Kenya · Wildlife Safari

3-Day Maasai Mara Wildlife Safari from Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Admire the Maasai Mara Big Five
  • 02 See migrating wildebeests and zebras at the Mara River
  • 03 Travel through the incredibly scenic Great Rift Valley
  • 04 Spend a full day game viewing across rich, tree-studded grasslands

Go on a wildlife safari to the famous Maasai Mara via the incredibly scenic Great Rift Valley. This premier safari destination offers the chance to see the Big Five, numerous bird species, and great herds of wildlife across its rich grasslands and rolling hills. You will also admire migrating wildebeests and zebras at the Mara River during migration time.

This premier safari destination offers the chance to see the Big Five, numerous bird species, and great herds of wildlife across its rich grasslands and rolling hills.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Budget
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Narok, Nairobi, Masai Mara
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Pick up from Nairobi in the morning by your Kenyan safari guide.

  • Drive to Maasai Mara through the Great African Rift Valley.

  • Have a brief stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint for scenic views, then proceed to Narok, Maasai Mara Town.

  • Upon arrival, check in at the camp and have lunch.

  • Relax as you await an afternoon or evening game drive through the park in search of the animals that inhabit it, including the Big Five.

Return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Viewing in Maasai Mara

  • Spend the entire day game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grassland and rolling hills.

  • See great herds of plains game, black-maned lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, numerous elephants, and virtually every type of wildlife found in Kenya.

  • Have lunch served in the park along the Mara River, the crossing point of wildebeests and zebras during migration time.

Later, return to your camp in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Maasai Mara to Nairobi with Optional Stops

  • Enjoy an early morning breakfast at the camp.

  • Choose an optional early morning game drive lasting 1 to 2 hours.

  • Later, check out, with the option of visiting Maasai Manyattas, and then drive to Nairobi with stopovers in the towns to give you a chance to buy souvenirs.

  • Arrive in the afternoon with drop-off at your pick-up location.

Great Rift Valley, Maasai Mara grasslands, Mara River crossings

Where this trip takes you

Great Rift Valley, Maasai Mara grasslands, Mara River crossings

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

  • Accommodation in a double room on a sharing basis at Rhino Tourist Camp

  • Full-board accommodation while on safari (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

  • All park entrance fees, including government taxes

  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary

  • Exclusive transport in a safari tour van with a game-viewing roof hatch

  • English-speaking Kenyan tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Laundry

  • Drinks and refreshments

  • Last-day en-route lunch

  • Items not stipulated in the itinerary above

  • Tips and gratuity for your professional Kenyan driver-guide

  • Optional Maasai Village visit (approximately $10 - $20 per person)

  • Optional hot air ballooning (approximately $420 per person)

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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