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Kenya Lodge Safaris -- Duma Africa Treks 8 Days Safari Samburu
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu game reserve Pick up from and depart for the dramatic semi-arid scrub land of the Northern Frontier. Arrival in Samburu will be by lunch time. After lunch embark on a 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 overnight will be at the spectacular Samburu lodge or Samburu Serena Lodge.
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve Today you will spend the full day in the Samburu National Park. You will have early morning and evening game drives. All your meals and overnight at the Lodge The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular scenic beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the local people have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves have numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife which includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the sanctuaries.
Day 3: Samburu – Sweetwater’s game reserve Breakfast then view game as we exit the park and drive to Mount Kenya Region. Lunch at a Sweetwater’s tented camp then proceed for afternoon game drives at Ol pejeta animal sanctuary.Dinner and overnight . Sweetwater’s is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of these widely abused chimpanzees with two groups living in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. The site is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area.
Day 4: Mt.Kenya – Lake Nakuru National park Breakfast then depart the lodge for Lake Nakuru National park arriving in good time for lunch. Full afternoon game drives followed by dinner and overnight stay at a lodge inside the park Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha Breakfast at leisure then drive to Lake Naivasha. A visit to the hells gate national park this park can be explored on foot or you could also cycle around the park Optional boat ride to Crescent Island can be arranged .Dinner and overnight. Day 6: Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara Drive to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Maasai Mara in time for lunch at a Lodge. Full afternoon game drive till dusk before returning to lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 : Maasai Mara Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5- Optional balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures.
Day 8 : Maasai Mara –Nairobi After a leisurely breakfast, return to Nairobi where the safari ends
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