Kenya · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara Wildlife Safari from Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five in the Masai Mara National Reserve
  • 02 See herds of wildebeest and zebra roaming the plains
  • 03 Travel through the scenic Great Rift Valley
  • 04 Enjoy flexible game drives with chances to watch predators in action

This 3-day safari takes you from Nairobi to the Masai Mara National Reserve through the scenic Great Rift Valley. The reserve is renowned for its abundant wildlife and the annual wildebeest migration, with excellent chances of seeing the Big Five - elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. Enjoy rewarding game viewing in one of Kenya's most celebrated safari destinations, and catch glimpses of the Masai, their herds of cattle, and their homesteads along the way to the park.

The reserve is renowned for its abundant wildlife and the annual wildebeest migration, with excellent chances of seeing the Big Five - elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, and leopard.

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 Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Get picked up at your hotel by our representative.

  • Depart Nairobi and drive to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, with a stop to view the great escarpment and the Italian Catholic church built by prisoners of war.

  • Proceed to Masai Mara Reserve Park and arrive in time for lunch at the lodge.

  • Go on an afternoon game drive in search of lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, gazelle, and other plains game, not forgetting the hundreds of bird species found here.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Approximate transit time is 5 and a half hours.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in the Masai Mara

  • Day two is dedicated to game spotting in this sprawling reserve. Watch a lion, cheetah, or leopard hunting or feasting on its kill.

  • Game drives are flexible, with the option of heading out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire day in the park, or you can choose early morning and late afternoon game drives.

    • Optional: Visit a Masai village (USD$ 20 per person).

All meals and overnight at the lodge.

Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

3
Day 03

Masai Mara to Nairobi

  • After breakfast, depart the great plains of Masai Mara and drive back to Nairobi.

  • Get dropped off at your hotel or at the airport for your onward flight home.

    • Optional: Have lunch at the Carnivore restaurant at extra cost.

Approximate transit time from Masai Mara is 5 and a half hours.

Meals provided: Breakfast

Masai Mara plains, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Nairobi

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara plains, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Nairobi

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Full-board accommodation at Mara Sidai

  • English-speaking guide

  • Accommodation in a double or twin shared room

  • Park entrance fees to Maasai Mara Reserve

  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary

  • Guiding fees

  • Transport in a safari tour van with a pop-up roof hatch

  • Drinking water

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance

  • Laundry

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Tips

  • All drinks

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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