Kenya · Safari

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

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy thrilling game drives in Maasai Mara
02 Spot the Big Five and other iconic Kenyan wildlife across the reserve
03 Have lunch beside the Mara River in the heart of the park
04 Immerse yourself in Maasai culture with an optional village visit

Embark on a 3-day wildlife excursion through Maasai Mara, one of Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuaries, on this guided tour from Nairobi. Travel via the Great Rift Valley and Narok, enjoy thrilling game drives across rich grasslands and rolling hills, and watch for the Big Five along with elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs. The tour also offers a chance to experience Maasai culture and includes a stay inside the national park.

The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and also contains numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Meet your local tour guide at your hotel for pick-up and transfer.
Drive to the Great Rift Valley for a brief stop to view the escarpment.
Continue to Narok, a small Maasai town, for lunch.
Proceed to Maasai Mara.
Check in to your lodge for a short refreshment break.
Head out on an afternoon game drive in the reserve, Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary.
Have dinner and an overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge.

Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

Go on a full-day game-viewing experience across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and also contains numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.
Have lunch in the park at the Mara River.
Continue with your game drive, covering different sections of the park.
Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Visit Maasai villages (optional).

Day 03

Pre-Breakfast Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

Go on a pre-breakfast game drive in Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
Return to the lodge for a late breakfast, then leave your camp for lunch at Narok.
Arrive in Nairobi and drop off at your hotel.