If you want to escape to warmer climes, take off to Kenya’s exotic national parks and game reserves. Mercury Travels is offering a 4-night/5-day package, beginning and ending in Nairobi that takes you to Lake Nakuru National Park and the Masai Mara National Reserve. The costs (per person on twin sharing basis) vary according to the lodge. Till March 31, the cost per person for 3-star lodges is $1,252 (Rs 56,441). The 4-star lodges cost $1,335 (Rs 60,177) in January and March and $1,347 (Rs 60,723) in February. A stay at a 5-star lodge will cost $1,418 (Rs 63,930) per person in January and March. You’ll stay for a night each at Nairobi and Lake Nakuru and two nights at Masai Mara. The package includes accommodation, bed and breakfast in Nairobi, entrance fees to the park and reserve, all transfers, meals and game drives as per itinerary. For an additional cost of $500 (Rs 22,540) per person, you could opt for a balloon safari over the Masai Mara Reserve. The cost excludes airfare. Return airfare per person from Calcutta to Nairobi via Mumbai is approximately Rs 33,160. Go to www.mercurytravels.co.in.