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Day 1 - Samburu Game Reserve
From Nairobi, pass the majestic Mt. Kenya en route to the
open savannah of Samburu Game Reserve. We camp in the narrow
stretch of palms and woodland by the Ewaso Nyiro River
which provides water for the animals and some relief from
the equatorial sun.
Days 2 - Samburu
Game Reserve
Enjoy a full day of game viewing along the river banks and
surrounding scrublands with time out from the midday sun
for a refreshing swim at Buffalo Springs. This is a particularly
good place to spot elephant and antelope.
Day 3 - Lake Baringo,
Great Rift Valley
Leaving Samburu, cross the Lerochi Plateau and descend to
the floor of the Great Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Baringo
by early afternoon. This fresh water lake supports an abundance
of bird life alongside hippos and crocodiles that languish
on the lake shore.
Day 4 - Lake Bogoria,
Lake Nakuru
At the nearby Lake Bogoria visit an area of bubbling hot
springs and steaming geysers, and admire the pink swathes
of flamingos on the soda lake. Then at Lake Nakuru National
Park enjoy an afternoon game drive, where we literally trip
over the many rhino in the park, and if lucky might see a
pride of lion languishing in the shade, or leopard in the
Acacia trees.
Day 5 to 6 - Masai Mara
Travel south through the beautiful savannah's and plains
of the Rift Valley and reach our base camp site on the
Talek River, where we enjoy another evening out bush under
the far-reaching African sky. Spend the next day on game
drives exploring the Masai Mara. The open grassland is
home to incredibly rich and varied wildlife and the awesome,
annual migration of millions of wildebeest and antelope
is the highlight of any visit to Africa from July to September.
Day 7 - Masai Mara, Nairobi
Heading north to Narok, we stop to browse in the bustling, vibrant Masai markets
to buy curios and handicrafts before continuing to Nairobi where our safari
ends.
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