CLASSIC JOURNEYS KENYA SAFARI BRIEF 4 DAYS MASAI MARA & LAKE NAKURU WILDLIFE SAFARI PROGRAM SOPA 2017 Day 1: NAIROBI MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE On arrival at the Jom Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will give you a brief overview of your safari before handing you over to your driver guide with whom you will depart for the Masai Mara National Game Reserve with a brief stop for some photo taking at the Great Rift Valley view point. You arrive at the Masai Mara in time for check in and lunch at the Mara Sopa Lodge. Thereafter, you will spend the afternoon at leisure before going for the evening game drive till dusk when you return to your lodge.
The Masai Mara is arguably Kenya s most popular game reserve. It is most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film Out of Africa was made to a great extend in this sanctuary. There is a profusion of all types of wildlife including the big five. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeests, zebras, and the gazelles from the Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara river to reach Masai Mara grazing fields from late June. The game reserve abounds with birdlife since close to about four hundred and fifty two odd species have been recorded. Overnight stay: Mara Sopa Lodge Day 2: MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE Your day will be spent on safari in Africa's richest wildlife viewing arena. Historically teeming with wildlife, the Mara hosts Kenya's largest lion prides and elephant herds. Other predators include leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena; while in the Mara River you will see fat pods of hippo and vast Nile crocodiles. Other highlights include giraffe tops, gazelle, zebra, buffalo and over 550 species of birds. Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot air Balloon at an extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild! If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience. Alternatively visit a Masai village and get learn the Masai culture at an extra cost. Overnight stay: Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 3: MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Continue with your journey this morning as you drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, a shallow alkaline lake that is world-renowned for its huge concentration of flamingos; at times, hundreds of thousands of these birds give the lake a pink shimmering glow. Lunch will be at the Thompson Falls Restaurant. Arrive in Nakuru in time for check and lunch at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. You spend the afternoon at leisure then embark on a game viewing drive till dusk when you return to your lodge. The park boasts a huge variety of animals, including leopard which is often found snoozing on the branches of the magnificent yellow-barked acacias, lion, buffalo, hippo, waterbuck, warthog, baboon, the endangered Rothschild s giraffe only found in this park in Kenya, white rhino and the rare black rhino which is protected and guarded here. Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Overnight stay: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Day 4: DEPART 0800hrs. After your breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and depart with a brief morning game drive as you leave for Nairobi arriving in time for a farewell lunch at the renowned Carnivore Restaurant. The Carnivore is the ultimate 'Beast of a Feast' A variety of meat including ostrich, crocodile and camel, t is roasted over charcoal and carved at your table. Delicious side dishes and an exceptional array of sauces complement this fixed price feast that also includes soup, a selection of desserts and Kenyan coffee. Set in attractive tropical gardens, the service and the décor are outstanding. The Carnivore since its inception has played host to over 2 million customers from across the globe including numerous celebrities. In fact the Carnivore visitors book read like a global who is who! Whole joints of meat - legs of lamb and pork, ostrich, rumps of beef, sirloins, racks of lamb, spare ribs, sausages, chicken wings, skewered kidneys, even crocodile, and other tasty morsels - are roasted on traditional Masai swords over a huge, spectacular charcoal pit that dominates the entrance of the restaurant. After your lunch, you will be transferred to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your evening flight back home. Say good bye to the wonderful country and promise to join us on another expedition Pris per person, når 2 personer bor sammen, fra kr. 8540,- Fly kommer i tillegg I N C L U S I O N S Accommodation & Meals as stipulated in the itinerary. Transportation on safari will be in a private safari minivan while on safari with a pop up roof for easy game viewing & photography. Services of a professional English speaking driver-guide. French/Spanish speaking are at no extra cost All transfers All park fees All Government taxes and levies. 24 hours stand-by contact number. Guaranteed window seat. Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each vehicle. On safari accessories in each vehicle: First-aid kit, wildlife books, cools box and fire extinguisher. E X C L U S I O N S All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc. Gratuities and Tips to Hotels / Camps staff and Driver/Guide(s). Domestic & International flight/s and departure taxes and other taxes. Laundry services. Visa fees. Visas are available on arrival at all Entry point/s