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Days. DAY
1.
We leave Nairobi for the Aberdare,a mountain range directly north of Nairobi.The
mountain is a fairyland,awesome in it's majesty and beauty.
The highest point of this range is Ol Donyo Satima,("the mountain
of the young bull" in the Maa language of the Masai) which reaches
3998 m.
The forest in this range is rich in wildlife ;elephant and rhino,warthog,bush
pig and grant forest pig,waterbuck,duiker,,dikdik,bungo and reedbuck are
all to be seen.Within the canopy,the black and white colombus monkey performs
it's aerial acrobatics and the Sykes' monkey and the black faced vervet
are also to be found.
The carnivores are represented by the lion,usually more hairy and spotted
than in the plains.
The leopard and the sewal Birds are not only plentiful but dazzling.The
crowned eagle (which eats monkeys) is everywhere.
Accommodation for the night will be at one of luxurious Tree Top Lodges
situated in the lush forests of the Aberdares.
DAY 2.
We shall leave the Aberdare in the morning for Lake Nakuru National Park
and hopefully get there in time for an evening Game drive.
This park is not only the home of wildlife like the endangered black rhino,the
rothchild's giraffe,the waterbuck and predators like the lion and leopard,but
is wild famous as the location of the pink flamingo whose vast numbers
literally turn the Lake horizon pink.
We spend the night in the tastefully designed Lake Nakuru Lodge,whose
noble efforts in wildlife conservation are well appreciated.
DAY 3 & 4.
We shall leave Lake Nakuru after a morning game drive and head for the
World famous Masai Mara reaching there in time for an evening game drive.
Everything about this wildlife is outstanding.The wildlife is abundant
and varied and the gentle rolling grasslands ensure that the animals are
never out of sight.Birds too are prolific.
Well over 450 species have been recorded including 57 species of birds
of prey.
Mara's foremost attraction is the hundreds of years old annual migration
of the wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in the Northern Tanzania
through the Mara plains to the Kenyan border in search of fresh grazing
grounds.
The herds draw raving packs of predators especially hyenas and lions,
and thousands do not complete the journey.More die while trying to cross
the swirling muddy waters of the Mara and Tarek rivers.
The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendor and untold numbers
of wildlife makes Masai Mara Kenya's most popular inland tourist spot.We
shall have dinner where we will be spending the night.
The fourth day will be spent game viewing and in search of the big five.
DAY 5
After a morning game drive we shall leave the Mara for Nairobi.
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