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Considered
to be Kenya’s finest wildlife area, the open rolling savannah
grassland of the Mara is home to the proud Maasai people who continue to
lead their traditional pastoral way of life, living with their cattle
on the plains. The Maasai Mara is renowned for its numerous wildlife species
including elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland,
topi, impala, gazelle, warthog and zebra.
This safari includes light aircraft flights from Nairobi and game drives
by 4-wheel drive safari vehicle. Accommodation is in a luxury tented safari camp: Mara Safari
Club, Kichwa Tembo, Siana Springs or Fig Tree Camp.
We particularly recommend these camps which have character and
real safari atmosphere, but all the comforts of a hotel including
private en-suite bathrooms, bar, restaurant and swimming pool.
DAY 1
Scheduled flight from Gatwick to Nairobi and transfer to the
Landmark Hotel for one night (BB).
DAYS 2 - 5
After breakfast transfer to Wilson Airport for the 50 minute
light aircraft flight to the Maasai Mara to stay 4 nights at a luxury
safari camp (FB)
Each tent is under a thatched roof or heavy-duty canvas flysheet,
completely insect proof, carpeted and has proper beds, en-suite shower
and WC, electric lights and a verandah. The camp also has its own swimming pool.
There are two game drives daily, morning and evening, in
4-wheel drive safari vehicles with an experienced driver-guide. In the Mara you are certain to see lions as well as a huge
variety of other wild animals and birds.
A dawn balloon safari over the Mara plains followed by a
champagne breakfast can be arranged at extra cost (approx £120 pp).
It is also possible to fly from your camp to Lake Victoria to spend a
day at Rusinga Island with a boat cruise on the lake to fish for giant
Nile Perch or to bird watch and enjoy the scenery.
DAY 6.
After breakfast fly back to Nairobi for the Kenya Airways flight
to Mombasa and transfer to your beach hotel for 9 nights.
DAY 15.
Depart from your beach hotel for your flight to Nairobi Airport to connect with the flight home to Gatwick.
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