8 Days Great Migration Luxury Safari : Experience one of the greatest natural spectacles, the Great Migration in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve – the most famous reserve in Africa. In Maasai Mara National Reserve, you will watch thousands of wildebeest thunder across the plains which is an incredible and an awe-inspiring sight.
You will then head to the Mara Conservancies for more game viewing and enjoy bush walks and night drives.
Highlights of 8 Days Great Migration Luxury Safari
Have a private tour in Nairobi
Witness the famous Great Wildebeest Migration
Observe delicate eco-systems in the conservancies
Discover the big five on safari in the Maasai Mara
Observe delicate eco-systems in the conservancies.
Detailed itinerary of 8 Days Great Migration Luxury Safari
Days 1-2: Nairobi
On arrival in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and be transferred to your accommodation for an evening of relaxation. If you arrive early, you will go for a tour discovering the beauty of Nairobi City, you will visit the Nairobi National Park for a private game viewing safari enjoying sights of various animals including lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, giraffes, zebras and many colorful birds.
Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Hemingways Nairobi Hotel
Hemingways Hotel is a boutique hotel set between the Ngong Hills and Jamhuri Park, the hotel is far removed from the bustle of the capital. The hotel offers excellent service and delicious food and comfortable high-class accommodation in its 45 lofty rooms furnished in a classic style with vaulted ceilings and balconies that are complemented by exposed timber, cotton drapes and neutral tones.
Days 2-5: Maasai Mara
Spend time exploring the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. During the migration season, you will watch thousands of wildebeest thunder across the plains and across rivers creating not just an incredible sight but an awe-inspiring sound.
Your guides and trackers will drive you daily into the reserve and position you at the best vantage points for the infamous Mara River crossing and wildlife action.
Alternatively, you can conquer the sky on hot air balloon safari, on this incredible experience you will appreciate Masai Mara’s scale and gain a unique bird’s eye view of the game below.
Accommodation: Sala’s Camp
Sala’s Camp is a luxury camp nestled in the Maasai Mara National Park but in a very remote southern-central corner of it on the tranquil banks of the Sand River. Sala’s boasts the most private of safari experiences within the reserve’s borders. The camp features 11 tents including two family tents and two honeymoon tents, all feature private plunge pools and en-suite bathrooms with hot showers, running water and flushing loos.
Sala’s camp enjoys wonderful views across the northern Tanzania corridor and Serengeti National Park, it is also one of the first camps in the Mara to witness the Great Migration.
Days 5-8: Mara Conservancies
Explore the Mara Conservancies surrounding the Masai Mara National Reserve, the conservancies offer visitors the ultimate safari, the lowest tourist densities, incredible day and night game viewing, walking safari and authentic cultural interactions. But above all, these conservancies are managed according to a model that protects the delicate ecosystems and benefits the landowners themselves – the local Maasai people.
Accommodation: Angama Mara
Angama Mara towering high on the Rift Valley’s Oloololo Escarpment with direct and private access to the Mara Triangle, this lodge’s name was inspired by the Swahili word for suspended in mid-air. It is only its location that makes it stand out bit also its commitment to education, health and conservation in region.
The camp has 30 luxury tented suites with each echoing the traditional Maasai culture with splashes of red and tartan print throughout, coupled with minimalist design so as not to disrupt the dramatic 180° panoramic views.
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