Kenya · Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Game Safari from Nairobi with Big Five Viewing

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy an exhilarating game drive safari in Maasai Mara
  • 02 Spot the Big Five animals in their natural habitats
  • 03 Witness the annual wildebeest migration in one of Kenya's premier wildlife areas
  • 04 Feast on picnic lunches in the African wilderness

Set out for game drives in Maasai Mara, regarded as the jewel of Kenya's wildlife viewing areas, on this unforgettable 3-day journey from Nairobi. Become a spectator of the annual wildebeest migration and stand a chance to spot some of the 1.5 million animals that arrive in July and depart in November. Look out for the Big Five, as well as cheetahs, leopards, hippopotami, giraffes, gazelles, crocodiles, and hyenas in their natural habitats.

Become a spectator of the annual wildebeest migration and stand a chance to spot some of the 1.5 million animals that arrive in July and depart in November.

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

1
Day 01

Journey from Nairobi to Maasai Mara

  • Meet your tour guide at a pre-specified location in Nairobi.

  • Depart from Nairobi on a journey south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley and then past Narok, climbing across the western wall as you enter the Serengeti plains.

  • Arrive at the camp in the afternoon in time for lunch.

  • Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Maasai Mara and return to your lodge for dinner.

Overnight stay at a luxury canvas-tented camp.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Maasai Mara Game Viewing

  • Depart from your lodge after breakfast with a packed lunch.

  • Go for a full day of game viewing. Keep an eye out for the Big Five animals: lions, leopards, elephants, Cape buffaloes, and black and white rhinos. You will also find giraffes, zebras, a variety of gazelle species, and cheetahs. The Maasai Mara is also home to many members of the colourful Maasai tribe around the park's borders - you may see Morans (Maasai warriors) loping across the plains, young boys herding goats, or elders grouped under a tree discussing matters of the day.

    • Optionally, go on a hot air balloon safari at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person.

Dinner and overnight stay at your luxury canvas-tented camp.

3
Day 03

Early Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Set out for an early morning game drive with your Maasai Mara safari guide.

  • Return to the lodge for breakfast.

  • Depart for Nairobi. A stopover is provided at Narok Town for lunch.

  • Reach Nairobi at 4:00 PM.

Maasai Mara grasslands, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Narok plains

Where this trip takes you

Maasai Mara grasslands, Great Rift Valley escarpment, Narok plains

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 2 nights' accommodation

  • Airport transfers

  • All park entrance fees

  • Bottled water on safari

  • Daily game drives

  • Daily meals

  • English-speaking Kenyan driver/guide

  • Transport in a custom-made 7-seater tour van for game viewing

What's Not Included

  • Additional beverages and drinks

  • Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari

  • International flights

  • Laundry

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Visas

Know before you go

  • Rates are per person and based on 2 people sharing 1 double room.

  • Accommodation is based on a self-contained tented camp fitted with a bathroom and a toilet, hot shower, and mosquito net.

  • For lodge accommodations, kindly enquire.

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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