GREAT RIFT VALLEY SAFARI
From Nairobi

Samburu National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Reserve - Masai Mara National Reserve.

El Moran Safaris
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6 Day Safari to The Great Rift Valley

An action-packed 6 day Safari from Nairobi taking in Samburu National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Reserve - Masai Mara National Reserve. An affordable scenic and African wildlife treat!

Day One

  • On arrival in Nairobi in the morning, depart for Samburu National Reserve via Central Kenya and north across the Equator.
  • Arrive in Samburu National Reserve at the accommodation of your choice in time for check in and lunch.
  • After lunch it's time for relaxation enjoying the lodge facilities until 1600hrs.
  • Proceed on the afternoon game drive until 1800hrs.
  • On your way back, the driver will find a lovely spot for you to watch the sunset before you drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Two

  • Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee before going out to catch the sunrise.
  • After, the sunrise, proceed on an early morning game drive from 0630hrs until 0830hrs then drive back for full breakfast.
  • After breakfast depart for the late morning game drive then drive back for lunch.
  • After lunch, enjoy relaxation again until 1600hrs where you enjoy another afternoon game drive that includes sunset watch until 1830hrs then drive back for diner and overnight.

Day Three

  • Due to the long journey to L. Nakuru, you will have early breakfast followed by check out from lodge and depart to the floor of the Rift Valley to L. Nakuru National Reserve.
  • On the way, make a brief stopover at Nyahururu Thompsons waterfalls
  • From there proceed to L. Nakuru arriving in time for lunch at the Lodge of your choice for check in and lunch.
  • After lunch is relaxation followed by late afternoon game drive from 1600hrs to 1830hrs where the drive will take you to a higher ground for the sunset.
  • After wards drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Four

  • Depart the lodge early before break of dawn to catch the Sunrise after a cup of tea or coffee.
  • From there, enjoy early morning game drive until 0830hrs and then drive back for breakfast.
  • After breakfast, check out from the lodge and do a short game drive on your way out of the park to the Great Maasai Mara National Reserve.
  • Drive via Narok town arriving in time for check in and late lunch at the lodge of your choice in Mara.
  • In the afternoon is time to enjoy the camp facilities and 1600hrs depart for the evening game drive until 1830hrs. During this drive, our driver will find a spot for you to watch the wildebeest crossing as well as catch the sunset.
  • Drive back for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day Five

  • We have 2 options. You can either go on the morning game drive & come back for breakfast OR You can have early breakfast and go out for long until 1230hrs then drive back for lunch. The 2nd option gives you more time out there to experience the migration and enjoy the game drive.
  • After lunch, its relaxation followed by afternoon game drive and Sunset watch.
  • Drive back for dinner and overnight.

Day Six

  • Early morning game drive before the break of dawn to catch the sunrise until 0830hrs then drive back for breakfast.
  • After breakfast, check out from the camp and enjoy a short game drive on your way out of the park./li>
  • On the way, we make a stopover at L. Naivasha Sopa Lodge for lunch which has fantastic views of the lake.
  • After lunch and relaxation, drive to Nairobi to your hotel or the airport for your departure.
Accommodation Choices : Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation Choices : Lake Nakuru National Reserve

Accommodation Choices : Maasai Mara National Reserve

Included

  • Park Fees
  • Accommodation on Full Board basis
  • Game Drives
  • A bottle of miniral water per person per day in the vehicle

Excluded

  • Tipping
  • Drinks at the Lodge

What to wear and pack for Safaries

  • Loose comfortable clothing preferably in earth colours
  • Smart casual clothes for the evening
  • Suncream and Hats
  • Swimwear. Check with your Rep if your safari accommodation has a swimming pool
  • Trainers, Walking Shoes or Sandals that you can strap down
  • Warm clothes for the early morning and evening, especially in the Masai Mara
  • Water
  • Camera. The majority of lodges have electricity to recharge your camera
  • Mosquito Repellant
  • Binoculars
  • Tipping is optional - Going rate is 10$ per person per day

Kenya Safari Season

The weather in Kenya is good for safaris at all times of year, though there is a greater chance of encountering rain from mid-April to the end of May and in November.
Some people like to travel in these 'rainy' months when dramatic cloud formations gather over the Mara plains, there is a sense of refreshment and grasslands are carpeted in new flowers. Daily temperatures are influenced by altitude, so in the higher areas like Samburu you need a fleece for the cool early morning drives, but by 9am this is discarded as temperatures rise to the high 20s. After a delicious lunch you take a siesta during the warm early afternoon with temperatures in the low 30s.
Head out on safari around 4pm as it gets cooler and the animals start moving, remembering to take the fleece for when the sun has dipped below the horizon.

Weather is more a consideration at the coast, so don't visit the Kenya coast from the first week of April to the first few days of June as the rains are heavier in coastal areas.
At all other times of year the Kenya coast weather is warm, gently humid and breezy, at its very best from late November through to March.

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