The highlight, however, are the boiling hot springs and geysers which also contribute to the beauty of the lake's scenery. After lunch we proceed to Lake Nakuru in the south - another shallow soda lake which has been described as 'an ornithologist's paradise and one of the world's most magnificent sights'. Here one has an opportunity to see up to two million flamingos besides tens of thousands of other birds. Lake Nakuru is also a rhino sanctuary and harbours lions, warthogs, waterbucks, buffaloes, hippo and many other animals. We head further south to Narok, camping in our permanent campsite on the Talek River which is at the edge of the park, by afternoon.
Accommodation is in large stand up tents with beds.
Showers are available in the camp and meals are served in the dining mess or in the open. Being at Maasai Mara is 'as if you found yourself in the New York of the natural world', according to some authorities. Indeed, you have the best opportunity of seeing all the big five. A visit to a Maasai Manyatta is possible at an extra cost. Dinner and overnight in a campsite outside town.