Mara and Loita Hills Trek
8 days safari / 5 days walking / 7 nights camping / Fitness level - easy to moderate.
Game viewing in Masai Mara Game Reserve by vehicle and then a walking safari with a team of traditional Masai guides in their homeland progressing through a variety of fast changing landscapes, forest,plains and summits reaching 2200m altitude.
Rich cultural contact with the Masai passing villages on our journey up to the edge of the Rift Valley and then down onto the hot valley floor.
Walking up to 12 km per day with plenty of stops to appreciate the nature and surroundings
and talk with the people. Donkeys carry equipment and luggage during walking safari. A small daypack with your camera, sun cream and drinking water is all you are expected to carry. Last night of trek ends on the shady riverbanks of the Ewaso Ngiro in the relaxed comfort of ‘Loisiijo’ Shompole Community Eco-lodge(Family departures suitable for children 12 years & above)
Safari Highlights
- Masai Mara Game Reserve, superb wildlife observation in Africa’s best wildlife reserve
- Walking safari with traditional Masai guides across the Loita forest & Rift Valley escarpment passing villages
-Spectacular landscapes & birdlife of the Rift Valley & its soda lakes Natron & Magadi
-Night at ‘Loisiijo’ Shompole Community Eco-lodge located on Ewaso Ngiro river banks
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NAIROBI / MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE. CAMPING FB. Drive to Masai Mara and game viewing in the reserve.
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On a small track we drive into the heart of the Loita Hills. We meet our Masai guides who will accompany us for the next 3.5 days.
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Passing villages we walk through thick forest where we can observe colobus monkeys, many different birds and gigantic forest trees. Camp on a hilltop with great views towards the escarpment.
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Passing through many villages we meet with the friendly Masai inhabitants and stop to drink tea and chat with the local people.
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Making our way to the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment we cross small streams & pass outcrops of rare plant life. We set up camp from where we have breathtaking views over Lake Natron.
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An early start for a hot descent to the Rift Valley floor, down a rocky escarpment and across the desert plains brings us to the cool shade of the Pakase River. Transfer to ‘Loisiijo’ Shompole Community Eco-lodge on the banks of the Ewaso Ngiro river for a relaxed afternoon in the shade of giant fig trees & overnight.
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Early morning walk along the riverbank viewing birds & wildlife in the riverine forest. Back in the vehicles we cross the hot salt plains of Lake Natron where the wildebeest's silhouette shimmers in the heat. Our journey takes us to Lake Magadi where we can see thousands of flamingoes & different birdlife in the shallow alkaline waters. Climbing back up the Rift Valley escarpment in our vehicles we return to the hussle & bustle of Nairobi.
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2012 - 8 Jan / 5 Feb / 11 March / 1 April / 10 June / 8 July / 19 Aug / 9 Sept / 7 Oct / 2 & 16 Dec Private departures are welcome.
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Travel in Style and upgrade to Comfort Option. A larger tent will be set up for you with a camp bed and bedding. Please contact us for details.
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Low season: March/April(except Easter week end)*/May*/June*/Nov*/1 to 20 December
Mid season : Jan/Feb/1 to 7 July/27 August to end September/October/Easter week end
High season : 8 July to 26 August/20 Dec to 4 January
* means beware of rain
| Rates | Group | Valid From | Valid Until | Rate | |||
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| Per person (Mid Season) | 2 | 1 Jan 2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | US$ | 2395 | ||
| Per person (Low Season) | 2 | 1 Mar 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 2286 | ||
| Single supplement | 1 | 1 Jan 2012 | 4 Jan 2013 | US$ | 200 |
