5 Days Aberdares, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara Circuit

5 Days Aberdares, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara Circuit

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5 Days Aberdares, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara Circuit

Visiting: Kenya

Tour operator:

Starluck Travel

Recommended For:

Family-Kids

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 20

Physical rating:

Moderate

Age range:

6-75

Interests:

Cultural

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Tour Overview

The safari takes you to three beautiful parks in Kenya; Aberdare National Park where you sit back at the lodge deck and enjoy the succession of animals emerges from the surrounding forest for a drink at the watering hole. Lake Nakuru National park which has best been known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores and also rich wildlife including Rothschild giraffes and black rhinos, and The Mara, the land of African legend: Lion are abundant, elephants, giraffes. Cheetahs and leopards are also regularly seen.

Highlights

Aberdares National Park

  • 1 day with evening game viewing from the balcony of your tree hotel

Lake Nakuru National Park

  • 1 night at Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Spectacular flamingo population
  • Hundreds of bird species including few flamingos, pelicans and others
  • The Great Rift valley escarpment - Awesome scenery
  • Unlimited game-viewing
  • Black and white rhino sanctuary

 

Masai Mara Game Reserve

  • 2 nights Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Iconic world-famous game park – unlimited game viewing drives
  • The Big Five
  • Immense herds of wildlife
  • Tree studded typical savannah terrain and a multitude of Wild animal species
  • Colorful Masai tribesmen and culture

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdares National Park (Drive time approx. 3 hours)

Pick-up at Nairobi and depart for a 2.5-hour drive arriving at Outspan for lunch and then afternoon transfer to Treetops. This is a tree lodge set in a forest glade with a waterhole that attracts all sorts of wildlife during the day and night. The waterhole is floodlit and there is an underground viewing platform. The night is spent on your comfortable perch, above the floodlit water hole and saltlick where, all night long, a procession of animals come to drink. Dinner and overnight at a Treetops Lodge

Day 2: Aberdares – Lake Nakuru National Park (Drive time approx. 4 hours)

Rise early for breakfast, check out and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, stopping on the way for views of the beautiful Thomson Falls. Arrive in Lake Nakuru Lodge in time for lunch. Relax at your accommodation after lunch till 1600hrs for a late afternoon game drive. 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 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Maasai Mara Game Reserve (Drive time approx.  6 hours)

Depart Lake Nakuru after breakfast and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving at in time for lunch at Mara Sopa Lodge followed by an afternoon game viewing and later dinner and overnight at the lodge

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 4: Full Day at Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy a full day game viewing with picnic lunch on the Mara River over-looking the Hippo Pools and the savannah.
In addition to the game drives, you can also decide to take an optional hot air balloon ride (US$450 per person) or visit a local Maasai village (US$30 per person). Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Maasai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi (Drive time approx.5.5 hours)

You will wake up today for breakfast check out and with a game drive leave the park for Nairobi. You will arrive at Kenya’s bustling capital in the afternoon and dropped off at a city hotel or at the airport for ongoing travel arrangements.

What's Included

  • Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Accommodation

    Comfort

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.

Reviews of this Operator

Mwasi Nyatta (Google Reviewer)  

Not having dealt with online...

08-Apr-2024

Not having dealt with online agencies before, I was skeptical and hesitant about them. But they handled me well and my booking actualised and I had a memorable weekend at the Sun N Sand hotel thanks to them! I give them 5 stars for excellent service! 🥂 To many more future dealings...

Joy Muthoni (Google Reviewer)  

Steve patiently walked through with...

02-Mar-2024

Steve patiently walked through with us as we kept making 1001 last minute changes. Best travel companion hands down

Antony Ritho (Google Reviewer)  

Great tour and an excellent...

01-Nov-2023

Great tour and an excellent safari package.

Eddah Mbiti (Google Reviewer)  

StarLuck Travel Ltd planned a...

25-Jul-2023

StarLuck Travel Ltd planned a safari for my family and I to Nakuru National Park during the festive holidays and the experience was fantastic. The booking was on short notice but James came through and delivered a very nice Safari Landcruiser that exceeded our expectations. The driver came earlier than expected and was really patient with us as we prepared to leave. He is very professional and has a good understanding of the animals found in the park. He took us to the park and brought us back safely. I would recommend them for all your safari plans. Asanteni sana StarLuck Travel Ltd!

Cynthia Chanzu (Google Reviewer)  

You want a travel agency...

13-Mar-2024

You want a travel agency that screams, customer oriented, affordability, awesome guidance? Starluck is it. They are actually the best in the market. Have used them 3 times and I don't regret, value for money 😊

jackie waceke (Google Reviewer)  

Had the best vacation ever...

28-Apr-2022

Had the best vacation ever for my son's 2nd birthday. Customer service is top notch, all my questions were answered well by James. And it was a smooth transition during the journey to coming back. I highly recommend starluck, give them all your monies 🙌🙌. Thank you so much

Njeri Macharia (Google Reviewer)  

Thank you for helping my...

16-Jun-2021

Thank you for helping my family organise a weekend stay in Nakuru. Communication was prompt, clear and concise. And despite the short notice you guys came through. Definitely using your services for any travelling needs we may have in the future.

Sahar Jamal (Google Reviewer)  

We used Starluck for our...

16-Jan-2024

We used Starluck for our trip to Masai Mara in December 2023 and there were errors in their itinerary and miscommunication around park fees: - The itinerary they shared upon booking included a game drive on the 3rd day and this was canceled without notifying us. The trip was advertised as "3-days of unlimited game drives" on Instagram and this is completely FALSE. If anything it is around ~1 day in the park and you pay for two nights at the lodge. This is extremely inefficient because you spend about 12-14 hours roundtrip driving back and forth from Nairobi to the Mara (not including all the wasted time with pick-ups and drop-offs in the shared vehicle for several different lodges), for less than 12 hours total in the park. - We also triple-checked the park fees with the travel agent before booking, checked that 1 day of fees is valid for a 24-hour period, and confirmed with several messages in writing that there would be no additional fees, only to find out that the daily park fees were higher and only valid for 12 hours than advertised when we entered the park on day 1. They said that these park fees had changes recently; however, the change was made on July 1st 2023 so they should have been well aware of this. This made it even more frustrating that we were not able to have sufficient time in the park given how much we were unexpetedly paying. After several messages and phone calls during our vacation, explaining these errors to their team, they finally came back with a 'resolution' - rather than any kind of refund, they offered a credit voucher for a future booking for less than a mere $10 USD per person (for 2 people in the book), which is less than 5% of the total booking cost! Of course, we don't plan to use their service again and we rejected their voucher. Don't fall for their false advertising and book with an agency that provides accurate information about their safaris.

Regis Huang (Google Reviewer)  

This is the probably the...

24-Jul-2023

This is the probably the worst safari experiences I ever had with Startluck Travel. We had a group of 8 people and booked a 10-day with 9-night package service with them. The two drivers (also the guides) assigned to us were totally unprofessional, especially the guy who name is Carlos. The driver Carlos has been playing the game during the safari with us all the time. For example, during one of the safari days, he left and dropped us in the middle of the game drive and asked us to join the other group to continue the drive, as he told us he needed to go to pick up the park tickets and had his car have maintenance service. Also, one of the days, he just disappeared and remained unreachable for the entire day, as a result, we lost one day to experience the game drive and were left in the hotel for doing nothing. The company Starluck did NOTHING and was unable to resolve the issue after receiving our reports and complaints, which was totally a disappointment. That being said, this is ABSOLUTLY not a company to recommend.

R.H TravelVid (Google Reviewer)  

I just got back from...

24-Jul-2023

I just got back from Kenya but had horrible experience with Starluck Travel. We were a group of 8 people and assigned with 2 drivers, but one of the drivers who name is Carlos was totally a jerk and left us in the middle of the game drive during the day, and the next day, he just disappeared and remained unreachable for the entire day and lef us in the hotel for doing nothing. It was a total disaster to book the safari with this company and it ruined my entire trip and experience.

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    At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.

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