4 Days Lake Elementaita and Masai Mara safari
4 Days lake Elementaita and Masai Mara safari package offers a tour to Masai Mara national reserve and Lake Elementaita, these two spots are amazing and popular tourist destinations in Kenya. Lake Elementaita is a soda lake famous for hosting hundreds of flamingo, pelicans, herons and Kekope hot springs which is traditional known to contain water which cure several diseases.
Masai Mara national reserve is a popular habitat for a huge population of animals such as lions, cheetah, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and many more, the reserve is also known for experience the great wildebeest migration which involves hundreds of animals moving from Serengeti national park in Tanzania crossing Mara River to Masai Mara national reserve.
Highlights of the 4 Days Lake Elementaita and Masai Mara safari
- Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Elementaita
- Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara game reserve and evening game drive
- Day 3: Morning game drive and cultural visit in Masai community
- Day 4: Transfer back to Nairobi
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Elementaita
- Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Elementaita: On the 1st day of the safari you will be picked from your hotel after morning breakfast by your safari driver and set off for Lake Elementaita, Lake Elementaita is situated in a distance of 135 kilometers and about 2-3 hours of drive from Nairobi, the lake is a great destination to visit as it is a habitat of numerous birds such flamingos, pelicans, herons and in the same vicinity there is Kekope hot springs which are a popular breeding site for tilapia and animals like gazelles, zebras and warthogs. when you arrive at the lake you will have go to the lake for bird watching, fishing experience and visiting the hot springs for bathing session. The waters of the hot springs are said to cure diseases and in the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.
- Accommodation is got from Luxury: Setrim Elementaita lodge, Midrange: Lemon valley farm estate, Budget: Oasis Eco camp.
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara game reserve and evening game drive
- Transfer to Masai Mara game reserve and evening game drive: On the 2nd day of the safari you will have morning breakfast, meet your safari driver and set off on drive heading to Masai Mara national reserve. On your way, you will enjoy cross through the splendid Great Rift Valley and enjoy sights of the escarpments, mount Margaret, Suswa, and Longonot. When you arrive in the park you will check into your lodge, have lunch and in the evening you will go for an evening game you will have an evening game drive. With the help of a spotlight, you will spot many animals most especially predators such as lions, cheetah and leopards. After the experience, you will drive back to your lodge, have dinner, and stay overnight.
- Accommodation is got from Luxury: Mara Serena safari lodge, Midrange: Nomadic camp, Budget: Ol Moran camp.
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 3: Morning Game drive and cultural visit in Masai community
- Morning Game drive and cultural visit: On the 3rd day of the safari you will have early morning breakfast and drive to the park for a game drive, morning game drive offers sights of predators and early risers such lions, cheetah, leopards, elephants and many other animals such wildebeests, warthogs, spotted hyenas, herds of buffaloes and many more. if you are lucky enough you get to witness the great migration where millions of wildebeests in the accompaniment of zebras and Thompson cross over from Serengeti national park to Masai Mara using the Mara river. After the game drive, you will drive back to your lodge, have lunch and afternoon you will go for a cultural visit in the Masai community.
- In the Masai community, you will explore the ancient heritage, cultural practices, and norms of the local Masai people including their dressing code, the local manyattas, and many more. You will also be entertained by local dancers and drama and get to chat with the elders of the community, after the experience you will drive back to your lodge and in the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight.
- Meal plan: full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Day 4: Transfer back to Nairobi
- Transfer back to Nairobi: On the 4th and last day of the safari you will have morning breakfast, check out of your lodge, and set off back to Nairobi, on the way you will enjoy the countryside views. when you arrive in Nairobi you will have lunch and be dropped off at the hotel or at the airport for your departure flight back home.
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
End of 4 Days Lake Elementaita and Masai Mara safari
Safari inclusions
- airport transfers (pickups and drop-offs )
- game drives gees
- park entry fees
- all activities as per the itinerary
- accommodation as per itinerary
- bottled mineral water
- transportation in a safari van
- services of English speaking guide/driver
Safari exclusions
- personal nature expenses such as tips to local guides, telephone, laundry fees, shopping and cigarettes
- flight expenses
- personal insurance
- extra activities not listed by the itinerary
- accommodation before and after the safari
