Bird life is not prolific within the park, however one is likely to spot the Jackson’s francolin, the crowned hawk eagle and a rare sighting of the Abyssinian long-eared owl.

A famous activity is climbing the mountain itself. The mountain has three peaks; Point Lenana, (4985m) which can be reached by any reasonably fit person, Nelion (6189m) and Batian (5199m) peaks, which require skilled mountaineers to reach.

There are four routes of ascent; the Burguret trail, Sirimon trail, Chogoria and Naro Moru trails, with Chogoria trail being the most scenic of the other trails. A minimum of 5 days is recommended for the climb, 3 days for the ascent and 2 for the descent. This activity is a memorable one and thus a must-do for the adventure seeker.

DAY 1: Depart from Nairobi at 08:00hrs and proceed towards the cool slopes of Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at your hotel in Nanyuki in time for Lunch. Relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery around.mount Kenya North

Overnight at nanyuki hotel

Meal Plan { Lunch & Dinner}

DAY 2: After breakfast vehicle transfer to Sirimon route and hike to Old Moses camp for overnight (3300m), (6 to 8 hrs hike) where you pass through a tropical rain forest and bamboo forest. All meals and overnight at the campsite.

Overnight at Campsite.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

DAY 3:Hike to Shiptons camp (4200m) for overnight (5 to 7 hrs hike) The walk takes you near to the summit. Shipton’s camp has also an excellent setting with the north faces of Nelion peak and Batian peak facing it which provides a very beautiful scenery.

Overnight at camp site

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

DAY 4: Attempt on Point Lenana (4985m) A pre-dawn attempt on point Lenana gives you enough time to reach the summit when the sun is rising and in clear weather which gives you a clear scenery. Afterwards descend to Mintos hut for overnight.

Overnight at camp site

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

DAY 5: Descend leisurely to Chogoria park gate (3020m) for overnight. This area has spectacular views down into the Gorges valley with Lake Michaelson and Vivienne falls, and across on the other side you can see Ithanguni peak, Rotundu peaks and the Giant Flat — top Kilingo hill table.

Overnight at campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

DAY 6: Descend leisurely to Chogoria town for transfer back to Nairobi. Chogoria gate to Chogoria town is about 6 – 8 hours, on dirt roads through a thick bamboo forest and tropical forest. The forest is really beautiful with chances of seeing wildlife such as, white-tailed mongoose, elephant, black rhino, Columbus monkeys, Suni, duiker. Drive back to Nairobi to arrive late afternoon.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

Itinerary Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 3: Masai Mara – Nairobi

HIGHLIGHTS
(Distance from Nairobi to maasai mara national reserve Park: 250kms/155miles. Driving time 5 hours by road)
The Masai Mara is Kenya’s finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and August is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another.
The first sight of this Game Park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendor and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya’s most popular inland destination.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and

Rhino. Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game run. The Mara Game Reserve–one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park’s are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.
Overnight at lodge/camp of your choice
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2
Discover Masai Mara
The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During our stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.
Overnight at lodge/camp of your choice
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3
Masai Mara – Nairobi
Early morning tea / coffee or Hot chocolate, then depart for a morning game drive. Here we find the Old Africa of the movies, with rolling grasslands dotted by acacia trees and sweeping plains teeming with wildlife. No matter how much you have thought about Africa, this is more than you expected—and the ideal backdrop for a hot air balloon expedition. After a full English breakfast back at the camp or Lodge, depart for Nairobi by road.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

Included Safari Features
* Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver.
* Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this Safari
* Round trip transport from Nairobi to Masai Mara Game Reserve
* Finest accommodations in Masai Mara Game Reserve
* Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and Mineral Water
* Guaranteed window seating with open top
* All applicable Game Park Entrance Fees
* All meals included while on safari
* Pre–tour itinerary document
* 4 Extensive Game Drives

Excluded Safari Features
• Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 425 US Dollars), Nature walks, Night Game Drives etc
• Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports
• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
• Gratuity for your professional driver guide
• Cost of obtaining passport and visas (kenyan visa USD 50)
• Accommodations in Nairobi
• A visit to a Masai Village
• International Airfare
• Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

Kenya Budget Camping Safaris - Mara Sidai camp

Just 800 meters from ololaimutiek gate, mara sidai camp is nestled under a canopy of indigenous trees creating a cool retreat from the heat of the plains, the leafy canopy attracts large variety of bird life all day long and you will be gently awaken by a chorus of bird call every morning. Mara sidai camp has permanent self contained tents with four poster  single beds ,double beds ,twin beds and triple beds and family tents.

All the tents have private flash toilets and hot/cold showers. Lighting is provided by our diesel run generator which runs from 6.30 in the evening up to 10.00 oclock. Solar lamps are provided incase of generator failure guaranteeing continuity in lighting. Sockets are provided in all tents for charging of digital cameras and mobile phones.

Budget camping safaris offer Guaranteed departures daily-with self contained camps with hot shower and flush toilets and professional driver Guide.
Maasai Mara is Kenya’s most celebrated game park, it offers the possibility of seeing “the big five” and many other species of game. This is where the great wildebeest migration is a spectacle to behold for any would be visitor to Kenya mainly in July and August of each year.

3 Days/2 Nights Maasai Mara  join-in camping safari.

Price USD 450 Per person.

Itinerary Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 3: Masai Mara – Nairobi

HIGHLIGHTS
(Distance from Nairobi to maasai mara national reserve Park: 250kms/155miles. Driving time 5 hours by road)

The Masai Mara is Kenya’s finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and August is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another.

The first sight of this Game Park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendor and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya’s most popular inland destination.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino.

Lunch at our camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game run. The Mara Game Reserve–one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park’s are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

Overnight at mara Sidai camp.

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2
Discover Masai Mara
The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During our stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Overnight at mara Sidai camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3
Masai Mara – Nairobi
Early morning tea / coffee or Hot chocolate, then depart for a morning game drive. Here we find the Old Africa of the movies, with rolling grasslands dotted by acacia trees and sweeping plains teeming with wildlife. No matter how much you have thought about Africa, this is more than you expected—and the ideal backdrop for a hot air balloon expedition. After a full English breakfast back at the camp depart for Nairobi by road.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, lunch}

End of service

Included Safari Features

• Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver.
• Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this Safari
• Round trip transport from Nairobi to Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Full board accommodations at mara Sidai camp in Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and Mineral Water
• Guaranteed window seating with open top
• All applicable Game Park Entrance Fees
• All meals included while on safari
• Pre–tour itinerary document
• 4 Extensive Game Drives

Excluded Safari Features

• Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 425 US Dollars), Nature walks, Night Game Drives etc
• Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports
• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
• Gratuity for your professional driver guide
• Cost of obtaining passport and visas
• Accommodations in Nairobi
• A visit to a Masai Village
• International Airfare
• Personal expenses such travelling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

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Safari Duration: 2 nights 3 days
Locations Visited: Masai Mara National Reserve

Safari Description: This is a three days adventure safari to the Masai Mara- one of the world’s finest wilderness area-declared the 8th wonder of the world and home to the big five – elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard and the lion. The Masai Mara an extension of the Serengeti National Park teems with millions of Wildebeest during the annual migration in the months of July, August, and September and sometimes depending on the rainfall pattern up to mid October.  There is no better way to view this spectacular panorama except an Hansel travel guided Safari. This safari is on special offer as follows.

Itinerary: -

Day 1: Nairobi-Masai Mara

Departing from your Nairobi Hotel at 0730hrs, you drive to the Edge of the Great Rift Valley and stop briefly for the view. This magnificent valley extends all the way from Lebanon across Egypt and Ethiopia down to Malawi. In Kenya, it’s intercepted by dramatic landscapes and lakes that form some of the world’s best ornithological sites. Continuing down the valley, you drive along the floor spotting the majestic Masai Herdsmen with their cattle and an occasional Manyatta (Masai Homestead) to Narok, a major trading centre. It’s a short distance from here to your lodge/Tented Camp arriving in time for lunch.   Lunch is followed by an afternoon game drive into the game filled plains of this park an extension of the Serengeti. Animals to be seen include lion, giraffe, buffalo, hyenas, and a lot of plain game. Dinner and overnight at mara Sidai camp. (Lunch ,Dinner)

Day 2: Masai Mara

Early breakfast if followed by a game drive down to the hippo-pools. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain game, the annual wildebeest migration, and other wildlife variety. Picnic lunch in the park and continue on game drives, searching for some of the game not yet seen. The rolling grasslands of the Masai Mara offer ideal game viewing and photographic opportunities. The grassy plains are broken by rocky outcrops, which are favorite midday resting places for lion. Some of the other animals, which can be found, include elephant, black rhino, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle. Dinner and overnight at mara Sidai camp. (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner)

Day 3: Masai Mara-Nairobi
After an early morning game drive and breakfast, drive back to Nairobi arriving just before lunch. Drop off at your hotel. (Breakfast, lunch)

Prices:
Each of two people         – USD $600 per person sharing
Each of four people        – USD $540 per person sharing
Each of Six people          – USD $450 per person sharing

Prices valid until 10.09.2012.
Safari prices include

• Complimentary airport transfers
• Accommodations as indicated or similar based on twin-bedded rooms with private bath facilities.
• Meals as indicated, B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner
• Transport in a Customized Safari Van with Guaranteed window seat
• Access to photographic roof hatch in the Safari Van for photography and better viewing
• Services of an Experienced English speaking Driver-guide
• Game drives and sightseeing as per the itinerary
• Mineral Water in the Safari Van
• Park entrance fees

Safari prices exclude
Personal expenses such as beverages, laundry, and room service; gratuities to your safari escort, lodge staff, driver-guide and personal insurance coverage

Kenya Wildlife Safari: Wildebeest Migration“Africa’s biggest wildlife spectacle”

The seventh greatest wonder in the world”. It is now officially known through out the world. Many have come back time and again. They have witnessed this mass movement of wild animals roaming free through unspoiled and savage wilderness. The air fills with the click- click of the cameras tirelessly. You have not seen something like this before.

Africa is changing at a quick pace and human encroachment into the wildlife reserves has continued to erase the traditional routes. In association with development and changes of the way of life, the image of wildlife roaming free is slowly getting erased. Fortunately, Masai Mara National reserve holds on to its charisma of an open, limitless land. It is one of the places in Africa that still prides in wildlife concentration.

Masai Mara is located in the South-western of Kenya, 290 kilometers from Nairobi. The abundance of wildlife and the remoteness of the reserve implants memories that no money can buy.

The Migration is a recent phenomenon (60′s and 70′s was the biggest boom) with about 250,000
individuals. Gradually, with time the number has risen to the current population of over 3,000,000
individuals. Add to it an estimated 1,500,000 Zebras and the result is one of the most magnificent scenes in the world. The massive display attracts hundreds of big cats as the populations provide abundant prey. The giant African crocodiles lie in wait, patiently, as the big herds come to cross the river or to drink.

It is the masai community who are not so pleased with the whole phenomenon. The wildebeests compete with their huge herds of boran cattle for the grasslands. To them, it is a big calamity especially because the wildebeests transmit diseases to their herds and poison the waters with their fetal sacs.

This world famous migration is a circle of life which, in simple terms, means that there isn’t a
start or an end. Only where the herds are located at a particular time. The big determinant is the
availability of pastures. The plains of Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Serengeti are a favored spot as grass abounds and the wildebeest find a safe place to graze. It is also here that over 500,000 new calves are born and many are taken by the nearby waiting Jackals or Hyenas

New borns have little time to strengthen their legs. As soon after birth, the “pilgrim” continues. By April, the rains are over in southern Serengeti and the plains have dried up. The great herds then
gather and face the long march northwards and westwards. The natural lawn mowers abandon
the exhausted grasslands of southern Serengeti to head for the already tall grass of the Western
corridor, near the shores of Lake Victoria.

The pioneers of the migration movement are the majestic herds of zebras. They prefer the long
stems of the coarse grass. This way, they leave behind shorter grass which is favored by the wildebeests.

In late June to July the mass start pouring into the Kenya Masai Mara reserve where fresh, tender
and mineral-rich grass is already waiting. Here they meet the resident Mara populations which
add up to about 150,000. Also commonly referred to as the Loita plains herds, they spend most of the season northeast of the Mara. When it gets dry, they pour into the interior of the Mara in search of greener pastures.

The migrating herds spend roughly 3 to 31/2 months in the Mara crossing through Sand River, which is a tributary of the Mara along the boundary of Kenya and Tanzania. They trek westwards and cross the Mara river and sometimes the Talek river. Usually around this time heavy rains on the Mau Escarpment (origin of Mara River) fill the Mara river to the brim.

This is a good time to watch the trunk-looking Crocodiles, while they await the forthcoming feast.
Finally, the gnus (wildebeests) venture into the river. This gregarious coordinated behavior of the herds, usually teamed with zebras, creates an unimaginable scene. Just what the cameras have been waiting for.

They wander along the river looking for a convenient crossing point. This is a moment
filled with tension for both the gnus(wildebeests) and the audience. They survey for a less steep and with no obvious danger. Finally, one takes courage and plunges into the river and magically the rest falls onto the footsteps and in one organized line cross the river.

In addition to the crocodiles, accidents also occur. The river’s current can be too strong for some especially the young ones. Or simply getting stuck between the rocks in the river and breaking limbs, a direct ticket to the jaws of the giant crocodiles. Finally, the crossing is done and the trek to their unknown (or known)destiny continues.

In the month of October, they are already heading to Serengeti where the rains have treated the southern grasslands to lush, green carpet of rich grass. Once again, they are heading to the southern plains, where a new generation will be born to start the cycle of life all over again.

WILDEBEEST MIGRATION SAFARI ITINERARY

Day 1. Nairobi – Maasai Mara

Distance: 275 kms (5 hrs) Morning drive into the Masai Mara with its amazing migration, concentration of wildlife and outstanding scenery. Lunch. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at lodge or camp of choice

Day 2 & 3. Maasai Mara

Morning and afternoon game drives in the finest game sanctuary in Kenya, noted for its wildebeest migration, lions and other wildlife.. Optional balloon ride: USD 450 per person. A visit to a local Maasai village USD 25 per person.

Day 4. Maasai Mara - Nairobi

Morning game drive. Return to Nairobi,

Included Safari Features

• Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver.
• Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this Safari
• Round trip transport from Nairobi to Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Full board accommodations at mara Sidai camp in Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and Mineral Water
• Guaranteed window seating with open top
• All applicable Game Park Entrance Fees
• All meals included while on safari
• Pre–tour itinerary document
• 4 Extensive Game Drives

Excluded Safari Features

• Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 425 US Dollars), Nature walks, Night Game Drives etc
• Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports
• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
• Gratuity for your professional driver guide
• Cost of obtaining passport and visas
• Accommodations in Nairobi
• A visit to a Masai Village
• International Airfare
• Personal expenses such travelling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World”.

No where in the world is there a movement of animals as immense as the wildebeest migration, over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya during July through to October.

The migration has to cross the Mara River in the Maasai Mara where crocodiles will prey on them. This is one of the highlights as the animals try and cross the Mara River alive.

In the Maasai Mara they will be hunted, stalked, and run down by the larger carnivores. The Maasai Mara also has one of the largest densities of lion in the world .

Wildebeest arrive at the Mara River in their tens of thousands, and gather waiting to cross. For days their numbers can be building up and anticipation grows but many times, for no apparent reason, they turn and wander away from the water’s edge. Eventually the wildebeest will choose a crossing point, something that can vary from year to year and cannot be predicted with any accuracy. Usually the chosen point will be a fairly placid stretch of water without too much predator-concealing vegetation in the far side, although occasionally they will choose seemingly suicidal places and drown in their hundreds. Perhaps, once again, this is because crossing places are genetically imprinted in the minds of the animals.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also form the Nairobi Province. The name “Nairobi” comes from the Masai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to “the place of cool waters”. However, it is popularly known as the “Green City in the Sun”

During Kenya’s colonial period, the city became a center for the colony’s coffee, tea and sisal industry. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1795 meters above sea-level.

Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with a current estimated population of about 3.5 million. Nairobi is currently the 13th largest city in Africa. Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially. Home to many companies and organizations, including the United Nations Environment Programme and the UN Office in Africa, Nairobi is established as a hub for business and culture. The Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) is one of the largest in Africa, ranked fourth in terms of trading volume and capable of making 10 million trades a day.

Between 1896 and 1898, the Uganda Railway Company paid for by the British laid railway tracks from Mombasa to Nairobi. Built under tremendous human hardship, 600 miles long and six years to build, “The Lunatic Line” transformed East Africa, and by 1907, Nairobi had become the new capital.

Situated 100 miles south of the Equator, and 300 miles west of the Indian Ocean at an elevation of 5,500 feet, Nairobi’s pleasant climate has been an important factor in its booming success. The nights are cool, the days are warm, the temperature rarely exceeds 75 degrees and humidity is low

The beauty of Nairobi greets the visitor already from the air sighting the colorful Bougainvillea lining avenues, highways, and the beautiful Jacaranda Trees blossoming everywhere. An oasis of modern conveniences, Nairobi offers the visitor an array of high caliber hotels and excellent restaurants and an abundance of African culture and art. It is a virtual Spice for shopping which often start with a visit to a local Safari Outfitter for a custom-fit Safari Suit.

In addition to many smart boutiques and art galleries, the shopping experience will include traditional colorful outdoor African markets, and while on Safari, the warm and friendly tribal roadside vendors welcome negotiating their prices with you. Among the many Kenyan artefacts offered are Masai tribal ornaments and spears, Merchaum pipes, hand woven sisal baskets and bags, as well as a dazzling array of batiks, multi-coloured fabrics, and pottery and ebony carvings. Elegant jewellery, gems and corals are plentiful and inexpensive and Kenya offers unexpected items such as colonial furniture and antique Arabian doors.

Duration: 5 hours

Price: USD 60

Includes a walking Safari in Nairobi central business district with an Hansel travel  Guide where you have ample time for close photography. You will visit a local market where you can bargain and shop for arts and crafts etc, visit Parliament buildings, Kenyatta International Conference Centre. A tour to the top of Kenyatta International Conference (28 Government Building with 28 stories) to look at Nairobi skyline can be arranged. The tour also includes a visit to Kenya National archives ,the Snake Park and National Museum: Our Nairobi National museum is well known for excellent exhibits and displays of early man, tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya

Nairobi Walking City Tour Price Includes:

• Kenya National archives
• Snake Park and National Museum
• Kenyatta International Conference
• Professional English speaking guides

Kenya Budget Camping Safaris - Mara Sidai camp

Just 800 meters from ololaimutiek gate, mara sidai camp is nestled under a canopy of indigenous trees creating a cool retreat from the heat of the plains, the leafy canopy attracts large variety of bird life all day long and you will be gently awaken by a chorus of bird call every morning. Mara sidai camp has permanent self contained tents with four poster  single beds ,double beds ,twin beds and triple beds and family tents.

All the tents have private flash toilets and hot/cold showers. Lighting is provided by our diesel run generator which runs from 6.30 in the evening up to 10.00 oclock. Solar lamps are provided incase of generator failure guaranteeing continuity in lighting. Sockets are provided in all tents for charging of digital cameras and mobile phones.

Budget camping safaris offer Guaranteed departures daily-with self contained camps with hot shower and flush toilets and professional driver Guide.
Maasai Mara is Kenya’s most celebrated game park, it offers the possibility of seeing “the big five” and many other species of game. This is where the great wildebeest migration is a spectacle to behold for any would be visitor to Kenya mainly in July and August of each year.

3 Days/2 Nights Maasai Mara  join-in camping safari.

Price USD 450 Per person.

Itinerary Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 3: Masai Mara – Nairobi

HIGHLIGHTS
(Distance from Nairobi to maasai mara national reserve Park: 250kms/155miles. Driving time 5 hours by road)

The Masai Mara is Kenya’s finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and August is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another.

The first sight of this Game Park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendor and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya’s most popular inland destination.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino.

Lunch at our camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game run. The Mara Game Reserve–one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park’s are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

Overnight at mara Sidai camp.

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2
Discover Masai Mara
The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive Cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During our stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Overnight at mara Sidai camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3
Masai Mara – Nairobi
Early morning tea / coffee or Hot chocolate, then depart for a morning game drive. Here we find the Old Africa of the movies, with rolling grasslands dotted by acacia trees and sweeping plains teeming with wildlife. No matter how much you have thought about Africa, this is more than you expected—and the ideal backdrop for a hot air balloon expedition. After a full English breakfast back at the camp depart for Nairobi by road.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, lunch}

End of service

Included Safari Features

• Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver.
• Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this Safari
• Round trip transport from Nairobi to Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Full board accommodations at mara Sidai camp in Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and Mineral Water
• Guaranteed window seating with open top
• All applicable Game Park Entrance Fees
• All meals included while on safari
• Pre–tour itinerary document
• 4 Extensive Game Drives

Excluded Safari Features

• Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 425 US Dollars), Nature walks, Night Game Drives etc
• Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports
• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
• Gratuity for your professional driver guide
• Cost of obtaining passport and visas
• Accommodations in Nairobi
• A visit to a Masai Village
• International Airfare
• Personal expenses such travelling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

Visitors to Kenya should inform the Airlines in advance incase they are travelling with a baby or toddler. Facilities should also be checked when booking Airlines because these vary in each Aircraft.

There is plenty to interest children in Kenya. Several activities will keep children entertained like wildlife spotting in Wildlife parks, Ballet and Modern Music schools, Horse riding lessons, Jumping jacks and squad Biking.

Attention should be given to the risks of Malaria, Dysentery, heat exhaustion.

Women Travelers

Normal caution is required by female travelers while visiting Kenya. Be cautious of unsolicited male company. Women travelers should dress modestly and decently since Kenya has a wide range of cultural differences. Day time temperatures are generally warm to hot so bring light clothes. Evenings are cooler especially at high altitudes so carry a couple of light sweaters. Do not move alone were possible especially at night.

Students Travelers

The rates advertised for Parks or Museums as student prices only apply to Locals.
Student travelers get no special discounts except students from international Air travel.

Disabled Travelers

Kenya, like other African countries has few special facilities for disabled travelers.
Wheelchairs are difficult to accommodate on public road transport, and private hires will normally need to be made. Several places have special facilities for the disabled like some hospitals and Hotels.

Currency Restrictions:
There are no restrictions on the movement of currency in and out of Kenya for currency transactions.

Hotel Bill payment:
Payments can be made by cash or credit cards. Different currencies like Kenya shillings or US Dollars are accepted in Hotels.

Tipping:

Tipping is not mandatory, but not forbidden as in most African countries.
Most Hotels and restaurants include a 10% for service charge on the Total bill

safety tips

Theft:

Safety tips are applicable anywhere in Africa.

Most casual thieves operate in busy streets, Bus stations and Markets. Keep a close watch on your possessions, and avoid having large amounts of money or valuables loose in your daypack or pocket.
Leave any jewellery of financial or sentimental value at home.
Keep all your valuables and money in a hidden money belt. Never show your money belt in public. It is advisable to keep a small amount of cash hidden away in your luggage, so that should you loose your money belt, you have something to fall back on.
Try to travel during Daylight hours and do not be driven by anyone drunk.
In the event of crime, please report to the police. You will need a police letter incase you need to make an insurance claim.
Incase of Big Game: If you are venturing into the Bush, remember that it is inhabited by some threatening wildlife. The most threatening species are the big primates and wild buffalo; hippos are dangerous if you happen to frighten them.

 post and communication .

The post office provides services like Receiving mail and deliveries. With parcels, surface mail takes about six months to reach Europe, while Airmail takes about a week.

Main post office is located at Kenyatta Avenue near Uhuru park. And other post offices are located at Haille sellasie Avenue
Phone systems are functional all through Kenya. Several services are available like Mobile phones, payphones and prepaid mobile phones with cards sold all over the country. Both International and local/long distance calls can be made. Phone Cards come in denominations of Ksh 200, Ksh 500, Ksh 1000 and Ksh 2000.
NB: The country code of Kenya is +254
Other Area codes:
Nairobi: 020, Mombasa: 041, Lamu: 042, Diani: 040, Maralal: 060

Internet access and digital resource

There are several internet cafes, Email bureaus and computer schools were one can use the internet.
Booking hotels and arranging travel can be done online as several companies and travel agencies have website and can be contacted online.

Driving license and permits

Driving is on the left hand side. For foreigners, driving in Kenya is accepted incase one has an international driving permit.

There are several car hiring services in Kenya; however, it is convenient for foreigners to have an International Driving License. Remember to get your own valid license endorsed at the Road Transport Office in Nairobi before hiring a car for self drive.