Kenya big game, nature and people of the great rift valley – 13 days

This Safari has a mix of lodges, guesthouses and tented camps organized for walks, boatrides 4x4 safari Landcruisers in the heart of one of the most priced regions by the world’s most famous big game amateurs! With a combination of the parks of Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate,Crater Lake, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara and Amboseli, this complete Kenyan safari permits us to discover Africa’s Big Game that inhabits her savannahs which includes the famous “Big Five” (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhinoceros, and Elephant) and the “Five Special” of Samburu ( Gerenouk, Grevy’s Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Oryx and the Somali Ostrich).

We explore the National Parks and reserves below:

• Ol Pejeta, a park reputed for its efforts in conserving both the black and White rhinos , boasting of the largest population of black rhinos in the world and a chance of seing the famous “Big Five”.

• Hell’s Gate, Crater Lake et le lac Naivasha, where over 350

Bird species, and a bid number of hippopotamuses, zebras and antelopes flourish.  hippopotames, zèbres et antilopes. Here we do game walks, boat ride and cycling safari

Mount Longonot as an option for a good hike.

• Lake Nakuru National park which hosts over 400 bird species in its salty lake, surrounded by an acacia forest where an abundance of wild game roams (antelopes, rhinos, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, zebras and the evasive leopard.

• Samburu National reserve with its rare species adopted to the semi-arid environs of the northern Kenya like the Grevy’s Zebra, the Reticulated giraffe, the Gerenouk, the Somali Ostrich, the Oryx, the common waterbuck and the vulturine guinea fawl, among many other wildlife species including the African Elephant, the lion, the Leopardet and the Cheetah.

• Maasai Mara which brings us closer to a feeling of “Out of Africa” with an immense abundance of wildlife including the world famous “Big Five” (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and Rhinoceros). The annual wilderbeeste migration here where mid- July, an estimated 2million wilderbeestes and 500,000 Zebras leave Serengeti Park in Tanzania and migrate into Maasai mara stampeding across the Mara river with its ferocious nile crocodiles and the big number of predators lurking in the bushes in their pursuit, returning to Serengeti in mid-october, a phenomenon that has made Maasai mara one of the 7 wonders of Africa, making it one of the world’s prime destination.

• Amboseli National Park, a famous reserve for its picturesque scenery shaped with the impressive snow-peaked Kilimanjaro and its large herds of elephants (sometimes reaching 1500 individuals), a big concentration of other wildlife including lions, leopards and cheetahs, is a beautiful wildlife paradise.

TRIP STRENGTH

 A complete orientation to fauna and very varied ecosystems cohabiting with 2 of the Plains Nilotic ethnic communities: The Maasai and the Samburu.

 Guided by some of the best safari experts with full knowledge of the cultural treasures, ethnic communities, wild fauna and their land, Kenya.