Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Masai Mara Safari from Nairobi with Great Rift Valley Views

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, zebra, and gazelles crossing this enormous ecosystem
  • 03 Travel through the Great Rift Valley with scenic viewpoints
  • 04 Enjoy game drives in one of Kenya's finest wildlife reserves

Come and witness the annual Masai Mara wildebeest migration, a truly dynamic affair that takes place in July, August, and September. Wildebeest, as well as zebra and gazelles, move clockwise around this enormous ecosystem, driven by ancient instincts to find fresh grazing and water while facing all manner of challenges and hardships.

Come and witness the annual Masai Mara wildebeest migration, a truly dynamic affair that takes place in July, August, and September.

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 Naivasha, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park, Lake Elmenteita, Mount Longonot
Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara and Evening Game Drive

  • Begin with a morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel or the airport and travel to the Masai Mara National Game Reserve, with a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint for scenic photos.
  • Continue the drive and arrive in time for check-in and lunch at your camp in Masai Mara.
  • Spend the afternoon at leisure.
  • Head out for an evening game drive until dusk, then return to camp. Your accommodation is arguably in one of the very best positions in the Masai Mara for game viewing. It also provides the perfect setting to sit back and relax at the end of an exciting day of game drives.

Accommodation: Tipilikwani Camp - Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara National Reserve

Meals & Drinks: All meals included II Drinks not included

2
Day 02

Full-Day Wildlife Safari in Masai Mara

  • After breakfast, depart for a full-day game drive in the vast Masai Mara National Game Reserve, with picnic lunch served in the wild. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, leopards, many kinds of antelopes, and elephants. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event happens - the annual migration. Millions of wildebeest and zebras come from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. As the rains bring the grasslands of the Masai Mara to life, the vast plains rumble with an endless torrent of life as the migratory herds sweep across the Mara. The Great Wildebeest Migration is a vision beyond belief and one of the world's most impressive spectacles. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna - lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.

Accommodation: Tipilikwani Camp - Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara National Reserve.

3
Day 03

Big Five Game Viewing in Masai Mara

  • After breakfast, leave for a full-day game drive with picnic lunch at the Mara River. The day is spent game viewing in Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives and see Africa's Big Five, along with a large plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve.

Accommodation: Tipilikwani Camp - Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara National Reserve

Meals & Drinks: All meals included II Drinks not included

4
Day 04

Return to Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley

  • After breakfast at the camp, bid farewell to the Masai Mara as you begin your journey back to Nairobi. Drive down the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, passing the dormant volcano Mount Longonot and Lakes Elementaita and Naivasha along the way. Keep an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the escarpment.

  • Arrive in Kenya's bustling capital city, Nairobi, in the early afternoon. Lunch is at your own arrangement. You can do some last-minute shopping or enjoy city excursions at an extra cost.

  • Transfer to Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your departure flight. Bid farewell to Africa until next time.

Accommodation: No accommodation

End of the tour.

Masai Mara, Mara River, Great Rift Valley, Mount Longonot

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara, Mara River, Great Rift Valley, Mount Longonot

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 6 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 5 days of transport in customized 8-seater tour vans with an open roof for excellent game viewing

  • 4 nights' accommodation as preferred above

  • Meals as per the itinerary on a full-board basis

  • Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking Kenyan safari tour guide

  • All game drives as detailed in the itinerary

  • 1 bottle of mineral water per person during game drives

  • Government taxes

What's Not Included

  • Local and international flights

  • Travel insurance - can be organized upon request

  • All visa fees

  • All items of a personal nature

  • Gratuities for the safari guide and hotel staff

  • Laundry

  • Drinks

  • Optional activities not included in the itinerary, such as cultural village visits and balloon safaris

  • Park entry fees at Masai Mara

What to bring

  • Please bring your ID card and passport.

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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