Tour Overview
Safari Overview
The Tour Cover’s Nairobi, the “green city in the Sun”, and Masai Mara National Reserve offering the ultimate game viewing experience and comfort in one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. Fairmont Norfolk is arguably Kenya’s oldest and most celebrated hotel, set in a colonial set up, yet full of modern-day quality, class and taste. Governors camp is one of Masai Mara’s trade mark Tented Camps which has hosted several wildlife photographers and celebrities over the years. It enjoys a central location to most of Masai Mara’s prime game viewing areas and has arguably some of the best safari guides found in Kenya.
Day 01
Arrival in Nairobi
Arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where our Essenia safari manager will meet and assist you to your private vehicle. You will be transferred to your city hotel and assisted with check in formalities followed by pre-safari briefing. Rest of the day at leisure with dinner on own account. Overnight stay at Fairmont, Norfolk Hotel.
Day 2
Nairobi / Masai Mara National Reserve
Early breakfast, check out followed by and transfer to Wilson Airport for your morning flight to Masai Mara. Arrival after about 45 minutes and met at the local airstrip and transferred in a 4 x 4 game drive vehicle to your tented camp with game viewing en route. Check in followed by lunch. This evening, you will enjoy shared game viewing activities as per camp’s schedule. Dinner and overnight at Governors Camp / similar.
Day 3 and Day 4
Masai Mara
Early morning and late afternoon shared game drives in search of the BIG 5; Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, Rhino, and Leopard and several other animals including Impalas, Gazelles, Wildebeests, Hyenas, Topis, Zebras, Giraffes and over 450 bird species are resident to this world-famous reserve. The annual Wildebeests Migration from Serengeti to Masai Mara also takes place here between July and October when millions of Wildebeests and Zebras closely trailed by the Big Cats cross the Mara River and roam the reserve’s plains in search of greener pastures.
Masai Mara offers that natural setting to get up close with the pristine African wilderness and you may also try a Hot Air Balloon or visit a Masai Village during your stay. Rest of the time at leisure in your tented camp where you may just rest of enjoy a swim. All meals and overnight stay at Governors Camp / similar.
Day 5
Depart
Breakfast will be served from 0630 hrs. Check out and enjoy a game drive enroute to the airstrip for your scheduled morning flight back to Nairobi. Arrive at Wilson Airport at around 1200 hrs, met and proceed for Farewell lunch to be served at the Carnivore Restaurant /similar and we will then transfer you to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your evening / night onward flight.