Friday, November 14, 2008

Masai Mara Safari Details


Steve stretching the border between the Kenyan Masai Mara and the Tanzanian Serengeti


Day 1: Depart Nairobi at 0830hrs after breakfast and drive down the Great Rift Valley with a short stop at the viewpoint to take photos. Drive further to arrive at Narok, a small Maasai town, for hot lunch in a restaurant. Drive on after lunch to arrive at Mara Springs Camp by 1530hrs. Check in and later leave for an evening game drive from 1600hrs to 1830hrs. Return to the camp for diner and overnight.


Day 2: Full day in this spectacular park, which is the famous home for the big five. A full day drive with packed lunch from the camp starts after breakfast at 0800hrs until 1700hrs when you get back to the camp for some tea, then dinner and overnight. A short visit to the Maasai Village is also possible at an extra cost.


Day 3: Pre-breakfast game drive before breakfast 0630hrs to 0900hrs. Return to the camp for late breakfast, leave Maasai Mara after breakfast with a game drive enroute out of the park. Drive from the western wall of the rift valley to the floor of the Rift Valley then turn towards Nakuru

Matt and Niko at Mara Springs Camp after a full day of game drive