This is a short but
extremely rewarding safari as it allows visitors to gain a firsthand experience
of the Great Rift Valley and the vast game-rich plains of the Masai Mara. The
Rift Valley lakes are famous for their abundance of flamingos and other
waterfowl, while Masai Mara is home to the country’s greatest concentration of
wildlife.
Clients are met at Nairobi City Centre or Airport and travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and
head down the rift escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war
during World War II. On the way spot the charming chapel built at the foot of
the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you
head across the valley to Narok; continue your travels across acres of wheat
and barley, before reaching the Masai Mara in time for lunch. Following lunch
set off on your first game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.
Mara
Sopa Lodge
The lodge is set in
the Oloolaimutia Valley and built into the surrounding hillside landscape. The
accent around the lodge is on the indigenous Masai people and the fabulous
wealth of wildlife, birdlife and natural flora seen in every direction. The
lodge is luxuriously appointed with all the mod cons one would expect from a
Sopa styled lodge in the bush. The bedrooms are spacious, the large pool has
wonderful views and there’s evening wildlife films and CNN to enjoy during the
down-time. All this ensures that your stay will be blissfully comfortable.
Following an early
breakfast, depart on a morning game drive, returning to the camp mid- morning.
After lunch, and perhaps a siesta, set off on another game drive and visit to
the Masai Village, returning to the lodge as the sunsets. (It is possible to
pre-book an optional early morning Balloon Safari at a supplement)
Overnight at
Mara Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.
Leaving the Masai
Mara after breakfast, 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 Mai -Mahiu, before arriving at Lake Nakuru around
Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Located on a range
of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the newest
member of the Sopa family, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge offers spectacular views over
the vastness of Africa.
Overlooking Lake
Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, it is a paradise for bird watchers
and wildlife lovers alike.
Only a two
leisurely hours' drive from Nairobi, through beautiful forested uplands and
passing a series of lake, on the outskirts of the bustling market town of
Nakuru, lies a truly remarkable national park which has achieved international
fame. Both black and white rhino are being given a new lease of life in this
188 sq km, fully-fenced park - and they are carefully protected. The present
rhino population is over 50 and continuing to multiply. The Rothschilds giraffe
is another rarity and the park has its fair share of buffalo, leopard, zebra,
eland, waterbuck and lion.
Following an early
breakfast, continue to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride. Leaving the Rift Valley
behind, proceed to Nairobi arriving late morning. Once in the city, clients
will be dropped off in the city centre or airport for ongoing travel
arrangements.
