Kenya · Safari

4-Day Masai Mara Wildlife Safari from Nairobi with Big Five Viewing

4 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Spot the Big Five in Masai Mara
  • 02 See herds of wildebeest and zebra wandering across the reserve
  • 03 Traverse the Great Rift Valley en route to the Masai Mara
  • 04 Stay inside the reserve amidst the vast African wilderness

Visit Kenya's famous natural reserve, Masai Mara, renowned for its impressive views of the Big Five and the annual wildebeest migration. Stay in a lodge inside the reserve and spend your nights amidst the vast African wilderness while enjoying memorable safari experiences. This 4-day tour also takes you through the Great Rift Valley and into one of Africa's most celebrated wildlife destinations.

Masai Mara Game Reserve is characterized by vast acacia-dotted plains cut by ox-bow lakes.

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

  • Have breakfast at your hotel and drive overland to the bottom of the Great Rift Valley and the iconic savannah wilderness.

  • Reach Masai Mara Game Reserve and have lunch at your lodge or camp.

  • Go for an afternoon game drive. Masai Mara Game Reserve is characterized by vast acacia-dotted plains cut by ox-bow lakes. The park is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Sopa Lodge.

2
Day 02

Morning and Afternoon Game Drives in Masai Mara

  • Have breakfast and go on an early morning game drive.

  • Enjoy your lunch after returning to the lodge.

  • Go on an afternoon game drive. Keep a sharp lookout, and you may witness a dramatic hunt, a solitary leopard retrieving its kill from the high branches of an acacia tree, or a herd of elephants protecting their young from predators.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Sopa Lodge.

3
Day 03

Game Drive to the Mara River

  • Go on an early morning game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast.

  • Leave Mara Serena for Mara Sopa Lodge.

  • Enjoy a game drive on the way.

  • See the Mara River.

Have dinner and stay overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.

4
Day 04

Return to Nairobi with Game Viewing En Route

  • Depart by road to Nairobi with game viewing en route.

  • Have lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi at an extra cost.

  • Transfer to your hotel in Nairobi.

Masai Mara, Great Rift Valley, Mara River, acacia-dotted plains

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Great Rift Valley, Mara River, acacia-dotted plains

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

  • Full-board accommodation while on safari

  • Meals

  • Accommodation in a double, twin, or triple sharing room

  • All park entrance fees, including government taxes, and the services of a professional Kenya driver-guide who speaks English, French, or German

  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary

  • Exclusive transport in a 4x4 safari tour minibus with a game-viewing roof hatch and UHF radio

What's Not Included

  • Tips

  • Laundry

  • Drinks

  • Personal expenses

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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