TREK 7A
SAMBURU-TREE LODGE-L NAKURU-MASAI MARA
Day 1:
Head north to the dramatic semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier.
After lunch, an afternoon game drive to sight resident wildlife species like
the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the blue-necked
Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinner and the night
will be spent along the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River at one of the
luxurious Samburu lodges.
Day 2:
Further exploration of this fascinating reserve awaits you. Early
morning and afternoon game drives give a chance to travel over some of the
world's most spectacular and exciting terrain. Meals and overnight at the
lodge.
Day 3:
After breakfast, depart for the Mt Kenya region. Lunch will be at a base
hotel from where you will be transferred to your tree lodge. Enjoy the
unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and
overnight at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an
illuminated waterhole and salt lick.
Day 4:
After breakfast, transfer to base hotel for onward journey to Nakuru.
Arrive in time for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru
National Park. The park provides a sanctuary for the rhino. Lake Nakuru
has always been considered a flamingo lake par excellence. The contrast
and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its primeval
birds and the animated woods all around it give Lake Nakuru National Park
a very distinctive appeal. Dinner and overnight at a lodge over looking
the lake.
Day 5:
After breakfast, depart for Masai Mara - the land of vast migrating
herds. Arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive
to get a closer look at the Mara. Return to an archetypal Mara
lodge/tented camp for sundowners, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6:
Awaken to the sounds of the big game country and venture out to absorb
the enormity of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its
vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators:
Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke's
Hartebeest, White bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thompson's and Grant's
Gazelles. An early evening game drive to catch up on all that was missed.
All meals and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 7:
After breakfast, return to Nairobi