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5-Day Culture and Wildlife Tour

5-Day Culture and Wildlife Tour

5-Day Culture and Wildlife Tour

Tour Overview

Stay 2 overnights with Maasai Tribesman + 2 overnights in Masai Mara NR. At Maji Moto Village explore the area on foot. Learn about Maasai culture, visit the local school and track the wildlife with your local guides. Continue to the famous Masai Mara (only 1 hrs drive) with a highlight on wildlife viewing and game-driving.

Tour Features

Budget tour            

This budget tour uses tented camps and tented bush camps.

Private tour OR Shared

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travelers OR groups

Solo travelers can book this private tour OR groups

Minimum age of 3 years

The minimum age for this tour is 3 years.

Upon Arrival at Air port

You’ll be collected from the airport.

Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1:Start your safari drive to Maji Moto

08:00 – Start your safari. Travel into the land of Maasai to Maji Moto (3-4hrs). Nestled on a hilltop and overlooking vast savannah plains you will meet with the real Maasai tribesman. Afternoon guided nature-walk. Evening camp-fire stories. Optional: > Night game-drive ($15pp); > Maasai manyata visit ($20pp); > Sundowner set-up ($10p/group)

Maji Moto Eco Camp & The Village

The Camp is a small, environmentally-sensitive retreat. Operated by Maasai people from the nearby village of Maji Moto, a stay here will immerse you not only in the intense natural beauty of the Loita Hills, but also in the ancient culture and knowledge of the Maasai. The name ‘Maji Moto’ means ‘Hot Water’, and this refers to the natural hot spring near the camp (1km).

Main Destination:Maji Moto (Village)

Accommodation:Maji Moto Eco Camp

Meal plan :All meals Included

Day 2:Full-day spent with Maasai

Full-day spent with Maasai guide on walking & wildlife-tracking safari round Loita Plains. Visit the local-school and the Maji Moto village centre. Evening Maasai Warrior training; measuring skills in Sisal stick fighting, spear throwing and archery.

Wildlife Tracking and School visit

Encounter the authentic Maasai culture and the beautiful nature of Kenya and experience the rich wildlife on foot. Enjoy the experience of a lifetime, and know that your trip is also helping local children to enjoy the benefits of education by visiting the Local School. Useful and educational School material is always welcome (wall posters, books, pens & pencils, chock…).

Main Destination:Maji Moto (Village)

Accommodation:Maji Moto Eco Camp

Meal plan:All meals included

Day 3:Travel from Maji Moto to Masai Mara

Say bye to your Maasai friends and drive to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve (2hrs). Afternoon game-drive till evening, following BIG 5 at this World’s Prime-Wild-Reserve, with evening Sundowner drinks served at view-point.

Masai Mara National Reserve

The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s most famous parks. The wildlife viewing is superb throughout the year. The park’s abundant vegetation and regular rainfall supports a huge population of herbivores, in turn attracting many predators. All three big cats are relatively easy to see. The yearly wildebeest migration coming through the park is one of the world’s most amazing wildlife spectacles.

Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:Basecamp Masai Mara

Meal plan :All meals included

Day 4:Full-day or morning & afternoon game-drive in Masai Mara

Full-day Masai Mara Game-Drive

Full-day OR morning & afternoon game-drive round Masai Mara National Reserve (Discuss your preferences for game-drives with your driver-guide day in advance). Optional: > Early morning Hot-Air Balloon (from $450-$560pp); > Maasai Cultural visit ($20pp)

Masai Mara and Wildlife

The Masai Mara is one of the best parks in Africa for seeing big cats. Even leopards are generally relaxed, and their behaviour can easily be observed. Cheetah are often spotted on the open savannah eyeing off their next meal. Of the other Big Five, elephant and buffalo are plentiful, but black rhino is trickier and can only be found in certain areas.

5-Day Culture and Wildlife Tour

Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:Basecamp Masai Mara

Meal plan :All meals included

Day 5:Drive back to Nairobi with picnic-lunch enroute

After an early breakfast, depart on your last game-drive till park-gate. Drive back to Nairobi (5-7hrs) with picnic-lunch enroute

Main Destination:Nairobi Airport (Nairobi)

Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

End of Tour

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Important Information

Included

Park fees

All activities

All accommodation

A professional driver/guide

All transportation

All Taxes/VAT

Roundtrip airport transfer

All Meals & Drinks

Excluded

International flights

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Tips

(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

Personal items

(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Some meals

Terms and Conditions

50%of the tour price  should be deposited in order to confirm this Safari Tour .