Kenya · Safari

2-Day Maasai Mara Wildlife Safari from Nairobi with Big Five Game Drives

2 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Maasai Mara, part of the vast Serengeti plains famed for wildlife
02 Spot the Big Five, including lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino
03 Enjoy game drives across rolling grasslands dotted with acacia trees
04 Capture breathtaking photographs at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint

Go on a 2-day wildlife safari to Maasai Mara National Park and experience African wildlife in its most natural form. Enjoy game drives through this vast reserve, part of the greater Serengeti plains, and spot animals ranging from zebras, monkeys, and antelopes to the Big Five. Maasai Mara is also a paradise for photographers and naturalists.

Here, you will find the Old Africa of the movies, with rolling grasslands dotted with acacia trees and sweeping plains teeming with wildlife.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara

Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

Meet your tour guide, then drive through the Great Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains, famously known for its spectacular wildebeest migration and as the home of the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino.
Have lunch at the lodge and relax.
Go for an afternoon game drive with your guide in one of the world's greatest wildlife parks. Large mammals are varied and easy to see. Residents of the park include Masai giraffe, buffalo, eland, impala, zebra, topi, and both Thomson's and Grant's gazelles.
Travel back to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal: Lunch & Dinner

Day 02

Morning Game Drive in Maasai Mara and Return to Nairobi

Wake up early and enjoy tea, coffee, or hot chocolate.
Depart for a morning game drive. Here, you will find the Old Africa of the movies, with rolling grasslands dotted with acacia trees and sweeping plains teeming with wildlife.
Travel to Nairobi by road.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Where this trip takes you

Great Rift Valley viewpoint, rolling grasslands of Masai Mara, Nairobi

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Nairobi 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Ground transport in a comfortable safari vehicle for game viewing, photography, and touring
Full-board accommodation
All park entrance fees
English-speaking professional Kenyan driver-guide
All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
5 litres of bottled water each for the safari
Start and end of the safari in Nairobi
Transfers between the airport and your hotel in Nairobi
2 game drives
Pick-up in Nairobi and drop-off in Nairobi
Stopover at the Rift Valley viewpoint for breathtaking photographs of the Great Rift Valley