Please note
that this is just an example of an itinerary. We may change,
shorten or extend this safari according to your specific wishes and
needs.
Trip Itinerary
| DAY |
DESTINATION |
ACTIVITIES |
| 1. |
Airport - Nairobi |
Transfer and overnight |
| 2. |
Nairobi - Madji Moto |
Travel, Meeting people |
| 3. |
Madji Moto |
Walking Safari |
| 4. |
Madji Motto - Leleshwa |
Cycling |
| 5. |
Leleshwa |
Cycling, Night Game Drive |
| 6. |
Leleshwa - Masai Mara NR |
Cycling, Safari |
| 7. |
Masai Mara NR |
Safari |
| 8. |
Masai Mara NR - Nairobi |
Safari, Travel |
| 9. |
Nairobi - Airport |
Transfer |
Detailed itinerary
Day
1:
Airport – Nairobi
Arrive at Jomo Kenyata International Airport in Nairobi where you will be met by an Eyes on Africa representative. Your safari driver / guide will take you to your hotel in Nairobi. After being accommodated, you will have a meeting with your guide to discuss all the important information about your journey which will start the next day.
Overnight at Heron Hotel.
Day 2:
Nairobi – Madji Moto village
Your adventure will begin by travelling towards Masai Mara National Reserve to a local Maasai village called Madji Moto in Loita Hills. Here you’ll camp for two days.
You will spend your time here accompanied by experienced safari guides and Maasai warriors walking around the hills, observing the animals and learning from local people about life in the wilderness. You will herd cattle and bead jewellery with Maasai women and fill the evenings with Maasai stories by the fire.
The Maasai are the most well-known tribe in Kenya and Tanzania mostly because their traditional life has remained the same for centuries. They settled in Kenya in the 17th century, migrating from Ethiopia and Sudan. They belong to the Nilotic language group, and their culture is totally based upon their cattle. In Masai Mara, they found plenty of space for their cows to graze while sharing the endless savannah with the wildlife.
They have a reputation for being fearless warriors, and you will see young boys walking with their cattle among zebras and other plains animals, armed with spears, bows and arrows to protect their animals from lions, leopards or hyenas. They wear very colourful clothes, mostly red in colour, which is believed to protect them from lion attacks. They are polygamous, and the women’s jobs are to take care for the children, build houses from mud, and milk the cows. They also make unique, colourful beadwork.
All meals and overnight at the camp*.
Day 3:
Madji Moto village
Today you will spend with the Maasai people visiting their homes and learning about their culture. Also, you will learn local knowledge of herbal medicine, and later, you will visit a local school and climb the Loita Hills with a nice view of the African wilderness. In the evening, local villagers will join you at the camp fire and share stories with you.
All meals and overnight at the camp*.
Day 4:
Madji Moto village – Leleshwa forest
After breakfast, you’ll start your first day of cycling. The road will lead you through wide open savannas towards Masai Mara National Reserve. You will cover approximately 56 kilometers mostly on flat ground. Part of the road is tarmac (paved), but the rest is off road on rough surface.
Your camp will be set on the edge of a “Leleshwa” (sage) forest. The position of the camp is perfect and in complete privacy with a good chance to watch wild game (like wildebeest, zebra, giraffe and elephants) passing by.
Picnic lunch en route, dinner and overnight at the camp*.
Day 5:
Leleshwa forest
In the early hours, you will depart for a cycling safari in the vicinity. You will cover a short distance of approximately 30 km with a good chance of viewing wild game along the way. Also, you will visit some local villages and the biggest school in Maasai land. Return to camp for lunch and a break. In the mid to late afternoon, you’ll be taken on a game drive by vehicle which will continue into a night game drive when you can try to spot nocturnal predators like lions and leopards.
Dinner and overnight at camp*.
Day 6:
Leleshwa forest – Masai Mara National Reserve
This day starts with you cycling towards Kenyan’s most well-known reserve Masai Mara. This is a ride of 75 kilometers. The rough road will lead you through savannas, bush and forest. You will cross rivers and see lots of wild game just from the seat of your bicycle.
Masai Mara National Reserve is said to be one of the world’s premier game-viewing destinations. Lions are frequently seen in the Mara and having grown accustomed to cars, you are very likely to see them feeding on a kill during your visit. This is also a good place to see cheetah sitting regally atop a termite mound watching the world. Other animals include zebra, spotted hyena, black backed jackal, hippo, giraffe, eland and wildebeest. The richness of the fauna and flora and the untouched life of Africa, continuing as it has for thousands of years, is secondary to the Mara's annual migration of wildebeest.
The spectacle of more than a million of these creatures moving as a great mass across the savannah is one of the most breathtaking sights in nature. The actual migration does not last very long, and its start is impossible to predict accurately. Nevertheless, visitors to Masai Mara in August through September are certain to see great herds of wildebeest and zebra. However, all year round, the Mara is rich in resident wildlife, and the combination of its gentle climate with its scenic splendour and unbelievable wildlife make it Kenya's most popular game reserve.
The Maasai people live on the reserve's fringes and are co-owners of the reserve, sharing in revenues from tourism. Besides the normal safari activities, it is also possible to go hot-air ballooning and do a walking safari in some areas, one of the finest ways to see Africa.
Camp on the shore of a river.
Picnic lunch en route, dinner and overnight at camp*.
Day 7:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Full day spent on a game drive in the reserve.
All meals and overnight at camp*.
Day 8:
Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi
You leave Masai Mara after breakfast and have a short game drive on the way.
You will arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon.
Overnight in Heron Hotel.
Ask yor guide to recommend one of Nairobi’s famous restaurants for your goodbye dinner.
Day 9:
Nairobi – Airport
Transfer to Jomo Kenyata International Airport in Nairobi from where you will continue to your next destination.
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