Masai Mara and Loita Hills

Our Kenya walking holiday to Masai Mara and Loita Hills also includes a game viewing safari in the world famous Masai Mara. This 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. After the Masai Mara safari, it is on to the Loita Hills for a totally different second part to this Kenya walking holiday. The Loita Hills 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 of our Kenya walking holiday to Masai Mara and Loita Hills 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
10 day Kenya walking holiday to Masai Mara and Loita Hills
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

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Dates
Monday 22 August - Wednesday 31 August 2011	Trip Ref - ML220811
Wednesday 21 September - Friday 30 September 2011	Trip Ref - ML210911

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Prices
Trip Price including flight from	£ 1795
National Park fees (in US dollars)	$ 275
Insurance	£ 55
Single Supplement	£ 100
Carbon Offsetting	£ 8.50

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Alert cheetah looking for breakfast in the Masai Mara

Sunset in the bush in East Africa is never to be forgotten

Walking in the Loita Hills in Kenya will take you to over 2,500m