Overview
Itinerary
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel after breakfast, then depart for Maasai Mara through, Great Rift Valley
escarpment where you will have a stop at the Viewing Point to view the Valley from the escarpment.
After which you will continue with your driving through Rift Valley from eastern wall to western wall of
the Valley to Maasai Town called Narok for refueling and refreshment. After that continue with your
drive to Maasai Mara arriving in time for Lunch. Check inn to your Lodge, have lunch, rest for a few
minutes, and continue for an introductory game drive up to Sun set. Dinner and overnight at Enkorok mara camp or similar.
Meal plan: {Lunch and Dinner}
Early morning breakfast then depart at 7:30 am for a full day with packed lunch then proceed for
the game drive in search of its popular animals like the well-known Big Five e.g. Elephant,
Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Lion and predators e.g. lion, cheater, hyena, wild dogs etc. and their
opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit
to Mara river where you will have your lunch near migration corridor where the wildebeest
usually uses to migrate from Serengeti in Tanzania to Maasai Mara in Kenya and you can be able
to see Wildebeest passing near you from the River. After lunch continue with the game drive
heading back to your accommodation. Dinner and overnight at Enkorok mara camp or similar.
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
An early morning game drive up to 9:00 am in such of animals hunting, killings and eating and
try to see if you can sport anything new apart from what you saw in your first three days of your
safari. After which drive back to your Lodge for full breakfast, then depart for Lake Nakuru with
lunch en-route. After lunch, continue with your journey arriving in Lake Nakuru National Park,
in the evening with game drive en-route to your Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Waterbuck Nakuru or similar.
Meal plan {Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner}
An early morning breakfast, Lodge for game drive in the National park to see if you can sport the
elusive leopard which are being sported frequently in Lake Nakuru Park, take a further drive to
seek out the 2 species of rhino found in the park. Lake Nakuru is known with many species of
birds and thousands of flamingoes. Continue with your game drive up to around 11: am, and
leave the park for Nairobi with Lunch en-route, arriving in Nairobi in the
evening around 5pm, Drop off at the Airport or Hotel of choice.
Meal plan {Breakfast & Lunch}
The Trip Cost Includes
- Experienced guide/driver
- Your own 4×4 pop-top Land Cruiser/safari van
- Unlimited game drives
- Entrance fees
- Unique accomodation for different budgets
- All meals
The Trip Cost Excludes
- International flight ticket
- visa
- Anything not mentioned above
Frequently asked Questions
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will to, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, hot water facility could be free at lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during off season.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.