Through the Rift Valley

Day 1: Masai Mara National Reserve

• Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you'll travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment on a road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II.
• Look for the charming chapel they built at the foot of the escarpment.
• You'll pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the Valley to Narok, and then travel across acres of wheat and barley, before you reach the Masai Mara in time for lunch.
• Following lunch and a siesta, there is an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
• (Full board)
• Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve

• Early morning and afternoon game drives.
• (Full board)
• Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 3: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

• Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, you'll travel across the 'breadbasket' of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand.
• Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru lodge for lunch.
• The waters here are often coloured shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores.
• After lunch you will take an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National park before continuing to the lodge for overnight..
• (Full board)
• Lake Nakuru Lodge

Day 4: Through the Rift Valley safari ends

• Departing the lodge after a early breakfast you head south to arrive into Nairobi's bustling capital by 09h30 in the morning.
• Once in the city, you will be dropped off at a city centre hotel or the airport.

Note:

• Additional nights are available at all camps and lodges, please ask you consultant for details and costs.
• Certain dates may also have a 'rate reduction' policy.
• Child rates on request – not all camps/lodges accept children or have family rooms.
• This safari has a number of accommodation options, all following the above routing, the only difference is the standard of lodge accommodation on offer.