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- KENYA LODGE SAFARIS – Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru | Aberdares Safaris
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- ASSLSK501: 05 Days Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru | Aberdares Safaris
- Day 01: Nairobi - Masai Mara
- Distance: 285 km (4 hrs 30 min). Drive from Nairobi to the Masai Mara, arriving at Sarova Mara Camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive in this well-known game reserve situated in the North of the Serengeti Plains and famous for its abundance of wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Mara Camp, L,D.
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- Masai Mara
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The Masai Mara (aka Maasai Mara) is a large park reserve in
south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern
continuation of the Serengeti National Park game reserve in
Tanzania. Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants
of the area) and the Mara River which divides it, it is famous for
its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of the
wildebeest every July and August, a migration so immense it is
called the Great Migration.
Geography
With an area of 1510 km˛ the Masai Mara is not the largest game park in Kenya, but it is probably the most famous. The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to South Africa. The terrain of the reserve is primarily open grassland, with clusters of the distinctive acacia tree in the south-east region. The western border is the Esoit Oloololo Escarpment of the Rift Valley, and wildlife tends to be most concentrated here, as the swampy ground means that access to water is always good and tourist disruption is minimal. The easternmost border is 224 km from Nairobi, and hence it is the eastern regions which are most visited by tourists.
Masai Mara Wildlife
The Masai Mara is perhaps most famous for its lions. All other members of the "Big Five" are to be found in the Masai Mara, although the population of black rhinoceros is severely threatened, with a population of only 37 recorded in 2000. Hippopotami are found in large groups in the Masai Mara and Talek Rivers. Cheetah are also to be found, although their numbers are also threatened, chiefly due to tourist disruption of their day-time hunting. As mentioned above, the plains between the Mara river and the Esoit Oloololo Escarpment are probably the best area for game viewing, in particular regarding lion and cheetah.
Like in the Serengeti, the wildebeest are the dominant inhabitant of the Masai Mara, and their numbers are estimated in the millions. Around July of each year these ungainly animals migrate in a vast ensemble north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pasture, and return to the south around October. The Great Migration is one of the most impressive natural events worldwide, involving an immensity of hervibores: some 1,300,000 Wildebeest, 360,000 Thomson's Gazelle, and 191,000 Zebra. These numerous migrants are followed along their annual, circular route by a block of hungry predators, most notably lions and hyena.
Numerous other antelope can be found, including Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, impala, topi and Coke's hartebeest. Large herds of zebra are found through the reserve. The plains are also home to the distinctive Masai giraffe as well as the common giraffe. The large Roan antelope and the nocturnal bat-eared fox, rarely present elsewhere in Kenya, can be seen within the reserve borders. The Masai Mara is a major research centre for the spotted hyena. Additionally, over 450 species of birdlife have been identified in the park, including vulture, marabou, secretary bird, hornbill, crowned crane, ostrich, long-crested eagle, and pygmy falcon. - Day 02: Masai Mara Tour
- Full day of game viewing drives in these mystic plains, where the soft red hues of the sun will give your photographs the clarity of the actual African savannah. All meals and overnight at Sarova Mara Camp, B, L,D.
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- Day 03: Masai Mara - Nakuru Safari
- Distance: 310 km (5 hrs). Soon after breakfast at the Camp, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch. In the afternoon enjoy game viewing drive that includes Flamingos as well as the rare white rhino in this world famous ornithological paradise with over 450 species of birdlife. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, B, L,D.
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- Day 04: Nakuru - Aberdares
- Distance: 190 km (3 hrs.). Breakfast at the Lodge. Continue via the Nyahururu Falls, formerly Thomson Falls to the Aberdare Country Club. Lunch at the Club. Afternoon transfer into Aberdare National Park to The Ark. Evening game viewing from the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge, B, L,D.
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- Day 05: Aberdares - Nairobi
- Distance: 180 km (3 hrs). After breakfast return to Aberdare Country Club and transfer back to Nairobi, B
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