LION TREK SAFARI

Day 1
On arrival you will be met by our representative and driven into the panoramic Northern Frontier district, a scenario of semi-arid land, treeless plains and rugged landscape which is home to the Samburu, a Nilo-Hamiti nomadic tribe. Lunch and thereafter an afternoon game drive, which brings into focus, species seldom seen elsewhere i.e. grevy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the blue legged Somali ostrich.

Distance From Nairobi – Approx. 330 Km
Driving Time – Approx. 5½ Hours
Meals and overnight - Samburu Serena Lodge

 

Day 2
A full day of game viewing in the reserve. Herds of elephant gather at the river to drink while crocodile bask on the nearby sandbanks. Enjoy the full day in this dry scrubland and riverine forests, home to buffalos & leopards which are frequently passers-by. Time also to relax by the banks of Ewaso Nyiro river.

Meals and overnight - Samburu Serena Lodge

Day 3
After breakfast, drive to the beautiful Aberdare National Park check in at the Aberdare Country Club for lunch. Afterwards you will be transferred to The Ark. The park lies in the Abredare Mountains; the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley forms the western rim of the park, which due to its steepness deters wildlife. The lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick which attracts a host of wildlife enabling you to view them from the comfort of your room.

Distance From Samburu – Approx. 250 Km
Driving Time – Approx. 3 ½ Hours
Dinner and Overnight - The Ark
Ps. Only overnight bags are allowed at the ark, the rest of the luggage to be stored at the Aberdare Country Club

 

Day 4

After breakfast, depart to Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for lunch. The park was once described as the most fabulous bird spectacle in the world and it spans an attractive range of wooded and bush grassland around the lake, offering wide ecological diversity – from the lake waters, woodland to the rocky escarpment and ridges. After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive which will give you the opportunity to view various wildlife both predatory and plains game, not forgetting the abundance of birdlife. This park also serves as home to both the white and black rhino.

Distance From Aberdare – Approx. 190 Km
Driving Time – Approx. 3 Hours
Meals and Overnight - Lion Hill Lodge

 

 

Day 5
Breakfast, and depart for Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch and later an afternoon game drive.  A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeests, zebra, and gazelles from the Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and Mara River to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields. The dramatic crossing of the river and the preying on the migrants by predators can be viewed early June to August. The Mara has got also thousand of species of bird life and plant life.

Distance From Maasai Mara – Approx. 300 Km
Driving Time – Approx. 5 Hours
Dinner and meals - Mara Simba Lodge.             Mara Sopa Lodge                   Mara Serena

 

Day 6

The whole is spent enjoying the untamed beauty of the Mara. Picnic lunch can be organized in advance so that you can enjoy unhurried game viewing. Vast herds of wildebeest and zebra wander across the Mara grasslands, their numbers increasing during the annual migration from Serengeti. Lion, leopard and cheetah follow close behind, while crocodile and hippo congregate in the Mara and Talek rivers.

Meals and Overnight - Mara Simba/Sopa/Serena

Day 7
Breakfast and thereafter depart for Nairobi and transfer to the airport for departure home.

Distance From Nairobi – Approx. 260 Km
Driving Time – Approx. 4½ Hours

 

LION TREK
Samburu (2 nights), Mountain Lodge (1 night), Lake Nakuru (1 night), Masai Mara (2 nights)

	HIGH SEASON		PEAK SEASON		LOW SEASON
	03.01.10 – 31.01.10 01.03.10 – 09.04.10 01.06.10 – 30.06.10 01.11.10 – 20.12.10		01.02.10 – 29.02.10 01.07.10 – 31.10.10 23.12.10 – 02.01.11		10.04.10 – 31.05.10
	½DBL,US$	SGL Supp $	½DBL,US$	SGL Supp $	½DBL,US$	SGL Supp $
2 PAX	2070	480	2406	660	1686	144
3 PAX	1830	480	2154	660	1458	144
4 PAX	1716	480	2028	660	1470	144
5 PAX	1644	480	1956	660	1284	144
6 PAX	1596	480	1908	660	1236	144
7 PAX	1560	480	1866	660	1206	144

Easter supplement, Christmas and New Year supplement - 50 Dollars per person per day.

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