Kenya Β· Classic Safari

7-Day Great Rift Valley Explorer

Highlands, lakes and the Mara plains

7 days 4 stops Kenya From $1,750 pp
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Duration7 days
Price (pp)$1,750–4,200
Best timeYear-round; migration Jul–Oct
Stops4

Overview

About this safari

A fuller Kenyan circuit taking in the forested Aberdare highlands, the flamingo and rhino lakes of the Rift, and a proper stay in the Masai Mara.

Highlights

  • Aberdare forest species
  • rhino sanctuary
  • flamingo lakes
  • Naivasha boat
  • deep Mara time

Day by day

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    Day 1

    Nairobi to the Aberdare highlands, a cool, forested range unlike the rest of the safari country, with a chance of the elusive bongo and giant forest hog. Day 2: Descend to Lake Nakuru for its rhino sanctuary and, in the right years, its flamingos. Day 3: Transfer to Lake Naivasha for a hippo boat trip and a walking sanctuary. Day 4: Drive to the Masai Mara, arriving for an afternoon game drive. Day 5: Full day in the Mara's big-cat country. Day 6: Second Mara day, reaching the quieter reaches of the reserve. Day 7: Dawn drive and return to Nairobi.

Where you'll go

Aberdare National Park Lake Nakuru National Park Lake Naivasha Masai Mara National Reserve

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