Western Kenya's Charm

Itinerary
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Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province

Day 1: Kisumu City - Lake Nakuru National Park
The lakeside city is the beginning of the tour. We leave Kisumu early at dawn the morning and drive through the floor of the Rift Valley as we proceed to and drive to the compact Lake Nakuru Park where we arrive at around 1000 hours. While in this magnificent park, we will have great opportunities of seeing the big 4 (Rhinos, Leopard, Lion and Buffalo) The park is also a home to other wildlife like the special Rothschild's Giraffe, Water Buck, Spotted Hyena, Burchell’s Zebra, the Common Reedbuck, Warthog, Impala, Grant’s and Thompson’s Gazelle and much more. The main attraction here the Flamingos that flock this lake in hundreds of thousands when the climatic conditions are right. We will later drive back to the Pelican Lodge on the shores of Lake Elmentaita for dinner and the night.

Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Lake Elementaita, Lake Elementaita, Rift Valley Province

Day 2: Lake Elmentaita – Lake Naivasha

Today we shall wake to an early walking discovery on the shoreline of the soda lake, Elmentaita. We are here to enjoy this morning walk with Lesser and Greater Flamingos, Pelicans and other birds alongside the breathtaking reflections of the volcanic hills on the water. We will come back for breakfast and then depart for another lake, this time, the fresh cool waters of Naivasha. We shall arrive in good time for lunch to be followed by an afternoon outing to Elsamere Conservation Centre where a video show on the Adamson’s, a visit to the museum and the English tea on the beautiful lawn overlooking Lake Naivasha. We will later drive back to Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge for dinner and the night.

Duration: 15 hours

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya

We leave Lake Naivasha in the morning and drive through the floor of the Rift Valley as we proceed to Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch. We shall have a short rest then leave for an afternoon game drive. Masai Mara boasts for unlimited game concentration and here we are for yet another big wildlife presentation. We will drive back to Mara Sopa Lodge for dinner and the night.


Duration: 20 hours

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province

An early wake-up call for breakfast to be followed by a full day game drive in search of more wildlife and birds in the Mara. Our drive today will bring us more closely to the unknown lives of wildlife in the Masai Mara. Again this exploration will lead us all the way to ‘the River of Life and Death', the Mara River, where we will see hippos and crocodiles basking lazily on the river banks. We will enjoy a picnic lunch will here while we enjoy the cool atmosphere of riverbanks. After lunch, we will drive appreciating more wildlife and sceneries on our way back to Mara Sopa Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Kisumu, Kisumu, Nyanza Province

This morning we will have breakfast or for those who are considering doing a hot air balloon flight (Optional Extra – USD $ 550 person) and this is to be followed by a visit to Masai village (Optional Extra – USD $ 25 per person) for a cultural experience. From here we will now leave the Masai Mara countryside and drive back to Nairobi arriving in the late afternoon. We will drop you at your hotel or transfer you to the airport for the onward flight home.

Duration: 6 hours