6-Day Wild Ride Tour in a Pop up Minivan

Your driver-guide will report to pick you up at your hotel around 7:45 am and then proceed to Masai Mara with a stopover at the Great Rift Valley to enjoy the stunning views of the vast valley system visible from outer space. You will arrive in Masai Mara in time for lunch and after lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive which will allow spotting of the magnificent wildlife in the park. You will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

You will have an early morning breakfast and proceed for a morning game drive. This is the best time to spot animals as they are active before the heat of the sun. You will have an opportunity to drive down to the Mara River, the site of the great migration when in season July through October. The immense herds of wildebeest and zebra matched by the drama of predators who lie in wait for them is a magnificent sight. For more experience, you may want to enjoy several optional events offered at an extra cost. This includes a visit to the local Maasai people in their nearby village and seeing their ancient lifestyle and culture. Also, you can take a pre-dawn hot air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day.

After early morning breakfast, you will depart for Lake Nakuru through the Maasai plains and the Mau escarpments into the floor of the Rift Valley. You will arrive at the pink lake in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the several Rift Valley lakes and its ecosystem supports a wide ecological diversity with flamingos and other water birds as the major attractions of the area. Other than birds, 56 different species of mammals exist in this ecosystem including white rhinos and buffaloes. Most interestingly, all the Big Five except the elephant are here as well as giraffes, zebras, hippos, waterbucks, and spotted hyenas among others. This park is rich with over 350 bird species, apart from the popular greater and lesser flamingo, there are also plovers, marabou storks, white pelicans, and egrets. After the adventurous drive, you will return for dinner and an overnight at the lodge.

After your breakfast, you will depart in the morning heading to Amboseli National Park arriving in time for lunch. Your guide will take you on an afternoon game drive for a clear evening view of the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area, there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps of Ol Kenya, Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms.

After an early breakfast, you will have a whole day of adventure in the park. This park is home to great herds of elephants and with a backdrop of the beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro which makes it a favourite spot for photographers. Enjoy spotting of the unique animals found in the beautiful, scenic park such as cheetahs, lions, and leopards. At an extra cost, you can choose to visit the local communities in their nearby villages. You will return to your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

On your last day, you will have the privilege of enjoying your sleep till mid-morning after which you will have your breakfast, then depart for Nairobi. Lunch will be served en route. Drop off will either be at your hotel or at the airport depending on your afterward activities.