Kenya, Tanzania · Safari

3-Day Masai Mara Camping Safari from Nairobi with Big 5 Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy multiple game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve
  • 02 Spot the Masai Mara Big 5
  • 03 See the famous Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and antelopes
  • 04 Travel through the Great Rift Valley en route from Nairobi

Book this popular 3-day Mara Camping Safari from Nairobi and explore Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most renowned reserve and the setting for the famous Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and antelopes. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives as you look for the Masai Mara Big 5 - lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and cape buffalo. This safari departs daily, all year round, for both group and private tours.

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives as you look for the Masai Mara Big 5 - lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and cape buffalo.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nairobi, Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley

  • Meet the guide on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or at your hotel for a briefing by a company representative, then drive through the floor of the Rift Valley to the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. Have lunch en route, arriving at Lenchada Camp or a similar camp in time for lunch.

  • At 4:00 pm, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve with your Kenyan guide/driver.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Accommodation:

  • Lenchada Tourist Camp

  • Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

  • All meals included

  • Drinks not included

2
Day 02

Full-Day Game Drives in Masai Mara

  • Enjoy a full day in the reserve with both morning and afternoon game drives at 6:30 am and 4:00 pm, respectively. The Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti, and its rolling plains are home to hundreds of plains game and the predators that feed on them.

All meals and overnight stay at the camp.

3
Day 03

Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • After an early morning breakfast, go on a game drive en route to Nairobi City.

  • Make stopovers in the towns to give you a chance to buy souvenirs.

  • Upon arrival late in the afternoon, transfer to the airport or your preferred hotel. End of Masai Mara Safari.

Masai Mara rolling plains, Great Rift Valley floor, Nairobi

Where this trip takes you

Masai Mara rolling plains, Great Rift Valley floor, Nairobi

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

  • Transport in a safari van with hatch roof
  • Pick up from the airport
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • All meals (B L D)
  • English-speaking Kenyan tour guide
  • All park entrance fees
  • All game drives
  • Statutory taxes

What's Not Included

  • Personal insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks like sodas
  • Balloon safari
  • Maasai Village visit
  • Visa
  • Tips

Know before you go

  • This popular 3-day Masai Mara Camping Safari departs daily from the offices in Nairobi. It is a 3-day budget camping safari to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. This 3-day, 2-night Masai Mara Budget Safari departs daily and year-round for both group and private tours.

  • Maasai Mara Group Joining Safari

  • Accommodation at either of the camps:

    • Miti Mingi eco-camp

    • Lenchada camp

    • Manyatta camp

    • Rhino camp

  • Option 1 (5 pax quote)

    • Accommodation:

      • Aa Lodges - Maasai Mara

      • City Max Hotel - Nakuru

  • Option 2 (5 pax quote)

    • Accommodation:

      • Aa Lodges - Maasai Mara

      • City Max Hotel - Nakuru

      • Taphe Resort - Naivasha

    • Meals: buffet vegetarian and non-vegetarian or any other

  • 320 USD per adult (* Option 1; 5 people).

  • 755 USD per adult (* Option 2; 5 people).

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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