7 Days Mount Kenya Hike, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara Safari is a Kenya safari tour taking you to hike Mount Kenya, and visit Lake Naivasha and the amazing Maasai Mara National Reserve. Book this 7 Days Mount Kenya Hike, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara Safari.
7 Days Mount Kenya Hike, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Mount Kenya Bandas (2900m) and climb to Lake Ellis (3600m)
Depart Nairobi in the early morning and travel through agricultural land to Chogoria for lunch. After lunch, drive towards the edge of the bamboo forest and begin a 10-kilometer journey through the dense bamboo forest to Mt Kenya Bandas. A comparatively longer trek via Lake Ellis provides stunning views of Mugi, Ithanguni, and the Giants Billiards Table while following the river near the road head upstream for about 3 km provides exceptionally beautiful foreground scenery and plants. Hike up to the quiet camping on Lake Ellis’s shoreline (5-6 hours). Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Ellis campground.
Meal plan: All meals are included
Day 2: Lake Ellis to Mintos camp ((4,200m)
Set off in the morning to follow a path up the hill for approximately 3 hours, then join the tourist trail on the typical Chogoria route at about 4,100m. Vistas of the Gorges Valley and back onto Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands are breathtaking. Lunch will be served at a small river crossing before proceeding for an additional hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4200m, where you will spend the night. The rest of the afternoon involves relaxing at camp, however the 10-minute trek to the “Temple” is definitely worth it. This is a 150-meter-high vertical cliff that obtains its nickname due to a praying pose that visitors frequently take when staring over the edge.
Meal plan: All meals are included
Day 3: Minto`s camp to Point Lenana (4,985m) and descend to Old Moses camp.
The predawn peak attempt begins at 3 a.m., and you will climb for roughly three hours up to Point Lenana, arriving in time to enjoy the African sunrise. After a fair amount of rest, descend to Shipton camp for breakfast. Continue on a 3-hour descent through Mackinder’s valley until you reach Old Moses camp (3,900m). The descent is gentle and there is plenty of time to explore the wonderful scenery, which incorporates the moorlands, before arriving at the camp for the rest of the day, dinner, and overnight.
Meal plan: All meals are included
Day 4: Descent to Sirimon gate and Transfer to Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast, descend for 2 to 3 hours to Sirimon gate to meet your driver who is going to drive you to Lake Naivasha.
Check in at the hotel, and relax as you wait for lunch. Later enjoy a late afternoon Crescent Island visit for a chance to explore the area. Return to the lodge, and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Maasai Mara, Game Drive
Enjoy breakfast and proceed to transfer to Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will be driven to the Maasai Mara National Reserve with a stop in Narok town where the Maasai people live.
You will also have an afternoon game drive to experience the beautiful wilderness of Maasai Mara where you will see a variety of wildlife species for which this reserve is known such as the big five which are lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and rhinos. Other wildlife species include zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, antelopes, cheetahs, hyenas and many others. After the game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Sentrim Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Full Day at the Maasai Mara
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge ahead of your game-viewing activity in the open savannah plains of the reserve with your picnic lunch. You will search for a variety of wildlife species since they are more active at this time of day such as the big five which include lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and rhinos as well as other wildlife species such as such as giraffes, elephants, wildebeest, elands, zebras, topis among others. Chance to witness the great wildebeest migration!
You will enjoy your lunch after your morning game drive as you enjoy the beautiful scenery around the reserve and watch wildlife species grazing in the plains. After lunch, you will have another game drive in the reserve and then proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Optional Activity: Hot air balloon @450$ pp
Day 7: Maasai Cultural Tour, Departure
You will have an early breakfast at your camp at leisure, and proceed to leave the park by 10am. Outside the park, visit the Maasai for a cultural experience, interacting with the locals and learning about their culture and way of life. Thereafter, your guide will drive you to Nairobi and drop you off at the airport or your hotel in Nairobi which will mark the end of your trip.
End of 7 Days Mount Kenya Hike, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara Safari
Price includes
- Pick up and drop off as per itinerary
- Mount Kenya hiking fees
- Transportation as per itinerary.
- Accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, and D=Dinner.
- Services of a literate English driver/guide.
- National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Excursions & activities as per itinerary with a request
- Recommended Mineral Water while on safari.
Price Excludes
- Flights, Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like beverages, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
