Maasai Mara Wild Weekend - 2010/11 Itinerary
4 days - from $2180
• World class game on a long weekend
• Watch a huge African sunset over the great plains
• Take an optional balloon flight for an unforgettable memory
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Safari in the Maasai Mara
Arriving in Nairobi, we take a morning flight into the heart of the Maasai Mara National Reserve and transfer directly to our tented camp for a three night stay. Our time here is spent enjoying the immense African wilderness and searching for wildlife during several early morning and late afternoon game drives. In the middle of the day when the sun is high and wildlife inactive, enjoy a leisurely lunch, cool swim and a siesta, then out for another game drive. Night can be as memorable as day in Africa: listen to the nocturnal calls of the wild under a magical starlit sky.
Rolling Grasslands & Plentiful Predators
On safari our experienced driver/guides slowly follow the Mara's dirt roads through open rolling grassland and wooded savannah in search of big game. Wildlife residing here includes elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, hartebeest, topi, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, impala and some black rhino. Predators are plentiful, with large prides of lion plus cheetah and leopard. Over 450 species of birds have been recorded and the gallery forests which flank the Mara and Talek rivers host acrobatic primates. And for a unique bird's eye view of the vast plains you could always take a balloon flight!
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Itinerary:
Day 1 Join the tour in Nairobi, fly into the Maasai Mara and transfer to our camp. There will be time for our first game drive the same afternoon. Days 2/4 Safari in the Maasai Mara Rising early each day, our expert driver/guides will escort us on game drives through open rolling grassland and wooded savannah in search of big game. We hope to spot elephant, hippo, gazelle and, if we're lucky, black rhino. Predators are numerous in this region, with large prides of lion plus cheetah and leopard, as well as primates in the forest flanks and over 450 species of bird. In the heat of the day, we have time to relax in our comfortable camp before heading out again in the afternoon. Night can be as memorable as day in Africa: listen to the nocturnal calls of the wild under a magical starlit sky! On our last afternoon we fly back to Nairobi where the tour ends.
Accommodations: 3nts comfortable, permanent tented camp; 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners included.
Transport: Minibus/Taxi transfer in Nairobi/Flights as per itinerary plus game-viewing vehicles/Optional balloon flight.
Comment: Your tour is accompanied by a local representative. With no major time difference, Kenya is an ideal destination for an exotic getaway avoiding jet-lag. Game drives can last up to 4 hours.
Group: Approx. 6 to 8.
Staff: Local Explore representative, lodge staff and driver/guides(s).
Trip Reference: MW2010
