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Kenya Lodge Safaris

MS 9: 4 Days Masai Mara Lodge Safari

The Masai Mara lies in the Great Rift Valley, which is a fault line some 3,500 miles (5,600km) long, from Ethiopia's Red Sea through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and into Mozambique. Here the valley is wide and a towering escarpment can be seen in the hazy distance. There can be as much wildlife roaming outside the park as inside. Many Masai villages are located in the 'dispersal areas' and they have, over centuries, developed a synergetic relationship with the wildlife.

There are four main types of topography in the Mara: Ngama Hills to the east with sandy soil and leafy bushes liked by black rhino; Oloololo Escarpment forming the western boundary and rising to a magnificent plateau; Mara Triangle bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands supporting masses of game especially migrating wildebeest; Central Plains forming the largest part of the reserve, with scattered bushes and boulders on rolling grasslands favoured by the plains game.

In a short stay during the wildebeest migration you could see thousands of animals, at other times there are still hundreds. The plains are full of wildebeest, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson's gazelle. Also regularly seen are leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared foxes. Black rhino are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance.

Itinerary

Day 1 Picked up from a city hotel at around 8.30hrs and drive to Maasai Mara Game Reserve through the Great Rift Valley. Lunch at the lodge .

Day 2 After breakfast, morning game viewing in this reserve famous for its great wildlife which include, lions, elephants, cheetah, gnus, zebra and many others. All meals and accommodation full board at the lodge or camp.

Day 3 Full day game viewing in Mara with all meals and overnight at the lodge .

Day 4 After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch at the lodge followed by an evening game drive in the park.

Day 5 Early morning bird watching along the shores of Lake Nakuru, especially Flamingoes and many others.

Proceed to Nairobi with a stop over at Lake Naivasha town for lunch then drive on to Nairobi arriving at around 1600hrs.

Highlights!

* Million - Strong Flamingos at Lake Nakuru National Park
* Big Five - Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo on Game Drives
* Spectacular wildlife and Scenery across the Maasai - Mara And Lake Nakuru