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Asili Adventure Safaris
Super Contractors Bld
Sotik Road, Off Bunyala Rd
P.O. Box 42428 - 00100
Nairobi - Kenya
Tel: 254 20 2041175
Tel: 254 20 556100
Fax:254 20 85 63 257
Cell: +254 722 864021
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ASSL-011: 7 Days Samburu /Lake Nakuru/Maasai Mara Wildlife
lodge safari
A lodge wildlife safari to the scenic scrub land of Samburu
- this safari gives a great insight into Kenya's diverse
landscapes then to the worlds famous Bird Sanctuary of
Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara- Kenya's most popular game park,
with the possibility of seeing all the big five and many
other species of game. This is where the great wildebeest
migration is a spectacle to behold for any would be visitor
to
Kenya mainly in July and August of each year, a
comprehensive wildlife trail safari.
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu game
reserve
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs.and
depart for the dramatic semi-arid scrub land of the Northern
Frontier. Arrival in Samburu will be by lunch time. After
lunch embark on a game drive to sight resident wildlife
species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa
Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare
elsewhere in the country. Dinner and overnight will be at
the spectacular Samburu Serena Lodge or samburu lodge
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Full Day spent exploring the park. Dinner and overnight stay
at
Samburu Serena Lodge or samburu lodge
The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular
scenic beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the
local people have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves
have numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife
which includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated
giraffe, grevy’s zebra and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro
River. Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the
sanctuaries.
Day 3: Samburu – Lake Nakuru
National park
After breakfast depart for
Lake
Nakuru. Arrival will be in time for
lunch at your lodge, located inside the Lake Nakuru
National Park. In the afternoon you will embark on a game
drive where you will have the opportunity to spot leopards,
rhino and the famous pink flamingos as well as a variety of
other wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or
similar.
Lake
Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the
over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a
soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the
at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a
distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The
Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for
endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and
the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and
baboons are all residents here.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru- Maasai Mara
After breakfast departs for Maasai Mara - the land of vast
migrating animals. Arrival will be in time for lunch. After
lunch embark on a game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara
Sopa Lodge / Keekorok Lodge
Day 5 /6: Maasai Mara
Full day in Masai Mara with early
morning and evening game drive. Today while you explore one
of the most famous and beautiful National Parks in the
world, you will have the opportunity to spot the Big Five
with their associated predators which include the Buffalo,
Rhino, Hippopotamus, Oribi,Warthogs, Thompson's Gazelles,
Zebra, Hartebeest among many others. All meals and overnight
at Mara Sopa Lodge / Keekorok Lodge
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.
Day 7: Maasai Mara -Nairobi
After a leisurely breakfast, return to
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