobi arriving early afternoon with a drop off to the hotel of your choice or back to the airport if your flight will be same day in the evening.

Included In The Package Above:

1. Pick up from the airport upon arrival

2. Transport with safari Vehicle with pop-up roof

3. All park entrance fees

4. Accommodations in the accommodations mentioned

5. Full board,three meals per day while on safari

6. Drop off to the airport the last day

7. Game drives

8. Drinking water

9. Boat Ride

Excluded In The Package

1.Tips for the drive

2. Entrance to the Masai village in Masai Mara{optional 15usd per person payable direct to the Masai elders in the village}

What To Bring

2. Sunscreen and lip-balm

3. First aid kit and insect repellent

4. Flash light

5. Binoculars

6. Camera with zoom lenses

7. Spare film or memory card and batteries or battery pack

8. Sun glass and sun hat

9. Long sleeved shirt and long trousers

10. Warm sweater