Compare 3 Days 2 Nights Maasai Mara Safari by Elite Luxury Kenya vs Heroes and Heroines of Kenya by One Horizon
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| Duration | 3 days | 3 days |
| Price From | $ 720 | $ 3,090 |
| Price Per Day | $ 240 | $ 1,030 |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners |
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This budget Maasai Mara safari features three days and two nights from Nairobi to Maasai Mara. You will visit the world-renowned game reserve where the annual wildebeest migration crosses from Serengeti national park in Tanzania into Kenya. This is a gem for any traveller because you will see large numbers of wildlife in their natural habitat. This is also an excellent tour for bird watchers. |
Heroes and Heroines is a tour in the Magical Kenya Signature Experience Collection – curated, unique, authentic and exceptional once-in-a-lifetime Kenyan travel experiences accredited by the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) |
Day 1: Nairobi To Masai Mara
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Ol Moran Tented Camp
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive along the Rift valley to Masai Mara. Arrive in time for lunch, check in, relax, and then go for an evening game drive at 4:30pm. Return to the tent camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Masai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Ol Moran Tented Camp
After breakfast, Leave for a full day game drive at the Masai Mara game reserve where you will get a chance to see the ‘Big Five’; Lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. Afterwards, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Masai Mara to Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Nil
Wake up for an early morning game drive then breakfast. Check out of the lodge and embark on your journey to Nairobi. You will stop for your choice of lunch along the way, and then arrive in Nairobi in late afternoon. Stay overnight at Nairobi Hotel or catch home flight"
Day 1: The Inspirations of One Woman
Today we drive to a developing area in the west of Nairobi and visit the Women's Empowerment Centre, which is one of the worthwhile projects One Horizon supports. It was started by Mary a social worker, who developed a program to help struggling mothers undertake vocational and lifestyle trainingand get access to microfinance to open small businesses. The results have been phenomenal as the mothers are able to lift themselves out of poverty andtransform into independent business owners and community leaders, and crucially support and keep their families together. Spend time with Mary to learn about her vision for the centre while you get the opportunity to meet some of the proud and self-sufficient women involved in the inspirational program.
Day 2: New Beginnings for Grandmas
There are many grandmother-headed households in Kenya who care for their grandchildren among other generations of their family in difficult economic circumstances. You will visit a pig farm owned by one grandmother where she proudly explains pig-husbandry and how her bio-gas system powers her home. This is another project that One Horizon supports, and the initiative aims at improving the livelihoods of the grandmothers by economically empowering them through small-scale farming. Then sit down with the grandmothers while they cook traditional meals for their families and narrate their wonderful stories of life, change and progress.
Day 3: The Maasai Rites of Passage
Spend an amazing day with the warriors and women of a traditional Maasai village. It starts with a song and dance welcome where the wife of a village elder will offer to dress you in traditional Maasai shuka cloth or ‘African blanket’. Venture into the bush with her son, who will explain what it’s like being a young warrior in Maasai society, and join other men who are training for their rite of passage as they explain how they will go into the hills to complete qualifying tasks before they reach the circumcision ceremony. Take part in the challenge as they show you how to throw a spear and climb an acacia tree in lightning speed. Sit with the villagers as they share their stories of their fascinating culture with you while the women teach you how to make some traditional decorative beaded jewellery.
One Horizon Team Dinners
On the evening of Day2, we enjoy dinner at a restaurant the locals love in Nairobi – we always have lots of fun and it’s a great opportunity to discuss and ask us all the questions that come to mind about the various communities and projects we visit.
