A walking and safari trip to Kenya.
The Masai Mara needs little introduction, this world famous national reserve in Kenya covers roughly 1100 square kilometres and is home to vast numbers of African game, including the migration of
vast numbers of wildebeest following the rain and food, zebra and
gazelle. We try to visit 'the Mara' at the best time of
year: in the second half of the year, the animals should
have migrated north from the Serengeti into the Masai Mara; and in
the early part of the year before the long rains, the drier
conditions should concentrate game into the reserve.
Staying at Sand River campsite we spend the first two days of the
trip game viewing and camping in this special place, with one whole
day game drive we can cover a lot of ground and hope to see many of
the big classic game. Next it is on to the Loita Hills for a
totally different second part to the holiday, these are an isolated
range of hills that offer something different from the bigger East
African peaks. The range is a group of rolling hills reaching
2600 metres, with great views, rain forest and wildlife including
colobus monkeys all being part of the experience. After
walking through this area we come to the edge of the Great Rift Valley
and camp for the night overlooking Lake Natron and the valley floor 600m below, then descend to spend the last night in the bush before returning to Nairobi.
Why not extend your trip and enjoy East
Africa for a little longer either by combining any of our trips, or
by adding a safari or beach extension detailed on our Trip Extensions page.
| Itinerary |
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10 day trip |
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Day
1:
Fly from the UK to Nairobi, arrive in the
evening and transfer to our hotel
Day
2:
Drive from Nairobi to our base in the Masai Mara, the Sand
River camp
Day
3:
Morning and evening game drives, exploring the world-famous
Masai Mara Day 4: Full-day
wildlife game drive, visiting the migration corridor and Mara
River
Day
5:
Drive
to the Loita Hills, then short walk to our camp at Entesekera
campsite
Day
6:
Walk 4 hrs in the Loita Hills through forests & valleys to
Tianamagen camp
Day
7:
5-6 hours walk through forest & moorland to Engarenaibor
camp
Day
8:
Walk 6-7 hrs down into the Great Rift Valley to overnight at
Pakaasi camp Day
9:
Drive to Nairobi, to hotel for dayroom, & the return
flight later that evening Day 10: Arrive
back in UK early morning |
| Monday 16 February - Wednesday 25 February 2009 |
Trip Ref - ML160209 |
| Monday 27 July - Wednesday 5 August 2009 |
Trip Ref - ML270709 |
| Wednesday 30 September -
Friday 9 October 2009
Full Moon
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Trip Ref - ML300909 |
If you
want to travel on a different date, and/or with your own
group of family or friends, just go to Make my own adventure
to
create your own adventure trip.
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