8 Days Kenya Masai Mara Migration Safari 2012
A Perfect Safari for Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration spectacle taking place from June to October!
Migration Safari Highlights
Outstanding scenery
Interesting rural countryside
Cultural interaction
Plenty of wild-life viewing - 3 nights in Masai Mara Game Reserve
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day 1 – Nairobi Safari Club - Nairobi
Day 2 – Amboseli Serena Lodge - Amboseli National Reserve
Day 3 – Amboseli Serena Lodge - Amboseli National Reserve
Day 4 - Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge - Lake Naivasha Area.
Day 5 - Mara Simba Lodge - Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 6 - Mara Simba Lodge - Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day 7 - Mara Simba Lodge - Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day 8 - Return to Nairobi and depart.
Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration Safari 2012 - Tour Summary
This 8 day safari is a perfect itinerary designed not only for optimal viewing of the annual wildebeest migration in Kenya Masai Mara but also to give you the chance to see the elephants of Amboseli and the flamingos at Lake Nakuru. After your 1 night rest in Nairobi upon arrival, you travel to Amboseli for 2 nights. Then drive back for a tour of Lake Nakuru with an overnight in Lake Nakuru or around Lake Naivasha. The last days – 3 full days are in Masai Mara for the migration spectacle.
DETAILED/ DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met by Hallmark Travel Planner' escort and transfer to the respective Nairobi hotel. Use of room is not guaranteed before noon. Remainder of the day at leisure. At 19.00hrs, transferred to Carnivore Restaurant for dinner. Overnight at The Nairobi Safari Club or similar.
Day 2: Nairobi – Amboseli
Breakfast at the Hotel. Early morning depart for drive via Mombasa road to Amboseli National Park, to arrive for lunch at the respective Lodge. Late afternoon game viewing drive. Amboseli National park - a jewel of a park tucked right under the skirts of Mount Kilimanjaro. Dust devils swirl around the edges, but in the heart of the park is an amazing swamp. A Garden of Eden where elephant, buffalo, gazelles and egrets and a host of other animals enjoy a peaceable wallow together. The Amboseli Elephants are the most studied in the world, living beside the most celebrated indigenous culture in the world - the Maasai. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar.
Day 3: Amboseli
Early morning game drive. Breakfast. Morning at leisure. Lunch. 1630 hours game drive till sunset. Dinner and overnight Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar.
Day 4: Amboseli – Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha
Early morning breakfast. After breakfast depart with packed lunches heading toward . Afternoon proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park for game drive. Just before sunset, drive to Lake Naivasha for overnight. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge or similar.
Day 5 : Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara
After breakfast commence drive west past Mount Longonot and via Narok to the Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive for lunch at the respective Lodge/Camp. Late afternoon game viewing drive. Dinner & overnight at Keekorok Lodge / Mara Simba Lodge / Sarova Mara Tented Camp.
Day 6 and 7: Days in Maasai Mara - Wildebeest Tracking in Masai Mara Plains and River banks
Morning and late afternoon game viewing drives in this Reserve, with spectacular sceneries and diverse wildlife. Masai Mara Game Reserve attracts visitors from all over the world. But each year, from end of June to end of October, the best-known visitors arrive in full force. As the rains bring the grassland of the Masai Mara to life, the vast plains rumble with the thunder of approaching hooves as 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra migrate from the Serengeti into Maasai Mara. An endless torrent of life thunders across an eternity of green as the migratory herds sweep across the Mara. The Great Wildebeest Migration is a vision beyond belief, one of the world's most impressive spectacles. All meals and overnight at Keekorok Lodge / Mara Simba Lodge / Sarova Mara Tented Lodge.
Day 8: Maasai Mara – Nairobi – Depart
After breakfast at the Lodge/Camp, embark on your return journey to Nairobi. On arrival in the early afternoon, you will be dropped off at your Hotel (not prices), or transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for scheduled International departure flight.
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| Safari Rates for Kenya Masai Mara Migration Safari 2012 : | ||||||
Seasons/Dates | Prices in USD - Each of persons sharing | Single supplement | ||||
| Persons in a Group → | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 03 Jan - 31 Jan 12 | US$2133 | US$1926 | US$1823 | US$1760 | US$1720 | US$376 |
| 01 Feb - 28 Feb 12 | US$2344 | US$2137 | US$2033 | US$1970 | US$1930 | US$500 |
| 01 Mar - 31 Mar 12 | US$2133 | US$1926 | US$1823 | US$1760 | US$1720 | US$376 |
| 01 Apr - 30 Jun 12 | US$1850 | US$1644 | US$1540 | US$1478 | US$1437 | US$232 |
| 01 July - 31 Oct 12 | US$2344 | US$2137 | US$2033 | US$1970 | US$1930 | US$500 |
| 01 Nov - 21 Dec 12 | US$2133 | US$1926 | US$1823 | US$1760 | US$1720 | US$376 |
| 22 Dec - 02 Jan 13 | ||||||
A variation of the prices above would be available by changing the accommodation (hotels, lodges, camps)
Children Rates
Children under 12 years of age, pay 50% of the price when sharing with 2 adults.
The prices given above include:
- Arrival & departure transfers to and from international Airport at the destination.
- Bed & breakfast accommodation on the first day where applicable.
- Use of customized safari vehicle with Pop up roof for game viewing & photography
- Guaranteed window seats for every participants.
- All entry fees where applicable in the parks, reserves and sanctuary
- Full board meal plan while on Safari – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Qualified local English - Speaking driver guide (French, Spanish & German on request)
- Game drives as per the program
- All government taxes applicable
- Hot Air Balloon Excursion in Amboseli and Maasai Mara - can be booked separately
- Extras at the lodges –tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses
- International flight into/out of Kenya
- Entry Visa to Kenya
