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About This Tour
Classic Masai Mara features unlimited safaris in Kenya’s most attractive game reserve and the arena to one of greatest spectacle on earth, the wildebeest migration.
Visiting one of the most popular tourism destinations in Africa located in the rich open grasslands of the Great Rift Valley. This is the best destination to visit especially during the winter when you cannot wear your purchased wholesale Havaianas. The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas as you are guaranteed to enjoy game any time of the year. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November.
There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 birds species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is for this reason a visitor hardly misses to see the big five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino) regardless the time of your visit.
Highlights
- Experience abundant wildlife, including the Big Five, year-round.
- Witness one of nature’s greatest spectacles with over 1.5 million animals from July to November.
- Spot over 450 species of animals, birds, and reptiles in their natural habitat.
- Stay at Loyk Mara Camp, offering full board and various activities for relaxation and exploration.
- Optional visit to a local Maasai village to learn about their traditions.
- Experience breathtaking aerial views of the Mara, complete with a champagne breakfast.
- Enjoy picturesque landscapes while travelling to and from Nairobi, including views of the Great Rift Valley.
Itinerary
Jambo! This morning you will be met by Classic Journeys Africa Customer Care Representative at Hotel/airport who will brief you on your program ahead and introduce the Driver Guide who will be with you throughout the safari.
Depart for the Masai Mara National Game Reserve, stopping briefly at the Great Rift Valley View Point for some photos then proceed with the drive to arrive in time for check in and lunch at the Loyk Mara Camp .You will then spend the afternoon at leisure before going for an evening game drive till dusk when you return to your camp.
Your accommodation Loyk Mara Camp has a lot of different facilities to satisfy the demand of guests who value the sense of privacy and peace to make them fill comfortable in the heart of the wild nature. Beside the standard services and facilities such like full board accommodation and game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve the camp offers a large variety of activities for those who wish to learn more about themselves, test their strength, express themselves, get new Impressions and impress their friends.
Overnight : Loyk Mara Camp
Full board
After your breakfast, you will depart for the whole day game drive in the vast Masai Mara National Game Reserve with picnic lunch being served in the wild. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.
You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.
Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures.
Overnight : Loyk Mara Camp
Full board
Spend yet another full day enjoying the great Masai Mara National Reserve. Some of the exciting activities at the camp that you can engage in today, include archery, billiards, bonfire, table games, swimming pool, nature walk, sunrise & sun-downer, game watching at Eagle Nest View Point, bird watching, balloon safari.
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.
Overnight : Loyk Mara Camp
Full board
After breakfast bid farewell to the Masai Mara as you set on your journey back to Nairobi. Drive back down the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, passing the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot, and lakes Elementaita and Naivasha on the way. Keep an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle and head up the escarpment. You will arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital city Nairobi in the late afternoon.
Drop off airport bid farewell to your driver guide until the next time!
Inclusion
- Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary.
- Transportation in a chauffeur driven safari 4 x 4 land cruiser with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
- Services of an English or French or Spanish speaking driver-guides, unlimited game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
- All Government taxes and levies.
- Complimentary 1.5 litres mineral water per person per day in the safari vehicle.
- All meet and greet services.
- All arrival and departure transfers.
- 24 hours stand-by contact number.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Guaranteed window seat in each vehicle per passenger.
- Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each vehicle.
- On safari accessories in each vehicle: – First-aid kit, wildlife books, a pair of binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher.
- Flying doctors coverage which covers you within East Africa for a period of 14 days. In the eventuality of a medical emergency, you will be airlifted to Nairobi where you will be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are born by the patient.
Exclusion
- All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
- Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s). Budget approx. $ 2.00 – $ 4.00 per person per day for lodge and hotel staff, $ 1.00 per bag for porters and $ 5.00 – $ 10.00 per person per day for driver-guides).
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
- Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
- Laundry services.
- Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
- Visa fees
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