Kenya · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Safari with Big 5 and Wildebeest Migration

3 Days Round trip from Kenya Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See the Big 5 at close range in Maasai Mara
  • 02 Explore one of Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuaries with over 450 animal species
  • 03 Take in scenic savannah grasslands spread across rolling hills
  • 04 Enjoy guided game drives and game tracking in the reserve

Spend a fabulous 3-day vacation amid the wild wilderness of the Mara, where you can see the Big 5 at close range and, in season, witness the famous wildebeest migration. This safari also takes you through the scenic savannah grasslands of Maasai Mara, one of Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuaries, home to over 450 recorded animal species. With game drives and guided game tracking, it offers an exciting wildlife experience in one of Africa's most celebrated reserves.

Spend a fabulous 3-day vacation amid the wild wilderness of the Mara, where you can see the Big 5 at close range and, in season, witness the famous wildebeest migration.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara and Evening Game Drive

  • Get picked up from the airport upon arrival.

  • Join the group and drive west to Maasai Mara Game Reserve with lunch en route.

  • Arrive in time for an evening game drive. Maasai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August, and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year-round.

Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at the camp with hot showers and flush toilets.

Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Meals & drinks: Lunch & dinner (breakfast not included) with drinking water (other drinks not included)

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

  • After breakfast, proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills.

  • The reserve is the best park for game viewing in Kenya, as it has an extensive road and track network that allows for close-range viewing and photography.

  • Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, while looking out for hippos and crocodiles.

Dinner and overnight accommodation are at the camp.

Main destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Miti Mingi Eco Camp

Meals & drinks: All meals included with drinking water (other drinks not included)

3
Day 03

Morning Game Tracking and Return to Nairobi

  • Rise early for breakfast.

  • Spend the day tracking game with your Masai Mara safari guide in the savannah grassland.

  • The driver will drop you at the camp for breakfast.

  • Afterwards, depart for Nairobi with lunch en route.

  • Arrive in the evening and get dropped off at the hotel or at the airport to connect with your flight back home.

Main destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)

Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (dinner not included) with drinking water (other drinks not included)

Masai Mara savannah grassland, hippo pool, rolling hills

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara savannah grassland, hippo pool, rolling hills

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kenya 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport in a safari van with a hatch roof

  • Pick-up from the airport

  • Accommodation as per itinerary

  • All meals (B L D)

  • English-speaking Nairobi tour guide/driver

  • All park entrance fees

  • All game drives

  • Statutory taxes

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks such as sodas

  • Balloon safari

  • Maasai Village visit

  • Visa

  • Tips

Know before you go

  • The campsite is permanently built and includes a private bathroom with hot showers, electricity, a bed with bedding, and mosquito nets.

  • Meals are served as a buffet with vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and other special meal options.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Kenya.

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