4-Days Of The Great Migration Safari

4 Days Round trip from Uganda House Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 4-day Masai Mara safari during the Great Migration season
  • 02 Game drives across the Masai Mara plains in a small group
  • 03 Visit the Mara River to look for hippos and crocodiles
  • 04 Chance to spot the Big Five and a wide variety of birdlife
  • 05 Scenic drive via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint
  • 06 Full-board safari with accommodation included
  • 07 Optional Maasai village visit and hot air balloon safari

Experience four days in Kenya’s Masai Mara during one of the world’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles: the Great Migration. Travel through the Great Rift Valley to the reserve, then spend your days on game drives across the plains in search of wildebeest, zebra, antelope, and the Big Five, with opportunities to spot crocodiles and hippos near the Mara River.

This small-group safari includes transport, park fees, meals, and accommodation in the tour option selected at booking. With time for extensive wildlife viewing, birdwatching, and optional activities such as a Maasai village visit or hot air balloon safari, this is a classic Masai Mara adventure designed for travellers who want to make the most of their time in the bush.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Pick up from your place- Masai Mara (L, D)Pick up from your place at 08:00am then depart to Masai Mara Game Reserve at 8:30am via the view-point of the western Great Rift Valley. Your lunch is served at Narok town at 12pm. 

Your journey deepens into the Masai plains, arriving at around 3pm for check-in at the tented camp / lodge. You will start the first introduction game drive in the afternoon tracking various animal species and birds which inhabit here. Back to the camp / lodge at 5:30pm. Dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge.  

Accommodation based on tour option chosen at time of booking.  Accommodation in Masai Mara is either big tents or lodge-rooms which have a bed, toilet, and mosquito nets inside.   Lunch will be taken in Narok town, or upon early check-in at the lodge/camp.Dinner will be served at the hotel/camp.Overnight will be at the selected accommodation category, whether lodge/camp.

2
Day 02

Full day at Masai Mara National Reserve.Your day starts with the breakfast at the camp / lodge and by 8am you'll leave with picnic lunches for extensive game drive.  A game drive to Mara river which is point of Migration and point to spot the crocodiles and hippopotamus is always emphasized by our guides. Break for your picnic lunch after viewing the hippos and crocodiles at 1pm.

Game drive will continue till 4pm, get out of the park for 2 hours optional activities such as a visit to Maasai Village.

Note gratuities are given to the Maasai when you visit their village. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge  You will have an early morning breakfast.Lunch will be served in lunch/picnic boxes to be taken during the game drive.You will have dinner in your lodge/camp.Overnight will be as per the chosen category, whether lodge/camp.

3
Day 03

Full day at Masai Mara National Reserve.Your day starts with the breakfast at the camp / lodge and by 8am you'll leave with picnic lunches for extensive game drive. 

A game drive to Mara river which is point of Migration and point to spot the crocodiles and hippopotamus is always emphasized by our guides.

Break for your picnic lunch after viewing the hippos and crocodiles at 1pm. Game drive will continue till 4pm, get out of the park for 2 hours optional activities such as a visit to Maasai Village.

Note gratuities are given to the Maasai when you visit their village. Hot shower, dinner and overnight at the tented camp / lodge  Overnight will be as per the selected category, whether the lodge/camp.

4
Day 04

Masai Mara- your place or to the airportAfter breakfast, leave Mara for Nairobi with lunch en-route. You will arrive in Nairobi later in the evening full of memories and satisfaction.Overnight will be at the selected accommodation category, whether lodge/camp.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Uganda House 3 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Transport in a safari-modified vehicle, inclusive of hotel/airport pickup and drop-off
  • All park entrance fees and full board accommodation in the chosen option.

What's Not Included

  • Optional: Balloon Safari ($450 p/p), Boat ride ($30 p/p), Cultural village visit ($20 p/p)
  • Tips & Gratuities, and holiday supplements in the lodge/camp.

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not stroller accessible
  • It is recommended that you arrive at least the day before departure to overcome any jet-lag and acclimate to Africa
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Airport pickup is free of charge in case that your arrival is on the date when the tour departs. If you arrive to Nairobi in advance then the transfer from NBO airport to your accommodation in Nairobi requires 20 USD extra
  • You will be joined to the small group (maximum 6 pax) with departure at 8:30am
  • If your arrival to NBO airport is on the date when the tour departs, you have booked this tour but the flight was delayed with arrival later than 7:00am, you will join the group the next day.
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Office: Uganda House, Room 26c, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Uganda House, 15 Standard St, Nairobi
Tour start
Uganda House, 15 Standard St, Nairobi
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Uganda House.

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