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ASSC-007: 6 Days - Rift Valley Lakes
(Lake Baringo, Bogoria and nakuru) /Maasai Mara Wildlife Camping
Safari
Explore
the scenic lakes of the Great Rift Valley on the hunt for hippos,
crocodiles and flocks of pink flamingos, and in the Masai Mara stalk
the Big 5.
Day 1, Lake
Baringo
From Nairobi we pause to view the spectacular Rift Valley from the
top of an escarpment, dotted with its string of lakes, that is a
great introduction to the natural beauty of the region. Camp next to
freshwater Lake Baringo where there is the option of taking a boat
trip to search for hippo and crocodile and view the abundant
birdlife around the lake shore.
Day 2, Lake Bogoria /Nakuru
From Baringo it's a short drive to Lake Bogoria, a shallow soda
lake set amidst beautiful scenery. Like the other Kenyan soda lakes,
it has no outlet and the intense evaporation leads to high levels of
salt and minerals, which flamingos love and from a distance the
surface of the water appears bright pink. Next to the lake are
steaming hot springs and geysers, but don't be tempted to put your
hands into the water if you are at all fond of your skin! Continue
south to Lake Nakuru National Park, another shallow soda lake famous
for its birdlife, and the park is also home to lion, many
rhino and if you're very lucky you may spot a leopard in an Acacia
tree. Overnight at a campsite
Day 3 Maasai Mara:
We head south to Narok, Lunch en route then proceed to Maasai Mara
-game is viewed as we
proceed to the campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 4& 5, Masai Mara
From our campsite, we explore the mighty Masai Mara on game drives
and there is plenty of opportunity to search for the Big 5. You'll
soon see why the Mara has such an excellent reputation for diverse
scenery and abundant wildlife. The park has the largest population
of well-fed lion in Kenya, and some of the biggest crocs in Africa
are found in the Mara River - all thanks to the constant supply of
ready-made meals in the way of hundreds of thousands of grazing
animals.
Day 6, Narok, Nairobi
Morning game drive then return to the campsite for breakfast .We
drive back through the Masai town of Narok and stop for some
souvenir shopping, before continuing across the plains to Nairobi
where the safari ends.
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