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4 Days Kenya Premium Safari
Visiting: Kenya
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 20
Age range:
6-75
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Tour Overview
An astounding safari that takes you to two of Kenya’s most premier parks. It introduces you to Masai Mara National Reserve known not only for the annual great migration, but for year-round exceptional and abundant wildlife. It also takes you to Lake Nakuru National Park famous for its huge flocks of pink flamingos as well as a rich diversity of other wildlife; Lions, leopards, warthogs, waterbucks, pythons, and white rhinos.
Highlights
- Experience wild action from the Big Five and other game
- Witness the great wildebeest migration
- Glide over the Mara plains on a balloon safari ($450 per person)
- Embark on a cultural tour to the Maasai community ($30 per person)
- Enjoy spectacular views of thousands of flamingos at Lake Nakuru
- Boat ride at Lake Naivasha
- Enjoy nature walks amongst wildlife at Crescent Island
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara Game Reserve (Drive time approx. 5.5 hours)
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, approx. 07:30, you travel towards Rift Valley escarpment before reaching the Masai Mara in time for lunch at basecamp explorer. After lunch set off on your first game drive returning to the camp as the sun for dinner and overnight stay
The Maasai Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to comprehend – indeed, over 450 species of animals have been recorded here! You will easily spot lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.
Day 2: Full Day at Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Full day in the Maasai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. You can also decide to take an optional hot air balloon ride (US$450 per person); you will also have the option of visiting a local Maasai village (US$30 per person). All meals and overnight stay at your camp
Day 3: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park (Drive time approx. 6 hours)
Rise early for a breakfast and check out with a game drive en-route and depart for Lake Nakuru National park arriving in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge followed by an afternoon game viewing and later dinner and overnight at the lodge
Lake Nakuru is a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley renowned for its spectacular flamingo population. The lake is famed as one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles. Lake Nakuru National Park is home to zebras, gazelles, Rothschild giraffe, impala, black and white rhino sanctuary and other large mammals.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Nairobi via Lake Naivasha (Drive time approx. 3 hours)
Following an early breakfast, continue to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride where you can spot hippos as well as a variety of birds common to this area. Visit Crescent Island which is about 15 minutes by boat away from the shores of Lake Naivasha and is one of the few places where you can enjoy a nature walk alongside wild animals. Leaving the Rift Valley behind, proceed to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. Once in the city, you will be dropped off at a city hotel or airport for ongoing travel arrangements at approximately 12:00.
What's Included
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Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
Luxury
Visa & Health Information
Visa
Most nationalities do now require a visa for Kenya, including Britons, most EU nationals, Australians, New Zealanders, Americans, and Canadians. At present single entry and transit visas are available online (see below) and soon all visas will have to be obtained online. Alternatively, visas are available in advance or on arrival. The Kenyan government is planning for all visas to be obtained online and may stop delivering visas on arrival on short notice. For the latest information please contact your local Kenyan High Commission or Consulate. The cost of the visa is US$50 for a single entry visa and US$100 for an East Africa visa (valid to travel in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda – if the website still says coming soon please check with the Kenyan High Commission. You will need to first register to the e-citizens website (including needing a photo 500px x 500px) before you can start applying. For the application process itself, you will need details of the accommodation used (which we will send you) and itinerary as well as a photo 5.5cm x 5.5cm and a scanned or photographed copy of your passport’s bio/photo page. If after visiting Kenya you will also travel to Uganda and Rwanda, you may apply for East African Visa that will cover all three countries. This visa is currently available upon arrival in Nairobi. Please contact the Kenyan High Commission to obtain more information about the combined visa from Kenya.
Vaccinations
There are no mandatory vaccination requirements. Recommended vaccinations are: Polio, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Typhoid, Hepatitis A. Malaria prophylaxis is essential and we suggest that you seek advice from your GP or travel health clinic about which malaria tablets to take. Dengue fever is a known risk in places visited. It is a tropical viral disease spread by daytime biting mosquitoes. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available for Dengue, and therefore the best form of prevention is to avoid being bitten. We recommend you take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
Check out our Q&As
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Money Exchange
Do not exchange money on the street. You may be approached by someone willing to give you a 50% to 70% premium for your dollars. This is what is known as the black market. It is illegal. Do NOT, therefore, get involved. Hotels, Camps and Lodges can change money but sometimes their exchange rate is lower. There are several foreign exchange bureaux in Nairobi offering competitive rates.
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Tipping
Most people, when visiting a foreign country, like to be given some guidelines regarding tipping. Bearing in mind that tipping is an extremely personal matter, the below are mere guidelines. Ultimately, expectations are left to the discretion of the individual safari member. However, if in doubt, please check with either your hostess or host for advice.
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Anti-malaria medication
We strongly recommend that you take anti-malaria medication. Malaria is rare in most highland areas, but traveling in the hot bush, and coastal areas requires precautions. If, on your return home, you develop influenza symptoms, please see your doctor immediately as you may well have contracted malaria.
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Credit cards
Credit cards such as American Express, Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in most camps, hotels and lodges.
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Punctuality
Please be on time when you meet at your mini-vans or land cruisers for game drives.
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Driver guide/safari guide
Get to know both your driver-guide and your Safari guide. Their knowledge of Africa is a bottomless treasure of travel. Be friendly. Sometimes, at the outset of a safari, the driver-guides can be shy and need encouragement to open up. Ask a lot of questions. Don’t be afraid to make requests of both your driver-guide and your safari guide.
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Clothing
Safari attire is casual and comfortable. Dress mainly for outdoor comfort with a change of informal clothes for the evening. Evenings and early mornings can be chilly especially on the mountain areas. Warm jerseys, socks and walking shoes or sneakers are recommended. Footwear should be low-heeled and comfortable. There is not much walking and you stay in your vehicle during game runs. Bring a light-weight raincoat and a hat for sun protection. Roof hatches on safari vehicles are left open whilst game viewing. Although evening wear is informal, some Clubs and restaurants in Nairobi and on safari do require gentlemen to wear a tie and jacket for dinner, and ladies, equivalent evening attire.
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Drinking water
In Nairobi and on safari, we recommend that you do not drink the water from the taps and even out of the thermos or flasks provided. We recommend instead that you purchase bottled water at the lodges, camps & hotels. Use mouthwash to brush and wash your teeth. Ice is generally frozen from boiled water and is ok for consumption.
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Food
Food in Kenya is delicious, varied and plentiful, succulent crayfish from the Indian Ocean, smoked sailfish (Kenya’s equivalent to smoked salmon), English roast beef, Molo lamb, and much more. Kenyas’ famed fruits abound – pineapples, pawpaw, mangoes, avocados, passion fruits, banana, pears, and strawberries to name a few. Fresh vegetables are equally abundant. The hotels, lodges and camps in which you stay are renowned for their high standard of cuisine. However, a change of climate and traveling can, in a few instances, cause travelers diarrhea, a minor complaint not comparable in severity with ‘gypie tummy’. Eating in moderation, avoiding cold buffet lunch tables that have been exposed to the mid-day sun, and fasting for a day (whilst drinking plenty of bottled water) should you be stricken, are sensible precautions.
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Sensible safekeeping of passport and valuables
Please keep your passport and money on you at all times. Never leave money or valuables in your room or in your vehicle. You can keep valuables in security boxes at the hotels and lodges. Be especially careful whilst in camps, hotels and lodges and on special excursions such as boat-rides. Avoid wearing expensive jewelry.
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