6 Days’ Rift Valley Adventure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Nairobi

Our representatives will warmly meet you on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport; transfer you to your city hotel where we will brief you on your safari arrangements. Enjoy overnight at the hotel where you are booked on bed and breakfast. Intercontinental Nairobi BB or similar

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Intercontinental Nairobi

Situated a 30-minute drive from Nairobi National Park, this hotel features a heated outdoor pool, a wellness centre with a gym and a colonial-style Safari Bar serving cocktails and light snacks.

Spacious and warmly decorated, all air-conditioned rooms and suites at InterContinental Nairobi come with a satellite TV and views of Nairobi, the pool or Uhuru Park. Some accommodations have an additional lounge or kitchen.

A breakfast buffet is available daily at InterContinental’s dining room. For dinner there is an à la carte menu, and the bar organizes themed music nights regularly with R&B or jazz performances.

After a swim in the outdoor pool, guests can relax in the hot tub or visit the sauna and steam room. There is also an on-site casino and a 24-hour relax lounge to read a newspaper.
Day 2 Nairobi - Lake Naivasha

Enjoy breakfast then we depart to Lake Naivasha. A brief stop at the Rift valley view point, from where one has a breath-taking view of the Great Rift Valley. We arrive at our lodge for lunch. We depart on an adventurous journey on a boat ride on the waters of Lake Naivasha; inhabited by ‘giant common hippos’ and a wide variety of water birds to the Crescent island for a fascinating experience walking among zebras, impalas, giraffes among other wild animals! This will truly be a thrilling experience, relaxing moments in a ‘little world of our own’. Lake Naivasha is a place of stunning beauty. The environment here is serene, romantic and charming. It gives one the feeling of freedom of the spirit & mind – a place to unwind and reflect. Enjoy dinner and overnight. Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge LDBB or similar

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Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees, the resort is not only home to our resident giraffe, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on our expansive lawns.

The resort has 21 cottages built in a crescent shape, and each has 4 rooms, 2 on the ground and 2 at the top, which totals to 84 rooms. Two of these rooms are suitable for the physically challenged. Six of the 21 cottages have inter-connecting rooms on the ground floor.

The exterior walls of the cottages have stone walls giving it character and creepers and bougainvilleas add a lot of colour. The same stone work is carried into the rooms, and is the exterior bathroom wall. The banister going up the top floor is wrought iron as well and the same creepers and bougainvilleas are entwined around them. It has two swimming pools with a children’s section and a pool complex with its bar, snack kitchen, pizzeria and health spa; tennis court; two conference halls with their four differently sized meeting areas, and stables that are widely set apart.
Day 3 Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru National Park

This morning after breakfast we depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. We arrive for lunch then enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive. The scenic 188km2 Lake Nakuru game park is home to the black and white rhino, prides lions, cape buffalos, waterbucks, reticulated giraffes, hartebeests among many others. When the water levels in the lake are low, the 68km2 alkaline lake is famous for the thousands of greater and lesser flamingoes. The park has the largest euphorbia forest in Africa. Enjoy dinner and overnight. Sarova Lion Hill Lodge LDBB or similar

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Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is nestled along the Lion Hill overlooking the spectacular flamingo pink rimmed Lake Nakuru. Its location affords panoramic views of the lake and the picturesque Lake Nakuru National Park. A short two-hour drive from Nairobi, Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is a favorite with residents and visitors to Kenya.

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge has 67 luxury chalets, divided into 64 standard rooms and 3 suites. Each chalet offers private patios with panoramic views of the flamingo pink rimmed Lake Nakuru, ensuite bathrooms with permanent showers and WC, running hot and cold water, razor outlets with 220 and 240 volts beds with mosquito nets, hair dryer and tea/coffee making facilities.

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is cleverly laid out in such a way that most rooms and sitting areas afford stunning views of the lake and the park. The Lodge incorporates natural landscaping with tall acacia trees, winding walkways and greens dotted with bird feeds. The Lodge is a natural haven for bird life and attracts over 50 species of birds amongst the 400 species that inhabit the Park.
Day 4 Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy an early breakfast and depart to the Masai Mara National Reserve arriving for lunch. Depart on an afternoon game viewing drive in search of the hundreds of wildlife species the game reserve is famous for. These include the lion, Cape buffalo, the savannah elephant, black rhino and the elusive leopard, impalas, Masai giraffes, waterbucks, warthogs, Thompson & grant’s gazelles, topis, the resident wildebeests among many others. Enjoy dinner and overnight Ashnil Mara Camp LDBB or similar
Day 5 Masai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy breakfast then a full day of game viewing drive in search of the Big-Five among many other wildlife species. In addition to wildlife, the Mara has nice, varied scenery to enjoy. OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Balloon Safari over the Mara plains or visit a traditional Masai Village (at an extra cost).The vast plains and grasslands is also home to hundreds of bird species. Enjoy meals and overnight. Ashnil Mara Camp LDBB or similar

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Ashnil Mara Camp

Ashnil Mara Camp is located in the Masai Mara National Reserve and close to the Mara River, famous for the wildebeest migration. The camp is arguably in one of the very best positions in the Masai Mara for game viewing and also provides the perfect setting to sit and relax at the end of an exciting day of game drives. The property comprises 40 luxury tents and includes luxury ensuite bathrooms, walk-in closets and a sun deck for relaxation while watching game.
Day 6 Masai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi

Enjoy breakfast then check-out. You may opt to drive or take a one-hour flight (at an extra cost) to Nairobi. Enjoy a farewell lunch at the carnivore restaurant then our guide driver will drop you at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.

Thank you for travelling with us!