Explore Northern and Southern Kenya Holiday Breakaway

By Iminza Keboge
Published September 21, 2019

Do you enjoy travelling off the beaten track or exploring one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa?

Nairobi (Kenya)-based travel organisers, Lets Go Travel Safaris and Safari Herd, say they have just what you need.

“Unleash your inner explorer as you travel off the beaten track on this northern Kenya Safari, into the remote and dramatic scenery of Samburu, which is
dominated by rare wildlife species, such as the Reticulated Giraffe and Long-Necked Gerenuk, and the crocodile-infested Ewaso Nyiro River,” Lets Go Travel Safaris announces its two-night Samburu package that, it says, starts ‘from as low as Sh35 000 per person sharing on full-board’.

The package, Lets Go Travel Safaris says, covers accommodation, meals and three game drives.

Safari Herd, on the other hand, says it has a four-day travel package to Masai Mara National Reserve for travel between October 1 and December 20, 2019 whose
price starts from US$1 775 per person sharing. Booking is open September 1 – 30, 2019 and the minimum number of people accepted is two.

The company has broken down the holiday itinerary as follows:

Day 1 – Nairobi City – Masai Mara transfer by road with a 4 X 4 Safari Land Cruiser

We will pick you up at your Nairobi Hotel or Airport and depart to the Famous Masai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for lunch at Tipilikwani Mara
Camp. You will venture out on an afternoon game drive till dusk and return to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 – Unlimited whole day game viewing in the Masai Mara

After your breakfast, you will depart for the full day game drive in the vast Masai Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch being served in the wild. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see
the big five and many kinds of antelopes.

After a full day game drive, you will proceed for a surprise bush sundowner overlooking the sunset in Africa thereafter proceed for a dinner and overnight at your Camp. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place.

This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture.

Day 3 – Masai Mara Balloon Safari

Wake up early morning at around 0400hrs for a transfer to a balloon ride that starts at sunrise which takes you to the plains over the diverse habitats of
the Masai Mara National Reserve; fly over the great Mara River, swamps, forests, wildlife & the African Savannah.

The quiet, relaxing ride allows you to view an amazing assortment of wildlife from a unique bird’s-eye view. Surprise bush champagne breakfast is served on
landing.

Rest of the morning spent at leisure followed by lunch thereafter proceed for afternoon game drive with an option of Maasai village visit. Dinner and
overnight stay at your camp.

Day 4 – Depart

After breakfast at the Camp, bid farewell to the Masai Mara as you set on your journey back to Nairobi. You will arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital city
Nairobi in the early afternoon. Transfer to your Hotel/Residency/Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your departure flight. Bid
farewell to Africa.

The package, Safari Herd says, includes:

Free Balloon Safari
Accommodation and meals
One sundowner and maasai village visit
Bottle of water during transfers and game drives
Park fees, drivers allowance and vehicle entry fee
Nairobi – Masai Mara return transfers by road with a 4 X 4 safari land cruiser.

‘Masai Mara Game Reserve features unlimited game viewing safaris in Kenya’s most attractive game reserve and the arena to one of greatest spectacle on earth; the wildebeest migration. Visiting one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa located in the rich open grasslands of the Great Rift Valley. The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas as you are guaranteed to enjoy the game any time of the year’ Safari Herd says.