4 days Kenya Lodge safari visiting Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Parks. Spot the BIG5. Perfect for families and photographers. Private safari starting any day - minimum 2 persons
This 4 days safari features both Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park.
Maasai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya's most spectacular of all Kenyan parks and reserves, and here you have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. The Reserve covers an area of 700 square miles and forms part of the Serengeti ecosystem and hence hosts the world famous spectacle of the annual migration of up to two million wildebeest, thousands of zebra and an escort of carnivores from the Serengeti plains, following the rains and succulent new grass.
Lake Nakuru is one of the greatest world’s famous bird spectacles with over 400 bird species besides the flamingoes that carpet the lake. Other than the bird population, Lake Nakuru Park has its fair share of wildlife and many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game.
Day 1: Nairobi/Maasai Mara Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving Mara Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs Meal plan: {L, D}
Day 2: Maasai Mara Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant.
Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend entire day in the the park, or you can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives.You will also have the option of visiting a local Maasai village (US$20 per person). All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 3: Maasai Mara/Lake Nakuru Depart Maasai Mara after breakfast for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species 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. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 4: Lake Nakuru/Nairobi Another morning game drive in Nakuru then depart for Nairobi arriving approx. 1300 hrs. Drop at your hotel or transfer to the airport for onward flight home. Approx Transit time: 2 hrs Meal plan: {B}
- Not for single travellers - Safari departs daily with minimum 2 persons booking, we do not mix groups.
- Price is discounted for 3 or more persons
- Low season prices apply between April and June
- International flights are not included in the price
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
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rating 10/10
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On the scale that you suggest, I'd rate our experience at 10 pts. in terms of services provided.
That was also our honeymoon trip and our guide made it very special and memorable for us. The guide was extremely polite and flexible with our timing. The camps that were offered to us also contributed to our best possible experience. They were clean, welcoming, and supplied with great food.
One thing to mention was the dirt road travelling to Masai Mara. If we knew about it, we would have chosen to arrive to the Mara by air. Of course we understand this is outside the range of responsibilities of travel agents, but it is worth mentioning this detail and providing more options for visitors to arrive by air.
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Stephanie Battles - from United States
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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We've just returned from our custom safari we put together with the help of this operator.
It was the trip of a lifetime! Siema was very helpful. He answered all our questions as we made the arragements and even met us of the day we were picked up in Nairobi for a trip to Lake Nakuru and then on to the Masa Mara.
Our driver and guide, David, has over 15 years of experience and was very knowledgeable. We are a family of 5 with 3 teenagers and David made it fun and interesting for them as well. From the transportation, to the lodging, to the game drives we had a perfect trip!
I would recommend them to anyone planning an African Safari!
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Richard Sander - from United States
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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My wife, daughter and I had the adventure of a lifetime in only one short week, thanks to the planning and arrangements made by the operator.
They worked with us patiently over the Internet to tailor the itinerary so that it accommodated our dreams of what an African safari should be, while fitting it into our travel and budget constraints.
Our driver/guide was very knowledgeable, pleasant, drove safely and became our trusted friend. The Masai Mara safari was magnificent! We saw the "Big Five" in their natural environment, and came home with some awesome pictures. We went on to see the pink flamingos at Lake Nakuru, and walked amidst giraffes and zebras on Crescent Island. The accommodations were all first-rate and safe.
We highly recommend them.
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Cecilie and Kristian - from Norway
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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I had the vacation of my life!
I travelled with my son(12), and we both had a fantastic time. The animals were so close(you would want to get out and pet them), and the people were absolutely great!
The accomodation were super: Mara Sopa Lodge" was beautiful, very clean, good food and the staff was so friendly and took good care of us. "The Flamingo Hill Tented Camp" was also nice, with good food and friendly staff.The walls were tents, so you would listen to the sounds at night.You had everything you needed with your own bathroom and electrisity. The staff followed us to our tents at night and showed us the way.
Our guide took us to all the best places to view the wild animals, and told us patiently their names many times.
We felt so good taken care of in every way, that I would recommend this to everybody!
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S&JM Goerens - from Portugal
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 8/10
Comment:
we had an excellent trip... the guide was very good and competent the car as well just tyres could have been more recent in mud and dust carnivore restaurant is finally a tourist trap we were not informed, in spite of our special request, that 15 kg for 2 persons were the max charge on the Lamu flight so we had to leave 1 luggage at airport (it was still there at our return)
our appreciation is very favorable
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David Rocha - from United States
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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We (my father, sister, and son) had an absolutely incredible time and were totally satisifed with the service we received. Would like to especially thank Mr. Bernard Muchiri who was utmost professional in all of his correspondences and made us feel immediately welcome upon being greeted by him prior to the start of our safari.
We would also like to thank Michael, our guide and driver, who was extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of safari tracking as well as the myriad of species we saw. He was prompt, professional, and courteous the entire time and made the safari well worth our time and effort.
The hospitality of the Savora hotels in Maasi Mara and Lake Nakuru were most accommodating - and we very impressed with the tent lodgings at the Savora Maasi Mara - it was top notched.
Have recommended your travel agency, and that of the operator to many of my colleagues as we truly were delighted from beginning to end.
My continued best to you and all the terrific folks at African Guide.
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Paulina Larsson - from Norway
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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The safari operator made our journey and vaccation a memory for life and an excellent experience! I don't think we could have gotten a better guide or better follow up from the company.
Our guide, Peter, was competent, friendly and listened to all our requests. He really made an effort to make our journey a good one! And Siema at the office handled everything around the trip in a most splendid way. He was friendly, informative and easy to contact and get answers from, both from home and in place in Nairobi.
All in all, we believe that this journey was one of the best we'd ever did. Much thanks to them all.
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Wendell Phillips - from Canada
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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The safari operator conducted it'self in a professional manner and the staff was competent.
What particularly surprised me was how good the food was and the attention to detail. I also appreciated the respect paid to punctuality when daily schedules and times were established.
I was satisfied with the level of service and would recomend them to others on the basis of service while on Safari.
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Omar Valdimarsson - from Kenya
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This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
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Just a quick note to let you know that we were very happy with the whole thing (except the disgraceful road from Nairobi to Narok, of course). Everything else was as excellent as could be expected - and George is the nicest and most knowledgeable game driver we have met! We'll certainly be recommending your services to others.
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Kelly - from Canada
Trip:
This trip: Kenya Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
We had a fabulous trip. There was an initial mix-up on picking us up at our hotel but Serah, at the main office, and all her staff were very good at resolving the problem and and getting everything back on track.
We had a terrific guide who was very attentive to our needs and very knowledgable about the Masai Mara and all the animals. We would recommend the company to anyone.
