SUDAN, is the last male northern white rhino remaining in the entire world. Locked up in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, many have come from far to see these rhino, very lonely. Being the loneliest animal on earth , it can really be disturbing even for a human being.
(TRAVPR.COM) NAIROBI AREA - August 10th, 2016 -
10 Days Kenya Photography Safari
Day 1: Nairobi - Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Pick up from the airport and depart to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the aberdares to see SUDAN...
Sudan – the last of his kind
Dinner and overnight in the budget hotel or lodge.
Day 2: Aberdares National park
After morning breakfast proceed to Aberdares National Park.
The Aberdare National Park covers the higher areas of the Aberdare Mountain Range of central Kenya and the Aberdare Salient to their east. Rhino Ark is a charity devoted to the protection of this critical habitat area.
The national park, established in 1950, encompasses an area of around 715 sq km and is one of Kenya's only virgin forest reserves. The Aberdares are the third highest massif in the country, with dramatic peaks, deep valleys, enormous spectacular waterfalls cascading down the rock face, volcanic outcrops of bizarre proportions and undulating moorlands. There isn't a huge amount of wildlife (comparatively) although birdlife is rich, and the walks around the park offer tremendous views.
arriving in good time for optional activities, Nature walk, swimming, birdwatching , horse ridding, lunch will be serves at the aberdare country club or budget hotel in Nanyuki after lunch drive to the Ark, where we will spend the night at one of the luxurious Tree Top Lodges situated in the lush forests of the Aberdares. These Lodges overlook waterholes and salt licks that become somewhat busy as the sun sets as the animals come to quench their thirst after a long day. Dinner and overnight at , www.thearkenya.com or budget hotel in Nanyuki
DAY 3: Aberadares - Nakuru National Park
We shall leave the Aberdares in the morning after breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru through Thompsons falls; we will stop here for view minutes to have a look of the falls take some great photo’s then proceed to Nakuru. Remember lunch will be served on our way to Nakuru.
The Bird Watchers’ Paradise”
On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking,picnic and game drives.
Lake Nakuru National Park is a must for your central Kenya tour of the Great Rift Valley with AfricanMecca! Seasonally, see firsthand one to two million lesser and greater flamingos dip their curved bills into the warm, alkaline water of the lake to extract their favorite food – special algae that are found in abundance in this unique water outback. Established in 1961, the park has gained global recognition as an ecologically significant region having been named a RAMSAR Site and Important Bird Area. Lake Nakuru is also part of the Great Rift Valley Lake System that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park covers 73 square miles (188 square kilometers) that not only includes the lake, but also savannah, forests and swamps, and the southern end of the park also encompasses the Makalia Falls. The most prominent wildlife in the park includes 56 mammals and 450 bird species. Tour exploring Nakuru Park with an expert guide offers an opportunity to see and engage in many of East Africa's most prized fauna in a natural and beautiful setting. The lake itself is frequently dotted with the pink tones of flamingos that are joined by pelicans, herons, storks and other wading birds. Overhead, you see the distinct brown, black, white and bright yellow coloration of an African fish eagle looking for meaty carcass of flamingos while gliding on wings that span six to eight feet. One of the most colorful birds at Nakuru lake is the African pygmy kingfisher. As one of the smallest in the kingfisher family, this little insect-eating bird is about five inches long, but the brilliant plumage more than makes up for the small size.
Lake Nakuru, is often referred to as the pink lake for it’s great masses of pink flamingos and the home of the white and black rhinos and about 350 different species of birds; the Ornithological Paradise. Dinner and overnight stay at budget hotel or Lake Nakuru National Park www.lakenakurulodge.com(B.L.D)
DAY 4: NAKURU -MASAI MARA
After early morning breakfast later descend the Great Rift Valley floor, we reach arguably Kenya’s most celebrated natural attraction-The Masai Mara Game Reserve. A 1,500 sq-km slab of open Savannah dotted with acacia trees-the Kenyan section of the wildly beautiful Serengeti plains, teems with wildlife. Being in the Mara has been described by some authorities as ‘’ being in the New York of the natural world’’.
The Wildebeest Migration, is one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World” and also known as The World Cup of Wildlife. If there is a safari you should go on, this has it be it. The Maasai Mara and the Serengeti National Park together form what no other reserve in Africa can! It is incredible, it is magic, it is indescribable and it is WOW!
No where in the world is there a movement of animals as immense as the wildebeest migration, over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya during July through to October.
The migration has to cross the Mara River in the Maasai Mara where crocodiles will prey on them. This is one of the highlights as the animals try and cross the Mara River alive.
In the Maasai Mara they will be hunted, stalked, and run down by the larger carnivores. The Maasai Mara also has one of the largest densities of lion in the world and is no wonder this is the home of the BBC wildlife channels Big Cat Diary.
You will spend the next 04 nights here to explore and realize your dream come-true….All your meals and overnight at budget guest hotel or www.sopalodges.com (B.L.D)
DAY 5/6/: MASAI MARA FULL DAYS.
Wake up and prepare to go for a half day game viewing drive. The camp and guide will organize a packed breakfast for you. Stop under a secure tree and enjoy your breakfast by 9 Oclock as you watch plain Antelopes. After breakfast continue with game drive as you head back to the camp site to arrive by lunch time.
This afternoon you will visit the community activities like the, the local primary school and the Masais community cultural village. It is very important to bring donation inform of medication or medical equipment to the clinic .It is also important to bring with you text books, stationery, pens, and pencils etc for the school going children. Guests are also given an opportunity to adopt a child; especially a girl and sponsor her education since they are the most vulnerable in the Masai Community. (Note Masai cultural village is charged at usd 20 per person)
Dinner and overnight Miti Mingi Camp or Mara Sopa lodge
DAY 7: MASAI MARA
Full day and full day out in the wild. Today you will have your breakfast at the camp. Pack your lunch and depart for a full day game viewing drive. Being the time for the great annual wildebeest migration, the more hours you spend in the wild the more chances of witnessing beautiful scenes of wild happenings. Prey predator unfriendly but natural interactions play out openly in the jungle as you watch. You will later in the afternoon be taken back to the camp or lodge
Dinner and overnight Miti Mingi camp or Sopa lodge mara
DAY 8: MASAI MARA/ NAIROBI- (B, L,)
Pre-breakfast sun-rise game viewing-drive from (06:30am - 9:30am) to see leopard, cheater, lions and other cuts hunting. This is the best time to spot the cats family when making a kill for their breakfast/lunch as the sun rises-up. Back to the camp for your full breakfast before departing with an en-route game viewing-drive as you leave Mara region to Nairobi. Break for lunch at Narok/Mai Maiu Maasai administration towns. After lunch proceed to Nairobi where you’ll arrive between 04:00pm & 05:00pm.Drive straight to the airport to catch your flight to Mombasa for the 2 nights beach holiday in the coast.
Day 9: Beach Holiday in Mombasa
Mombasa (/məmˈbɑːsə/; Kenyan English: [mɔmˈbɑːsə]) is a city on the coast of Kenya. It is the nation's second-largest city,[2] after the capital Nairobi, with an estimated population of 1.2 million people in 2014.[1][2] Administratively, Mombasa is the capital of Mombasa County, whose current governor is Hassan Ali Joho.
A regional cultural and economic hub, Mombasa has an extra-large port and an international airport, and is an important regional tourism centre. Located on the east coast of Kenya, in Mombasa County and the former Coast Province, Mombasa's situation on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre,[3] and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location.
Day 10: Mombasa - Nairobi
Catch your afternoon flight to Nairobi arriving in time for your flight back home.
Book your space for these tour departing on the 15th of January, contact +254721695741 or info@masaikenyasafaris.com. You can also visit our homepage http://www.masaikenyasafaris.com
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