Lion Trek Safari
Day 01
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 02
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 03
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 04
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 05
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 06
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
Pricing (quoted in USD)
High 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
2 PAX 2070 per persson sharing 480 single room supplement
3 PAX 1830 per persson sharing 480 single room supplement
4 PAX 1716 per persson sharing 480 single room supplement
5 PAX 1644 per persson sharing 480 single room supplement
6 PAX 1596 per persson sharing 480 single room supplement
7 PAX 1560 per persson sharing 480 single room supplement
Peak Season: 01.02.10 – 29.02.10 / 01.07.10 – 31.10.10 / 23.12.10 – 02.01.11
2 PAX 2406 per person sharing 660 single room supplement
3 PAX 2154 per person sharing 660 single room supplement
4 PAX 2028 per person sharing 660 single room supplement
5 PAX 1956 per person sharing 660 single room supplement
6 PAX 1908 per person sharing 660 single room supplement
7 PAX 1866 per person sharing 660 single room supplement
Low Season: 10.04.10 – 31.05.10
2 PAX 1686 per person sharing 145 single room supplement
3 PAX 1458 per person sharing 145 single room supplement
4 PAX 1470 per person sharing 145 single room supplement
5 PAX 1284 per person sharing 145 single room supplement
6 PAX 1236 per person sharing 145 single room supplement
7 PAX 1206 per person sharing 145 single room supplement
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