Okoa Africa Tours

DAY01    NAIROBI TO MASAI MARA 

Morning at 700am  you will met Okoa Africa Tours guide you will drive to Masai mara passing thrpugh the great rift valley and arrive in time for lunch at  Enkorok mid range camp or Loyk Luxury Camp    follow afternoon game drive from 4pm to 6pm  game drive Masai Mara National Reserve

 

 Afternoon  game drive Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually  apart of  Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great Wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino. On arrival, you will enjoy an introductory evening game drive  This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great Wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino.

DAY 02    DISCOVER MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

Early Morning  game drive will be from 6:00am to 10am  in search of great predators and perhaps even cubs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and Leopard hiding amidst Acacia boughs. return to the camp for major breakfast at by 10am and relax at the camp enjoy the camp facility including swimming pool at 1pm do lunch and after lunch there is afternoon game drive from 4pm to 6pm This game drive it will further take you to the famous Mara River where you will take you up to Mara River where you see Hippos and the crocodiles. The river is the gateway of the annual migration of wildebeest from Serengeti to Maasai Mara. The endless plains of East Africa are the setting of the World’s greatest spectacle-the pounding of over 6 million hooves! From the vast Serengeti plains to the Champagne colored   hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara. Over 1million wildebeest, 300,000 Thompson gazelles and some 200,000 zebras relentlessly tracked by Africa’s greatest predators, migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of green pastures. This continual perilous trek in search of nature’s big green carpet involves no beginning or end to a wildebeest journey. After Its life is an endless pilgrimage, a continual search of food, water, and pasture. The only beginning is at birth. Estimated 400,000 wildebeest calves are born during a six week period early each year-usually between late January and Mid March. As for when to see this annual event, consider July to August as best time to witness crossing at Mara river ) The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, Cheetah,  hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.

 DAY:03    MASAI MARA/ LAKE NAIVASHA     

Morning after breakfast you will drive for masai village tour at around 730am for an hr cultural tour after this you will drive to Lake Naivasha  and arrive in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

                                     LUNCH AT LAKE NAIVASHA SOPA LODGE

Follow by afternoon activities at Lake Naivasha which is boat tour and crescent island walking safari

                                                 LAKE NAIVASHA BOAT RIDE

Lake Naivasha is part of the Great Rift Valley located northwest  1890 meters and is bordered by acacia woodlands, papyrus swamps, forest, and spectacular geological features, which are reminiscent of the area’s volcanic past Lake Naivasha is the host to over 450 distinct avian species, all of which depend on the lake for survival. The lake is also is a drinking hole for zebras, buffaloes, waterbucks, impalas, and other grazers. You can also spot a sizeable population of hip

                          Crescent Island Walking Safari

Crescent Island is a game sanctuary located on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. The Island was formed in 1988 after Lake Naivasha water level dropped significantly allowing Crescent Island to be part of the mainland. The terrain of the Island is plain allowing for easy hiking. A private boat club is also located on the eastern side of the Island. On Crescent Island, game viewing is pretty easy. You can spot a variety of animals from giraffes, elands, wildebeest, zebras, impalas, etc. There are also several avian species and aquatic habitat. The Lake is home to lots of hippos which can be spotted easily from the island. Some of the birdlife residents at the Crescent Island are the fish eagle, herons, ospreys, black crakes, and lily-trotters. A good number of herbivores and mammals can be found grazing the surrounding areas of the lake. Some of the grazers include zebras, impala, buffalo, and giraffe. AT 600pm you will cross back at the main land via boat and drive back to your hotel for dinners and overnight

DAY:04   LAKE NAIVASHA  TO LAKE NAKURU PARK  

Morning after breakfast at 900am you will drive to Lake Nakuru and arrive in Nakuru at 12 noon check in at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge follow with lunch and after lunch is the afternoon game drive from 4pm to 630pm the sunset photography at Lake Nakuru National Park and is only possible when YOUR accommodation is inside the park and sopa lodge in LAKE NAKURU offer that

The  sunset game drive at Lake Nakuru will offer you great opportunity for great photos of flamingoes and Pelican birds and Lake Nakuru with the beauty of landscape of lake Nakuru  the game drive will continue in search of other animals up  to 630pm then return to lake Nakuru Lodge for      DAY:05    /Lake Nakuru to Amboseli Park   
After breakfast pack your bags in the jeep and leave lake Nakuru park with morning game drive up to 900am Lake Nakuru being  known all over the world for its pink flamingo and RHINOS. At times there may be almost flamingos gathering along the lake’s shore. Besides the Flamingo there are roughly 400 other species of birds visiting the lake as well as many species of wildlife. at  1100am exit the park and drive back to Amboseli with lunch en route and arrive in Amboseli in late afternoon and check in at Amboseli Sopa lodge  for dinner and during dinner you will have special cake brings on the table with a group of hotel staffs as they sing and dance sounding your table as they present this suprise cake for Valentine DAY and overnight at  Sopa lodge.

DAY06    Discover Amboseli National Park

Full day game drive from 70am to 3 or 4pm with packed lunch this game drive will be in search of big five family of animal,. Against this magnificent backdrop roam vast herds of elephant accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other fabulous beasts -lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle hippo and wildebeest to name but a few. There are also over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora, and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa. Arriving with the afternoon game drive up to 4:00pm in search of African Elephant and other big five animal family during the game drive you see the overlooking the Snow Capped Mt.Kilimanjaro, before sunset  the Park is with a perfect view of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro in The backdrop! Dinner and overnight at Kibo Camp 

DAY07   Amboseli NP / Nairobi  Jomo Kenyatta Airport

Early Morning game drive up to 800am then return to the camp for breakfast and after breakfast you will drive back to Nairobi with pack lunch and lunch break en route proceed to Nairobi and arrive in Nairobi at the airport at 3pm drop off at Jomo Kenyatta Airport SAFARI  BY 4X4 SAFARI JEEP      

Tour Price Includes:   

-Full board Accommodation while on Safari at above mention camps/hotel

-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner

-Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide

-All park entrance fees to include government taxes

-Extensive Game Drives in the National Parks

 -3 meals per day while on safari- vegetarian & non vegetarian

 .-Drinking water per person per day

-Safari transport by safari JEEP) with a roof hatch that pops up’ to enable easy viewing and photography.  

 Tour Price Excludes:masai village tour complimentary 

 Optional Balloon Safari 450$ pp Masai Mara  or 550 hot air balloon safari in Amboseli

  -Personal & baggage insurance

 -Optional travel insurance

-Health requirements (you are entering a Malaria area)

-Medical and trip cancellation insurance

-Excess baggage or shipping charges

-Tips or Gratitude

-Beverages/Drinks at the camps

-International flights

-Visas

-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

What you need to bring:-

-Personal spending money

-Enough film for your cameras

-Light clothes for day wear

-Warm jacket/pullover/sweat-shirt/fleece for the chilly evenings and mornings

-Sneakers,

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