Kenya · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Mara River Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Maasai Mara National Park on a 3-day safari from Nairobi
  • 02 Spot rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, and Burchell's zebras in the reserve
  • 03 See the Mara River and its tributaries, home to crocodiles and hippos
  • 04 Look out for wildebeest crossing the plains during their annual migration

Explore the Masai Mara National Park on a three-day safari from Nairobi and discover its low hills, savannah-type rolling grasslands, the Mara River, and its tributaries. Watch for wildebeest crossing the plains during their annual migration, and spot wildlife such as elephants, rhinos, buffalo, a variety of antelopes, giraffes, and Burchell's zebras. With game drives across one of Kenya's most celebrated reserves, this tour offers an immersive wildlife experience in the heart of the Mara.

Explore the Masai Mara National Park on a three-day safari from Nairobi and discover its low hills, savannah-type rolling grasslands, the Mara River, and its tributaries.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Drive from Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Park

  • Meet your tour guide at the airport or hotel in Nairobi. Your driver will pick you up and brief you about the tour.

  • Depart for Maasai Mara National Park.

  • Arrive in the park, where you will enjoy an en-route game drive as you head to the lodge for check-in and lunch.

  • Set out on an evening game drive and explore the depths of the wilderness.

Return to Miti Mingi Eco-Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Exploration of the Maasai Mara Reserve

  • Leave for an early morning game drive after breakfast and take an exploratory drive around the 1,792 sq. km game park, known for its low hills and savannah-type rolling grasslands.

  • Return to the camp for lunch, then depart for an afternoon game drive.

  • Look out for elephants, rhinos, buffalo, antelopes, giraffes, and Burchell's zebras, among others. You may also see carnivores such as black-maned lions, cheetahs, and leopards.

  • Marvel at the exotic birds found here, including ostriches, the secretary bird, the crested crane, and saddle-bill storks.

  • Head to the Mara River and its tributaries, where crocodiles and hippos live.

Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Wake up for an early morning game drive and have breakfast at the camp.

  • Drive to Nairobi, with lunch en route in Narok town.

Conclude your tour with drop-off in Nairobi.

Masai Mara, Mara River, savannah-type rolling grasslands

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Mara River, savannah-type rolling grasslands

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 3 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Meals as per the program

  • Accommodation as per the program

  • 2 nights in Masai Mara

  • Park entry fees for the whole safari as per the program

  • Transport in a 4x4 safari van

  • English-speaking Masai Mara tour guide/driver

  • 1 litre of bottled mineral water per person per day

  • Game drives

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities for local guides/drivers, based on one driver-guide per vehicle

  • Any service not detailed in the itinerary

  • Items of a personal nature, such as room service, laundry, telephone calls, and alcoholic drinks

  • Comprehensive personal travel insurance for the journey

  • Personal expenses

Know before you go

Extra activities

  • Balloon safari: $450.00 per person

  • Cultural village visits: $25.00 per person

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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