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Tour Name
Bush Safari
Itinerary
Samburu-Aberdares-L. Nakuru-Maasai Mara
Duration 
8 Days 7 Night

Day 1: Samburu National Park
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve crossing the Equator and driving through changing terrain to the rugged semi-desert region in the northern Kenya. Though harsh, it is blessed with species rarely found elsewhere. Arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to search for the stars of Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 2: Samburu
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives. Search for the rare liver red reticulated giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich, Vulturine Guinea Fowl, Longneck Gerenuk. See braving lions on the grass, Cheetah, Leopards among plenty of other plains game (optional visits to Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 3: Aberdares National Park
Depart Samburu after breakfast and proceed to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya arriving at the Outspan Golf & Country Club for lunch. After lunch transfer to the Treetops Lodge where from the lodge balcony you view game that oftenly visit the floodlit waterhole and saltlick e.g. elephants, rhino, buffalo and giant forest hog. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru
Leave Treetops lodge for breakfast at Outspan Golf & Country Club. After breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru via Thomson fall. These lake is an armchair in the great rift valley lakes and often known as the pink lakes for it's great masses of pink flamingos, a variety of birdlife and other wild game can be seen here. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive inside the beautiful park. Dinner and overnight at lake Nakuru lodge/Sarova Lionhill lodge.
Day 5: Maasai Mara
After breakfast depart crossing the western rim of the rift valley and the loita plains, view scenarios enroute arriving Mara in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive inside Kenya's greatest concentration of game -Maasai mara game reserve. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova luxury tented camp/Mara Sopa Lodge.
Day 6: Maasai Mara
Breakfast at lodge and leave with picnic lunches for a full day game drive inside the Park. Search for wildgame black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are a-plentiful. Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Sarova luxury tented camp/Mara Sopa Lodge. Another optional experience is a balloon ride at acost of $385 per person.
Day 7: Maasai Mara
Full day inside the famous game reserve, a morning and afternoon game drive taken the rest of the day is yours to enjoy. Optional visits to the Maasai Villages-Manyattas and have a glimpse of their culture. Meals and overnight at Mara Sarova luxury tented camp/Mara Sopa Lodge.
Day 8: Nairobi
Pre- breakfast game drive, return to lodge for breakfast. After which you depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.

Per Person Sharing
Single Room Supplement
Period
Low season US$   1600 US$ 400 01 Apr - 31 May 08
Mid season US$   1800 US$ 450 01 Jun - 30 Jun & 01 Nov - 15 Dec 08
High season US$   1950 US$ 487 01 Jan - 31 Mar & 01 Jul – 31 Oct 08

Note: We also offer hotel, car rental and flights bookings which we can organise for you with your tour enquiry.

Remarks
Note
Rates are based on a minimum of 2 persons. A price reduction is available for numbers above two persons.

Package Includes:
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing
- Park entry fee
- Accommodation and all meals while on safari.
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Government taxes

Package Excludes:
- Hot air Balloon flight in Maasai Mara – US$ 385 per person extra
(Price is subject to confimation at the time of booking.)
- Extras at the lodges: tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses
NB: Prices and availability are subject to revision without prior notice owing to currency, tax, levy and seasonal fluctuations .

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