The migration of wildebeests and zebras have now entered the Mara. This has been confirmed today (7th June, 2017) after a fact finding mission round the entry points along the Mara and Serengeti border. Though this is still in its’ initial stages, every indication shows that the stage is set for the world’s most fascinating wildlife spectacle. A few herds of mainly zebras and wildebeest have crossed the border near sand river gate. They could be seen this morning taking their traditional route towards Roan hill, and some have already crossed the main road to the Mara river from Sekenani gate. Their movement however is slower because of the amount of grass in their way. Since April this year we have continued having intermittent rains which has made the plains covered in long green grass. we are still experiencing sporadic rain showers.
Book any of our safaris starting from Nairobi and going to Masai Mara National Reserve either by Road or Fly to Masai Mara.
Daily Safaris available for 2 nights / 3 Days. - For INSTANT BOOKING read below!
What You'll Do
Travel by road in Kenya and enjoy scenic views of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara
Enjoy game drives in the morning and evening
Visit the land of wild animals that migrate from Kenya to Tanzania during the migration period
Overview
Take a 3-day safari to the Maasai Mara National Reserve which has the best visibility of wildlife throughout the year. Enjoy the scenery and wildlife in and off migration period.
What to Expect
The destination Maasai Mara is set at an altitude of 1650m (5210 ft) with the rolling grasslands and one nature's most dramatic spectacles, the annual migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra from Tanzania's Serengeti which takes place from late July to September. The Masai Mara lies 275 kms (170 miles) west of Nairobi. Here the great herds of immense shuffling elephants, browse among the rich, tree studded grasslands with an occasional sighting of the solitary and ill-tempered rhino. Thompson's gazelles, zebra and eland and many more species of plains' game offer a rich choice of food for the predatory lions, leopards and cheetahs which hunt within the Masai Mara's 1,672 Kms2 of pristine African wilderness.
Day 1 - Transfer from Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Reserve You will be picked up from your hotel or the airport and drive across the floor of the Rift Valley and the Loita Plains to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. You arrive there in time for lunch. In the afternoon you go on a game viewing drive and then go back to the camp for dinner and overnight. Lunch and dinner included.
Day 2 - Game viewing drives at Massai Mara National Reserve Enjoy a full day in the Maasai Mara with early morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 3 - Transfer from Maasai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi After breakfast you return to Nairobi arriving at around midday. Breakfast included.
Valid 01 January, 2017 - 01 January, 2019
High Season 3rd Jan - 31st March ; 1st Nov - 22nd Dec; 1st July - 31st Oct; 23rd Dec - 2nd Jan
Low Season 1st April - 30th June
People
High Season
Low Season
Each of 2
$499
$450
Each of 4
$399
$370
What's Included
Transport in safari minivans
4 game viewing drives
English speaking driver/guide
1 bottle of mineral water per person per day
Park entry fees
Accommodation on full Board accommodation at Mara Sidai Camp
What's Not Included
Drinks during meals
Things of personal nature
Tips to drivers and porters
Things of personal Nature
INSTANT BOOKINGS ARE ACCEPTED FROM 1ST MARCH - 15TH JUNE and 1st NOVEMBER TO 15TH DECEMBER . MUST BE BOOKED 7 DAYS BEFORE DATE OF DEPARTURE ....and this is what you need to do
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT BOOKING – read all information carefully
Make Payments to https://payments.pesapal.com/cruzeiro-safaris . (50% deposit or 100% full payments are accepted) If you pay deposit you pay the balance on arrival in cash or online credit card.
Children age 3-12 years pay 50%
Once the process is complete please forward payment confirmation email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and clearly indicate the following details:
-Full names
-Number of people - Adults and Children for example 5 adults and 2 children
-Date of Tour for example DDMMYYYY and time for example 6am or 2pm (expressed in local times)
-Hotel Name and room number (if available) for example Hilton hotel room xxxx
-OR Flight information for example KQ101 Arriving Nairobi at 0500hrs from London – please add USD25 for airport pick up or pay in cash upon arrival
-Telephone Number (local or International if roaming)
Samburu / Bogoria / Nakuru / Maasai Mara (10 Days Safari).
Highlight Visits to - Nairobi City - 1 night - Samburu National Reserve for 2nights - Lake Bogoria National Park - 1 night
- Lake Nakuru National Park - 1 nights - Maasai Mara National Reserve. - 3 nights - Thompson falls view - Equator experiment experience - Hells Gate National Park - Tea or coffee plantatin visit - The people and cultures of Kenya.- All travel is by road in 4x4 wheel drives.
Not recommended for infant or seniors travel
An idea of how to travel -patching the dots!!!
We have simply drawn by hand the route that you follow from Arrivall in Kenya using the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, then follow the arrows to the destinations, the glued pictures you can see are the receipts from the entry park tickets for the parks including receipts to the carnivore restaurant until you finally get back to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight. Hope you understand the creativity in this drawing done by our Intern Susan Ndungu under supervision. Guests have really liked this Safari that takes you to several parks and reserve within Kenya and its populality is still growing. Suprises are also included in the safari but we have not indicated them in the itinerary. Only we who know what we will suprise you with. Hope you will book and travel some day as well!
1st July - 22 Dec, 2017/18 7th Jan - 31st Mar 2017/18
HIGH SEASON
PPS
SRS
EACH OF 2
4560.24
928.8
EACH OF 4
3720.24
928.8
EACH OF 6
3360.24
928.8
International Flights not included and Easter supplement of US$50 per person perday.
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DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY/DATE
TIME
ROUTE/ACTIVITY
Day 1
Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airpor ton any airline met and transfer to the Panafric Hotel.
Overnight: Sarova Panafric Hotel (Bed and breakfast)
Day 2
0730hrs
Early breakfast then leave for the Samburu National Reserve which will take you about 5-6hours. That is north of Nairobi. Arrive for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp (full board)
Day 3
0600hrs
0630hrs
1530hrs
0730hrs
Early morning wakeup call
Early morning game viewing drive returning to the camp for full breakfast.
Relax at the camp
Afternoon game viewing drive to return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Option 1: Breakfast, later depart for full day game drive with picnic lunches to return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp ( full board)
Day 4
Breakfast and depart to Lake Bogoria National park – you will have picnic lunches on the way which will be carried from Samburu. Once you enter the park you will have a game drive and you may exit the vehicle walk around the hot water geysers. This park is a birds sanctuary and your driver guide will explain and direct you inside. Later drive to the hotel for overnight.
Overnight: Lake Bogoria Hotel (Full Board)
Day 5
Early morning wakeup call
Early morning game viewing drive returning to the camp for full Breakfast and drive to the Lake Nakuru National Park for a morning game drive. Proceed to the lodge for check in and lunch.
Afternoon game viewing drive then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Overnight: Sarova Lion Hill (full board)
Day 6
0600hrs
0630hrs
0730hrs
Early morning wakeup call
Early morning game viewing drive returning to the lodge for full breakfast.
Drive to the Maasai Mara arrive in time for lunch.
Evening has an evening game drive and late check in.
Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp ( full board)
Day 7 – 8th
0600hrs
0630hrs
1530hrs
Early morning wakeup call
Early morning game viewing drive returning to the camp for full breakfast.
Relax at the camp
Afternoon game viewing drive to return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Option 1: Breakfast, later depart for full day game drive with picnic lunches to return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight. (please note this program is adjustable according to the flow of the wildlife in Mara, the coordination will be done by the guests and the driver / guide)
Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp ( full board)
Day 9
Breakfast and depart to the Hells gate National Park. You will have to carry picnic lunches from Maasai Mara. You will spend the day in the park the journey will be approx 5 hours from Maasai Mara. At your convenient time you will leave for the lodge to have dinner and sleep.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge (Full Board)
Day 10
Breakfast, then leave to the coffee plantation will take about 1 hour.
Breakfast, then leave to the tea or coffee plantation will take about 1 hour. (please choose one) You will be shown round the coffee farm and have some very early lunch and leave for the airport to be there at 1430hrs
It will take another 1 hour from the farm to the airport.
Please note local and international flights are not included in the cost.
We started taking people to the Camel Derby in 2013, travel with the people who know the journey. Review from our trip advisor clients Maralal Camel Derby fun! : Reviewed September 10, 2013: Traveled with Cruzeiro Safaris to the
Maralal Camel Derby on 30 August - 1September.The event was amazing and I would recommend it to everyone. There was an amazing mix of local culture with Camel racing. Be warned you need gloves and good shoes if you are going to ride the camel (it hurts!) but great fun.Cruzeiro Safaris were excellent, they arranged everything and although the journey was very long (approx 10 hour drive from Nairobi) it was worth it. Accommodation was basic in tents (but what we had expected and paid for) and the food was good. I also had to cancel a few people from our group at late notice and they were very understanding.I would recommend others to use them if planning a trip in Kenya.Visited August 2013
The Program / Itinerary
Friday 26th August.
0630 hrs - Leave Nairobi in the morning and drive northwards to Nyahururu for lunch then proceed to Maralal in the evening. Transit time 11hours.
The journey from Nairobi to Maralal is a long and bumpy one and windy please carry warm jackets.
1600 hrs - Arrival of participants and registration of entrants at the Secretariat desk. Orientation on camels, rules and routes. Meeting of Amateur riders.
1900 hrs – Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Saturday 27 th August.
0700 hrs – Breakfast
0800 hrs – Continued registration (other races except Amateur)
0900 hrs – Briefing of Amateur Camel entrants and handlers at briefing point.
0930 hrs – Amateur riders and handlers assemble and prepare at the starting point at main road.
1100 hrs – Flag off amateur camel race. All participants must wear official numbers.
1130 hrs – Flag off kids bike race.
1230 hrs – Lunch
1400 hrs – Entertainment / traditional dances. Triathlon team and individuals preparing camels and bikes at starting point
1430 hrs – Flag off individual triathlon race
1530 hrs – Flag off disabled / special needs race
(1400 – 1630 hrs – entertainment for all and social evenings for the organizers, families, friends and guests)
1900 hrs: Dinner
Samburu cultural nite show. Traditional foods, attire, ornaments and age groups.
Sunday 28th August
0700 hrs – Breakfast.
0800hrs - Leave for Nairobi and you will carry picnic lunches to arrive nairobi in the late evening . Transit time 11hours.
Cost is USD220 or Kshs.22,000 per person in 2 man -sharing tent.
Cost In own Tent USD250 or Kshs. 25,000
All Payments sent through Lipa Na Mpesa Till Number 42135 or Online Payments with Credit Card Pesapal.com
All Payments are Non- refundable except in extreme cases.
Cost will cinlude:
- Camping tents
-Camping Matteress
-Standard Size Sleeping bag
- Lunch at thompson falls and dinner at Camping site on the 26th.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Camping Site - 27th
- Breakfast, and packed lunches - 28th.
-Transport in Safari Truck to fit 25 people.
- 1 little of mineral water per person per day.
All food served at the campsite is fresh and prepared onsite.
There are only cold showers and we fetch water in buckets so please note NO FRILLS.
NB: Please carry warm clothing, umbrella and comfortable walking shoes, suncsreen, sunglasses and a hat or cap.
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