Road; Nairobi, JKIA – Masai Mara Road; 01 Afternoon Game Drive
DAY 2:
Day in Masai Mara
Mara Sopa
02 Game Drives in Masai Mara
DAY 3:
Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru Lodge
Road; Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru Road; 01 Afternoon Game Drive
DAY 4:
Lake Nakuru - Nairobi
Road; Lake Nakuru – Nairobi JKI Airport
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where you will be met by a Habib’s Tours and Travel Representative with Flower Garlands in the typical traditional African way. Proceed towards the world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve.
This drive will take you past the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley where your driver/guides will stop at a strategic viewpoint for photography. Descend to the floor of the Rift Valley and continue driving towards The Maasai Mara.
13:00 hrs:
Arrive at the Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge to a welcome, a cold towel and a welcome drink as you check in and given your room keys. The lodge porters will show you to your rooms and assist you with your luggage.
The Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge is a first class lodge built in African architecture and with a lovely swimming pool and other amenities.
13:30 hrs:
Lunch will be in the lodge dining room terrace overlooking the rolling hills that characterize the Maasai Mara.
After lunch you will have an hour to rest from the drive.
16:00 hrs:
Your driver/guide will take you for your first game viewing drive in this magnificent reserve.
The greatest attraction in the Mara is watching the animals in their natural element; a lion’s roar, a cheetah making a kill, the large herds of the migratory wildebeest, an elephant trumpeting in anger and lots of other animal activities are all very fascinating events.
18:30 hrs:
Return to the lodge.
19:30 hrs:
Dinner and Overnight at the lodge.
Overnight: Mara sopa lodge.
Meals: FB –Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
06:00 hrs:
You will be woken up this morning to a lovely African sunrise and at the lobby coffee, tea and cookies will be ready for you.
06:30 hrs:
Drive off to another adventurous safari drive in search of wild animals. The early mornings and evenings are the best times to watch the big cats hunt - the lion, the cheetah and the leopard. At these times the most glorious sunrises and sunsets are observed.
08:30 hrs:
Return to the lodge for a full buffet breakfast. Morning at leisure.
12:30 hrs:
Lunch will be served in the restaurant after which the guests will have time to rest before the evening safari.
16:00 hrs: Afternoon game viewing drive in search of more wildlife including the "big five" The big five are the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and the buffalo.
18:30 hrs:
After the game drive you will be driven back to the lodge.
Overnight: Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals: FB –Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
06:30 hrs:
Depart after a buffet breakfast and drive back to your beach hotel.
07:30 hrs:
After breakfast you will check out and your professional safari driver/guides will drive you to The Lake Nakuru National Park.
13:00 hrs:
Arrive at the Lake Nakuru National Park and proceed to the Lake Nakuru Lodge where you will be welcomed with a welcome drink and checked in. Your luggage will be taken to your rooms by the Lodge porters. Enjoy a full buffet lunch in the main restaurant.
The Lake Nakuru Lodge was the first lodge in this park and has a beautiful vantage point from where you can see the park and the Lake Nakuru. The lodge has a lovely swimming pool and the gardens are green and lush and awash with flowers.
After lunch you have some time to rest or take a dip in the beautiful swimming pool.
16:00 hrs: Afternoon game viewing drive in the Lake Nakuru National Park.
The Lake Nakuru National Park is world renowned for its large population of the pink flamingos, which sometimes number over a million. The park is also home to the white rhino, the rare black rhino among other wild animals. You are almost certain to see the most elusive of the cats family, the leopard.
18:30 hrs:
Return to the lodge for dinner.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meals: FB –Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Another sunny day in Africa!
07:00 hrs:
Early buffet breakfast at the Lake Nakuru Lodge.
08:00 hrs:
You will check out of the Lake Nakuru Lodge, game viewing en route. Return to Nairobi where you will be dropped at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight OR a stay at Kenya’s palm fringed beaches at an extra cost.
PRICING GUIDE: Net Costs in USD
Valid From 01 Jul 09 – 31 Oct 09
Pax Sharing in Safari minivan
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 persons
6 persons
7 persons
Per Person Sharing
2229.00
1326.00
1095.00
978.00
909.00
862.00
829.00
Single Room Supplement
208.00
208.00
208.00
208.00
208.00
208.00
Valid From 01 Nov 09 – 15 Dec 09
Pax Sharing in Safari minivan
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 persons
6 persons
7 persons
Per Person Sharing
2209.00
1317.00
1085.00
969.00
900.00
854.00
821.00
Single Room Supplement
197.00
197.00
197.00
197.00
197.00
197.00
Optional Services:
• Visit to a Maasai village at: USD 35 Per Person in Masai Mara • Balloon Safari with champagne breakfast at USD 425 per person in Masai Mara, with price subject to change.
Above main tour costs include:
• Pick up and drop off at Mombasa. • Full board on safari. • All transport in designed safari Minivan (Non A/C – private usage) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide. • All park entrance fees. • Meet & greet services by our staff at JKI Airport.
Complimentary from HTT:
•Complimentary: - Mineral Water in the safari minivans during the safari, (2 bottles per person per day during the safari in the Kenyan section only). • Flying Doctors Service for emergency evacuation cover. This cover takes care of emergency evacuation to the best Hospitals in Nairobi. However this does not cover the hospital bills but only the evacuation.
• Flower garlands on day 01 upon arrival at the JKIA.
Our price does not include:
•The cost of obtaining visas; Kenya visa can be got at ease at JKI Airport for USD 50 – no photos required • Expenses like laundry, beverages, bar bill, telephone, mineral water, tips, porterage etc.
· International flights.
• International departure taxes. USD 30 per person
• Travel and medical insurance.
• All other expenses that are purely of a personal nature.
• All other items that are not mentioned in 'our price includes'.
Please note:
• Non A/C Vehicles are used for transfers in Nairobi and on Safari in Kenya & Kenya. • Luggage limit of one soft bag per person during travel in Kenya & Tanzania. Hard cases should be avoided as they can not fit in safari vehicles. • This itinerary can be combined with a beach holiday to Mombasa or Zanzibar Island
