Kenya · Safari

4-Day Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Great Migration Game Drives

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve on game drives
  • 02 Spot Africa's Big Five and a wide variety of other wildlife
  • 03 Witness the annual wildebeest exodus crossing the Mara River
  • 04 Stay in luxury safari tents overlooking the savannah plains and woodlands
  • 05 Travel through the scenic Great Rift Valley from Nairobi

Witness the amazing annual wildebeest migration in Masai Mara, one of Africa's most spectacular wildlife events. Enjoy game drives through this legendary reserve as you search for the Big Five and a wide variety of other animals across the savannah plains. Experience the perilous Mara River crossing, where huge herds of wildebeest face strong currents, stampedes, and the jaws of Nile crocodiles. This 4-day safari from Nairobi also includes stays in luxury tented camp accommodation on the edge of the reserve.

Experience the perilous Mara River crossing, where huge herds of wildebeest face strong currents, stampedes, and the jaws of Nile crocodiles.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
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

  • Depart from Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and drive down the escarpment via the floor of the scenic Great Rift Valley.

  • Arrive at your overnight camp, located on the border of Masai Mara, in time for lunch.

  • Explore Masai Mara on your first game drive, getting a taste of what this legendary game park has to offer.

  • Stay in luxury safari tents overlooking the untamed savannah plains and woodlands of Masai Mara.

  • Hear a chorus of different animal sounds at night, as the creatures of the wild communicate with each other in the darkness - more than enough reason to visit.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Masai Mara

  • Spend the day game viewing in Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara.

  • Game drive in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara, you will see an abundance of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, and wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are reasonably common.

  • Witness the annual wildebeest exodus, the great migration, in July and August, when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Hot-air balloon trips are an outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains teeming with wildlife. These Masai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost.

Stay overnight at the luxury tented camp near Masai Mara.

3
Day 03

Morning and Afternoon Game Drives in Masai Mara

  • Enjoy game viewing in Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara. Your morning and afternoon game drives will take you in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara, you will see an abundance of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, and wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are reasonably common.

  • Witness the annual wildebeest exodus, the great migration, in July and August, when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October. Hot-air balloon trips are an outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains teeming with wildlife. These Masai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost.

Stay overnight at the luxury tented camp near Masai Mara.

4
Day 04

Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Depart from your safari camp and take a morning game drive through the Mara on day four.

  • Return to bustling Nairobi, arriving at about 2 pm.

Masai Mara, Mara River crossing, Great Rift Valley

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Mara River crossing, Great Rift Valley

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 2 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking professional driver/guide

  • Game drives

  • 3 nights' accommodation

  • Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner

  • Ground transport in a comfortable safari vehicle for game viewing, photography, and touring

  • All park entrance fees, including government taxes

  • One litre of bottled water per person per day

What's Not Included

  • International flights

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

  • Soft drinks or alcoholic drinks

  • Local Masai village visit

  • Airport transfers

What to bring

  • Carry warm clothes.

  • Carry chargers for your phone and camera.

Know before you go

  • Hot-air balloon trips in Masai Mara can be arranged at an extra cost.

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 4 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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