Nairobi Tour, Boat Safari, and Masai Mara Game Drives

This 8-day tour of Kenya spotlights the east African nation’s breathtaking plains, volcanic crater lakes, and exotic wildlife. You’ll take a boat safari on Lake Navaisha, tour the capital of Nairobi, and lookout for big game at Masai Mara Game Reserve, one of the world’s most-popular safari sites.

This tour includes:

• Round-trip airfare from New York (JFK)
• Fuel surcharges and airline taxes and fees
• 2-night stay at the 5-star InterContinental Hotel in Nairobi
• 1-night stay in superior accommodations at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
• 2-night stay in superior accommodations at 5-star Keekorok Lodge in Masai Mara
• Room for the day at the 5-star InterContinental Hotel in Nairobi before departure
• All land transportation and transfers in Kenya
• Boat safari on Lake Naivasha
• Five buffet breakfasts, three lunches, and four dinners
• Farewell dinner at The Carnivore
• Comprehensive sightseeing tours and three game-viewing drives
• Guaranteed window seat on safari vehicle with access to pop-up roof hatch
• Experienced driver/guide and game spotter<p>

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This deal includes nightly accommodations and roundtrip airfare from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City via Brussels Airlines. Below you’ll find a brief summary of trip highlights.

Days 1–4: Nairobi City Tour and Lake Naivasha Boat Safari

After spending Day 1 in the air and arriving in Kenya on Day 2, the tour kicks off on Day 3 with a visit to Langata Giraffe Center, where you’ll get up close and personal as you feed Rothschild’s giraffes, an endangered species. You might even spot a warthog or two while on the property. You will also visit the Karen Blixen Museum, the former home of the Out of Africa author, and the Kazuri Bead Factory, where handmade beads are made by the women of Nairobi’s surrounding villages. The next day, you’ll stop at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant orphans’ nursery, where workers nurture orphaned elephants and rhinoceros back to health before releasing them into Tsavo National Park.

Afterward, the tour heads northwest for a boat safari on Lake Naivasha, Kenya’s second-largest freshwater lake. Keep an eye out for the more than 100 types of waterfowl that live around this volcanic crater lake, along with hippos, zebras, and buffalo.

Days 5–8: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Frommer’s calls the massive Masai Mara Game Reserve “an iconic African wilderness.” Each July, more than one million wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras migrate from the Serengeti Plain in nearby Tanzania to the Masai Mara Game Reserve (the animals migrate back in October).

You’ll embark on three game drives at Masai Mara, putting you in the center of the action. There’s a good chance you’ll spot Africa’s famous Big Five: wild leopards, lions, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos. At 580 square miles, the reserve is also home to nearly 100 species of mammals and some 500 types of birds. On Day 7, a hotel room will be available to use for the day, and in the evening you will enjoy a farewell dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. On Day 8, you’ll fly back to America.

Optional excursions: Spend an afternoon in a Masai village ($25 per person) or swamp a morning game drive for a hot-air balloon ride over the plains ($450 per person)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much would it cost to fly from an airport not listed as part of this deal?
This deal is only available with departure from New York (JFK).<p>

2. Can we extend our trip before or after the promotional dates for the deal?
Early departures and/or late returns may be possible at a cost of $100 per person, plus any difference in airfare and additional services required, and are subject to availability. To book an early departure and/or late return, let Friendly Planet know and they’ll do their best to accommodate your request.<p>

3. How do I find out if the dates I want to travel are available? 
If your requested date is available for purchase on Groupon’s site, it should still be available.<p>

4. What happens if I buy the Groupon and my travel dates are not available?
Technically, you should not be able to buy a Groupon for a sold out date or departure city.<p>

5. Does my child need a Groupon, and can they stay in my room?
Every passenger traveling is required to have one. Triple rooms are only available upon request.<p>